IFA President Jörn Verleger is part of a panel of the International Federation (IF) Forum 2020, which will explore “How Sport and Society Can Emerge Stronger from a Global Crisis” tomorrow.

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PANEL SESSION: HOW TO LIMIT AND MITIGATE EXPOSURE
Moderated by: David Eades, Anchor and Journalist, BBC World
Dr. Richard Budgett, Medical and Scientific Director, International Olympic Committee
Thomas Guesde, SVP Global Sports and Events Practice, Marsh
Johannes Lippert, Sales Director, SKIDATA GmbH
Jörn Verleger, President, International Fistball Association (IFA)

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and SportAccord and the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) President Dr. Raffaele Chiulli are among the high-profile speakers who will participate in the fully virtual International Federation (IF) Forum 2020, which kicks off tomorrow.

Last year IFA was represented by President Jörn Verleger, Secretary General Chris Oberlehner and board member Alwin Oberkersch at the IF Forum 2019.

Experts from companies such as Charles Russell Speechlys, Leidar, MARSH, MGO Events, OnePlan, and SKIDATA AG will provide essential insights. The packed conference programme will also feature contributions from representatives of the IOC, as well as the colleagues from IFs, including Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM), International Ski Federation (FIS), World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI), World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO), International Floorball Federation (IFF), World Taekwondo (WT), World Archery (WA), World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and World Rugby.