Day 1 - 21 May 2026, Thursday

Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium, Singapore Management University (SMU)

08:00 – Doors Opening & Accreditation

08:15 – Women Leaders’ Breakfast

09:15 – Welcome & Energizer 1

• Peggy Tng, Regional Lead (APAC), GSIC powered by Microsoft

09:30 – Opening Address

• Iris Córdoba, Managing Director, GSIC powered by Microsoft
  

09:35 – Opening Keynote

• Sebastian Lancestremère, WW Strategic Partnerships Director, Microsoft & President, GSIC powered by Microsoft

Block 1 – Major Events, Ecosystems & Smart Venues

10:00 – Presentation by Singapore Management University (SMU)

• Prof Lim San San, Vice-President for Partnerships, Singapore Management University

10:15 – Powering Major Events: Nexus of Commercialisation, Market Expansion and Social Impact

Speakers: 

• Yazed Osman, Group Head of Events, Placemaking & Place Management, The Kallang Group
• Moderator: Unmish Parthasarathi, Founder & Executive Director, Picture Board Partners
  

10:45 – Transforming Ecosystems: Intersections of Technology, Commercialization and Sustainability

Speakers: 

• Habib Chams, Head of Impact & Technology Department, GMOLx
• Moderator: Dean Tan, Deputy Chief (Industry Development), Sport Singapore

11:15 – Energizer 2

11:30 – Making Venues Smarter: The Magic Wand of IoT, Fan and Economics

• Philip Chua, COO, Toffs Technologies Pte Ltd
• Moderator: Peggy Tng, Regional Lead (APAC), GSIC powered by Microsoft
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12:00 – Members' Showcase

12:15 – Lunch

13:15 – Speed Dating (Connecting for B2B Opportunities)

Block 2 – Fan Engagement

14:00 – Fandom Interactivity, Personalisation & Community: One for All, All for One?

Speakers:

• Ivan Codina, Managing Director, SEA- Australia, Japan & South Korea, LALIGA
• Moderator: Sasha Rafi, Senior Director, Marketing & Partnerships, Singapore GP Pte Ltd

14:30 – World Cup Technology, Economics & Legacy: Who's the Fairest of All?

Speakers:

• John Morris, Head of Commercial, Lion City Sailors
• Moderator: Katrina De Jersey, Media, Marketing & Communications Consultant, FIFA World Cup 2026

Block 3 – Sponsorship & Broadcast

15:00 – 50 Shades of Sponsorship: Purpose, Data and Great Blue Ocean

Speakers:

• Moderator: Erica Kerner, Managing Director, Global Head of Brand Partnerships & Sponsorships, Standard Chartered Bank

15:30 – The Broadcast Pyramid: Architecture, Principles and Power Redefined

Speakers:

• Kelly Cooke, Head of Media Distribution, NBA Asia
• Moderator: Paul Christmas, Head of Global Sports, Caton Technology

16:00 – Energizer 3

Block 4 – Performance

16:10 – The Emerging Venture Capitalist for World of Sports

Speakers:

• Akina Ho, Co-Founder, AllStarsWomen DAO
• Moderator: Juan Fuentes, Director of GSIC Testing Lab, GSIC powered by Microsoft
  

16:40 – The World of Performance Excellence

Speakers:

• Mark Chay, Secretary General, Singapore National Olympic Council
• Tang Wen-Tzu, Dean of Athletics College, National Taiwan Sport University
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Block 5 – Social Impact of Sports

17:10 – Members' Showcase

17:20 – Women in Sports

Speakers:

• Ian Agisti Dewi Rani, Vice Rector of Business, Partnerships & Creative Funding, UNU Yogyakarta
• Iris Cordoba, Managing Director, GSIC powered by Microsoft
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17:50 – Summit Closure for Day 1

18:30 – Networking Drinks

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Day 2 - 22 May 2026, Friday

Lighting Application Center, Signify Singapore

09:00 – Welcome Address

• Peggy Tng, Regional Lead (APAC), GSIC powered by Microsoft
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09:15 – Keynote by Microsoft

AI Transforming Businesses

• Neha Monga, Strategy & Operations Leader, Microsoft Asia

10:30 – Workshop 1

GSIC Testing Lab – Juan Fuentes, Director of GSIC Testing Lab, GSIC powered by Microsoft

10:30 – Workshop 2

10:30 – Workshop 3

11:30 – Closure & Photo-Taking

Led by: Peggy Tng, APAC Lead, GSIC powered by Microsoft

12:00 – Networking lunch (For Workshop Participants)

13:00 – Pitch Stage for Start-Ups

Hosted by: Yi Mei Chong, APAC Project Consultant, GSIC

17:00 – Program Closure