The world’s greatest event owners, organisers and hosts are lining up to speak at Host City 2020 on 8-9 December, hosted online from Glasgow, Scotland.

Host City prepares to welcome a global audience of 1,000 major event industry professionals to a virtual event experience featuring great content, world class networking, and an exhibition of events, hosts and expert suppliers.

What's on the agenda?
Paul Bush OBE, Director of Events, VisitScotland and Bridget McConnell CBE, Chief Executive, Glasgow Life open proceedings addressing the conference theme, The Big Restart: Hosting with a Purpose for the Digital Age. Further keynotes follow from Sir Craig Reedie GBE, Member, International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Etienne Thobois, CEO, Paris 2024 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The opening session also stars Roxana Mărăcineanu, Minister of Sports, France, Ian Reid, CEO, Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, IOC Member and Vice President, Badminton World Federation and Fanta Diallo, Director of Sports, Youth and Community, City of Dakar.
Roxana Mărăcineanu

Roxana Mărăcineanu
Minister of Sports
France
Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul

Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul
Member
IOC and and Vice President, Badminton World Federation
Ian Reid

Ian Reid
CEO
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Fanta Diallo

Fanta Diallo
Director of Sports, Youth and Community
City of Dakar
How major events are contributing to environmental goals
Georgina Grenon
Federico Addiechi
The world’s two biggest sports events go head to head at Host City with Georgina Grenon, Director of Environmental Excellence, Paris 2024 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and Federico Addiechi, Head of Sustainability and Environment, FIFA discussing how major events are contributing to environmental goals.

Other speakers include
Brian Lewis
Brian Lewis
President
Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee
Sabrina Ibanez
Sabrina Ibanez
President
Association of Paralympic Sports Associations
Jon Ridgeon
Jon Ridgeon
CEO
World Athletics
Jakob Larsen
Jakob Larsen
Director of Competition and Events
World Athletics
Niels de Vos
Niels de Vos
CEO
Oregon 21 LLC
Sir Russell Coutts
Sir Russell Coutts KNZM CBE
CEO
SailGP
Densign White
Densign White
Chair, Sporting Equals and CEO, International Mixed Martial Arts Federation
Michelle Hooper
Michelle Hooper
Tournament Director
Rugby World Cup New Zealand 2021
Other programme highlights include an update on preparations to host the Olympic Games in Tokyo by the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

With digitalisation accelerating rapidly, Bruno Marie-Rose, Director of Technology, Paris 2024 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Michael Cole, Chief Technology Officer, European Tour and Alban Dechelotte, Head of Sponsorship & Business Development EU Esport, Riot Games share views on future event delivery and the convergence of digital and real-world events.

More great speakers include Tim Briercliffe, Secretary General, International Association of Horticultural Producers who will share his perspective on greening cities;
John Langford, Chief Operating Officer, AEG Europe, Michael D'hulst Co-Founder & CEO Super League Triathlon.

Major congresses are well represented by Aileen Crawford of Glasgow Convention Bureau, Emily Blitz of the International AIDS Society, Sven Bossu, CEO of the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC) and Aoife Delmas of the European Society of Cardiology.

Other participating organisations include Aggreko, Department for International Trade, Sport Event Denmark, Global Esports Federation, European Sponsorship Association, International Association of Event Hosts, Association of Global Event Suppliers and many more to be announced.
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