Smart Cities & Sport Summit 2017 - Participants
Last name First name Title Company City Country
Allen James Responsible for the legacy of sport events Canadian government Montréal CANADA
Angelini Luigi Member of the board of directions Wellness foundation Cesena ITALY
Barrette Hélène Communication advisor Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Bauer Eleonora Citizenship Development Secretary´s Chief of Staff Buenos Aires Martinez ARGENTINA
Baumann Wolfgang Secretary General TAFISA Frankfurt am Main GERMANY
Beauchesne Jean Marc Manager, The Fit Stop City of Summerside Summerside CANADA
Beis Dimitrios (Jim) Member of Montréal Executive Committee, Responsible for Sports and Recreation Ville de Montréal Montréal CANADA
Bélanger Catherine Planning advisor, Direction des sports et de l'activité physique Ville de Montréal Montréal CANADA
Boucher Dany Director of Maintenance and event support Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Bourdon Michel Vice President, Sales and Convention Services Tourisme Montréal Montréal CANADA
Braga Tania Head of Legacy International Olympic Committee Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Bremer Ronna Director, Partnerships & Event Strategy City of Edmonton Edmonton CANADA
Breton Olivier Project Manager Tourisme Montréal Montréal CANADA
Brian Mulhall Director of Operations Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Brochu Alain Director of Protection of infrastructure, monitoring and event logistics Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Bruce Aaron Acting Director of Sport & Games Canada Games Council Ottawa CANADA
Brunelle Charles-Mathieu Director Espace pour la vie - Ville de Montréal Montréal CANADA
Burton Rick Professor of Sport Management at Syracuse University Syracuse Syracuse UNITED STATES
Cannon Cindy Director of the Office of the President / Chief Executive Officer of Investissement Québec Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Castro Gwendoline Director of events and congress department Lausanne Tourisme Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Chan Chris Secretary General Singapore National Olympic Council Singapore SINGAPORE
Chanyoung Park Head of Intl' Cooperation Team Gangneung city hall Gangneung KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Charbonneau Jo-Annie Deputy Director and Legal Counsel WTS Montreal Montreal CANADA
Christenson Pat President of Las Vegas Events Las Vegas Las Vegas UNITED STATES
Coll Laurence Coordinator Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Collens Michelle Senior Manager, Sport Hosting Vancouver City of Vancouver Vancouver CANADA
Combredet Damien Paris 2024 Games' Legacy Manager City of Paris Paris FRANCE
Cooper Simon Head of Sport London London UNITED KINGDOM
Correia Olga Executive Assistant International Association of Event Hosts London UNITED KINGDOM
Côté Alain Director of Educational Support of ITHQ Ville de Montréal Montréal CANADA
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Coutu Virginie Project Manager Régie des installations olympiques Montréal CANADA
Cox Darrell Manager, Major Events Ottawa Tourism Ottawa CANADA
Croteau Ariane Account Executive Québec City Business Destination Québec CANADA
Cuadrado Daniela Personal Assisant World Union of Olympic Cities Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Daniels Jeff Executive Director, Sport, Culture & Major Events Tourism Calgary Calgary CANADA
Dee Carolyn Board Member/Vice Mayor of Truckee, California Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition Reno UNITED STATES
Delapierre Olivier Project Manager Lausanne 2020 Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Denis Luc Director, Direction des sports et de l'activité physique Ville de Montréal Montréal CANADA
Desrosiers JP Director of Community Services, City of Summerside Summerside, PE Summerside CANADA
Dingemans Walter Coordinator strategy en innovation Antwerp Antwerp BELGIUM
Dubé Amélie Section head, Direction des sports et de l'activité physique Ville de Montréal Montréal CANADA
Dubuc Guy Directeur du Centre sportif Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Duguay Lucie Projects and events manager - Olympic facilities management Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Duparc Mélanie Secretary General World Union of Olympic Cities Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Duperval Jean-Sébastien Director of Engineering and Project Management Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Dupont Francine Head of Section & Contract Management - Société de Transport De Montréal Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Dupuy Guillaume Project Manager Sport & Congress Visit OSLO Oslo NORWAY
