SportWorks TALKS Audio Replay: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to SportWorks TALKS Audio Replay. As it says in the title, this is simply an Audio Replay taken from our LIVE Video Recordings, this is not a dedicated PODCAST recording, our production team has simply taken the audio file and made it available here for your listening pleasure.
“Tech-wondo": A presentation on how World Taekwondo uses technology in its daily operations – from membership to competitions. Technology is used as a tool to enhance Transparency, Fairness, Safety, Sport Presentation and excitement for spectators. WT also uses technology to deliver online education courses, online competitions, and meetings to respond to the current crisis.
Thomas Bosser works as IT Manager at World Taekwondo Lausanne Liaison Office. He is in charge to build the technical specifications, harmonize, standardize, manage and deliver the technology for World Taekwondo’s worldwide competitions.
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Track the inconstant routine of an elite athlete that on one day does not have money to pay the rent and on the other is in the higher place in the podium. Learn about transforming challenges into opportunities by daring to imagine a bright future without competition. In the end, get great takeaways on athletes’ transition by facing this process in a broader perspective that includes the remarkable set of skills learned from sports that could add value to different areas in the market labour.
Mikel Thomas is a three-time Olympian, national record holder, and international medalist in athletics(110m hurdles) who has represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympic Games. When he’s not running around the world, Mikel ran into burning buildings as a Firefighter and supporting other athletes’ aspirations as an NCAA coach. Currently, Mikel serves as a board member on the Athletics Association, works in education with the International Testing Agency, and completing his master’s degree with the International Academy of Sport Science and Technology (AISTS) all while preparing to make his fourth Olympic Games appearance in Tokyo next year.
Dominique will present effective ways to achieve personal goals and the conscious and intentional action to create and influence perception by positioning yourself as an authority in your industry or function.
Dominique Gobat works is an ICF ACC certified coach, working as an independent career coach and advisor, partnering with people to develop their awareness in terms of skills, competencies, personal values, and personal branding. He has a wide range of experience across functions and industries which allows him to easily relate with his clients.
Nicolas Chapart is a digital professional who’s been active in the sports industry for the last 18 years. He is currently occupying the position of Head of Digital at the International Basketball Federation.
Michael shared best practices of his 10 years experience in corporate development supporting these entities to be more engaged with their individual “members” through a wider B2C instead of B2B approach – achieved through disruptive events, platforms & governance.
With a dual degree in business – and sports administration, Michael Naversnik worked over 15 years in management consulting for diverse industries and clients, mostly on corporate development, strategic planning and lean management topics.
Adrian Corcoran is CIO for Birmingham 2022, which encompasses the technology services and broadcast operations needed to support planning and delivery of the Commonwealth Games across all venues and to distribute the results, digital, TV and radio feeds to a global audience.
Adrian worked for the BBC for 22 years, before joining London 2012 as Head of Venue Technology. He then continued to work in sports events, including the Baku 2015 European Games, the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the Islamic Solidarity Games 2017, the Los Angeles 2024/28 bid team and the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow.
Expertise, relentless improvement and community are the ingredients that have made the UEFA Academy come alive. The Academy seeks to inspire the education of individuals and organisations to continuously elevate the game of football.
Discover the education model of UEFA and the lessons learned from a learning and development expert and Head of the UEFA Academy, Thomas Junod.
Sharing the approach that World Triathlon has taken with their events, the guidelines that have been issued and its implementation. These guidelines are helping Event Organisers giving the right answers to all the queries on how to run competitions with the impact of Covid-19.
Gergely Markus is the World Triathlon Sports Director. He has been involved with the sport for more than 20 years in different roles: event organizer, management and administration.
Thanos Nikopoulos is the World Triathlon Head of Operations. He joined World Triathlon in 2006 and has been overlooking the event operations, TOs certification and education since then.
Both have been working in a number of Major Games Organizing Committees before joining World Triathlon.
In the aftermath of COVID-19, it isn’t enough for the women’s game to just survive, it needs to thrive. The focus now needs to shift to those at the centre of any business’ growth strategy; the customer (fan).
Nicole will present the opportunities for women’s football clubs with a specific focus on the fan experience in the FA Women’s Super League and Championship in England.
Nicole Allison, NA Founder & Managing Director, runs a women’s football consultancy and represents female footballers. She has extensive experience working with players, agencies, rights holders, clubs and sponsors.
