Day 1 - 21 May 2026, Thursday

Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium, Singapore Management University (SMU)

08:00 – Doors Opening & Accreditation

08:15 –Summit Breakfast Series: The SHE-Factor Disrupting the World of Sports

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 – Fireside Chat: #OneTeamGSIC - The Person, Leader and Technopreneur

• Iris Córdoba, Managing Director, GSIC powered by Microsoft
• Juan Fuentes, Director of GSIC Testing Lab, GSIC powered by Microsoft
• Host: Peggy Tng, Regional Lead (APAC), GSIC powered by Microsoft
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Block 1 – Major Events, Ecosystems & Smart Venues

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

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

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

Speakers: 

• Anh Vo, COO, Sunrise Events Vietnam
• Oscar Deroutte, Sports Lead APAC, Strategy & Partnerships, Fever
• Jitender Khurana, General Manager APAC, Systems & Services, Signify
• Yazed Osman, Group Head, Events & Placemaking and 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: 

• BJ Manalo, Founder, MTW Sports Management Services
• Dr Martin Schlegel, Executive Chair & Board Member, Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN)
• Sundeep Kumar Makthala, Founder & Chairman, World Telugu Information Tech Council (WTITC)
• Moderator: Dean Tan, Deputy Chief (Industry Development), Sport Singapore

11:15 – Join Up: In Conversation 1 (Open to ALL Participants)

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

• Isaac Ho, Senior Manager, Sport & Entertainment - Singapore Lead, Howden Group
• Maurice Chong Kai Ning, CEO & Founder, KNQ Technology Limited
  
• Philip Chua, CEO, Toffs Technologies Pte Ltd
• Moderator: Juan Fuentes, Director of GSIC Testing Lab, GSIC powered by Microsoft
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12:00 – Members' Showcase:  

• Ozgul Dalkilic, Founder, WearTechClub
• Dr Amine Arezki, CEO & CMO, MarkaMotion

12:15 – Booths' Showcase

12:30 – Lunch

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

Block 2 – Fan Engagement

14:15 – Fandom Interactivity, Personalisation & Community: One for All, All for One?

Speakers:

• Edoardo Lipari, Commercial Director, SEA- Australia, Japan & South Korea, LALIGA
• Kate Buckman Reynolds, Vice President, Head of Global Strategic Projects, ONE
• Steve Nott-Macaire, Vice President of Sales, EMEA & APAC, Fortress GB Limited
• Moderator: Sasha Rafi, Senior Director, Marketing & Partnerships, Singapore GP Pte Ltd

14:45 – World Cup Technology, Economics & Legacy: Who's the Fairest of All?

Speakers:

• Grace Sabandar, Founder, Global Sportainment Network
• Hailey Mason, CEO & Co-Founder, evatto™️
• Peter Raj, Senior Director, THE.TEAM
• Moderator: Katrina De Jersey, Media, Marketing & Communications Consultant, FIFA World Cup 2026

15:15 – Join Up: In Conversation 2 (Open to ALL Participants)

15:30 – Members' Showcase:  

• Pankaj Thapa, Head of Sales & Sponsorships, Asia Pacific Padel Tour
• Rafe Fletcher, Founder & Managing Director, Coulthwaite Group 

Block 3 – Sponsorship & Broadcast

15:45 – 50 Shades of Sponsorship: Purpose, Data and Great Blue Ocean

Speakers:

• Goh Theng Kiat, Board Director, SG International Marathon
• Iciri Rai, Head of APAC Sponsorships, Mastercard
• Joanne Warnes, Managing Director, Octagon APAC
• Shoto Zhu, CEO, SponsorForce
• Moderator: Hiroyuki Ono, CEO, ACA Football Partners Pte Ltd

16:15 – The Broadcast Pyramid: Architecture, Principles and Power Redefined

Speakers:

• Hong Sungjin, Specialized Officer, IP Crime and Digital Piracy Unit, Interpol
• Juan Fuentes, Director of GSIC Testing Lab, GSIC powered by Microsoft
• Rahat Kulshreshtha, Co-Founder, Wtvision - Quidich
• Moderator: Paul Christmas, Head of Global Sports, Caton Technology

16:45 – Join Up: It's Your Show! (Open to ALL Participants)

Block 4 – Performance

17:00– The World of Performance Excellence

Speakers:

• Dr. Mohamad Fajar Mohamed Kasim, Director of Sports Performance, National Sports Institute of Malaysia
• Tang Wen-Tzu, Dean of Athletics College, National Taiwan Sport University
• Vijay Dhamu, Channel Manager, Xsens
• Moderator: Low Lin Fhoong, Sports Editor, The Straits Times

17:30 – Members' Showcase:

• Curtis Wong, COO, Head of R&D, DRESIO
  
• Jon Chapman, Co-Founder, refbook
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Block 5 – Social Impact of Sports

17:45 – Members' Showcase:

• Thomas Butter, Founder & CEO, Movaia
• Green Chang, CEO, Mbranfiltra Co. Ltd
  
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18:00 – Levelling The Playing Field:  The New Female Age of Athleticism, Culture and Economics

Speakers:

• Ian Agisti Dewi Rani, Vice Rector of Business, Partnerships & Creative Funding, UNU Yogyakarta
• Iris Cordoba, Managing Director, GSIC powered by Microsoft
• Li Neo Tay, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, IGNITX
• Moderator: Jasper Donat, CEO, Branded
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18:30 – Summit Closure for Day 1

19:00 – 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 Powered By Microsoft Testing Lab - Test New Products, Fundraising for Sports Technologies.

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

10:30 – Workshop 2

Powering Performance with Your 2nd Skin

• Ozgul Dalkilic, Founder, WearTechClub

10:30 – Workshop 3

Global Sports Industry Career Masterclass (For Students only)

• Yi Mei Chong, Project Consultant, GSIC powered by Microsoft 
  

11:30 – Closure & Photo-Taking,

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

12:00 – Networking lunch (For Workshop Participants)

13:00 – GSIC APAC Start-up Pitch

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

16:00 – Program Closure