Think Sport 2023: Marie-George Buffet ambassador for the event at the Maison du Handball on 03/10/23
Marie-George Buffet, former Minister for Sport for France (in Lionel Jospin's government from 04/06/1997 to 06/05/2002) and co-chair of the National Committee for Strengthening Ethics and Democratic Life in Sport, will be the ambassador for the seventh Think Sport event, organised by News Tank since 2017, at the Maison du Handball (Créteil, Val-de-Marne) on Tuesday 03/10/2023.
After a 2022 edition at the FFF headquarters (Paris 15th arrondissement) devoted to the World Cup in Qatar and the latest developments in French football, News Tank is delighted to once again be bringing together a large number of players from the ecosystem for a day of reflection and meetings, during which the floor will be given to female sports leaders, decision-makers and entrepreneurs. The event will be held in French.
Governance, changes in the way sport is disseminated, the development of women's participation through inclusion, the growth of women's professional competitions and the renewal of the economic model for leagues and federations are just some of the issues that will be addressed by the speakers.
"Women have had to fight these battles throughout the 'advances of civilisation', from which, in theory, they were not included. They are still fighting them today. Having access to knowledge, being able to vote and stand for election, having the time to be involved by sharing domestic work - all of these were and are the subject of mobilisation, often enshrined in the law of the Republic. Body and power, access to sport but also access to the highest levels of responsibility within the sporting movement, one cannot exist without the other. Women's empowerment can help to change mindsets. Let's make this day of exchanges a lever for true and beautiful equality between women and men in the world of sport," said Marie-George Buffet.
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Think Sport 2023: the programme
08:30 - Cafe Network
- Reception: coffee, pastries and networking!
09:15 - Intro
09:45 - Sport governance
- Béatrice Barbusse, deputy vice-president, French Handball Federation
- Marie-George Buffet, ambassador of Think Sport 23
- Isabelle Jouin, president of the French Hockey Federation
10:30 - Inspiring journeys
- Alexia Barrier, skipper and leader of "The Famous Project", a 100% female crew
- Laura Georges, secretary general of the Fédération Française de Football
11:00 - Networking
- Coffee break
11:30 - Sports broadcasting: adapting to constant change
- Caroline Guenneteau, legal director, beIN Sports France and head of anti-piracy, beIN Media Group
- Speakers to be announced
12:15 - Developing sports practice through inclusion
- Marie-Amélie Le Fur, president of the French Paralympic and Sports Committee
- Marie Barsacq, executive director, impact and legacy, Paris 2024 Economic Interest Group
- Marie-Françoise Potereau, vice-president of the CNOSF, in charge of Paris 2024 and gender equality
12:45 - Think Sport trophies 2023
- Inspirational decision-maker of the last 25 years
- Best career change for a former sportswoman
- Best Young Leader
- Best Young Entrepreneur
13:15 - Cocktails
- A welcome break after a content-heavy morning! The opportunity to update your network, to exchange with friends and make new acquaintances.
14:15 - a review of trends
- Speakers to be announced
14:45 - Women's professional competitions
- Nodjialem Myaro, president of the Women's Handball League and vice-president of the FFHandball in charge of the women's sector
- Yannick Souvré, director of the French Women's Basketball League
- Speakers to be announced
15:15 - CSR
Economic Interest Group
- Lucie Venet, director of the OM Foundation
- Speakers to be announced
15:45 - International trends
- Claude Revel, president of the economic interest group France Sport Expertise
- Speakers to be announced
16:15 - How can the economic model of leagues and federations be renewed?
- Caroline Flaissier, CEO of the French Tennis Federation
- Sylvie Le Maux, CEO of the French Fencing Federation
17:00 - Closing