Host City Speakers

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Sir Craig Reedie GBE

Honorary Member, IOC

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Petra Sörling

President, International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and IOC Member

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Hilary Ash

Vice President, Games Delivery & Infrastructure, LA28

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Gerdine Lindhout

Head of Marketing Operations & Event Promotion, FIFA

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Abi Ijasanmi

Chief Operations Officer, Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF)

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Giulio Alessandrini

Director of Venues & Infrastructure, Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

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Carole Colin Kjaer

Director of Digital, DATA and CRM, Paris 2024 Organising Committee of the 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games

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Jeremiah Yolkut

Vice President of Global Events, Major League Baseball

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Susan Deighan

Chief Executive, Glasgow Life

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Paul Bush OBE

Director of Events, VisitScotland

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Marie-Josée Adam

Vice-President and Managing Director, Events & Experiences Division, Cirque du Soleil

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Jimena Saldaña

CEO and Secretary General, PanamSports Organization

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Andrew Ryan

Managing Director, FIBA Media

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David de Behr

Head of Sales, Major Events, Aggreko

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Christina McKelvie MSP

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development, Scotland

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Dr Beatriz Garcia

Member, Culture and Olympic Heritage Commission, International Olympic Committee

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Hill Carrow

Chairman & CEO, 2029 FISU World University Games

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Tanya Heimlich-Ng Yuen

Director of Client Services, Two Circles

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Jason Ferguson

Chairman, World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association

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John Langford

Chief Operating Officer, AEG Europe

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Sven Bossu

CEO, AIPC (International Association of Convention Centres)

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Trudy Lindblade

Chief Executive Officer, 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships

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Alex Inglot

Commissioner, ESL Pro League

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Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren

Glasgow City Council

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Jonathan Coates

Jonathan Coates, Marketing, Communications and Events Manager, ESA (European Sponsorship Association) and Communications Director, UIPM

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Jana Wacht

Conference Manager, European Society of Human Genetics

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Toni Jorba

Head of Events, World Athletics

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Birgitte Nestande

Senior Advisor Sport and Cultural Events, Innovation Norway

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Shona McCarthy

Chief Executive, Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

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Martin Boyle

CEO, International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO)

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David Grevemberg CBE

Chief Innovation and Partnerships Officer, Centre for Sport and Human Rights

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Joe Dougan

Promoter, Shine

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Jack McGill

CEO, QTV

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Tim Briercliffe

Secretary General, AIPH, the International Association of Horticultural Producers

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Simone Hawkins

International Relations Manager, AIR RACE X

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Desmond Barry

Project Leader and Race Director, AIR RACE X

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Tim Kasper

Account Manager, Sport & Culture, Explore Edmonton Corporation

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Stefano Manelli

Director, Citec Mobility Solutions 

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Liese Abili

Vice President of Sports Development at the Florida Sports Foundation

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Mathew Ratner

Director, Sports & Entertainment Tourism, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

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Consuelo Sanchez

Tourism Deputy Director, Florida’s Sports Coast

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Joel Lavery

Strategic Lead Major Sporting Events, West Midlands Growth Company

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Mike Golub

President of Business, SlamBall League

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Stuart Snowden

Managing Director, IPSEM Squared

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Paul Foster

CEO, OnePlan

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Vikram Philip Rajkumar

Account Director, Satisfi Labs

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Billy Garrett

Director of Culture, Tourism and Events, Glasgow Life

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Sarah Lewis OBE OLY

Global Sports Leader, Sustainable Mountain Alliance

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Chris Barrett

Content Director, Access All Areas

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Iain Edmondson

Founder, Legacy Delivery and Honorary Member, IAEH

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Martin Ross

Global News Editor, SportBusiness

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Daniel Cordey

Chairman, Association of Global Event Suppliers