During this SportWorks TALK, William Louis-Marie - CEO of the World Squash Federation - provided details on their strategy to support diverse stakeholders with practical examples on how to accelerate the shift to a 21st Century Squash.
Learn more about innovative solutions like the ‘glass court’ that takes squash to iconic locations around the world and has the power to impact current and new fans! Definitely listen to it!
Isabella Burczak is currently the Advocacy Manager for the Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for cycling. Emma Pooley is currently Project Manager for #fastandfemaleSUI, a drive by Swiss Cycling to increase female participation in cycling. She is a former professional cyclist, world champion, and Olympic medallist.
Marely Flores is a multilingual international sport events manager from Mexico with more than 10 years of experience in the sports industry working for 3 different sports: tennis, boxing and football.
Francess has been involved in Major Events since 2001. She is an experienced and respected leader within the Games industry, ranging from the Commonwealth Games to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Over her career, she has held positions as the Head of Accreditation (Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games) and Advisor for the IOC.
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The debut session of #SportWorksTalks #techseries with John Paul Giancarlo (Associate Director for IOC Games Technology and Energy) and Christiaan Page (IOC Advisor and Executive Director of Legacy Sport) is a great opportunity to become an insider of Games Technology Projects ranging from Sydney 2000 to Tokyo 2020.
They shared insights, anecdotes and the survival techniques that have been adopted during almost two decades in this high-performance environment. Some examples are the impacts of weather, geography and local culture during the implementation phase besides impressive legacies of the Games Technology Project in Olympic Cities. Last but not least, the most important tech features to enhance Tokyo 2020 experience were also covered.
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Learn more on how the federation adapted its governance principles and proved to be a universal sport, whilst developing concrete policies to foster gender equality and sustainable practices.
During the talk, Michal shares how the use of social media is an evidence for universality, a video clip that illustrates global female participation of this self-defence without weapons, martial arts and the IF's alignment of its internal policies with IOC's Agenda 2020 and UN's Sustainable Development Goals. So please, enjoy this insightful presentation with many learning opportunities.
Yoan Noguier is Director & Co-Founder of the Yunus Sports Hub. Yoan was a former Procurement Manager for Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, also a former rugby semi-pro athlete.
Yoan met Prof Yunus at the beginning of 2017 while advocating about the potential social outcome of sporting events. After a first successful collaboration resulting in the signature of agreements with different international sport organizations, the Yunus Sports Hub was created.
According to her, there are no definitive answers on how to deal with social distancing and the financial crisis due to a global lockdown.
The increasing use of technology was pointed as a way to solve the most critical problems and different practical examples of this use were discussed during this talk.
How corporate sponsorship is behaving nowadays? Which business industries are trends and expected to grow business? Which are to decline? Can the sports industry still secure Sponsors in 2020?
Mario Medeiros, Brazilian, has 15 years experience in sports marketing, business negotiations, sponsorship and sales strategies development. Mario has a Master degree in Sports Administration granted by Swiss Educational Authorities and the International Olympic Committee. Mario currently works at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) as the Organization’s Commercial Director.
Carolina, one of the five members of this team, will share the story and the impact of this expedition, as a whole nation celebrated how its’ citizens demonstrated that limits are only in your mind.
Carolina Hesse-Ahumada was born in Bogotá, Colombia. In 2010, she was invited to join the Everest expedition and took a lead in communications and camp operations. In 2012 she won a scholarship to study Sports Management at AISTS in Lausanne, Switzerland and since 2014 she works for the IOC as Athlete365 Career+ Project Manager.
Anne-Cécile-Cecile Turner is the Sustainability Programme Leader for the Volvo Ocean Race and Founder of Blueshift.
The Ocean Race sustainability program aims to act as a catalyst to help restore ocean health and it is based on 3 key pillars: impact, footprint, and legacy.
Through their inspiring campaigns and education programs, they engage with children, stakeholders and partners around the globe to spread the word about the importance of preserving the ocean.
