July 11 – The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) have announced session detail and speakers for their Sport Integrity Forum in Lisbon, Portugal on July 26.
The second edition of the forum will focus on Good Governance in Sport: From Rhetoric to Effective Reforms; Following the Money! The Pathway into Financial Integrity in Sport; Sports Betting Integrity: Global Solutions to Global Threats; Youth Development and Protection of Minors in Sport; and Sports Business, Brand Value and Reputation.
The forum is designed to bring together leaders from the world of sport, government, finance, business and civil society to discuss the most pressing governance and integrity issues facing the sports industry.
A SIGA Council statement said: “It is clear that urgent reform and collaboration is needed more than ever to tackle the serious governance and integrity issues facing sport. There is a huge amount of work to be done. And it is for this very reason that we are again bringing together high-profile, leading experts to collaborate and share intelligence, new innovations and solutions to benefit the entire global sports movement.”
Speakers and panellists include: Cindy McCain – Founder, the McCain Institute, Michael Robichaud – Senior Vice President, Global Sponsorships, MasterCard, David Luna – Senior Director, US State Department / Chairman, OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade, Hans Erik Tuijt – Director, Global Sponsorships, Heineken, Michael Hershman – Group CEO, ICSS, AG Burnett – Chairman, Nevada Gaming Authority, Brian Lewis – President, Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC), Pedro Machado – Partner, PwC, Joao Paulo Almeida – Director General, National Olympic Committee of Portugal, Densign White – CEO, International Mix Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF), and Ian Smith – Commissioner, eSports Integrity Coalition (ESIC).
SIGA now has more than 80 international multi-industry supporters and members from governing bodies to sponsors and major events. The SIGA General Assembly will take place the day after the Forum at Palácio Foz, Lisbon, Portugal on July 27.
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