For the first #ESAbreakfast of 2020, ESA will explore how traditionally ‘niche’ sporting organisations are turning a smaller audience to their advantage and engaging with sponsors in new and unique ways.
Leaders from sporting organisations such as British Canoeing and Skateboarding GB will discuss how their niche audiences have been developed into a competitive advantage, with hands-on sponsors and engaged fans. This breakfast event will also explore how sports are preparing for their advent of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics later in the year.
Held at the Hop Kingdom skateboarding complex in London Bridge, this event will also include a skateboarding demonstration from a Team GB skateboarder ahead of the sport’s debut at the Olympics.
Speakers include:
Rachel Hancox
Commercial Manager, AMT Fresh
Rachel forms part of the team responsible for AMT Fresh’s market leading brand; Jaffa. She has led the partnership between Jaffa and British Canoeing throughout 2019 and will continue to do so into 2020. Together the two organisations have delivered a year-round calendar of public-facing events and a creative marketing strategy that fulfils the Jaffa brand objective of encouraging a healthy lifestyle through activity and good nutrition.
James Hope-Gill
CEO, Skateboarding GB and Deputy Chair, Sport and Recreation Alliance
James is a very well connected and committed business & sports professional with extensive knowledge of football as well as other national sporting structures and organisations, having worked within the sports sector and governing bodies for over 20 years. He was Chief Executive of a regional Football Association in England for 12 years until starting his own sports consultancy company in 2012.
David Joy
CEO, British Canoeing and Board Director, British Olympic Association
Previously CEO of Scottish Athletics and England Golf, David is an experienced and successful CEO who has over 25 years of managerial experience. He has managed commercial and public sector relationships and led the development and implementation of strategic plans for individual sports and multi sports programmes.
This event will also include an exclusive skateboarding demonstration from Team GB athlete Alex Decunha, one of the Aspiration Funded skateboarders representing GB at the Olympic qualifiers in the run up to Tokyo 2020.
Discipline: Men’s Skateboard Street
DOB: 03/02/97
Hometown: Milton Keynes, England
Stance: Regular
Sponsors: Jart Skateboards, Krux Trucks, Force Wheels, GoPro UK, Stance Europe, ThinkCulture Clothing, Hop King, Skatewarehouse UK.
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Event Timings
08:30 hrs – Registration, networking and light refreshments
09:00 hrs – Event starts: Speaker presentations followed by Q&A
10:30 hrs – Event closes
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