Speakers Announced for the Beyond Sport Summit & Awards 2014

From 28-30 October in Johannesburg, Beyond Sport will convene the leading figures in the worlds of sport, business, government and community development to promote, support and develop the use of sport as a tool for social change at the Beyond Sport Summit & Awards 2014.

At venues across the city, this year's Global Summit & Awards will include community project visits showcasing the different ways in which sport can be used to address a range of social issues.; a day of interactive sessions at the Nike Centre in Soweto on employability and financial literacy, safeguarding of children in sport, urban communities, health, accessibility and inclusion, and more. The final day of the event will take the focus back to youth leadership and the role of sport in unlocking the passion and creativity of the next generation.

This year’s confirmed speakers include:

• David Grevemberg – CEO, Glasgow 2014, and incoming CEO, Commonwealth Games Federation
• Lucas Radebe - Former South African Football Captain
• Baroness Amos - UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs
  
• Ella Robertson – Host City Bid Director, One Young World
• Grant Lottering - Miraculous International Road Racing & Endurance Cyclist

Alongside these inspiring speakers, we will have some of the most influential representatives from the world of business, sport and philanthropy in the room, including: 

Barclays, UNICEF, Kaizer Chiefs, streetfootballworld, Comic Relief, Toronto Blue Jays, UK Sport, NBA, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, Tottenham Hotspur, Connor Sport Court, Fulham FC, Premiership Rugby and NCAA.

To book your place at the event visit www.beyondsport.org/events or follow us on twitter @BeyondSport