DAVID EADES
Journalist
& Anchor
David Eades is a highly experienced News Presenter for BBC World TV and for BBC Radio 4 and, for more than two decades, has covered major news and sports stories for the corporation.
David has worked as Europe Correspondent, Ireland Correspondent and ultimately Sports News Correspondent, reporting on some of the most momentous events of our times; from the death of Princess Diana to the Good Friday Agreement.
He has covered World Cups, Olympic Games and countless other major sporting events around the world.
David is a seasoned moderator of conferences, working in the sports, energy and communications sector. He has worked with the United Nations, private corporations, the BBC and in the tourism and sports business sectors.
He is also an experienced MC, Facilitator and Organiser of conference events.
In addition, David provides training in presentation and media awareness, and manages film production for events and conferences.
HOLLY NORTON
Conference Producer
Holly has been producing conferences and providing speaker acquisition, content creation and programming for the international sports industry for the past 15 years.
She has served as Conference Manager for SportAccord Convention since its inception in 2003, and has also organized events in conjunction with SportBusiness International as well as the International Olympic Committee. Holly regularly works with a wide variety of International Federations on conferences and General Assemblies around the world.
Holly is known for creating thought-provoking, entertaining, and insightful programmes, focused on issues that are relevant and provocative, and featuring speakers with expertise as well as unique perspectives on the subjects.
With a Masters degree in Theatre and Music, and a background in television, media management and PR, Holly also turns her talents to speech writing and editing on a regular basis.
JAY STUART
Media Specialist
Jay Stuart has been organising and moderating high-end seminars and conferences around the world for more than 20 years.
An expert on the media and entertainment business, Jay has also been a featured speaker at many events. He served as Head of Media Relations for SportAccord Convention. He was staff correspondent in Italy of showbiz newspaper Variety and was Editor of Television Business International magazine and Editorial Director of Kagan World Media before launching sports business publishing company Perspective Media, which produced the official magazine of the international sports federations.
Jay was co-creator and Associate Producer of Naked Sport, a major documentary on the sports business for US and UK television. He serves as Editor-at-Large of iSportconnect and is a Director of animation company Northern Creative Studio.