Brock sports management experts will be participating in the Women and Sports Summit this week, and university officials are also invited to attend.
The 3rd Women and Sport Summit, organized by Brock's Center for Sporting Competence in collaboration with the Center for Olympic Studies and Research at Universidad del Ana de Ciencias Aplicada in Peru, will take place on Friday afternoon, March 8, in commemoration of the International Women's Conference. It will be held online at 1 p.m. Day.
Associate Professor of Sport Management Michelle Donnelly, Associate Professor of Sport Management Kirsty Spence and Professor of Sport Management Julie Stevens interview three female leaders of major sporting events to share their experiences in the sport industry .
- Carolyn Bannister, FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Employee and Volunteer Manager
- Michele Formonte, Executive Director of the U.S. Paralympic Committee
- Annick Tavanier, Director of Paralympic Games, International Paralympic Committee
These women have overcome challenges in their careers and reveal how their journeys and growth have influenced sport management in their respective roles.
The summit aims to encourage more women to take up leadership positions in sport.
“While some progress has been made in terms of gender equality in sports leadership positions, there are still gaps that need to be filled,” said Raul Rosales, a visiting researcher in the sports management department who is helping organize the event. “According to a 2023 study, only 27 percent of executive positions in international federations are held by women. There may be a variety of reasons, one of which is the lack of information on female role models in sports management. That’s what’s missing.”
Rosales said the 2024 Paris Games will be the first Olympic Games to achieve gender parity in all sports with separate quotas, but there is still work to be done within the industry in managing the sport. Stated.
“This is a huge step forward for participation in sport, but the challenge now is to sustain this commitment in other areas of sport, such as management and governance,” he says.
The Women and Sports Summit will be streamed live on WH 147 for students, staff, and faculty to watch together in person. Light refreshments will be provided.
If you would like to watch the virtual summit from another location, you can register for the event and receive a Zoom link.
