Speakers at the event will include Eduardo Paes, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, host city of the 2016 Olympic Games; HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, President of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI); FIFA President Sepp Blatter and Sheikh Amhad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, President of the Olympic Council of Asia.
Among the heavyweight topics that will be addressed by the speakers through conference sessions will be Sport in the Middle East; The Role of Sport as an Agent of Social Change; Sport`s Role as a Leader in Sustainable Development and Making Sponsorship Work Through Thick and Thin; The Autonomy of Sport.
The venue for the Convention is Dubai, itself a symbol of globalisation, and the first Middle East venue to host the event. The Convention takes place April 25 to 30 the spectacular Atlantis The Palm Resort.
