SPORT POSITIVE SUMMIT 2024

In collaboration withAGENDA
DAY ONE TUESDAY, 8TH OCTOBER= Livestreamed/recording available post-Summit

8:00 AMRegistration and Networking Breakfast

9:00 AMSport Positive Summit 2024 Welcome
Qasa Alom, Presenter, Journalist & Director and Jess Silva, Presenter, Commentator and Content Creator
Theme of the morning:
How can sport use influence, innovation and resilience to accelerate the building of a future we can thrive in?

Fireside Chat on The Power of Sport: Chris in conversation with Jess Silva
Chris Boardman, Chairman, Sport England
World Rugby Keynote Presentation
Mihir Warty, Chief Strategy Officer, World Rugby
Fireside Chat on Resilience and The Athlete Voice: Jasmin and Imogen in conversation with Qasa AlomJasmin Paris, Co-Founder, Green Runners, First woman to finish Barkley Marathons, winner Montane Spine 268-mile race and Veterinarian
Imogen Grant, Olympic Gold Medallist Rower and Medical Doctor
Panel on Innovation: moderated by Qasa Alom and Jess Silva
Annie Horn, Director, Social Responsibility & Sustainability, NBA
Michele Uva, Director of Social and Environmental Sustainability, UEFAGeorgina Grenon, Director Environmental Excellence, Paris 2024
Environmental Justice KeynoteMikayla Byfield, Corporate Sustainability Strategist and Environmental Justice Advocate

10:30 AM

Networking Break

11:15 AM

Debates/Group Thinks: Tackling Sports’ ‘Hidden Handbrakes’ on Scaling Sustainability, Climate Action and Climate Resilience
More information on format and speakers soon
Check back for more information

12:45 PM

Networking Lunch

SummitTracksUNFCCCSFCA
Climate Labs

ReduceImpact

The Business ofSustainable Sport

Governance,
Targets &Reporting

Community

Behaviour Change

For: all

For: operations, all

For: c-suite, commercial, all

For: legal, operations, all

For: community, social,DEI, all

For: comms, marketing, HR,
allKatie Cross, Founder,
Pledgeball

Chair andModerator

Lindita Xhaferi-Salihu,
Sectors Engagementin Climate Action Lead,
UNFCCCDr Sheila Nguyen, CoFounder, Sports
Environment Alliance

Aileen McManamon,Chair, Green Sports
Alliance

Matthew Campelli,Founder, The
Sustainability Report

Alexandra Rickham,
Head of Sustainability,
World Sailing

2:00 PM

How Sport Can
Support Systems
Transformation

The Foundations Of
Sustainable andResponsible Sport
EventsSustainability: ASports Business
Imperative

How Sustainability
Regulations andGovernanceare Shaping Future ofSport

Uniting Social andEnvironmental
Initiatives
For Maximum Impact

Ruth Daniels, CEO,British Triathlon
Lindita Xhaferi-Salihu,
Sectors Engagement inClimate Action Lead,
UNFCCC

3:30 PM
4:15 PM

Brittany Saulsbury,
Sustainability Operations
Manager, Portland
Trailblazers
Peter Wearne, General
Manager Facilities,
Melbourne Cricket Club
Luca Guzzabocca,
Founder and CEO, Right
HubMatouš Michněvič, VP
Product & Innovation,
Mastercard Europe
Rishi Jain, Director ofImpact, Liverpool FC
Monica Rowand, Senior
Manager, Advisory
Services - Sports &Entertainment, WM

Dr Ben Weinberg, Senior
Manager Sustainability,
Deutsche Fußball Liga(DFL)Bob Ramsak, Head of
Sustainability, WorldAthletics
Rocio Torres, Head of
Sustainability andResponsible Business,
Atlético de Madrid

Jason Webber, Senior
Equality, Diversity,
Inclusion & Sustainability
Manager, Wales FA
Abigail Martín
Maldonado, Director of
Sustainability &Development Projects,
Euroleague Basketball
Additional speakers tobe placed into agendasoon

