GB Cycling Chief To Appear At Ftsis 08

Dave Brailsford, the Performance Director for GB Cycling,  is to take part in an exclusive one-on-one interview at the FT Sport Industry Summit 2008 in association with the Honda Racing F1 Team’s earthdreams programme.

In front of a packed room of sport industry executives, Alastair Campbell, Former Press Secretary to the British Prime Minister, will conduct a ‘no holes barred’ one-on-one interview with Brailsford, the man widely credited with the phenomenal performance of the British Cycling team at the Beijing Olympics, at this year’s Summit to be held on 4th November in central London.

The discussion will cover a host of topics ranging from the contributing factors to the success in Beijing, to the hopes and plans for London 2012 and proposals for a British team to compete in the Tour de France.

With cycling now cited as the definitive case study for Olympic success, this unique interview will see Brailsford pass on his knowledge and insight as to what it took to deliver the record breaking haul of 8 gold medals at this year’s Games.

As well as featuring this exclusive interview, an unsurpassed collection of the biggest names in business and sport will gather for The FT Sport Industry Summit 2008 in association with the Honda Racing F1 Team’s earthdreams programme.

In addition to the names mentioned above, the following industry leaders have also confirmed their attendance as panelists at this year’s Summit and will debate on some of the key issues facing sport: –

Martin Broughton – Chairman, British Airways and President, CBI
David Butler – Marketing Director, Honda Racing F1 Team
Paul Charles – Head of Communications, Virgin Atlantic
Lord Condon – Deputy Chairman, G4S & Director, ICC Corruption Unit
Roger Draper – CEO, Lawn Tennis Association
Karen Earl – Chairman, Synergy Sponsorship
Nick Fry – CEO, Honda Racing F1 Team
Dave Gordon – Head of Major Events, BBC Spor
Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson – London 2012 Ambassador
Christophe Jouan – Managing Director, Future Foundation
Johann Koss – CEO and President, Right to Play
Mike Lee – CEO, VERO Communications
Mike Miller – CEO and Secretary General, International Rugby Board
Sir Keith Mills – Team Principal, TEAMORIGIN
Michael Payne – Ex-Marketing Director, IOC
Lord Stevens – former Commissioner, London Metropolitan Police
Lord Triesman – Independent Chairman, The Football Association
Mel Young – Co-Founder, Homeless World Cup

Facilitated by BBC broadcast journalists John Inverdale and Clare Balding, the Summit will provide the gathered delegates from all corners of the sport industry with clear advice on how to meet the many and varied challenges of the economic situation head on, specifically across five core areas affecting the sporting landscape – Crisis Management, Consumer Trends, Finance, Leadership and Olympic Opportunities.

Building on the success of the last two years, the Summit is now a pivotal date in the sport business calendar.

To hear first hand the thoughts of these high-powered protagonists from both the worlds of sport and business book your delegate place today.

Please contact the Sport Industry Group on 0207 240 7702 or log on to the website, www.ftsportsummit.com.