Key speakers

The Olympism365 Summit sessions brought together over 75 global leaders who are driving the contribution of sport to building a better world, including the following high-level plenary speakers. They shared insight on the value of joint action to address global challenges and advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, inspiring concrete solutions.

Thematic Session Speakers

• Vongthep Arthakaivalvatee, Senior Advisor, Alliance of Sport in Criminal Justice
• Ana Baiardi, Chief of Section, Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean
• Sam Barratt, Chief of the Youth, Education and Advocacy Unit, United Nations Environment Programme
• Andrea Benassi, Head of Sustainable Development and Research, Istituto per il Credito Sportivo e Culturale
• Axel Bernhardt, CEO, SOL Foundation
• Tania Braga, Head of Olympic Games Impact & Legacy, IOC
• Melissa Bright, PhD, Founder and Executive Director, Centre for Violence Prevention Research
• Fiona Bull, Head of Physical Activity Unit, World Health Organization
• Kirsty Burrows, Associate Director, Health, Medicine and Science, IOC
• Prof. John Cairney, Director, Queensland Centre for Olympic and Paralympic Studies, The University of Queensland
• Axel Caldas, Head of Programme, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
• Nelson Camara, Secretariat, Finance in Common Coalition on Sport for Sustainable Development
• Dr Decius Chipande, Head, Africa Union Sport Council (AUSC)
• Aimée Comrie, Chief, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Section, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• Kat Craig, CEO, Athlead
• Lauren Day, Group Head of Communications, Allianz
• Rekha Day, Managing Partner, Tanjun Associate LLP 
• Burkhard Disch, Responsable Promotion du Sport, Comité Olympique et Sportif Luxembourgeois
• Julie Duffus, Head of Sustainability, IOC
• David Fairman, Senior Mediator, The Consensus Building Institute
• Emilie Fernandes, Country Director Plan International Rwanda
• Bianca Gama Pena, Founder, E-Museum of Sport, Brazil
• Carlotta Giussani, Head of Funding, European Olympic Committee– EU Office
• Catherine Green, Head of Digital Integration & Experience, IOC
• Damian Hatton, Managing Director, InFocus
• J.N. Hill, Managing Partner for the International Affairs and Development (IAD) sector in Europe, Middle East and Africa, Deloitte
• Ruth Hollis OBE, Chief Executive Officer, Spirit of 2012 Trust
• Claudia-Villa Hughes, Consultant, Centre for Violence Prevention Research
• Waziri Juma Ndonde, Board member, Tanzania NCD Alliance
• Talia Kaufman, Senior Porgrammes Manager, Sport and Dev
• Bookie Kittipoom Neamhom, Expert on International Policy Coordination Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ)
• Mariya Kutmanova, Head of Brand Growth, IOC
• Kathleen Latimer, Senior Impact Manager, Olympic Refuge Foundation
• Syahirah Latiff, Training & Education Manager, Safe Sport Commission Singapore 
• Andrew Lepani, Team Leader, Team Up – the Australian Government’s Sport for Development Programme
• Dr Andy Massey, Medical Director, FIFA with
• James Mapstone, Chief Executive, Alliance of Sport
• Anne Laure Matecat, Paris Social Community Impact Director, Nike
• Nicole Matuska, Director of GRLS, Women Win
• Eilish McColgan OLY
• Helen McGuire, Global Program Leader for Noncommunicable Diseases, PATH
• Lucy Mills, Founder and Chief Catalyst, Ready Sport Global
• Martino Miraglia, Head of SDG Localization and Local Governments Team, UN Habitat
• Philipp Muller-Wirth, Chief of Sport Section, UNESCO
• Mark Mungal, Sport and Development Consultant
• Insherah Musa, Country Director, Free to Run
• Stanley Mutoya, CEO, African Union Sports Council Region 5
• Jabu Mtwa, IOC Young Leader
• Yoan Noguier, Co-founder and Director, Yunus Sports Hub
• Dr. Sophia Papamichalopoulos OLY, Founder, Winds of Change and IOC Young Leader
• Prof. Elizabeth Pike, Professor and Head of Institute, University of Hertfordshire
• Dr Feng Qiang, Director, China Institute of Sport Science
• Alfonso Redondo, Communications Manager, Olympic Refuge Foundation
• Alma Eunice Rendón Cárdenas, Director, Red Viral
• Maureen Rosita Ojong Ebob-Besong, Olympism365 Manager, IOC
• Felicite Rwemarika, IOC Member and Executive Board Member Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee
• Shabnam Salashoor, Coach, Kabubu
• Juan Pablo Salazar, Director of Inclusion, CAF
• Jimena Saldaña, Secretary General, Panam Sports
• Maria Carla Sayavedra, Director of the Safe Sport Office, Panama Olympic Committee
• Scott Sloan, Senior Project Manager, Mental Health, Health, Medicine, and Science Department, IOC
• Alejandra Solla, President, Iberoamerican League of Civil Society Organizations and Executive Director, Fundación SES
• Joshua Suh, Artificial Intelligence Business Manager, Digital Engagement & Marketing, IOC
• Jane Thornton, Director of Health, Medicine and Science, IOC
• Laureline Triby, Head of Social Link Department, Agence Française de Développement
• Charlotte Turner, Director, Bean Research
• Dr Tine Vertommen, PhD, Expert Consultant Safe Sport Unit, IOC and
• Gloria Viseras OLY, Senior Manager - Safeguarding, IOC
• Jayathma Wickramanayake, Senior Policy Advisor, UN Women
• Jon Wyatt, Sport & Sustainability Director, International Hockey Federation
• Kim Jae Youl, President, ISU
• Emma (Mason) Zwiebler, Chief Executive Officer, World Federation of Sporting Goods Industry