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The role of sport in the climate emergency is set to dominate discussions at the first Global Sports Week Paris taking place tomorrow and Friday at the Carrousel du Louvre. 
 
The new annual gathering of the world sports economy is organised under the patronage of UNESCO and the high patronage of Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic.
 
The event will bring together 1,500 delegates and more than 100 international media around an agenda focussed on the future of sport at the intersection of business and society.
 
On the programme are issues ranging from sport’s role in driving gender equality to the impact of digital transformation on the industry’s core business model. Sports tech and social business also feature strongly.
 
But climate considerations dominate the agenda for the first edition, with keynote contributions expected on the subject from F1 Executive Chairman and CEO Chase Carey, Ocean Race Director Richard Brisius and incoming Wimbledon CEO Sally Bolton, alongside athlete activists including big-wave surfing star Justine Dupont.
 
Major sponsor brands including Dow, adidas and EDF are also expected to share their vision of a sustainable future, alongside media executives including Yannick Bollore, Chairman of the Havas Group and the Vivendi Supervisory Board.
 
On Friday, Global Sports Week will be the stage for key carbon policy announcements from the All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon) and the French Football Federation in partnership with the French ministry of sport.
 
French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu will host a meeting of her international counterparts on the sidelines of the summit.
 
The agenda for Global Sports Week Paris has been significantly shaped by a group of 50 under-25s, drawn from 22 countries, and billed as representatives of a new global generation.
 
Global Sports Week Chairman Lucien Boyer explained: “We believe it is crucial to understand the interests and expectations of the emerging consumer generation if sport is to continue to grow its influence and impact in the world. 
 
“On climate, we hear very clearly the young generation’s clamour for change. Sport itself faces tangible impacts, but it also has a great potential to contribute to solutions.
 
“We hope Global Sports Week can be a place to put some new ideas into action.”
 

Global Sports Week organisers confirmed details of the event’s own sustainability practices, which include no single-use plastics; zero waste; and the use of 100% recycled materials in the site build and overlay.

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LATEST GLOBAL SPORTS WEEK SPEAKER LIST
 

Hervé ANDRE-BENOIT | France  Founder of FISE and CEO of Hurricane

Norma BASTIDAS | Mexico Ultramarathon Athlete, Fight for Dignity

HRH Prince Ali BIN AL HUSSEIN of Jordan | Jordan Founder, AFDP Global

Matt BIONDI | USA Olympic swimming champion and Director Swimming Athletes Partnership

Yannick BOLLORE | France Chairman & CEO Havas Group, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Vivendi 

Sally BOLTON | UK Incoming CEO of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon)

Lucien BOYER | France Chairman and Co-Founder, Global Sports Week

Richard BRISIUS | Sweden Race Chairman, The Ocean Race

Chase CAREY | USA Executive Chairman and CEO, Formula 1

Chris CARROLL | USA Director of Digital Engagement, International Olympic Committee

Matt CLIFFORD | UK Musician, Rolling Stones

Sir Russell COUTTS | New Zealand CEO, SailGP

Guillaume de MONPLANET | France SVP, General Manager, adidas France

Fanta DIALLO | Senegal  Director of Sports, Youth and Grassroots Association, City of Dakar

Youri DJORKAEFF | France FIFA World Cup 1998 winner, Director FIFA Foundation

Justine DUPONT | France Professional surfer

Craig EDMONDSON | UK CEO, Zwift Esports

Guy-Laurent EPSTEIN | France UEFA Marketing Director

Tony ESTANGUET | France 3-time Olympic Champion and President, Paris 2024 Organising Committee

Laurence FISCHER | France Ambassador for sports, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs

Pascal CAGNI | France Chairman of Business France, Ambassador for international investments

Brett GOSPER | Australia CEO, World Rugby

Julie HARRINGTON | United Kingdom Chief Executive, British Cycling

Andreas HEYDEN | Germany EVP digital innovation German Football League (DFL)

Vibeke JENSEN | Jordan UNESCO  Director for the Division for Education for Peace and Sustainable Development

David KAHN | USA Paris Basketball Co-owner and CEO

Ahmad KONTAR | Syria Breakdancer and Model

Claude LELOUCH | France Film director

Jacky LORENZETTI | France – Switzerland President Group Ovalto, Owner of Paris La Défense Arena and Racing 92 rugby Club

Roxana MARACINEANU | France French Minister of Sports

Alexandre MARS | France Founder Epic, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, Board Member Paris 2024

Jean-François MARTINS | France Deputy Mayor in charge of Sports and Tourism, City of Paris

Laurent MIGNON | France Executive Chairman, Group BPCE

Deep MUKHERJEE | India CEO CII National Committee of Sports and Head of Sports Development Star India

Nadia NADIM | Denmark Professional Football Player at PSG and Champion for girls’ and women’s education, UNESCO

Kely NASCIMENTO-DELUCA | Brazil Founder and President, The Nascimento Foundation

Nouria NEWMAN  | France Extreme kayak champion and IOC Young Leader

Andrew PARSONS | Brazil President, International Paralympic Committee

Nicoletta PICCOLROVAZZI | Switzerland Global Technology and Sustainability Director – Olympic & Sports Solutions, Dow Europe GmbH

Sophie PROUST | France CTO, Atos

Rémy RIOUX| France Executive Director, Agence française de développement

Tracey RUSSELL | USA COO McCourt

Marie SAMMONS | France Executive Director, Ultra-Trail World Tour

Ben SCHWERIN | USA Vice President of Partnerships, Snap Inc.

Alberto UNCINI MANGANELLI | Switzerland – Italia General Manager BU Running – adidas

Lise VAN LONG  | France Corporate Sustainability Manager – International Olympic Committee

Luis VICENTE | Portugal CEO Eleven Sports Group

Mathias VICHERAT | France Senior Vice President, General Secretary Danone

Ibrahima WADE | Senegal  – France  General Coordinator Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2022

Andreas ZAGKLIS | Greece Secretary General, FIBA (International Basketball Federation)

Lisa ZIMOUCHE | France Soccer Freestyler

2 DAYS OF TALKS, INTERVIEWS & ENCOUNTERS | GLOBAL SPORTS WEEK 
Global Sports Week Paris will feature the following additional events and programmes:
 
Young Sports Makers
Fifty 18-25 year-olds from 22 countries have been selected to represent the voice of the next generation throughout the event
 
Le Tremplin Invests Finals
The international finals of a sport-tech start-up contest, featuring the winners of qualifying contests in Germany, France, UK, US, Israel, Swizerland, Japan and Italy
 
The France Football Federation Innovation Awards
Nine shortlisted international tech start-ups will compete to win titles in three categories (social innovation, fan engagement, sports performance), including the chance to collaborate with the reigning FIFA World Cup champions
 
GSW Social Booster

Nine shortlisted sports-led social impact projects from around the world will pitch to investors as part of a dedicated Global Sports Week accelerator programme

 

NOTES TO EDITORS

Global Sports Week Paris is the new annual gathering of the world sports economy, organised under the patronage of UNESCO and the high patronage of M. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic.
 
The first edition will take place at the Carrousel du Louvre between February 5th and 7th 2020, gathering more than 1,000 international leaders around an agenda focussed on sport at the intersection of business and society.

Media accreditation

Accredited media receive full access to plenary sessions and speakers mixed zone. One-on-one interview requests must be made in advance and will be accommodated subject to availability.

Requests can be made by downloading and completing the form available through this link and returning it to contact@agence-op.fr: https://globalsportsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/FICHE-DACCREDITATION-GSW_20-2.docx

More information: www.globalsportsweek.com