Staff and Athlete
Education for
Shifting Behaviour
Jamie Farndale,
Sustainability
Ambassador & Exinternational rugby
captain
Briony Latter, Researcher,Cent​​re for Climate
Change and Social
Transformations, Cardiff
University
Natalia Phipps, Head ofAdvocacy, The Carbon
Literacy Project

Networking BreakStaff & Team Travel:
Finding Efficiencies
and Innovating
Iona Neilson, Head of
Climate Action, SailGP
Karine Bozzacchi, CSR
and Coordination
Manager, A.S.O (Tour deFrance)
Matt Warren, Joint
Managing Director,
Travel Places

5:45 PM

Networking Drinks Reception

7:30 PMSport Positive Awards 2024

10:00 PM

Close of Sport Positive Summit Day One

Revenue Generation:
Sustainability As
The Cornerstoneof Partnerships
Danielle Doza, VP ofSustainability andEnvironmental Services,
Cleveland Cavaliers
Warwick Waters, Headof Advocacy andStakeholder
Engagement, Australian
Olympic Committee
Additional speaker tobe placed into agenda
soon

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Standards To Support
Robust Sustainability
Governance, Integrityand Accountability
Barbara Silva, Head of
Sustainability, FIA
Marcus Parry,
Sustainability Manager,
Tottenham Hotspur
Football & Athletic Club
Thomas Harrison,
Partnership
Engagement Manager,
British Standards
Institution (BSI)

Unlocking The
Potential ofCommunity Sport
ActionDenise Ludlam,
Environmental
Sustainability Strategic
Lead, Sport England
Andy Coley-Maud,
Environmental
Sustainability & Health Partnerships Lead, SportEngland
Kevin (Yu) Huang,
Taiwan Road Runners

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Behaviour Change
Levers to Connect
With Fans
Professor LorraineWhitmarsh, MBE,Director, UK Centre for
Climate Change andSocial
Transformations
Thomas Harris,
Sustainability Manager,
Brighton & Hove Albion
FC
Additional speaker tobe placed into agendasoon

SPORT POSITIVE SUMMIT 2024

In collaboration withAGENDA
DAY TWO WEDNESDAY, 9TH OCTOBER= Livestreamed/recording available post-Summit

7:45 AM

Breakfast Huddle with 11th Hour Racing

8:00 AMDay Two Registration and Networking Breakfast

9:00 AM

Roundtables and Cafe Conversations: Explore Key Topics With Peers
Chatham House Rules roundtables to find your support network, explore blue sky
thinking ideas or partake in a group share around the biggest issues, challenges andopportunities for the industry right now.

Innovation: Start-up Tech to Support Your Goals
Marvin Pupping, Founder, Slinger
Additional speakers TBC
Moderator: Lauren Teague, Founder, FanWagn

10:30 AM

Networking BreakSummitTracksUNFCCCSFCA
Climate Labs

ReduceImpact

The Business of
Sustainable Sport

Governance,
Targets &Reporting

For: all

For: operations, all

For: c-suite, commercial, all

For: legal, operations, allIsaac Murray,
Community Manager,
The Toolbox

Finding Efficiencies
with Sustainableand Responsible
Procurement

Chair/Moderator

Lindita Xhaferi-Salihu,
Sectors Engagementin Climate Action Lead,
UNFCCCTo be announced

11:15 AMHow Sport Can
AuthenticallyContribute to The
Global Goals

Fan Travel: Scaling
Existing Models
and Innovating

Lauren MacCallum, CEOProtect Our Winters UK
Lindita Xhaferi-Salihu,
Sectors Engagement in
Climate Action Lead,
UNFCCC

12:45 PM

Networking Lunch

2:00 PM

Climate Solidarity
for Sport:
Mechanisms toSupport Global
Resilience
Sasha Sutherland,
Sustainability Lead,
Barbados Olympic
Association
Lindita Xhaferi-Salihu,
Sectors Engagement in
Climate Action Lead,
UNFCCCJames Beale,
Sustainability Manager,
Brentford FC
Robert Cazaciuc, AssistantPrincipal Climate
Engagement &Governance Division,
Department of Transport,
Ireland
Additional speakers to beplaced into agenda soon

