Gardner was responsible for the design, delivery and services of the communications
technologies and solutions committed to support FIFA World Cup events including the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan and 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany as well as the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2003,USA.
The Avaya technology solution for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany was the largest converged communications network ever provided to a sporting event and Avaya delivered 99.999% network availability.
Gardner will reveal to delegates at Sport and Technology: The Conference 2007 how IP has matured is ready to enhance live sports. Drawing on his extensive FIFA World Cup experience, Gardner will share his inside views on what it takes to support and grow the business of sporting events as a technology provider, as well as discuss what it takes to be a technology sponsor at a major sports event.
Gardner follows in the footsteps of previous Closing Address providers at Sport and Technology: The Conference - Malcolm Speed, Chief Executive, ICC (2005) and Marius Schneider, Head of Information Services, FIFA (2006).
As well as including panel discussions on the important and in some cases controversial areas of ‘Convergence’, ‘Protecting Digital Assets’, ‘Venues as Television Studios’ and ‘Technology versus Referees’, Sport and Technology: The Conference 2007 will feature an afternoon Opening Address by Mickey Charles, President and CEO of realtime sports wire service The Sports Network. Delegates will also enjoy an evening cocktail party and a charity raffle, both of which have been popular at the event since its inaugural edition in 2005.
Other speakers at Sport and Technology: The Conference 2007 include representatives from companies and rights owners including: Arsenal Football Club, Arqiva, Croke Park Stadium, England and Wales Cricket Board, Entriq, Horrow Sports Ventures, Input Media, Loughborough University, NetResult, ProZone Sports, PVI, Racing UK, Philips Lighting, Rugby Football League, Setanta Sports, Spectrum Strategy Consultants, Sportingo , SportingPulse, Teletrax, Westminster (UK government) and Virgin Media.
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