— Published 8 September 2023

Thomas Bach to open the Summit

A great catch. The Union of World Olympic Cities announces that Thomas Bach will take part in the next edition of the Smartcities & Sport Summit. It will be held on November 28 and 29, 2023 in Paris. The IOC President has confirmed his participation. He will be the keynote speaker at the opening of the summit, for an edition that will mark the tenth anniversary of the event. It will be dedicated to sporting events as catalysts for city transformation. The Summit sessions will take place at the Pullman Tour Eiffel Hotel on November 28, and at the Roland-Garros stadium on the following day. The gala dinner, on Tuesday November 28, will be held in the salons of the Hôtel de Ville de Paris.