The line-up for the panel is: Erica Kerner, global Olympic Games director and head of London 2012 programme at adidas; Lothar Korn, head of worldwide communications at Audi; Boutros Boutros, divisional senior vice president, corporate communications, at
Emirates Airlines; Christophe Berthaud, general manager at Swiss Timing Ltd; and Bernard Lapasset, chairman of the International Rugby Board.
The panel will be moderated by Michael Payne, sports consultant, special advisor to Formula One, and former IOC marketing and broadcast rights director.
The convention is taking place at the Atlantis Palm Resort in Dubai from April 25 to 30 this year. It is the first edition of the SportAccord Convention to be held in the Middle East.
More information about the event can be found at www.sportaccordconvention.com.
