Host City Americas
29-30 June
Virtual Conference
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IOC Vice President heads up world-class speaker line up at Host City Americas
With FIFA deciding this year on 23 cities hosting the 2026 World Cup, with Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and with Santiago hosting the 2023 Pan and Parapan American Games, all eyes are on the Americas at this pivotal moment in world history.
What's on the Host City Americas agenda?
Host City Americas, with the theme of Investing in Events, opens with a keynote address from Anita DeFrantz, Vice President of the International Olympic Committee and Board Member, LA28.
The opening panel, Emerging from the Perfect Storm, includes Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General of UNESCO and Al Kidd, President & CEO of Sports Events & Tourism Association (Sports ETA) and David De Behr, Head of Sales, Major Events, Aggreko
Anita L. DeFrantz
Anita L. DeFrantz
Vice President
International Olympic Committee
Gabriela Ramos
Gabriela Ramos
Assistant Director-General
UNESCO
Al Kidd
Al Kidd
President & CEO
Sports Events & Tourism Association (Sports ETA)
David De Behr
aggreko
David De Behr
Head of Sales, Major Events
Aggreko
Presentation: 2023 Pan American Games
Felipe de Pablo and Juan Carlos Chamy
Felipe de Pablo, CEO and Juan Carlos Chamy, CMO of the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games Organizing Committee bring updates on progress and opportunities for the international industry at this global mega project.
Olympic and Organising Committees
Brian Lewis
Jimena Saldaña
Niels de Vos
Brian Lewis
President
Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee
Jimena Saldaña
Vice President
Mexican Olympic Committee
Niels de Vos
CEO
World Athletics Championships Oregon22
Rights Holders
Paul J. Foster
Paul J. Foster
Chief Operating Officer
Global Esports Federation
Alan Gilpin
Alan Gilpin
CEO
World Rugby
Finn Taylor
Finn Taylor
CEO
Volleyball World
Matt Pound
Matt Pound
Director
World Table Tennis
Ricardo Trade
Ricardo Trade
former CEO of Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup and CEO, Brazilian Basketball Federation
Dr. Melita Moore
Dr. Melita Moore
Member of the Board
Global Esports Federation
Jim Scherr
Jim Scherr
CEO of World Lacrosse and former USOC CEO and World Wrestling Champion
Sarah Lewis
Sarah Lewis OBE OLY
Presidential Candidate
International Ski Federation (FIS)
Other expert speakers include Angela Ruggiero, Co-Founder & CEO, Sports Innovation Lab; Karin Korb, Paralympian and Policy and Public Affairs Coordinator, Lakeshore Foundation Olympic and Paralympic Training Site; Emily Blitz, Digital Event Strategist, Inter-Parliamentary Union plus many more world-class speakers set to be announced from FIFA, US Soccer, Canada Soccer and more.
Join 1,000+ participants at Host City Americas to discover the opportunities ahead as we emerge from the pandemic to a landscape defined by digitalisation and large-scale investment.
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