2024

After spending more than 10 year supporting sponsors on different big events owned by A.S.O. (cycling, running, golf, equestrian sport, motorsports), I turned to CSR issues by entering the cycling department and taking the head of the CSR strategy of all the cycling event, in particular the Tour de France, 3rd event after the Olympics games and the Football World Cup. In 15 years, I have worked at promoting the bike for all and everywhere and reducing the TDF carbon footprint with all our stakeholders.

Jaime is the Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion Manager at World Rugby, the global governing body for rugby union. With over 15 years experience working in international sport relations, development and sustainability, previous roles prior to joining the international federation included event management and government administration. A passion for sustainability, collaboration and the transformative power of sports, particularly rugby, have all helped motivate Jaime across a wide range of professional and personal objectives and achievements.

His playing boots have been swapped for coaching ones and when not on or at the side of the pitch, he can be found out and about in nature or eyeing up the next gardening task on the list.

Peter Wearne has been the General Manager – Facilities with the Melbourne Cricket Club since 2006, and as such is responsible for one of the world’s largest sporting stadiums, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Peter is responsible for the strategic and operational performance of the built assets at the MCG. He is also responsible for the MCC’s environmental sustainability initiatives which have led to the MCG becoming one of the world’s most sustainable stadiums.

Peter’s expertise in stadium operations has been called upon by the West Australian Government to provide operational advice during the design process for the New Perth Stadium (now Optus Stadium) and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China for the Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong.

Peter is a founding member of the Sports Environment Alliance and it’s immediate past Chairperson and a past member of Deakin University Sports Management Industry Advisory Board.

Originally from Prague, Matous joined Mastercard 11 years ago in Sales & Business development. He spent the past 8 years in London, covering European Regional roles in Loyalty, Credit and ESG.

As the ESG head for Europe, he is responsible for Mastercard’s efforts to bring sustainable and inclusive solutions across the network. He also drives Fintech Product Partnerships in Europe.

Prior to joining Mastercard he spent 8 years in Management consulting with KPMG and PwC.

Matouš holds Master degrees from University of Economics Prague and Copenhagen Business School – CEMS.

Father of two daughters. Passionate rower.

Barbara leads the sustainability agenda of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), the governing body for motorsport. She drives global, sector-wide sustainability efforts for the FIA internally, its 245 sport and mobility member associations, and 7 world championships (Formula 1, WRC, RX, WEC, Karting, W2RC, Formula E).

Since joining the FIA in 2017, Barbara has developed the first gender equality programme of the sport (FIA Girls on Track) and the Environmental Strategy 2020-2030. Recently, she led the FIA’s inaugural participation in the UN Conference on Climate (COP), defining the Federation’s role in accelerating a just transition towards a net zero transport sector.

With 9 years of experience in sustainability, Barbara holds a MSc in Environmental Management from Oxford Brookes and a BA in International Relations from the University of Geneva. In 2021, she became an alumna of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.

An expert in renewable energies and clean technology innovation, Georgina Grenon obtained an MSc in Chemical Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (Argentina) and an MBA from INSEAD Business School (France). Polyglot, she has triple nationality :  Argentinean, French and Italian.

Georgina began her career in business development at YPF S.A., the national oil company in Argentina. She then took up position as a director at international strategy consultancy Booz Allen Hamilton, devoting herself mainly to energy and operations, working in Europe, the USA, Japan and South America for nearly ten years. She then joined the Directorate-General of Energy and Climate (DGEC), part of the French Ministry of Ecology and Energy, where she supported the development of renewable energy policies and markets for six years. She also represented France at the International Energy Agency, promoting international cooperation in the creation of markets, innovation and the deployment of clean technologies, playing an active part at COP21 and, among other things, helping to create the International Solar Alliance. She then moved to the ENGIE Group, becoming director of the New Business Factory at ENGIE Fab.

In August 2018, Georgina Grenon has joined the Organizing Committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games as its Director of Sustainability.

Kim Wilson is Director of Sustainability at McLaren Racing. Since joining the team in January 2022, Kim has built and directed the team’s strategic sustainability programme. Under Kim’s guidance, the team is now focused on clear sustainability goals falling into four key pillars: Net Zero, Circular Economy, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Health & Wellbeing.

Kim trained as a chartered accountant at KPMG and has built her career on the solid foundations of this experience as a sustainability assurance provider, consultant and in-house specialist. Kim held leadership positions in sustainability with ERM and EDF UK prior to joining McLaren.

Venue and event expert with broad experience in the design, development, operation and management of sports and entertainment venues and events.

He is responsible for the management of Stadio Olimpico and Parco Foro Italico – the Olympic complex around it – in Rome.

The stadium is home of two football teams, AS Roma and SS Lazio, of the Italian football national team, of the rugby Six Nations Cup and of the World Athletics meeting Golden Gala. In 2023 the stadium hosted 81 large events, including 17 concerts, with more than 4,5 mln spectators.

As Head of Sustainability and Responsible Business at Club Atletico de Madrid since 2023, her aim is to integrate and deploy the Club Atletico de Madrid ‘s Sustainability Strategy within the business, with the goal of generating a positive social and environmental impact. Rocio has a PDD in Sustainable Finance, a master’s degree in Responsible Management and Sustainable Economic Development at the United Nations University for Peace and she is part of the B Multipliers community. Professional with more than 6 years’ experience in Sustainability. Previously, Rocio worked for various third sector organizations and more than 10 years in finance departments in multinational environments in different countries.

Robert is an Assistant Principal in the Climate Engagement and Governance Division in the Department of Transport in Ireland. He leads a dynamic team focused on using behaviourally informed research to design, implement and evaluate public engagement programmes that facilitate the adoption of more sustainable transport choices.

The team’s scope extends beyond individual behavior change. It also provides capacity-building supports and guidelines for transport sector professionals who seek to align their strategies with evidence-based approaches and to better coordinate engagement programmes. Established in 2023, the team is rapidly consolidating its role as a trusted research unit with expertise in this area.

Robert’s background includes a recent Master’s degree in Public Policy from UCD, Ireland where he specialised in Behavioral Science. Prior to this, he accumulated over 10 years of experience in various Project Management, Business & IT Consulting and Public Sector roles.