AGES Annual Events

The AGES Annual Event is for members, associate members, partners and invited guests. In 2022 the Annual Event took place in Amsterdam:

The presentations of the invited speakers are available in the member login area.

Information about the Annual Event 2023 in Porto, April 2-4, 2023 will be available towards the end of January 2023. For registration, we kindly ask members, associate members and partners to contact antoinette@ages.international.

AGES invites personalities and industry experts to speak at the Conference Day of the Annual Events, listed in alphabetical order herebelow, 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

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

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

Michal Langer, General Director, European Games 2023

Imre van Leeuwen, Director F1 Heineken Dutch GP

John Muler, 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

Patrick D. Sandusky, Chief external affairs officer, United States Olympic Committee

Mex Schär, Managing Director, EURO 2024

Sven Stimac, CEO, friends&friends

David Stubbs, Professor, Independent Sustainability Expert

Duncan Stutterheim, Entrepreneur & founder ID&T

Pascal Viot, Head Security, Health & Safety, Paléo Festival Nyon

Janick Wolput, Vice-President Touring Shows, Cirque du Soleil