ISPO Re.Start Days virtual summit connects world of sports

03 Jul '20

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The ISPO Re.Start Days served as a virtual summit for the sports and outdoor industries on June 30 and July 1. The live digital conference brought together top speakers and industry representatives, they took part in more than 60 interactive sessions and discussed future opportunities, new approaches and motivation factors in the process.

People from about 50 countries logged into the conference and took advantage of the opportunity to network during the industry’s biggest event of the summer.

Dittrich opened the conference with a conversation with Kristina Vogel, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in track cycling, and the extreme mountaineer Jost Kobusch. The upshot of the conversation: The sports and outdoor industry should think like an athlete as it works to overcome the crisis. “We can’t change today. We can only change the future,” Vogel, a quadriplegic following a training accident, said.

Professor Muhammad Yunus, a Noble Peace Prize laureate, spoke at the ISPO Re.Start Days about the important role that sports will play in the shaping of the future. During his interview at the digital conference, he not only demonstrated that he, at the age of 80, can playfully master online meetings, but also shared some inspiring thoughts about the future with the entire industry.

Digitalization, sustainability and good health: How has the view of these global megatrends changed since the corona crisis began? To find some answers, participants had an opportunity on the second day of the event to view a large number of presentations and attend focus workshops on the issues of digitalisation, sustainability and good health.

During the final panel discussion, Kristine McDivitt Tompkins, an environmental activist and a former CEO of Patagonia, called on the industry to forcefully tackle the issues of sustainability and environmental protection. In terms of these areas, “It’s not enough to be good. We have to be great,” Tompkins said.

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