Host City

S2023 Ep6: Fireside Chat: The LA28 Olympics and Paralympics: creating what’s next

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

S2023 Ep5: Panel 2: The event algorithm: unleashing the power of events to reach people

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

S2023 Ep4: Panel 1: The future of mass gatherings in a changing world

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

S2023 Ep3: Industry Address: Driving and Reacting to Change

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

S2023 Ep2: EventScotland Welcome Keynote Address

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

S2023 Ep1: Glasgow Life Welcome Keynote Address

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

S2022 Ep18: Host City 2022 Panel 12: Designing a better events industry

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

S2022 Ep17: Host City 2022 Panel 11: Justifying the impact and benefit of events

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

S2022 Ep16: Host City 2022 Panel 10: The rise of women’s sport and entertainment

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

S2022 Ep15: Host City 2022 Keynote Address: Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul on ”the rise of women’s sport and entertainment”

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