Tickets on sale for WSA Sustainability in Sport Conference 2024

Tickets are now on sale for the Welsh Sports Association (WSA) Sustainability in Sport Conference 2024. WSA Members can access the event for free, while non-Members are able to attend for just £99.

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Following the success of last year’s Conference, the WSA is delighted to be able to host the second edition of the event this November. This year, the WSA Sustainability in Sport Conference will be hosted at Newport’s Riverfront Theatre, a venue managed by WSA member Newport Live.

The organisation was nominated for the Best Sustainability Initiative at the 2023 WSA Sports Industry Awards, and its CEO Steve Ward spoke at last year’s WSA Sustainability in Sport Conference.

We are thrilled to be able to host the event in the heart of Newport, with transport links and accessibility once again in mind. We are aiming for a minimum of 90% attendees travelling to our event by public transport!

We will be contacting all signed-up delegates with more information on the best way to travel to the event, using a travel assistant. This will enable the WSA to offer content-enhanced wayfinding and curated low-carbon door-to-door travel plans that will nudge all delegates towards net-zero travel.

Taking place on Tuesday 12 November, the agenda for the event will be as follows:

Agenda

09:00: Arrival and coffee
09:30: Host’s welcome (Lauren Jenkins)
09:32 – 09:35: Address from Jack Sargeant MS, Minister for Culture, Skills, and Social Partnership
09:35 – 09:45: Address from Headline Sponsor, Admiral
09:45 – 09:55: Interview with Hector Pardoe OLY
09:55 – 10:40: Protecting our Blue Spaces for Water Sports
Alistair Dickson (CEO Canoe Wales), Catherine Roberts (CEO Welsh Triathlon), James Stuart (CEO, Royal Yachting Association, Wales)
10:40 – 11:25: Sustainable Leadership: Guiding Welsh Sport through Effective Governance
Kelly Davies (Chair, Cymru Football Foundation), Dan Cherry (CEO, Glamorgan CCC), Eve Joseph (Head of Social Impact, British Triathlon)
11:25: Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:30: Sustainable Transport Solutions
Natalie Rees (Sustainable Development Manager, Transport for Wales), Chris Thompson (CEO, You. Smart. Thing.), Jon Foley (Executive Board Member, Modeshift)
12:30: Lunch
We will be providing a vegan lunch to align with the event’s core values and to demonstrate a commitment to reducing environmental impact.
There will also be a free five-minute CPR demo provided by St John Ambulance Cymru for those who wish to participate.
13:15 – 14:00: Powering Welsh Sport: The Green Energy Revolution
Aled Lewis (Director, Cymru Football Foundation), Richard Lawrence (Recreation & Health Lead, Bute Energy), Jonathan Morgan (Director, 2buy2 EV Charging Limited)
14:00 – 14:45: Cross-Sector Insights: Harnessing Innovation for Welsh Sport
Fitzroy Hutchinson (Energy & Sustainability Manager, The Celtic Collection), Erin Owain (Senior Associate, Climate Risk & Resilience, Howden), Dr Sarah Gore (Decarbonisation Advisor, Business Wales), Mandy Powell (Co-Founder & CEO, Goodwash)
14:45 – 15:00: Taff Tidy. A project galvanising collective action
Kate Strong (Multi world record holding cyclist, ex-World champion triathlete, climate activist and author)