The 2021 Sport for Business Women in Sport Conference is live this morning in a virtual setting.
We have over 300 attendees registered from no less than 14 countries across Europe and around the world.
Our line up of speakers includes
Lynne Cantwell, Chair of the Sport Ireland Women in Sport Committee and recently appointed Head of Performance for South Africa Women’s rugby;
Sue Anstiss MBE one of the UK’s most prominent advocates for Women in Sport and CEO of Fearless Women
Glen Killane, Executive Director for Sport at the European Broadcasting Union
Niamh Fahey, Captain of Liverpool FC and capped 92 times for the Republic of Ireland
Sinéad McNulty, CEO of the Camogie Association
Lisa Clancy, CEO of Clansult and Director of Paralympics Ireland
Sarah O’Shea, CEO of SOS Consulting and Secretary of the Olympic Federation of Ireland
We will be looking at where Women’s sport stands as we emerge from the grip of the global pandemic and how we can seek to maintain, or perhaps regain, the momentum that was evident before the world changed.
We will also be looking at a number of important areas in terms of Women’s representation in leadership and media coverage, posing the question of what is next after the strong gains enabled here by the 20×20 Campaign, and looking at some of the biggest breakthroughs for Women in Sport of recent months and years.
This is a forum where everyone who has an interest in the advance of equal respect, recognition and involvement of Women in sport will find something to awake and inspire them.
Attendance is free for all paid members of the Sport for Business community, there is a small charge for non-members to attend. Registration closes at 0845.
We will have a review of the morning and some initial video highlights up on the site this afternoon.
If you cannot join us follow along on social media at #SfBWomenInSport
Among the 300+ attendees registered so far are representatives of:
Bank of Ireland, Electric Ireland, Mark Pollock trust, Lidl, Liberty Insurance, RTÉ, Core Sponsorship, Sport Ireland, Sport England, Cricket Ireland, the GAA, Ladies Gaelic Football Association, Camogie Association, Women’s Sport Collective, West Ham United, Fearless Women, Swim Ireland, Swim England, Olympic Federation of Ireland, Team GB, European Tour, Allianz, TG4, Special Olympics Ireland, Golf Ireland, SSE Airtricity, Musgrave, Cullen Communications, Teneo, TU Dublin, PwC, Gaelic Players Association, FAI, Legacy Communications, William Fry, Mason, Hayes and Curran, Liverpool FC, Sports Tours International, Trinity College Dublin, Sheffield Hallam University, Ulster University, Student Sport Ireland, Scottish Student Sport, M&C Saatchi and many more…
Register today, log in details will be sent to you in advance of the conference.
Schedule for the morning
0915 Doors Open
0930 Opening Comments from Rob Hartnett of Sport for Business
0940 The Leadership Equation
We are joined by Lisa Clancy and Sarah O’Shea who have delivered a Leadership Programme for over 100 women working in and around sport over the past year. What have they learned and how close are we to having equality of opportunity in achieving positions of leadership?
1000 Lynne Cantwell in Conversation
Lynne Cantwell, Chair Sport Ireland Women in Sport Committee, Head of Performance, SA Women’s Rugby
1020 What next after 2020?
We will highlight a number of initiatives that will be valuable in advancing the area of equal respect, including Togethxr from the United States and the Brighton Declaration with Sinéad McNulty, CEO of the Camogie Association
1040 Break Out rooms for participants to meet and talk
1100 Sue Anstiss, CEO Fearless Women in Conversation
1120 How Far have we come in Media Equality?
Findings of new research on content balance in Irish sports media.
We look at the latest guidelines from the European Broadcasting Union on how equality can be made a reality in broadcast coverage, with Glen Killane, Executive Director Sport of the EBU
1140 The Big Breakthrough
We discuss the importance of the deal announced this week for Sky Sports and the BBC to broadcast three games in each round from the FA Women’s Super League, with a special guest appearance from Liverpool FC Captain and Republic of Ireland international Niamh Fahey.
1200 Close and option of a return to break out rooms for discussion.
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