”Let’s find a different way to do it.” – Independent Integrity Agency for Sport
International Sports Convention, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 21st March 2024 Independent Integrity Agency for Sport Alex Phillips, Former Head of Governance at UEFA Affy Sheikh, Head of Starlizard Integrity Services, Starlizard Integrity Services Karen Moorhouse, CEO International Tennis Integrity Agency Darren Bailey, Co-Founder Sport 360 Consulting Alex Phillips kicked off the discussion by explaining that he […]
“It is all about aligning the goals and objectives of the rights holders with the goals and objectives of the host city or host country,” – Maximising Host City and Host Country Benefits – A Sports Federations Perspective
Maximising Host City and Host Country Benefits – A Sports Federation Perspective Claire Briegal, CEO, World Netball Polly Clark, European Tour Solheim Cup Event Director, Ladies European Tour Harold Mayne-Nicholls, CEO, Panamerican and Parapanamerican Games Delivering major events is one of the most complex, multi-faceted undertakings in sport but it can deliver some […]
“Digital communication is about the right activity for the right platform at the right time.” – Commercial and Marketing Innovation in Sport – International Sports Federations
Commercial and Marketing Innovation in Sport – International Sports Federations Marco Castellaneta, Head of Digital Media, Juventus Football Club Hassan Elkameh, Commercial Director, Confederation of African Football (CAF) Rob Johnson, Head of Digital and Content – The Hundred, England and Wales Cricket Board Tom Scott, Chief Executive and Founder, Trippant For sports teams and […]
“The sheer amount of information that we can collect at any given game is mind-blowing,” – FIFA, Fan Engagement + Technology – What is really missing and the opportunity?
FIFA, fan engagement and technology Nicholas Evans, Head of Football Research and Standards, FIFA The explosive growth of data capture in the 15 years since ISC began can be summed up in a single statistic: since 2008, the number of smartphone cameras in use worldwide has risen by 4,000%, up from around 40 […]
“You only need to influence one person to fix something.” – Challenges and Opportunities – The Tennis Landscape
International Sports Convention, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 21st March 2024 Challenges and Opportunities – The Tennis Landscape Karen Moorhouse, CEO International Tennis Integrity Agency Karen Moorhouse outlined the remit of the International Tennis Integrity Agency: anti-corruption and anti-doping. The mission is to safeguard the integrity of tennis worldwide. Corruption is “cheating to lose” and doping is […]
“This is a sport that hasn’t sorted itself out.” – The Independent Regulator for English Football and Financial Sustainability
International Sports Convention, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 21st March 2024 The Independent Regulator for English Football and Financial Sustainability Liam Scully, Chief Executive Lincoln City Football Club Dr. Christina Philippou, Principal Lecturer University of Portsmouth Niall Couper, CEO FairGame UK Liam Scully started by welcoming the Government’s plans for an Independent Regulator for football, although had […]
“What do we want the game to look like in the next five years?” – Union of European Clubs (UEC) – A different way forward in European Football
International Sports Convention, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 21st March 2024 Union of European Clubs-A different way forward in European Football Gareth Farrelly, Commercial Litigator and Sports Lawyer, CoFounder, UEC Gareth Farrelly started by talking about the speed of change in football and asked the question: “What do we want the game to look like in the […]
International Sports Awards Ceremony
There were seven awards presented at the 2024 International Sports Awards Ceremony, held during ISC 2024 at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. These were given for Diversity and Inclusion, Sustainability, Innovation, SportsTech Company, Fan Engagement and Education. UEFA won the Diversity and Inclusion Award with their Outraged: Football Tackles Discrimination programme. The Sustainability […]
“Standing ovation for Paul Stewart” – Safeguarding in Sport – Truth, Reality and Responsibility for all
International Sports Convention, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 20th March 2024 Safeguarding in Sport – Truth, Reality and Responsibility for all Paul Stewart, Founder and CEO of Paul Stewart Official Safeguarding Paul Stewart received a standing ovation after his extraordinarily powerful presentation, in which he detailed the appalling sexual and physical abuse he suffered as a child […]
Web 3 and more
Ronan Joyce, Director of Digital Innovation, Manchester United Robby Yung, CEO of Investments, Animoca Brands Mark Epps, Director of Communications & Web3, ATP With the initial burst of hype and contention around web3 and blockchain technologies fading, sports organisations have been left to experiment with tools that can build fan engagement and digital communities. […]
