ENSURING YOUR IF IS MATCH FIT AND FUTURE READY
Monday 21 October
15:30 - 15:40
Introduction
David Eades, Master of Ceremonies and Moderator

15:40 - 16:00
Welcome
Nicole Hoevertsz OLY, Vice-President, IOC

16:00 - 16:10
Welcome by Host
Christelle Luisier Brodard, President of the State of Vaud

16:10 - 16:20
Opening address
Prof. Dr. Uğur Erdener, President, SportAccord

16:20 - 16:35
Keynote speech: A robust anti-doping system in 2024 and beyond
Witold Bańka, 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?
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
Andrew Ryan, Executive Director, ASOIF

17:25 - 17:30
Prelude to Tuesday
David Eades, Master of Ceremonies and Moderator

17:30 - 20:00
Drinks reception
Including ARISF 40th anniversary

Tuesday 22 October
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
Motasem El Bawab, CIO, N3XT Sports

10:15 - 11:00
Session 2: A robust anti-doping system in 2024 and beyond
Panel discussion with
- Dominique Leroux-Lacroix, Head of Legal Affairs, ITA
- Emma Terho OLY, WADA Athlete Committee, Chair IOC Athletes’ Commission
- Nicolas Zbinden, Kellerhals Carrard

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
Panel discussion with
- Vincent Gaillard, Executive Director, World Rowing
- Sabrina Ibáñez, Secretary General, FEI
- Antony Scanlon, Chair, ASOIF Commercial Advisory Group
- Jim Scherr, CEO, World Lacrosse
- Beau Welling, President, World Curling

12:15 - 12:30
Partner presentation
By Janelle Janis, Executive Director of Events & Business Development and Cindy Medynski, Director of Sport and Culture Events

12:30 - 14:00
Lunch break

14:00 - 15:00
Session 4: Supporting your athletes’ mental health: IF best practices
Panel discussion with
- Roy Baker, President, WAKO
- Abhinav Bindra, Vice-Chair, IOC Athletes’ Commission
- Sarah Fussek, Integrity Director, FIS
- Margo Mountjoy, Sport Medicine Consultant and Regional Assistant Dean, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University
- Scott Sloan, Safe Sport Unit Project Manager, IOC

15:00 - 15:15
Partner presentation
By Thomas Guesde, Senior Vice-President Global Sports and Events and Richard Tolley, Deputy Leader of Marsh’s Global Sports and Events Industry Practice

15:15 - 15:45
Afternoon coffee break

15:45 - 16:45
Session 5: Growing participation and tackling physical inactivity
Panel discussion with
- Fiona Bull, Head of Unit, Physical Activity, Dept of Health Promotion, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Isabella Burczak, Cycling for All & Sustainability Manager, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)
- Clarence Perez Diaz, PhD, Manager, International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS)
- Prof. Yannis Pitsiladis, Head of Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health, Hong Kong Baptist University
- Prof. Dr. Juergen Steinacker, Head of the Division of Sports and Rehabilitation Medicine center of internal medicine, University of Ulm
- Emma Zwiebler, CEO, WFSGI

16:45 - 17:00
A new era: Olympic Esports Games
- Leandro Larrosa, Director of Digital Engagement and Marketing, IOC
- Kit McConnell, Sports Director, IOC

17:00 - 17:15
Prelude to Wednesday
David Eades, Master of Ceremonies and Moderator

17:15 - 18:45
Drinks reception

Wednesday 23 October
09:30 - 09:40
Opening remarks
David Eades, Master of Ceremonies and Moderator

09:40 - 10:00
Session 6: Mastering AI: turning data into engaging content for International Federations
Alain Zobrist, CEO, Swiss Timing

10:00 - 10:15
Session 7: From data to dialogue: laying the groundwork for AI innovation
Ilario Corna, Chief Technology and Information Officer International Olympic Committee (IOC)

10:15 - 10:30
Session 8: AI in action: tackling online abuse and promoting safe digital spaces
Kirsty Burrows, Head of Safe Sport Unit, IOC

10:30 - 11:00
Morning coffee break

11:00 - 12:00
Session 9: AI in action: how IFs and other organisations are enhancing sports through AI
Case studies with
- Arkady Dvorkovich, President, FIDE
- Matt Lord, Director of Technology & Digital Systems, SailGP
- Chris Oberlehner, Secretary General, IFA

12:00 - 12:30
Session 10: Shaping a future-ready path for the Olympic Games: LA28
- Katy Dunnet, Senior Advisor of Sport Planning, LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Organising Committee
- John Harper, COO, LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Organising Committee
- Jack Smith, Sport Group Senior Manager, LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Organising Committee
In conversation with David Eades, Master of Ceremonies and Moderator

12:30 - 12:50
Session 11: Paris 2024 – Successes and latest innovations
- Aurelie Merle, Executive Director of Sports Competitions, Paris 2024 Organising Committee
- Etienne Thobois, Director General, Paris 2024 Organising Committee

12:50 - 13:00
Closing remarks
- Martin Gibbs, Managing Director, SportAccord
- David Eades, Master of Ceremonies and Moderator

13:00 - 14:00
Lunch break

14:00 - 14:20
IOC IF Sustainability sessions – Welcome and opening remarks
Marie Sallois, Corporate and Sustainable Development Director, International Olympic Committee

14:20 - 14:35
IOC Climate Award Ceremony
14:35 - 15:05
Leadership in climate action
Panel discussion with
- Jaime McKeown, Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion Manager, World Rugby (Moderator)
- Susanna Sieff, Sustainability Director, International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Petra Sörling, President, International Table Tennis Federation
- Jon Wyatt, Acting CEO, International Hockey Federation

15:05 - 15:35
Sports for Nature
Panel discussion with
- Sam Barrat, Chief, Education and Youth Programme, United Nations Environment Progamme
- Julie Duffus, Senior Manager, Sustainability, IOC (Moderator)
- Meredith McCurdy, Programme Leader, International Union for the Conservation of Nature
- Barbara Silva, Head of Sustainability, Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile

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
With
- Primrose Mhunduru, Gender Equality & Inclusion Manager, IOC
- Representative from ITF – ITO’s (Online)
- Representative from IBU (Online)

16:45 - 17:15
Panel discussion: Advancing sustainability in sport through EU funding
Panel discussion with
- Matthew Campelli, Founder and Managing Director, Touchline Earth (Moderator)
- Tiberio Daddi, Associate Professor, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies
- Tero Kalsta, Manager Sales & Sustainability, International Floorball Federation (IFF)
- Riikka Rakic, Head of Sustainability, International Biathlon Union (IBU)
- Bob Ramsak, Head of Sustainability, World Athletics

17:15 - 17:30
ASOIF / IOC Sustainability indicators
Panel discussion with
- Julie Duffus, Senior Manager, Sustainability, IOC
- Jeremy Foster, Event Manager, ASOIF
- David Graham, CEO, World Sailing