Esparbes Patrick COO Judo Canada Montreal CANADA
Essiminy Cédric Public relation manager Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Felli Gilbert Senior Olympic Games Advisor IOC Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Feng Zhiyong Vice mayor of Municipal People’s Government of Qinhuangdao city Qinhuangdao Qinhuangdao CHINA
Ferdinandsson Frimann Ari CEO Reykjavik Sport Union Reykjavik ICELAND
Finn Cheryl Director, Sport Tourism Tourism London/Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance London CANADA
Fournier Tim Economist, political consultant Ville de Montréal Montréal CANADA
Fox Michael Outdoor Sport Supervisor City of Coquitlam Coquitlam CANADA
França Alexandre UIPM Operation Manager Monaco/UIPM Monte Carlo MONACO
Fukushima Atsushi Cheif, Bid Promotion Department, Sports Affairs Bureau City of Sapporo Sapporo JAPAN
Furnari Claudia Events coordinator Lausanne Tourisme Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Furrer Philippe Head of Youth Engagement and Learn and Share International Olympic Committee Pully SWITZERLAND
Geelhoed Taunya Assistant Manager, Sport Hosting Vancouver City of Vancouver North Vancouver CANADA
Girardin Benoit President and CEO LBB Strategies Inc Montréal CANADA
Gordon Daniel Chief Operating Officer Atlanta of Atlanta Atlanta UNITED STATES
Goulet Martin Executive Director Water Polo Canada Brossard CANADA
Greinig Susan IOC Medical Programmes Manager International Olympic Committee Lausanne SWITZERLAND
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Han Wen Deputy Secretary General Beijing Olympic City Development Association Beijing CHINA
Hanggyu Bae Director of Olympic Event Division Gangneung Gangneung KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Harrison Lindsay Senior Manager Edmonton Events Edmonton CANADA
Hasseltine Terrance (Terry) Executive Director Maryland Sports Baltimore UNITED STATES
Haue-Pedersen Lars Managing Director TSE Consulting Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Hawkins Jennifer Executive Director, Sports Development SportsPITTSBURGH Pittsburgh UNITED STATES
Hendriks Geert Head of Projects AISTS Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Holstein Christoph State Secretary of Sports Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg / Ministery of the Interior and Sports Hamburg GERMANY
Huang Qing Deputy Head Beijing Olympic City Development Association Beijing CHINA
Irarrazaval Francisco Assistant Secretary of Sport / Director General of the Bid Committee GACD Buenos Aires ARGENTINA
Iseli Patrice Head of Sports Service Ville de Lausanne Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Jacobus Gary Head of Business Development Sports & Entertainment New-York UNITED STATES
Janis Janelle Event Attraction Manager Edmonton Events Edmonton CANADA
Jarvis Zanth Sport Tourism Assistant Tourism London London CANADA
Jiang Wenshen Deputy Director General Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Sports Qingdao CHINA
Junod Grégoire President of the WUOC and Mayor of Lausanne Lausanne Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Kerrigan Richard Financial Advisor and Vice President of Project Finance Advisory Limited Project Finance Advisory Limited San Francisco UNITED STATES
Killoran Jonathan Chief Executive Officer Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition Reno UNITED STATES
Klitzing Michael Chief Operating Officer Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation Carmel UNITED STATES
Kosterna Natalya Executive Assistant to Secretary General FISU Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Krolicki Brian Chairman Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition Stateline UNITED STATES
Labrecque Michel Chief Executive Officer Olympic Park Montreal (Quebec) CANADA
Lacroix Jérôme Business Development Manager Union Cycliste Internationale Aigle SWITZERLAND
Laflin Mike CEO Sportcal London UNITED KINGDOM
Lagadec Christine Division head, Direction des sports et de l'activité physique Ville de Montréal Montréal CANADA
Lalumière Yves President of Tourisme Montréal Tourisme Montréal Montréal CANADA
Landry Maurice Vice-President Construction and Interview Régie des installations olympiques Montréal CANADA
Laqueste Alexandra Photographer Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Larivière Danielle Olympic Park Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Larochelle Alain Marketing Director Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Le Nay Albane Chef de division - Communications et marketing Espace pour la vie - Ville de Montréal Montréal CANADA
