Sport Resolutions Annual Conference 2023

EVENT OF THE YEAR FOR LAW AND SPORT PROFESSIONALS

Sport Resolutions' 8th Annual Conference will take place on Thursday 4th May 2023 at the five-star Leonardo Royal London Hotel.

As in previous years, the event will bring together an esteemed panel of sports professionals and industry experts to discuss and debate the latest news and ideas in the areas of anti-doping, athlete welfare, good governance and integrity.

This year's event will be moderated by BBC journalist and presenter Jason Mohammad.

2023 SESSIONS

This year we will be covering the following topics:

• Do women belong in sport? [panel discussion]
• Trans athlete eligibility in sports: a snapshot in time [short session]
• Latest developments and the future of safeguarding [panel discussion] 
• Doping [short session] 
• Impact of sports on the environment [panel discussion] 

The details of each session can be found via the 'Topics' tab on this page.

TICKETS

Earl Bird Tickets  are priced at £330.00 exc. of VAT and are available until 23:59 on Sunday 19 March 2023.

Standard Tickets are priced at £395.00 exc. of VAT.

Students in full-time education have the opportunity to attend the conference for the discounted price of £90.00 exc. of VAT with our Academic Ticket (student ID or email address required).

Our Group Ticket permits three tickets to be purchased for the price of two standard price tickets (which works out as £263.33 exc. of VAT per ticket). Please note that this offer is only applicable to standard ticket prices and all three attendees must be from the same organisation.

Further discounts are also available should an organisation wish to purchase tickets for 5 people or more. To find out more about our group bookings please email us at: resolve@sportresolutions.com

Please read our event T&C's before registering.

FAQs

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
No, there will be a registration desk on the day where you will need to sign in but this doesn't require your printed ticket.

What is the refund policy?
If cancellation is notified to Sport Resolutions more than 30 days before the date of an event or, seminar, a full refund will be given. If the booking is cancelled less than 30 days in advance no refunds will be made. Delegates can transfer their ticket to a colleague at no cost.

Will there be catering provided?
Yes. Arrival tea, coffee and pastries.Mid-morning tea, coffee, juice, cakes and biscuits. Hot buffet lunch. There will also be a drinks reception in the iconic Sports Bar at the close of the conference which is a great opportunity for networking and for further discussion. For special dietary requirements please let us know at the time of booking.

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?
Call the Sport Resolutions team on 020 7036 1966 or email us at resolve@sportresolutions.com

Topics

Do Women Belong In Sport?

There is exponential growth in women’s sport; as a sector, in relation to participation and commercially.  Girls and women are being inspired by the increasing visibility of world class performances and brands are diversifying their imagery and approach to promoting sport and fitness.

Broadly, however, the system remains finely tuned and optimised for men which does not cater for the physiology, anatomy and psychology of girls and women.

To enable women to optimise their health and performance, does there need to be a re-evaluation of this long-standing approach? If not, are we at risk of compromising the health and welfare of female athletes as well as their opportunity to fulfil their performance potential?

In this session Baz and Emma will explore female physiology and female-specific psychosocial factors with emphasis on injury surveillance, training and wellbeing monitoring, concussion prevention and rehabilitation and kit design.

The session will include discussion on:

•            What needs to be considered when creating systems where girls and women truly belong

•            Why females are up to 8 times more likely to have a non-contact ACL Injury

•            How the Menstrual Cycle effects a females injury risk

•            What the evidence is showing about rates of concussion and sub concussion in females

•            How training and well-being monitoring can be designed with the female body in mind

Trans Athlete Eligibility in Sports: A Snapshot in Time

Tokyo 2020 was the first Olympic Games at which openly trans athletes competed in the sports of weightlifting, skateboarding, cycling and football. While many consider this milestone to be a progressive step forward in the inclusion of trans athletes at major sporting events, others have raised concerns over safety and fairness in women’s competitions.

The debate around trans athletes in sport can be polarising. Should trans athletes be included in the sex category consistent with their acquired gender? What, if any, conditions should trans athletes have to meet? Is there a ‘one size fits all solution’ or is a sport-specific analysis necessary? Can it ever be justified to expect an athlete to medicate to be able to compete? Shouldn’t sport simply be inclusive for all?

These are some of the issues that sports bodies must grapple with when deciding their approach to trans athlete eligibility. Many sports have established rules in place, some are starting from scratch. And others are revising their approach in light of new evidence.

In this session we will look at the different approaches taken by national and international governing bodies to the participation of trans athletes and consider the factors that should be considered when regulating trans athlete eligibility.

Latest developments and the future of safeguarding

The importance of safeguarding has been brought into sharp focus with the publication of Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson’s Duty of Care in Sport Review, and more recently the Sheldon and Whyte Reviews.

Recent legislative changes in relation to Positions of Trust have extended the scope of protection in sport to treat coaches in a similar way to, for example, teachers and social workers.

The Sports Councils have also worked with stakeholders to introduce innovative programmes and systems to improve safeguarding processes, to provide confidential channels for concerns to be raised and to support those with safeguarding responsibilities.

This session will look at the current safeguarding landscape, will provide updates on recent initiatives and explore what further improvements may be required to enhance safeguarding in sport.

Impact of sports on the environment

Details to be announced soon

Doping

Details to be announced soon

Ticket Information

Earl Bird Tickets  are priced at £330.00 exc. of VAT and are available until 23:59 on Sunday 19 March 2023.

Standard Tickets are priced at £395.00 exc. of VAT.

Students in full-time education have the opportunity to attend the conference for the discounted price of £90.00 exc. of VAT with our Academic Ticket (student ID or email address required).

Our Group Ticket permits three tickets to be purchased for the price of two standard price tickets (which works out as £263.33 exc. of VAT per ticket). Please note that this offer is only applicable to standard ticket prices and all three attendees must be from the same organisation.

Further discounts are also available should an organisation wish to purchase tickets for 5 people or more. To find out more about our group bookings please email us at: resolve@sportresolutions.com

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