The program for the 2015 Global Triathlon Conference on 9-11 July, held in conjunction with DATEV Challenge Roth in Germany and powered by Lapio, is shaping up with keynote speakers and panels. The conference organising team at Triathlon Business International (TBI) note that the forum ‘will be informative, topical and a unique opportunity to interact and meet with executives and elite athletes that shape the business and sport of triathlon.’
The conference will be held at Kulturfabrik, Roth, with the opening reception on 9 July in Nuremberg.
Two of the greatest triathletes in the sport of triathlon’s history will provide keynote addresses at the conference:
- Timo Bracht, 2014 Challenge Roth champion and 8x IRONMAN distance winner; and
- Chris ‘Macca’ McCormack 2x IRONMAN World Champion, 2012 Long Distance World Champion, 2007 Challenge Roth champion, and 1997 ITU World Cup Series winner.
A current list of speakers and panelists includes:
- Timo Bracht, 2014 Challenge Roth Champion, 8x IRONMAN distance winner, pro triathlete
- Jack Caress, President, Triathlon Business International; CEO, Pacific Sports
- Bob De Wolf, Uplace-BMC Pro Triathlon Team
- Dan Empfield, Founder/CEO, Slowtwitch.com
- Peter Hurley, CEO American Bicycle Group (QR & Litespeed)
- Chris McCormack, 2x IRONMAN World Champion, pro triathlete
- Jim Peskett, Competitor Europe
- Julia Polloreno, Editor-in-Chief, Triathlete Magazine
- Klaus Presler, Founder & CEO, Lapio
- James Robinson, Global Head, IMG Mass Participation Sports
- Gary Roethenbaugh, CEO MultiSport Research
- Zibi Szlufcik, CEO, Challenge Family
- Felix Walchshöfer, CEO, TEAMChallenge GmbH
- Frank Wechsel, CEO spomedis GmbH, Triathlon Magazine Germany
Registration is open and powered by Lapio’s cloud-based software. Online registration will be available through the morning of 10 July. Interested parties can register at: app.lap.io/event/2015-tbi-global-conference.
TBI members who register for the conference will also have the opportunity to purchase a Challenge Roth VIP package at a discounted price. These are premium packages and only 100 are available.
In addition to Challenge Family and Lapio, the conference is sponsored by Quintana Roo, Ashworth Awards, FinisherPix, Headsweats and blueseventy.
The conference will focus on the business of the sport – trends, challenges, growth forecasts, promoting the sport, new technology, social media and mobile trends; international mergers/acquisitions; and other topics designed specifically to bring insights into the market forces that shape the globalization and growth of triathlon, and its related sports of swimming, biking and running.
As new information about the 2015 TBI Global Business Conference becomes available it will be posted on TBI’s website and Facebook page with the main conference page providing full details: triathlonbusinessintl.com/2015-global-triathlon-conference.html.
Triathlon Business International is dedicated to promoting the sport and business of triathlon. Founded by a coalition of industry leaders, TBI’s mission is to leverage the knowledge, talent and resources of the leaders in triathlon to the benefit of the sport.
Its overarching goals are to increase and retain advocates of and participants in triathlon, and to foster a positive image of the sport globally. To get information about becoming a member of TBI, or for pricing and contracts for the Triathlon Pavilion at Interbike on 16-18 September 2015, email feedback[at]triathlonbusinessintl.com.
