Sports Matters North Asia 2024

Branded, in association with The Hong Kong Jockey Club and Hong Kong China Rugby, will host the Sports Matters North Asia 2024 event in Hong Kong on the eve of the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens.

The sports conference will be held at the HKJC Happy Valley Racecourse on Friday 5th April 2024, with a focus on the North Asian sports industry (Greater China, Japan and Korea) and the guest speakers who hail from a range of sports and its development have been confirmed, which include some key rugby speakers.

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Sports Matters North Asia 2024 Guest speakers

Confirmed speakers hail from a range of sports including rugby (Hong Kong China Rugby & World Rugby), as well as The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Asia Football Group, HSBC, Cathay, Mastercard, Havas Play, Standard Chartered Bank, Kai Tak Sports Park, Mission Hills, InvestHK, Laureus Sport for Good with more to be announced as well as a lineup of well-known athletes.

Sports Legends – Speakers

The sporting conference will  highlight four legends in the sports world:

1. Former All Black Captain Sean Fitzpatrick
2. Former Ireland, and British & Irish Lions Captain Brian O’Driscoll
3. Former England Womens Rugby World Cup winner Nolli Waterman
4. World & Olympic Rowing Champion Sir Steve Redgrave

Other Guest Speakers

In addition, a variety of sessions on topics ranging from the North Asian sports industry to marketing and the growth of women’s sports will be led by speakers from a diverse range of companies including:

• The Hong Kong Jockey Club
• HSBC
• Cathay Pacific Airways
• Standard Chartered
• Mastercard
• Kai Tak Sports Park
• Mission Hills Group
• Hong Kong China Rugby
• Invest HK
• Asia Football Group
• World Rugby
• La Liga
• Great Entertainment Group
• The STA Group
• Havas Play
• Laureus Sport For Good

Some of those linked to rugby we have picked out are:

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• Robbie McRobbie – MBE & CEO Hong Kong China Rugby
• Jaime McKeown – Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion Manager World Rugby
• Brian O’Driscoll – Former Ireland, and British & Irish Lions Captain
• Rebecca Hopkins – CEO The STA Group (Moderator)

The Rise and Rise of Women’s Sports

• Nolli Waterman – England Women’s Rugby World Cup winner
• Kaveri Khullar – Senior Vice President, Sponsorships & Marketing, Mastercard Asia Pacific

The Sports Matters event is invitation-only and you can register online.

If you are looking for somewhere to stay in Hong Kong, close to the HKFC grounds and public transport to reach the Hong Kong Stadium, Rugby Asia 247 recommends The Charterhouse who have been our accommodation partner for the past two years for the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2024 Week.

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