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'First Rugby Expo a Success' says the International Rugby Board
20 Nov 2008
"It's the first time that rugby as an industry has had a business-to-business conference and exhibition and I think that was lacking," said IRB Head o …more
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Jerry Collins accused of assault in France
07 Jan 2009
French police are reportedly investigating allegations former All Blacks rugby player Jerry Collins assaulted a woman.Collins, who played 48 tests bef …more
Conference Programme
Programme Sponsors
DAY 1 – RUGBY EXPO PROGRAMME
| Monday 17th November | WHITTLE ROOM | Panelists | GUILD ROOM | Panelists |
| Time | Topic | Topic | ||
| 09:30 – 10:15 | Rugby as a growing global business – Aligning sport and business interests | Dan Jones, Head of Sports Business Group, Deloitte; Professor Simon Lee, Vice Chancellor, Leeds Metropolitan University; Paul Kimberley, Commercial Director, Rugby Football League; Dan Lyle, Tournament Director, USA 7's. | Rugby League Licensing | Rod Findlay, CEO Gateshead Thunder. |
| 10:15 | Networking Break | |||
| 11:00 - 11:45 | Stadium Development – Right place, right time |
Michael Cunnah, Ex CEO, Wembley Stadium;
Lea Adams, CEO Slick Systems;
James Earl, Associate, Clarke Willmott;
John Roberts, Sports Director, AFL Architects; Sponsor: Clarke Willmott |
Rugby's place in the Community, Charities & CSR |
Andy Berry, Chief Executive, Touraid;
John Oates, MD, Prostream;
Terry Burwell, RFU Community Rugby and Operations Director;
John Allan, CEO South African Rugby Legends Association;
Dr David Hammond, former RFU and WRU council member. Sponsor: TourAid |
| 12:30 | Lunch | |||
| 13:30 – 14:15 | Migration of players – Good or bad? |
Peter Wheeler, CEO, Leicester Tigers Plc;
Abi Ekoku, former RLPA Chairman;
Jon Harris-Gibbins, Partner, Willans Solicitors.
Sponsor: WIM |
Sport and Medicine |
Dr Mick Molloy, Medical Officer, IRB;
Dr Simon Kemp, Head of Sports Medicine, RFU;
Mike Antoniades, Performance & Rehabilitation Director;
Professor John Davies, former WRU Medical Officer and IRB Medical Committee Member.
Sponsor: Sybermedica |
| 14:15 | Networking Break | |||
| 14:45 – 15:30 | Player welfare – Life during and after rugby |
Niall Woods, CEO, Irish Rugby Union Players Association;
Ian McGeechan, Director of Rugby, London Wasps and Head Coach, British & Irish Lions;
Damian Hopley, Chief Executive, PRA & Chairman, IRPA;
Robert Sharp, Managing Director, Herald Sports & Entertainment;
Tony Simpson, Principal, Odgers Ray and Berndtson.
Sponsor: AON |
Ticket to the future | Mark Ellis, Managing Director, ts.com Limited; Richard Wray, Head of Business Integration, Altair Financial Services; Richard Pinnick, Global Business Development, Fortress GB Limited. |
| 15:30 | Networking Break | |||
| 16:00 – 16:45 | What does Rugby need to do to become an Olympic Sport? | Hugh Robertson, MP Faversham and Mid Kent, Shadow Minister for Sport & the Olympics; Greg Thomas, Head of Communications, International Rugby Board; Charles Wijeratna, Director of Commercial Negotiations, London Olympics Organising Committee 2012; Nick Bunting, Head of Planning, Funding and Resources for the Rugby Football Union and Chair of the Finance Committee of 'sports coach UK'; | Rugby clubs and fans – How can Rugby broaden its global appeal? |
Peter Oliver, Director, Green 4 Solutions;
John Oates, MD, Prostream;
James Rule, Hull FC;
Ian Riddoch, Glasgow Warriors/ex Aberdeen FC;
Dave Hutchinson, Director Commercial Development, Warrington Wolves.
Sponsor: Green 4 Solutions |
DAY 2 – RUGBY EXPO PROGRAMME
| Tuesday 18th November | WHITTLE ROOM | Panelists |
| Time | Topic | |
| 09:30 – 10:15 | What makes a successful sponsorship? | Mark Evans, Chief Executive, Harlequins; Richard Callaway, Team Sports Marketing Manager, Puma UK; Lee Bailey, Sponsorship Manager, Guinness; Jeremy Summers, SK Sport and Entertainment. |
| 10:30 | Networking Break | |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Developing the Emerging Nations | Mark Egan, Head of Development and Performance, International Rugby Board; Howard Thomas, Russia Rugby; Ian Bremmer; CEO Singapore Rugby Union; Nigel Melville, Chief Executive, USA Rugby. |
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 – 14:15 | Building a Brand Profile – How to Market your Organisation |
David Butler, Marketing Director Honda Racing F1;
Edward Freedman, Sports Marketing & Merchandising Consultant;
Clifford Bloxham, Vice-President, Octagon;
Jon Varney, Commercial Director, Premier Rugby;
Patrick Baglee, Director of Creative Strategy, Navy Blue (Brand expression experts).
Sponsor: Imago Group |
| Networking | ||