Lee Hanna Interpreter Gangneung city hall Gangneung KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Lee Won Jae Director World Taekwondo Seoul KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Legendre Richard Executive Vice-President Impact de Montréal / Stade Saputo Montréal, Québec CANADA
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Lemire Annie Finance Director Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Lenser Brooke Sport Tourism Development Officer Tourism Kingston Kingston CANADA
Li Ruisheng Vice Director of Qinhuangdao Foreign, Over Chinese & Port Affairs Office of Qinhuangdao City Qinhuangdao Qinhuangdao CHINA
Li Songjie Project Assistant Beijing Olympic City Development Association Beijing CHINA
Liu Wenli Deputy Head Beijing Olympic City Development Association Beijing CHINA
Liu Yinchun Deputy Secretary General People's Government of Beijing Municipality Beijing CHINA
Logan Ian CEO Lausanne 2020 Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Long Wayne Events Development Officer City of Charlottetown Charlottetown CANADA
Loynd Michael Chair, St. Louis Olympic Legacy Committee St. Louis Sports Commission St. Louis UNITED STATES
Lund Kristensen Jakob Co-Founder and Executive Director of RFRSH Entertainment RFRSH Copenhagen DENMARK
Lundov Lars CEO Sport Event Denmark Broendby, Copenhagen DENMARK
Lusk Serena Senior Manager, Recreation and Sports Services City of Richmond Richmond CANADA
MacDonald Grant Past Chair Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance Fall River CANADA
Mackay Lesley Director of Meetings & Events Ottawa Tourism Ottawa CANADA
Mahoney Julie Manager, Provincial Alignment Canadian Olympic Committee Montreal CANADA
Marro Herve Director of Communications & Head of the Office of Paris C40 Cities Paris FRANCE
Marsden John Director, Global Active City Development Liverpool / Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool UNITED KINGDOM
Marsden Steve Secretary General Evaleo St-Aubin SWITZERLAND
Martins Jean-François Deputy Mayor in charge of Sports and Tourism City of Paris Paris FRANCE
Mathys Catherine Journalist ICI-Radio Canada Montréal CANADA
McKenna James President/CEO Lake Placid - Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism Lake Placid UNITED STATES
Messmer Gabriel President Evaleo Saint-Aubin SWITZERLAND
Mills John Chief Operating Officer Richmond Olympic Oval Richmond CANADA
Mulhall Brian Director Ticketing, Parking and Tour Montreal RIO Montreal CANADA
Myeonghee Choi Mayor of Gangnueng Gangneung city hall Gangneung KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Nivet Anne-Sophie Research coordinator World Union of Olympic cities Lausanne SWITZERLAND
O'Sullivan Shane Head of Content PRISM London UNITED KINGDOM
Paquet Denis Consultant Ville de Montréal Montréal CANADA
Paquet Andréanne Manager, Sports Market Tourisme Montréal Montréal CANADA
Paquette Geneviève Executive Director, Community Relations and Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation Canadiens, Montréal Montréal CANADA
Paterson Sarah Head of NOC & Sports Relations Montreal/ATPI Sports Events Montreal CANADA
Pergeaux Marine Administration and Finance Manager Lausanne - International Canoe Federation Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Philie Chantale Planning advisor, Direction des sports et de l'activité physique Ville de Montréal Montréal CANADA
Pineault Josiane Planificatrice marketing Régie des installations olympiques Montréal CANADA
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Poirier Carole Députée d'Hochelaga-Maisonneuve Montréal, Québec, Assemblée nationale du Québec Montreal CANADA
Popkey Aaron Director of Public Affairs Green Bay Packers Green Bay UNITED STATES
Porras Lima Francisco Senior legal Counsel International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Privé Denis Secretary General & Vice Director of legal and corporate affairs Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Proulx Goulet Guillaume General Manager Fédération québécoise d'Ultimate (FQU) Montreal CANADA
Provençal Sonia Responsable de la programmation Régie des installations olympiques Montreal CANADA
Qiao Xiangdong Deputy Director Qingdao Administration Center of Sailing Sport Qingdao CHINA
Racine Stéphane Director of Information Technology and Telecommunications Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Raic Maya Chair of the Board / President and Chief Executive Officer Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Randall Craig Mayor Lake Placid Lake Placid UNITED STATES
Robitaille Gaetan President and CEO INS Québec Montreal CANADA
Roca Josep International Relations Coordinator Sports Barcelona City Council Barcelona SPAIN
