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schedule summary
09:30 – 09:40: Opening remarks, by David Eades, Master of Ceremonies and Moderator
09:40 – 10:00: Session 6: Â Mastering AI: turning data into engaging content for International Federations – MORE INFO
10:00 – 10:15: Session 7: From data to dialogue: laying the groundwork for AI innovation – MORE INFO
10:15 – 10:30: Session 8: AI in action: tackling online abuse and promoting safe digital spaces – MORE INFO
10:30 – 11.00: Morning coffee break
11.00 – 12.00: Session 9: AI in action: how international federations are enhancing sports through AI – MORE INFO
12:00 – 12:30: Session 10: Shaping a future-ready path for the Olympic Games: LA28 – MORE INFO
12:30 – 12.50: Session 11: Paris 2024: successes and latest innovations – MORE INFO
12:50 – 13:00: Closing remarks
13:00 – 14:00: Lunch break
14:00 – 14:20: IOC IF Sustainability sessions – Welcome and opening remarks – MORE INFO
14:20 – 14:35: IOC Climate Award Ceremony
14:35 – 15:05: Leadership in climate action- MORE INFO
15:05 – 15:35: Sports for Nature – MORE INFO
15:35 – 15:50: Sports for Nature signing
15:50 – 16:00: Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:45: Gender equality in sport – Key takeaways from Paris 2024 – MORE INFO
16:45 – 17:15: Panel discussion: Advancing sustainability in sport through EU funding – MORE INFO
17:15 – 17:30: ASOIF / IOC Sustainability indicators – MORE INFO
17:30 – 17:45: IOC IF Sustainability sessions wrap up
09:30 – 09:45: Welcome and opening remarks Martin Gibbs, Managing Director, SportAccord
09:45 – 10:15: Session 1: Ensuring your IF is match fit and future-ready – MORE INFO
10:15 – 11:00: Session 2: A robust anti-doping system in 2024 and beyond – MORE INFO
11:00 – 11:30: Morning coffee break
11:30 – 12:15: Session 3: Navigating between the pressures on revenue and increasingly complex demands on resources – MORE INFO
12.15 – 12.30: Partner presentation – Explore Edmonton
12.30 – 14:00: Lunch break
14:00 – 15:00: Session 4: Supporting your athletes’ mental health: IF best practices – MORE INFO
15:00 – 15:15: Partner presentation – Marsh
15:15 – 15:45: Afternoon coffee break
15:45 – 16:45: Session 5: Growing participation and tackling physical inactivity – MORE INFO
16:45 – 17:00: A new era: Olympic Esports Games – MORE INFO
17:00 – 17:15: Prelude to Wednesday – by David Eades, Master of Ceremonies and Moderator
17:15 – 18:45: Drinks reception
15:30 – 15:40: Introduction – by David Eades, Master of Ceremonies and Moderator
15:40 – 16:00: Welcome – by Nicole Hoevertsz OLY, Vice-President, IOC
16:00 – 16:10: Welcome by Host – by Christelle Luisier Brodard, President of the State of Vaud
16:10 – 16:20: Opening address – by Prof. Dr. UÄŸur Erdener, President, SportAccord
16:20 – 16:35: Keynote speech: A robust anti-doping system in 2024 and beyond – by Witold BaÅ„ka, President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
16:35 – 17:00: Keynote speech: The challenge of leadership without digital mastery – is your organisation in tech limbo? – by Shane Warden, Principal Consultant – Sports, Amazon Web Services, Media & Entertainment, previously CTO, ATP Media
17:00 – 17:25: A final word: How the landscape for IFs has radically changed in 30 years – by Andrew Ryan, Executive Director, ASOIF
17:25 – 17:30: Prelude to Tuesday – by David Eades, Master of Ceremonies and Moderator
17:30 – 19:30: Drinks reception including ARISF 40th anniversary
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“With many discussion at the IF Forum I am looking forward to hear your thoughts and receiving your inputs so that we can join forces”
Thomas Bach OLY
President, International Olympic Committee