Association Events
The future of the AGES Network
Connecting the world’s live event suppliers.
AGES events bring together trusted suppliers, innovators, and industry leaders to exchange perspectives, explore emerging trends, and build meaningful, long-term connections across the global event ecosystem.
From the Annual General Assembly to Member Workshops and strategic working groups, each AGES gathering is designed to strengthen collaboration, support collective progress, and amplify members’ voice within the international live events industry.
Members benefit from:
- A platform to actively contribute to the future of the global event ecosystem
- Priority access to key AGES events and initiatives
- Early insights into market evolution, innovation, and emerging industry trends
AGES Annual Event
The AGES Annual Event is exclusive to our partners, members, associate members and invited guests.
In 2025 the Annual Event took place in Milwaukee, WI:
In 2024 the Annual Event took place in London, UK:
Our Speakers
The following personalities and industry experts have been invited to speak at previous Annual Events. Listed in alphabetical order, since 2015 (full presentations of the invited speakers, available in the member area).
Ross Aitken, Director Event Operations, World Rugby
Giulio Alessandrini, Head of Venues & Infrastructure, Milano Cortina 2026
Gerald C. Anderson ( † ) , Senior Principal and Global Chairman, Populous
Hilary Ash, VP, Games Delivery & Infrastructure, LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games
Richard Atkinson, Director, Ryder Vup europe, European Tour Group
John Baker, Vice President, Toronto 2015 Pan Am and ParaPan Am Games
Marco Balich, President of Balich Worldwide Shows
Xavier Becker, Associate Director, Venues & Event Delivery, IOC
Tim Briercliffe, Secretary General, AIPH
Prof. Uwe Brückner, Partner, Atelier Brückner
Shona McCarthy, Chief Executive, Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society
Lord Sebastian Coe, President, World Athletics
Michael G. Cole, CTO, PGA European Tour & Ryder Cup Europe
Samantha Cotterell, Director of Design and Overlay, Expo 2020 Dubai
Craig Evans, Senior Vice President, Global Operations, Live Nations Global Touring
Gilbert Felli, IOC’s Senior Olympic Games Advisor
Guillaume Felli, Deputy CEO, International World Games Association
Dr. Balázs Fürjes, Gov. Commissioner for Major Budapest Developments
Essar Gabriel, Founder & General Manager egabriel
John Paul Giancarlo, Associate Director Games Technology and Energy, IOC
Michael Gietzen, CEO, Identity
Scott Givens, CEO & Executive Producer, FIVECURRENTS
Joachim Gossow, CEO, International World Games Association
David Grevemberg, CEO, Commonwealth Games Federation
Bill Hanway, Executive VP, Global Leader Sports, AECOM
Colin Hartley, Championships Director, Glasgow 2018 European Championships
David Higgins, Vice President, Overlay, Expo 2020 Dubai
Christian Hirschmüller, Technical Services & Overlay Manager, UEFA Event SA
Frédéric Hohl Executive Director, Fête des Vignerons 2019, Vevey
Masamitsu Isaka, Sen. Director, Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralymic Games
Paul Jouanneau, Director Centralized Services, Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Martin Kallen, Director of UEFA Operations Division & EURO 2016 SAS CEO
Stefan Klos, Managing Director, ProProjekt
Michal Langer, General Director, European Games 2023
Imre van Leeuwen, Director F1 Heineken Dutch GP
Sarah Lewis, Managing Director, Global Sports Leader GmbH
Don Lockerbie, Venue Development Director, ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2024
Paul May, Chairman & Founder, Trivandi
James Middling, Global Sector Leader – Built Environment, Mott MacDonald
John Mulder, CEO, Mojo Concerts
Wim Kurvers, Business Tax Advisory, Partner at Ernst & Young
David Leather, Lagardère Sports / CGF Partnerships, Executive Vice President / CEO
Manuel Nogueira, Managing Director, And Architects Ltd
Christiaan Page, Event Technology Expert, Partner, Legacy Sport
Mike Papadimitriou, CFO, FIA Formula E
Anthony Piqueras, Director, Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Pascal Portes, Board Member/COO, Match Hospitality
José Quiñones González, President Peruvian Olympic Committee
Patrick Raupach, Partner KSA, Portas Consulting
Hervé Rey, Director at Elypse, former Head of Overlay Glasgow 2014
Ian Reid, Chief Executive Officer, Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee
Daniel A. Rupf, Managing Director, 2024 UCI Road & Para-Cycling World Championsships Zürich
Patrick D. Sandusky, Chief external affairs officer, United States Olympic Committee
Mex Schär, Managing Director, EURO 2024
Thomas B. Staunton, CEO, SoldOut
Sven Stimac, CEO, friends&friends
David Stubbs, Professor, Independent Sustainability Expert
Duncan Stutterheim, Entrepreneur & founder ID&T
Jeremy Troughton, Director Onshore Operations, 37th America’s Cup Barcelona 2024
John Tweardy, Managing Partner, Deloitte Sports and Major Events Practice
Patricia Yagüe, Head of Sustainability, Live Nation
Lisette van der Plas, COO, Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games
Pascal Viot, Head Security, Health & Safety, Paléo Festival Nyon
Sachiko Yoshimura, Director General, Japan Association for the 2025 World Expo Osaka
Ray Winkler, CEO, Stufish Entertainment Architects
Janick Wolput, Vice-President Touring Shows, Cirque du Soleil
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