Sport Event Management & Organisation Seminar (SEMOS)

AISTS Sport Event Management & Organisation Seminar (SEMOS)

The next SEMOS will take place from the 22nd - 26th of January, 2024 in Lausanne.

Gain all the benefits of a university course and education on a focused topic and in a condensed time frame.

The AISTS SEMOS module offers an overview of the key tasks that people need to successfully plan, communicate and operate when organising sport events, providing a 360° view and behind the scenes look at the mechanics of sport events.

Bringing together leaders of International Sport Federations and other experts of the AISTS network, including the International Olympic Committee and sport event organisers, AISTS SEMOS is both pertinent and practical, and recognises the increased expectations of spectators, media and sponsors at major events.

Key Topics

Immerse yourself in a week-long experience, where the the core functions of managing sport events such as World Championships and Continental and Olympic Games will be considered, examined and explored.

The four tracks are:

1. Vision, Strategy and Key Planning
2. Business, Finance and Sales
3. Experience, Engagement & Communication
4. Operations Management

Speakers

Join an international class of 25 participants and a network of like-minded professionals to hear from industry experts. This year, our lineup of guest speakers includes:

• Christophe Dubi, Olympic Games Executive Director at International Olympic Committee
• Isra Villalpando, Owner at IV Sport
• Alexandra Volkova Jurema, Venue Operations and Broadcast Manager at UEFA
• Simone Righenzi, Co-Managing Director and Head of Elite Sports at Swiss University Sports
• Ingrid Arkensteijn, Major Event Specialist / Consultant on project management, event planning and venue management
• Lars Haue-Pedersen, Managing Director – Global Sports Practice at Burson Cohn & Wolfe
• Alessandro Inversini, Associate Professor of Marketing at École Hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL)

Who should attend

1. Managers and executives of events right owners
2. Seasoned event managers, willing to learn beyond their areas of operations
3. Event suppliers and stakeholders such as : Infrastructure and equipment, IT, media and broadcasters, host cities, sponsors, …
4. Professionals seeking to work in the sport event industry

Venue:

Synathlon, Unil Campus, Lausanne, Switzerland

For the full schedule and list of speakers including their biographies, visit our school website