The impacts are tangible since sports events are a fundamental source of revenue for the industry. Could this model be sustainable when the regularity of sports calendar is widely threatened? Should the industry adapt this framework, even if slightly? Or are there new and collaborative models, where all stakeholders have a voice in the decision-making table? Could the industry reinvent itself, creatively surprising the audience with unprecedented approaches? The questions are many, and they are addressed insightfully and responsibly by Paulo Malva, co-founder, and CEO of Pareto Sports. In this provocative #SportWorks TALKS, let him take you to the next stage of sports revenue models, where co-creation plays a crucial role and investing in the ‘new normal’ trends is inevitable. Enjoy!
According to Antoine Fournier, Education & Knowledge Assistant at UEFA, the average span of a football career is five to six years and an injury could cut that timeline even shorter. But perhaps most alarmingly, 40% of professional players declare bankruptcy or find themselves in dire financial straits within five years of retirement. So it’s never too early to start thinking about the future. UEFA for Players helps to identify and develop transferable skills in preparation for life after football through a unique gamification system. In this #SportWorksTALK, find out more about the innovative method that’s been instrumental in helping over 1500 registered participants prepare for that next step.
In fact, 75% of young athletes in organized sport have experienced psychological or emotional abuse and 2% to 8% of all athletes have been impacted by sexual abuse. Kirsty Burrows is the founder and Managing Director of Sports Rights Solutions Ltd. and lead consultant to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the prevention of harassment and abuse in sport. As part of the #SportWorkTALKS Women in Sport series she discusses the role of organizations in safeguarding athletes and anyone participating in sport. Learn more about the three step defence Burrows suggests for creating a safe sporting environment.
In this #SportWorksTALKS, Armelle details this endeavour and what were some key elements for success. She shares, for instance, how choosing the right partners, such as Universities and Organising Committees, played and important role in implementing the project. Her experience with recruiting and following up with students is also insightful: most of students were women and dropouts were minimum, revealing the efficiency of the recruiting process. Watch and let yourself be moved by the value that legacy can create both for organisers and locals.
Yes, according to Peter Dunits. He is the sales manager of Kiswe Mobile, a company that provides a cloud cast platform where anyone can be a producer or a contributor to live productions.
This groundbreaking platform design is based on the pillars of localization, personalization and social interaction. Moreover, the production studios are cloud-based and contributors can be located anywhere. If you still don’t believe that this exists, consider NBA League Pass, Pro Fighters League, Reebok Crossfit Games, and even the first-ever 100% remotely produced virtual Tour de Flanders.
Step into the future of sport with this #SportWorksTALKS!
Oner Avara, CEO of My Next Match, provides us a detailed picture of how athlete’s health databases are currently managed and describes ways to tackle inefficiency. This is the case of ‘My Next Match’- a system designed to increase the flow of information between medical professionals, federations, clubs, promoters and athletes. Watch and learn how this global database is providing complete feedback on the athlete’s medical footprint. A good example of a solution that benefit a wide range of stakeholders and develop sports.
He has completed over 500 Board level assignments for multinational organisations in more than 30 different countries in transition. Based on this remarkable experience, he shares best practices on how to lead global organisations to enhance their reputation in disrupted times - and how to apply this same logic in the sport industry.
Gautier Vasseur is a Partner at Pedersen & Partners, a global leadership advisory services firm. He has completed over 500 Board level assignments for multinational organisations in more than 30 different countries in transition.
Nadia provided a detailed overview about the problem with descriptive statistics revealing a huge interest of 8 key markets in women’s sport on one side while, on the other, women are extremely underrepresented not only in the press but also as coaches, presidents in NOCs among others. According to her, imbalance goes beyond quantity and the quality of female athlete’s coverage is biased with the reinforcement of traditional female gender roles. Indeed, sportswomen are portrayed rather as sexual objects, wives and lovers than as heroes and high-skilled professionals.
Nadja looks for effective changes to stop the domino effect of prejudiced and reduced visibility of women’s sports that leads to a lack of female role models in sports, low credibility and less funding. Therefore, the founder and advisor at NB Communication listed six practical takeaways that any individual can practise in order to promote a fair portrayal of female athletes.
Join us in this inspiring SportsWork TALKS with many insights on how to communicate valuing sporting performance and professional skills regardless of gender. Enjoy it!
Nadia Bonjour is the founder and advisor at NB Communication. NB communication provides creative and strategic communications and public affairs services and consultancy. With expertise on equality and inclusion through language, and in sport, Nadia will provide a snapshot of the combined power of language and sport to challenge the gender narrative – one word, image, voice, at a time.