GSWPARIS

GSWPARIS 2022
The third edition of GSWParis gathered 2,000 delegates from May 9th-13th. This year’s forum centred on two days of in-person events at the Accor Arena – Paris’ most iconic indoor arena, a venue for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games – on May 10th and 11th.
After two long years, the world of sport came back together in its new global capital, in an intimate and convivial setting. A full week of content and networking were made available during the annual forum, along with a programme designed to explore the future of sport at the intersection of business and society.
A wealth of additional digital and offsite events worldwide were accessible via our digital platform along the week. In total, 20,000 virtual attendees, coming from 98 countries were part of the events in Paris, Los Angeles and online.
GLOBAL SPORTS’ ANNUAL RENDEZ-VOUS IN A PRIVILEGED AND EXCEPTIONAL SETTING
GSWParis is the first international forum in France dedicated to sport.
Since its inception, GSWParis has invested iconic locations of the French capital. To accelerate the transformation of the international sport ecosystem, GSW brings together international leaders, stakeholders and changemakers from various backgrounds. Our mission is to actively promote new actors, purposeful discourse, to help create innovative partnerships, and above all, find and develop impactful, multilateral solutions for the future of sport.
In Paris, the world capital of sport for the next few years, GSWParis offers a space for inspiration, influence and business in a unique atmosphere of culture and entertainment.

The programME
a privileged meeting place
in the future host city of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the 2023 Rugby World Cup
purpose-driven
discussions between key stakeholders recognized for their international impact and disruptive approach
an agenda-setting
platform exclusive announcements from high-impact organizations from within and beyond the global ecosystem of sport
pitching opportunities
for leading, impact-led sport organisations and sport tech startups
masterclasses
presented by industry leaders
speakers
They already joined the discussion during GSWParis

Tony
Estanguet
President, Paris 2024

Nathalie
Péchalat
President, French Ice Sports Federation

Tony
Parker
Former NBA Player & Entrepreneur

Elina
Svitolina
Tennis player, Olympic Medallist

Christophe
Dubi
Olympic Games Executive Director, International Olympic Committee

Kathy
Carter
CEO, LA28

Andrew
Parsons
President, International Paralympic Committee

Sally
Bolton
Managing Director, Wimbledon

Gerard
Piqué
Professional soccer player, Founder & President, Kosmos

Julie
Uhrman
Founder & President,
Angel City FC

Mark
Tatum
Deputy Commissioner & Chief Operating Officer, NBA

Cyril
Abiteboul
CEO, CDK TECHNOLOGIES

Amadou
Gallo Fall
President, Basketball Africa League

Petra
SÖRLING
President, International Table Tennis Federation

DAME KATHERINE
GRAINGER
Chair, UK Sport

ALESSIA
RUSSO
Football player, Manchester United

Didier
Drogba
Vice-President, Peace & Sport

Karina
LeBlanc
FIFA Legend and Head of
Women’s Football, CONCACAF

Andrea
Gaudenzi
Chairman, ATP

Marie
SAMMONS
Executive Director
Ultra-Trail World Tour

OLIVIER
ROBERT-MURPHY
Executive Vice-President, Universal Music

Gabriela
Ramos
Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences,
UNESCO

Matt
Clifford
Musician, Rolling Stones

Bebe
Vio
Paralympic Fencing
Champion

NICOLAS
HIERONIMUS
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, L’Oreal

FANTA
DIALLO
Director of Sport, Youth and Grassroots Association, City of Dakar

CHASE
CAREY
Executive Chairman & CEO
Formula One

FATMA
AL NUAIMI
Communications Executive Director, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022
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Past events

Key figures GSWParis 2022
GSWPARIS 2022
After two long years, more than 2,000 key actors from the world of sport came back together in their new global capital, in an intimate and convivial setting at the Accor Arena. In total, 20,000 digital participants coming from 98 countries attended the events in Paris, Los Angeles and online, centred around 1 key theme – Better VS Bigger: Growing sport in the age of responsibility.
GSWPARIS 2020
In 2020, GSW Paris was launched as the first international forum for sport in France. The inaugural edition of Global Sports Week gathered over 2,000 leaders from across the global ecosystem of sport, at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. With a new, unique positioning between business and society, the forum was structured under the theme :
« Making business with purpose: For a more innovative and sustainable future for sport ».
GSWPARIS 2021
Due to the global coronavirus crisis, the second edition of GSWParis had to be completely reimagined. The GSW team adapted to the situation by developing an innovative hybrid-forum concept – which was managed from a central studio on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower. Consequently, GSWParis became the first multi-country forum for sport: mixing physical and digital experiences, and present in continental hubs in all 6 future Olympic host cities – Tokyo, Beijing, Paris, Milan, Dakar and Los Angeles. The event was a great success with over 20,000 visitors connecting to the digital platform created for the forum. The 2021 event was structured around the highly-relevant theme : « Reinvention in action! ».