International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat will join FIFA head of security Chris Eaton and Norbert Teufelberger, co-CEO of online gambling company Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment on the panel. John Abbott, chairman of the Interpol steering group for the Interpol-FIFA initiative to reduce corruption in football, and Warren Phelops, gambling policy representative for the European Sponsorship Association, will also participate.
"Gambling and corruption in sport remains a top priority for governing bodies across the globe, with three Pakistan cricketers convicted of spot-fixing and FIFA appointing Chris Eaton to a new Head of Security role in 2011," said Havas Sport & Entertainment president and CEO Lucien Boyer, who is commissioner of Global Sports Forum Barcelona. "In such a big year for sport, Global Sports Forum Barcelona 2012 is leading the way in tackling the issues that are of vital importance to the future of the sport industry and we are delighted to welcome five of the industry's leading experts to the Forum."
Global Sports Forum Barcelona will take place from March 7-9 and registration is now open. Visit www.globalsportsforum.org for more information.