All Episodes

Hilary Ash, Vice President, Games Delivery & Infrastructure, LA28
in conversation with Ben Avison, Editorial & Conference Director, Cavendish Group

Speakers:
Carole Colin Kjaer, Director of Digital, DATA and CRM, Paris 2024 Organising Committee of the 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games
Gerdine Lindhout, Head of Marketing Operations & Event Promotion, FIFA
Tim Kasper, Account Manager, Sport & Culture, Explore Edmonton Corporation
Paul Foster, Founder, OnePlan and VenueTwin
Moderator: Siân Jenkins, Director, Major Events & Campaigns, The Sports Consultancy

Speakers: 
Abi Ijasanmi, Chief Operations Officer, Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF)
John Langford, COO, AEG Europe
Hill Carrow, Chairman & CEO, 2029 FISU World University Games
Susan Deighan, Chief Executive, Glasgow Life
Chair: Paul Bush OBE, Director of Events, VisitScotland

David de Behr, Head of Sales, Major Events, Aggreko

Host and Presenting Partner: 
Paul Bush OBE, Director of Events, VisitScotland

Host and Presenting Partner: 
Susan Deighan, Chief Executive, Glasgow Life

Creating organisational systems of power for good. How can we attract young people to the events industry, and deal with the shortage of skills and labour?
Speakers: 
Martin Boyle, CEO, The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) 
Jason Ferguson, Chairman, World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 
Gayle Shepherd, Director of People, Projects and Technology, Scottish Event Campus (SEC)
Moderator: Chris Barrett, Editor, Access All Areas

What kind of impacts and benefits do events bring and are we demonstrating them all? Why are social benefits becoming more important to prove? How can events help governments to achieve multiple policy goals?
Speakers: 
Toni Jorba, Head of Event Operations, World Athletics
Perttu Pesä, Director, Major Events, City of Tampere
Jack Nixon, Strategy Director, Nielsen Sports
Moderator: Iain Edmondson, Founder, Legacy Delivery and Honorary Member, IAEH

What can major event stakeholders do to further tap into female audiences and talent?
Speakers: 
Jennifer Arnold, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, U.S. Soccer Foundation
Sarah Lewis OBE OLY, Managing Director, Global Sports Leader
Claire Nelson, CEO, Netball Scotland and Sirens Netball Superleague Club
Moderator: Duncan Mackay, Founding Editor, insidethegames.biz

Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, Vice President, Badminton World Federation and IOC Member

There are many tools available to make events more sustainable, but how can we incentivise their deployment? How can events account for carbon? And how should we design and adapt events with social sustainability in mind?
Speakers: 
Georgina Grenon, Director of Environmental Excellence, Paris 2024 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
David Stubbs, Independent Sustainability Expert
David De Behr, Head of Sales, Major Events, Aggreko
Richard Bate, Chief Safety & Sustainability Officer, EBK Grand Prix, Cube International
Moderator: Daniel Cordey, Chairman, Association of Global Event Suppliers 
Sponsored by Aggreko

Speakers:
Paul Bush OBE, Director of Events, VisitScotland
David Lappartient, President, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)
Moderator: Martin Ross, Global News Editor, SportBusiness

How can cities use events, sports, horticulture and creativity to achieve development goals? How can urban design impact health and wellbeing? What kind of leisure facilities are needed for a changing economy and habits? How can events bring economic diversification and increase participation?
Speakers: 
Tim Briercliffe, Secretary General, AIPH – International Association of Horticultural Producers
Maxwell de Silva, Secretary General, National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka
Sandra Wall, Creative industries, Event and Meetings, Norrköping Municipality – UNESCO City of Music & Creative Cities Network
Moderator: Andrew Dixon, Director, Culture, Creativity, Place

Speakers (L-R): 
Debra Gawrych, Secretary General, International Federation of Sport Climbing
David Grevemberg CBE, Chief Innovation and Partnerships Officer, Centre for Sports and Human Rights (moderator)
Liese Abili, Vice President of Sports Development at the Florida Sports Foundation
Mathew Ratner, Associate Director, Sports & Entertainment Tourism, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Miami
Jennifer Arnold, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, U.S. Soccer Foundation

Tine Eriksen Green, Head of Major Events, City of Copenhagen