Operational
Innovations forReducing Impact
Sander van Stiphout,
Director Innovation &Advisory, Johann Cruijff
ArenA
Andrea Santini, Manager,
Stadio Olimpico and Foro
Italico Park
Kim Wilson, Director ofSustainability, McLaren
Racing3:30 PM

Networking Break

4:15 PM

Closing Keynote Plenary

Sport Positive Awards
Winners & Shortlisted:
Learn More About
Projects and People

Community

Biodiversity &Nature

For: community, social,
DEI, all

For: operations,sustainability, allMelissa Wilson, CoFounder, Athletes ofthe World

Brynn Szukala,
Sr. Associate, Advisory
Services, WM

Meredith McCurdy,
Programme Lead,
Sports for Nature

Getting Credibleand Robust Data:
Measuring andManaging Your
ImpactEquity, Inclusionand Human Rights
To Strengthen
Climate Action

Sport x
Biodiversity:
Mapping Your
Relationship With
NatureJack Baker, Head of
Public Policy andBusiness, Lead for
Sustainability, Lawn
Tennis Association
Rafael Muela, Foundation
General Manager, Real
Betis Balompié
Isaac Murray,
Community Manager,
The Toolbox

Susanna Sieff,
Sustainability Director,FIS
Maria Grandinetti-Milton,
Head of Sustainability,
European Tour Group
Emily Iveson-Pritchard,
Head of Sustainability,
The Kia Oval and SurreyCounty Cricket Club
Hugo Kimber, CEO,
Carbon Responsible

Erica Edwards-O’Neal,
SVP-Diversity, Equity
and Social
Responsibility, NYRRDavid Grevemberg, Chief
Innovation andPartnerships Officer,
Centre for Sports &Human Rights
Charlotte Brierley,
Human Rights Lead, Sky

Formula E Change.
Accelerated. Live:How sustainability
can propel financial
performance

FREE KICKS: EMAS
and Calculating Your
Environmental Impact
Beyond Climate

Pop Culture Unite:
Music andEntertainment
Learnings for Sport

Connecting NatureWith Urban andIndoor SportsTiberio Daddi, Associate
Professor in Sustainability
Management, SSSA
Teresa Santos,
Sustainability Manager, FC
PortoJuan Sirera, Board Member
and Sustainable Racing
Lead, Racing Club
Emilien Gasc, Counsellor
Climate & Environment,
Delegation of the EU to theUK
Florin Sari, Public Policy
and Social Responsibility
Manager, RomanianFootball Federation

Greg Cochrane,
Journalist,
Broadcaster &Content Creator
Anna Gibson, Climate
Programme Manager,
Heard
Dan Smith, Lead
Singer, Bastille (byvideo message)
Additional speakers tobe placed into agendasoon

Meredith McCurdy,
Programme Lead,
Sports for Nature
Jaime McKeown,Sustainability,
Diversity and Inclusion
Manager, WorldRugby
Additional speakers
to be placed intoagenda soon

Formula E session,
speakers to beannounced
Check back soon for
more info

Libi Newell, Head ofCorporate Sustainability Sustainable Golf, The R&A
Julie Duffus, Olympic
Movement Sustainability
Senior Manager, IOC
Dr Catherine Flitcroft,
Senior Campaigns andPolicy Manager, The British
Mountaineering Council
Sam Barratt, Chief, Youth
Education & Advocacy, UN
Environment Programme

Easy Green: Sophie Goldschmidt, President & Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Ski & Snowboard
SFCA Climate Lab Outcomes & Next Steps: Lindita Xhaferi-Salihu, Sectors Engagement in Climate Action Lead, UNFCCC
Karishma Ali, Founder, The Karishma Ali Foundation, Forbes Asia 30 Under 30

5:45 PM

Close of Sport Positive Summit 2024

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