Roseman Christopher Vice President St. Louis Sports Commission St. Louis UNITED STATES
Saintrond Eric Secretary General / CEO International University Sports Federation Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Sallois-Dembreville Marie Director Corporate Development, Brand and Sustainability International Olympic Committee Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Sato Tadakatsu Manager, Bid Promotion Department, Sports Affairs Bureau City of Sapporo Sapporo JAPAN
Sauvageau Daniele Presidente (médaillée Olympique) Excellence Sportive de l'Ile de Montréal Verdun CANADA
Savard Eric CSTA Director - Transfer of Knowledge Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance Ottawa CANADA
Schnetzer Markus Projekt Manager Munich Olympic Park München GERMANY
Schoenke James Director St. Louis Olympic Legacy Committee St. Louis UNITED STATES
Schöne Marion CEO Munich Olympic Park München GERMANY
Schreiber Marc Vice President St. Louis Sports Commission St. Louis UNITED STATES
Seong-sil Choi Secretary's Office Gangneung city hall Gangneung KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Signe Heloise Consultant TSE Consulting Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Simon David President Los Angeles Sports Council Los Angeles UNITED STATES
Sir Paul Executive Director Basketball Alberta Edmonton, Alberta CANADA
Skaka Abdulah Mayor City of Sarajevo Sarajevo BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Smith Kris Director Detroit Sports Commission Detroit, MI UNITED STATES
Soriano Ignacio Events Director FIBA - INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL FEDERATION Barcelona SPAIN
Spazier Georg CEO Innsbruck-Tirol Sports Innsbruck AUSTRIA
Steffens Susan Director, Facility Sales Pacific National Exhibition Vancouver CANADA
Stokhof Henk Manager of Sports Amsterdam, City of Amsterdam Amsterdam NETHERLANDS
Sungil Choi Director General Gangneung city hall Gangneung KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Sverrisson Ingvar Chairman Reykjavik Sport Union Reykjavik ICELAND
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Taks Marijke Professor at the School of Human Kinetics of the University of Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa CANADA
Thériault Laurier Directeur général Excellence sportive de l'île de Montréal Montréal CANADA
Thewessem Frank CEO Topsport Amsterdam Amsterdam NETHERLANDS
Thibodeau Johanne Director, Events & Customer Service Corporate Régie des installations olympiques Montréal CANADA
Thornton Jane Medical International Olympic Committee London CANADA
Tosato Oscar Vice Mayor of Lausanne Lausanne Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Tousignant Philip Vice-President & Head of Financial Direction Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Traer Rick CEO Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance Ottawa CANADA
Vallentin Lars Head of Events Wonderful Copenhagen Copenhagen K DENMARK
Van Bockxmeer Hermineke Director City of Rotterdam Rotterdam NETHERLANDS
Van Kleef Rosmarijn Consultant TSE Consulting Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Van Nes Rob CEO International Sports Management Academy Noordwijkerhout NETHERLANDS
Van Veen Peter Managing director YOG City of Rotterdam Rotterdam NETHERLANDS
Vangu Ramy Assistant World Union of Olympic Cities Lausanne SWITZERLAND
Vanlaethem Francine Professeure émérite Docomomo Québec UQAM Outremont CANADA
Vaughn Ryan President Indiana Sport Corp Indianapolis UNITED STATES
Vergara Andres Commercial and Strategic Alliances Director Mexico City Government - Sports Institute Mexico City MEXICO
Viverito Frank President St. Louis Sports Commission St. Louis UNITED STATES
Walker Josh Managing Director and Co-Founder Sports Innovation Labs Boston UNITED STATES
Wang Chengcheng Staff of Olympic Sailing City Development Dept. Qingdao Administration Center of Sailing Sport Qingdao CHINA
William Patrick Director of Material Resources Olympic Park Montréal CANADA
Wils Joris Director Antwerp Antwerp BELGIUM
Wirthlin Richard Vice Chair Los Angeles - SCCOG Canyon Country UNITED STATES
Young Wang Consultant City of Yangzhou Yangzhou CHINA
Youngdon Cho Chairman of Gangneung City Council Gangneung City Council Gangneung KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Yu Ting Vice Mayor City of Yangzhou Yangzhou CHINA
Yuan Huaqiang Deputy Head of Olympic Sailing City Development Dept. Qingdao Administration Center of Sailing Sport Qingdao CHINA
Zang Aimin Executive Vice President Qingdao Olympic Sailing City Development Association Qingdao CHINA
Zenaishvili Emzar Freelance journalist Tbilisi /Georgian NOC Tbilisi GEORGIA
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