Instead of its classic face-to-face meeting, the 54th International Conference of Horse Racing Authorities, organized through the International Horse Racing Federation (IFHA), will be virtual by 2020. The convention is held regularly in Paris, France, the day after Qatar’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), however, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it will take place more like a series of videos broadcast the first two weeks of October.
The convention will come with a series of pre-recorded Zoom discussions with prominent race leaders, participants and stakeholders who conducted horse racing during the pandemic, as well as concepts from other sports personalities.
“While we actually miss having each and every one in Paris this year, it’s transparent that the safest course of action to host our annual convention nearly after COVID-19,” IFHA President Louis Romanet said. life, and we found it vital to focus on it as a key theme of the convention in this exclusive year. We look forward to returning to our classic format in 2021. “
The keynote address will be made through Pete Giorgio and Alan Switzer of Deloitte, the world’s largest professional network.
Giorgio, director of Deloitte Consulting LLP, leads the company’s sports in the United States, serving several sports clients, adding the U. S. Golf Association, the National Basketball Association (NBA), the United States Tennis Association and the U. S. Olympic Committee.
He is co-author of Deloitte’s Games Without Fanatics 2020 report: How Sports Organizations Can Thrive Now and In the Long Term, as co-author of the April 2020 Report Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment Organizations: Sports Subsector.
Switzer, director of the Sports Business Group, Deloitte’s global centre of excellence in sport, has worked extensively on horse racing for more than 15 years, adding that economic effects-generating studios have an effect on racing, mainly on British and Irish racing.
They will talk about the effects of Deloitte’s studies and revel in the effect of COVID-19 on the sports sector, adding practical steps that sports organizations can take to adapt to ‘new normality’, opportunities arising from sensitive cases and how this recommendation can be adapted to equestrian organizations.
In addition, Rishi Persad will lead 4 panels of industry members from around the world to discuss the effect of the pandemic on horse racing, both regionally and internationally. The sessions will read about the continued use of racing and sports in between. global pandemic and economic uncertainty; adapt media transmission, production and delight to the COVID-19 racing and sports scene; participate and paintings on races during a global pandemic and the preparation and maintenance of races after COVID 19.
Panellists scheduled to participate include: Charlie Appleby (coach), Victoria Carter (New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing), Stephen Cook (IMG), Francesca Cumani (ITV), Olivier Delloye (France Galop), William Derby (York Racecourse), Winfried Engelbrecht -Bresges (Hong Kong Jockey Club), Horacio Esposito (OSAF and Latin American Racing Channel), Drew Fleming (Breeders, (Equidia), Andrew Harding (Hong Kong Jockey Club), Rob Hyland (NBC) Sports), Brian Kavanagh (Horse Racing Ireland), Ger Lyons (coach), Annamarie Phelps (British Horseracing Authority), Zac Purton (jockey), Jason Richardson (Ch7/Racing. com), Shigeru Suzuki (Japan Racing Association) and Chris Waller (coach).
Videos of the International Conference of Equestrian Authorities will be published on IFHA and social media platforms from 5 October.
The first International Conference of Horse Racing Authorities organized and organized through the Society of Encouragement in Paris, France, on 9 October 1967. Since 1994, the annual convention has been organized through the International Federation of Horse Racing Authorities in France Galop. the convention brought together delegates from more than 50 countries with other career leaders and members of the media present.