Public
Monday 13 November
15:00 - 15:10
Introduction
David Eades
Master of Ceremonies and Moderator
15:10 - 15:30
Welcome
Thomas Bach OLY
President
International Olympic Committee
15:30 - 15:40
Welcome by Host
Emilie Moeschler
Municipal Councillor
City of Lausanne
15:40 - 16:00
Opening address
Ivo Ferriani
President
SportAccord
16:00 - 16:25
Keynote speech: gender equity and equality in sport – what are we learning?
Lisa O'Keefe
Secretary General
International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport Secretariat & Conference 2022 - 2026
16:25 - 17:10
The sportswoman’s journey: from full time athlete to what comes next
17:10 - 17:30
Prelude to Tuesday
David Eades
Master of Ceremonies and Moderator
17:30 - 19:30
Drinks reception
Tuesday 14 November
09:30 - 09:40
Welcome and opening remarks
Martin Gibbs
Managing Director
SportAccord
09:40 - 10:30
Tech to thrive: harnessing the latest technology to boost your sport
Christian Mueller
Founder and Managing Director
Partners for Sports
Leading industry expert on new technologies for sport
10:30 - 11:15
Panel discussion: growing your audience
Tom Hollowell
Vice-President
International Orienteering Federation
William Louis Marie
Chief Executive Officer
World Squash
Olivier Pascal
Vice-President of Corporate Strategy and Institutional Relations
Hurricane Group
Pierre Trochet
President
International Federation of American Football
11:15 - 11:45
Coffee break
11:45 - 12:30
Paris 2024: innovation and legacy
12:30 - 12:40
IF Forum Partner presentation – Marsh
Tony Simpson
Senior Partner
Marsh
12:40 - 14:15
Lunch
14:15 - 15:05
Panel discussion: the strategies behind the growth of women’s sport and other success stories
15:05 - 15:15
IF Forum Partner presentation – OnePlan
Paul Foster
Founder
OnePlan
15:15 - 15:45
Coffee break
15:45 - 16:30
Headwinds for IFs and major events: inflation, supply side squeezes, cyber-security and other new costs and complications
16:30 - 17:00
Looking forward to 2024: the SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit in Birmingham
Joel Lavery
Strategic Lead Major Sporting Events
West Midlands Growth Company
Joe Fraser OLY, British artistic gymnast, 2022 European all-around and parallel bars champion, three-time gold medalist at 2023 Commonwealth Games
17:00 - 17:15
Prelude to Wednesday
David Eades
Master of Ceremonies and Moderator
17:15 - 20:30
Drinks reception
Wednesday 15 November
09:00 - 09:30
Welcome and opening remarks
Marie Sallois
Corporate and Sustainable Development Director
International Olympic Committee
09:30 - 10:05
Keynote Address
Reto Knutti
Professor of climate physics
ETH Zurich
10:05 - 10:15
Progress within Sport
Julie Duffus
Senior Sustainability Manager
International Olympic Committee
10:15 - 10:45
Panel discussion with IOC Climate Action Award finalists on implementing the Sports for Climate Action framework
Jaime McKeown
Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion Manager
World Rugby
Ben Barrett
Sustainability expert
Union Cycliste Internationale
Jon Wyatt OLY
Director of Sport and Sustainability
International Hockey Federation
10:45 - 11:15
Coffee break
11:15 - 11:40
Panel discussion: implementing Sports for Nature framework
Speakers from the United Nations, IUCN, IOC, IFs
11:40 - 12:10
Child Rights in Sport: Taking Action
Magali Martowicz
Head of Human Rights
International Olympic Committee
12:10 - 12:25
Fireside Chat: Common Indicators for International Federations
Jeremy Foster
Event Manager
Association of Summer Olympic International Federations
Iain Edmondson
Founder and Managing Director
Legacy Delivery Ltd
12:25 - 12:55
Paris 2024 Sustainability
Benjamin Lévêque
Head of Biodiversity and Climate
Paris 2024 Organising Committee
