The AGES Annual Event is for members, associate members, partners and invited guests. In 2023 the Annual Event takes place in Porto:
The presentations of the invited speakers are available in the member login area.
First information and the registration for the Annual Event 2024 which will take place in London, March 17-19, 2024 will be available end of 2023. We kindly ask members, associate members and partners to contact antoinette@ages.international.
The following personalities and industry experts were invited to speak at the previous Annual Events, listed in alphabetical order, since 2015:
Gerald C. Anderson ( † ) , Senior Principal and Global Chairman, Populous
Giulio Alessandrini, Head of Venues & Infrastructure, Milano Cortina 2026
John Baker, Vice President, Toronto 2015 Pan Am and ParaPan Am Games
Marco Balich, President of Balich Worldwide Shows
Xavier Becker, Associate Director, Venues & Event Delivery, IOC
Tim Briercliffe, Secretary General, AIPH
Prof. Uwe Brückner, Partner, Atelier Brückner
Michael G. Cole, CTO, PGA European Tour & Ryder Cup Europe
Samantha Cotterell, Director of Design and Overlay, Expo 2020 Dubai
Craig Evans, Senior Vice President, Global Operations, Live Nations Global Touring
Gilbert Felli, IOC’s Senior Olympic Games Advisor
Guillaume Felli, Deputy CEO, International World Games Association
Dr. Balázs Fürjes, Gov. Commissioner for Major Budapest Developments
Essar Gabriel, Founder & General Manager egabriel
John Paul Giancarlo, Associate Director Games Technology and Energy, IOC
Scott Givens, CEO & Executive Producer, FIVECURRENTS
Joachim Gossow, CEO, International World Games Association
David Grevemberg, CEO, Commonwealth Games Federation
Bill Hanway, Executive VP, Global Leader Sports, AECOM
Colin Hartley, Championships Director, Glasgow 2018 European Championships
David Higgins, Vice President, Overlay, Expo 2020 Dubai
Christian Hirschmüller, Technical Services & Overlay Manager, UEFA Event SA
Frédéric Hohl Executive Director, Fête des Vignerons 2019, Vevey
Masamitsu Isaka, Sen. Director, Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralymic Games
Paul Jouanneau, Director Centralized Services, Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Martin Kallen, Director of UEFA Operations Division & EURO 2016 SAS CEO
Steafn Klos, Managing Director, ProProjekt
Michal Langer, General Director, European Games 2023
Imre van Leeuwen, Director F1 Heineken Dutch GP
James Middling, Global Sector Leader - Built Environment, Mott MacDonald
John Mulder, CEO, Mojo Concerts
Wim Kurvers, Business Tax Advisory, Partner at Ernst & Young
David Leather, Lagardère Sports / CGF Partnerships, Executive Vice President / CEO
Manuel Nogueira, Managing Director, And Architects Ltd
Christiaan Page, Event Technology Expert, Partner, Legacy Sport
Anthony Piqueras, Director, Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Pascal Portes, Board Member/COO, Match Hospitality
José Quiñones González, President Peruvian Olympic Committee
Hervé Rey, Director at Elypse, former Head of Overlay Glasgow 2014
Ian Reid, Chief Executive Officer, Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee
Daniel A. Rupf, Managing Director, 2024 UCI Road & Para-Cycling World Championsships Zürich
Patrick D. Sandusky, Chief external affairs officer, United States Olympic Committee
Mex Schär, Managing Director, EURO 2024
Thomas B. Staunton, CEO, SoldOut
Sven Stimac, CEO, friends&friends
David Stubbs, Professor, Independent Sustainability Expert
Duncan Stutterheim, Entrepreneur & founder ID&T
Jeremy Troughton, Director Onshore Operations, 37th America's Cup Barcelona 2024
John Tweardy, Managing Partner, Deloitte Sports and Major Events Practice
Patricia Yagüe, Head of Sustainability, Live Nation
Lisette van der Plas, COO, Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games
Pascal Viot, Head Security, Health & Safety, Paléo Festival Nyon
Sachiko Yoshimura, Director General, Japan Association for the 2025 World Expo Osaka
Janick Wolput, Vice-President Touring Shows, Cirque du Soleil