Host Cities 2015 adds more names to expert line-up

Host Cities 2015 has announced more high-profile speakers for this month’s summit in Dubai, with senior representatives from Tokyo 2020, Facebook, Barclays, the Los Angeles Sports Council and International Olympic Committee (IOC) among those joining the expert line-up.

Already confirmed for the 4th edition of Host Cities, presented by Emirates Airline, were Lord Sebastian Coe, double Olympic Gold Medalist and former LOCOG & London 2012 Bid Chair, now President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Chairman of the British Olympic Association, and Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State, Board Representative of Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee and Director General, Bureau Expo 2020 Dubai.

They will be joined from 18-19 November at Fairmont the Palm by:

Rt Hon Sir Hugh Robertson KCMG DL, former Olympic Minister, London 2012

Boutros Boutros, Divisional Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Marketing and Brand at Emirates Airline

David Simon, President, Los Angeles Sports Council

Masanori Takaya, Communications Director, Tokyo 2020

Terry Kane, Head of Travel and Auto for the MENA region, Facebook

Debbie Jevans, former CEO of England Rugby 2015 and Director of Sport at London 2012

David McLaren, Director, PGA European Tour

Nathan Homer, Head of Global Sponsorship and Partnership, Barclays

Susanne Schödel, Secretary General, Fédération Aéronautique Internationale

Poul-Erik Høyer, President, Badminton World Federation and IOC member

Charmaine Crooks, C.M. Member of the Order of Canada, five-time Olympian, Silver Medalist, former IOC Member, IOC Ethics Commission & Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport

Brian Murgatroyd, writer, broadcaster and media manager for the Australian Cricket Board, former head of media and communications for the International Cricket Council

Iain Edmondson, Head of Major Events, London & Partners.

The international line-up also features sportsmen and women including:

Darren Clarke OBE, 2016 Ryder Cup Captain

Kelly Smith, Captain of Arsenal Ladies

Alex Hua Tian, Chinese Olympic Equestrian

Emma Carbrera-Bello, Ladies European Tour golfer.

Prominent local figures speaking at Host Cities 2015 include:

His Excellency Saeed Hareb, Secretary General, Dubai Sports Council

Issam Abdul Rahim Kazim, CEO, Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce

Yvette Judge, Assistant Director, Emirates Airline Festival of Literature

Salah Tahlak, ‎Senior Vice President-Corporate Communications at Dubai Duty Free and Tournament Director, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Rawan Kashkoush, Creative Director of Abwab, Dubai Design Week 2015

Jasper Hope, Chief Executive, Dubai Opera.

Host Cities 2015 runs under the theme ‘Embracing Future Events’. The forward-thinking agenda promises to identify trends in strategies for bids, engagement, sponsorship and funding that can be applied to different event types, budgets, cultures and geographies.

To register and for information about Host Cities 2015 visit www.host-cities.com

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