Beyond Sport

"I’ve witnessed first-hand the power sport can have on communities and to see so many people in one room talking about they can use this power for good was a humbling moment. Beyond Sport can achieve great things."

...Archbishop Desmond Tutu speaking after the inaugural Beyond Sport Summit.

The Beyond Sport Summit is a unique event designed to celebrate, promote and drive forward sport-led social change.

Taking place in Chicago in 2010 between September 29-30, it collides those who use sport as a vehicle to create social impact, with influencers from the world of business, government and federations whose attitudes and decisions can have substantial impact.

Click here to view the list of organisations already confirmed as attending this agenda-setting event.

Among the speakers include:

• FIFA General Secretary Jérôme Valcke
• HRH Prince Faisal Al Hussein of Jordan
• Multi-Olympic Gold Medallist Ian Thorpe
• Multi-Olympic Gold Medallist Michael Johnson
• US Senator and Former Presidential Candidate Bill Bradley
• Owner of the NFL SuperBowl Champions, the New Orleans Saints, Rita Benson LeBlanc
• Russlynn H. Ali, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, US Department of Education
• Dr. Auma Obama, Technical Advisor, CARE International

VIEW the full programme here.

BE A PART of this agenda-setting event. BOOK YOUR PLACE at this year's Summit and you can join this influential network and add your insight and experiences to the proceedings.

The Summit will also include the announcement of the Beyond Sport Awards winners, celebrating the world’s best sport-led social innovation projects. Click here to see who has entered the 2010 Awards.

"The Beyond Sport vision immediately spoke to me, but I felt at the same time that it was extremely ambitious. Often strategies do not materialize from a great vision. In Beyond Sport’s case, it happened and in grand fashion."

...Christophe Dubi, Sports Director, International Olympic Committee