“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. […]
Women in sport and allyship
Katie Sadleir, Chief Executive Officer – Commonwealth Games Federation Abi Ijasanmi, Former COO – Confederation of African Football (CAF) Fiona Harold, Commercial Director – Ladies European Tour Ms. Elif Özdemir, CEO Board Member & President – Gloria Sports Arena, Turkish National Olympic Committee, Turkish Archery Federation, International Committee of the Mediterranean Games (CIJM), Women […]
YouTube and Sports Partnerships
Johnny Keogh, Strategic Partner Manager for Sports, YouTube YouTube has forever changed the way the world watches its favourite video content – and that has reorganised the sports media ecosystem from top to bottom. Delivering a presentation on day one of ISC 2024, YouTube strategic partner manager for sports Johnny Keogh explained how […]
Rights Holder panel – Broadcast, Media, Streaming
Frank Leenders, Director General, FIBA Media & Marketing Services SA David Proper, Senior Executive Vice President of Media & International Strategy, NHL Fabio Calamosca, Head of Fan Strategy & Planning, F1 Trojan Paillot, Senior Vice President – Sports Rights Acquisitions and Syndication, Warner Bros Discovery Sports Europe Digital streaming has fundamentally altered the broadcast […]
Growth, Development, Commercialisation and Challenges in Women’s Football
Growth, Development, Commercialisation and Challenges in Women’s Football Sarah Gregorius, Director, Global Policy & Strategic Relations Women’s Football – FIFPro Emma Sykes, Head of Women’s Football Development – UEFA Tatjana Haenni, Chief Sporting Director – National Women’s Soccer League Professor Laura McAllister, CBE – Football Association of Wales and UEFA Executive Committee Claire Bloomfield, Head […]
From ‘win at all costs’, to ‘win it well’. – International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Safeguarding, a Global Approach and strategy
International Sports Convention, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 20th March 2024 International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Safeguarding, a Global Approach and Strategy Kirsty Burrows, Head of the Safe Sport Unit, International Olympic Committee Kirsty Burrows started by outlining the IOC’s approach to interpersonal violence, stating the enormous size of the problem globally, and not just in sport. […]
“At the heart of this is culture…good people doing good things.” – Corporate Governance in Sport
International Sports Convention, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 20th March 2024 Corporate Governance in Sport-Opportunity, Challenges and Problems Mark Loosemore, Partner Hugh James Jon Dutton, Chief Executive, British Cycling James Owens, Head of Sport System, Governance, People & Ethics, Sport Wales Sarah Powell, Chief Executive, British Gymnastics Drew Barrand, Chief Executive, British Swimming Mark Loosemore outlined key […]