Global Sports Forum Barcelona – Highlights

The Global Sports Forum Barcelona, the first worldwide sporting congress have announced at the end of 2008, the first 50 speakers to participate at the event…

Representatives from a diverse range of backgrounds including sports governing bodies, athletes, global brands, media companies, scientists, politicians, marketeers and charity foundations from more than 20 countries have so far signed up to discuss the impact of sport on our world between 25-27 February 2009.

Offering a level of diversity that is rarely seen Forum organisers have the great pleasure to be able to count on the presence of such renowned contributors as:
- Juan Antonio SAMARANCH, Honorary President, International Olympic Committee (Spain)
- Jonah LOMU, Former international rugby player (New-Zealand)
- Richard BEVAN, CEO, Players Football Association (England)
- Lawrence RODDICK, Director of youth program, The Andy Roddick Foundation (United States)
- Eric BESSON, Secretary of State in charge of the Prospective and Public policy evaluation (France)
- Donna DE VARONA, Founder of the Women’s Sports Foundation, member of the President’s Commission on Olympic Sports (Unites States)
- Hugh MONTGOMERY, Director of the University College of London Institute for Human Health and Performance (United Kingdom)
- Bruno WU, Co-founder and chairman of Sun Media Investment Holdings (China)
- Johan KOSS, President and CEO of the Non Governmental Organisation “Right to Play” (Canada)