SportAccord relocates 2020 World Sport & Business Summit to Lausanne

SportAccord has confirmed that the Swiss city of Lausanne, often known as the ‘Olympic capital’, will host its 2020 World Sport & Business Summit 2020.

Originally due to have been held in Beijing, but postponed and now relocated due to the Coronavirus crisis, the 18th edition of the Summit will take place from 19th to 24th April at the Swiss Tech Convention Centre in the Canton of Vaud.

Announcing the new location, SportAccord President, Raffaele Chiulli stated “we are delighted that Lausanne will be hosting SportAccord once again, as a major event in the international sporting calendar, Lausanne provides a favourable location for sport and business leaders to meet, given its strong commitment to sport and industry.

“When SportAccord was last in the Olympic Capital and Home of International Sport in 2016, visitors and delegates were welcomed with open arms and we are already feeling this again. We truly look forward to delivering another successful SportAccord in this dynamic city and within this short period of time.”

 On becoming Host City to the next SportAccord, Mayor of Lausanne, Grégoire Junod commented “as the Olympic Capital, Lausanne is proud to be hosting the 2020 SportAccord and looks forward to supporting the organisers in making this major event successful. Once again, it is with great pleasure that we open our doors to the international sports family.”

Attending SportAccord enables delegates to network with sporting leaders at the highest levels, access an extensive conference program, and experience the many opportunities on offer in one location, at the world’s leading global sports business event.

The conference program will feature five streams - CityAccord, HealthAccord, LawAccord, MediaAccord, and the SportAccord Summit - with numerous influential speakers already lined up to offer unmissable insights into a variety of vital areas in sport.

Partners, exhibitors and delegates who have registered to attend the event in Beijing will be contacted shortly with registration re-opening for SportAccord 2020 in Lausanne as of Monday 24th February.

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Image of the Swiss Tech Convention Centre, host venue of the SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit 2020. Courtesy of the Swiss Tech Convention Centre.