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\n Kirsty Coventry <\/div>\n
\n IOC President, Double Olympic Champion - Swimming <\/div>\n
\n International Olympic Committee (IOC) <\/div>\n
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\n Prof. Dr. U\u011fur Erdener <\/div>\n
\n President <\/div>\n
\n SportAccord <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Sanjit Atwal <\/div>\n
\n Co-Founder <\/div>\n
\n Squawka and Halfspace Group <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Clare Barrell <\/div>\n
\n Director International Relations Investment & Member Services <\/div>\n
\n World Rugby <\/div>\n
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\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Esther Britten <\/div>\n
\n Deputy Director and Head of Events & External Affairs <\/div>\n
\n UK Sport <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Niccolo Campriani <\/div>\n
\n Vice President, Sport <\/div>\n
\n LA28 <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Michelle Collens <\/div>\n
\n Senior Director <\/div>\n
\n Tourism & Destination Events, Vancouver City <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n John David <\/div>\n
\n President and CEO <\/div>\n
\n Sports ETA <\/div>\n
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\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Christophe Dubi <\/div>\n
\n Executive Director <\/div>\n
\n Olympic Games, IOC <\/div>\n
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\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Pierre Ducrey <\/div>\n
\n Sports Director <\/div>\n
\n International Olympic Committee (IOC) <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n David Eades <\/div>\n
\n Master of Ceremonies and Moderator <\/div>\n
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\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Kelly Fairweather <\/div>\n
\n Managing Director <\/div>\n
\n SportAccord <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jason Ferguson <\/div>\n
\n President <\/div>\n
\n WSF <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Moritz F\u00fcrste <\/div>\n
\n Co-founder <\/div>\n
\n HYROX <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Pau Gasol <\/div>\n
\n Chair <\/div>\n
\n IOC Athletes\u2019 Commission <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Niels Geven <\/div>\n
\n International Director Sports & Arenas <\/div>\n
\n Signify <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n S\u00e9bastien Griesmar <\/div>\n
\n Director <\/div>\n
\n Lausanne Olympic Capital Foundation <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Heike Gr\u00f6sswang <\/div>\n
\n President <\/div>\n
\n IBSF <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Sanjog Gupta <\/div>\n
\n CEO <\/div>\n
\n ICC <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Ana Jelu\u0161i\u0107 Black <\/div>\n
\n Moderator <\/div>\n
\n Former ski race, Communications Specialist <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Brendan Keane <\/div>\n
\n Director of Sport <\/div>\n
\n Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jae Youl Kim <\/div>\n
\n President <\/div>\n
\n ISU <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Elena Korf <\/div>\n
\n Future of Youth Sport Director, Social and Community Impact <\/div>\n
\n Nike <\/div>\n
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\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Dr. Elnur Mammadov <\/div>\n
\n Director of the Sport Department <\/div>\n
\n Ministry of Youth and Sport of the Republic of Azerbaijan <\/div>\n
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\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Nick Meacham <\/div>\n
\n CEO <\/div>\n
\n SportsPro <\/div>\n
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\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Cindy Medynski <\/div>\n
\n Director, Sport and Culture Events <\/div>\n
\n Explore Edmonton <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n <\/div>\n
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\n Regula Meier <\/div>\n
\n President <\/div>\n
\n International Ski Mountaineering Federation <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n <\/div>\n
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\n Mathilde Meurisse <\/div>\n
\n Sports Director <\/div>\n
\n French Alps 2030 <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Prof. Andy Miah <\/div>\n
\n Chair of Science Communication & Future Media \/AI Ethics Champion, Metaverse Special Interest Group lead <\/div>\n
\n University of Salford & MediaCity Immersive Technologies Innovation Hub <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Michael Mronz <\/div>\n
\n IOC Member and German sports and events entrepreneur <\/div>\n
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\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Kathy Nelson <\/div>\n
\n President and CEO <\/div>\n
\n Visit KC and the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Kamila Pilwein <\/div>\n
\n Global Marketing Director <\/div>\n
\n Arena <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Ian Reid <\/div>\n
\n CEO <\/div>\n
\n Asian Games Riyadh 2034 and Chair, Commonwealth Games Scotland <\/div>\n
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\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Dr Donald Rukare <\/div>\n
\n President <\/div>\n
\n Commonwealth Sport <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Petra S\u00f6rling <\/div>\n
\n President <\/div>\n
\n ITTF <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n <\/div>\n
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\n Jason Tao <\/div>\n
\n President <\/div>\n
\n APSA <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n <\/div>\n
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\n Etienne Thobois <\/div>\n
\n CEO et Board Member <\/div>\n
\n Paris 2024 \/ WBF <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n <\/div>\n
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\n Pierre Trochet <\/div>\n
\n President <\/div>\n
\n IFAF <\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n
\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n \n <\/div>\n
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\n Ugo Valensi <\/div>\n
\n CEO <\/div>\n
\n Volleyball World <\/div>\n
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\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jochem Verberne <\/div>\n
\n CEO <\/div>\n
\n Focus On Your Sport <\/div>\n
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\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Jon Wyatt <\/div>\n
\n Secretary General <\/div>\n
\n World Triathlon <\/div>\n
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\n Read Bio<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Emma Zwiebler <\/div>\n
\n CEO <\/div>\n
\n WFSGI <\/div>\n
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