XIV International Forum on Elite Sport, Helsinki (Finland) - (2025)
The Organizing Committee and the Board of Directors invites you to the XIII International Forum on Elite Sport, (Helsinki) - (2025)
All information HERE.
DATES: September 29th - October 3rd 2025
Here you can find Past President Tapio korjus opening speech in Helsinki.
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1 OCT |
DAY 1 |
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9:00-9:45 |
Opening Ceremony |
Welcome Addres from Chair of the Organazing committee - Simo Tarvonen CEO of URHEA NOTC Welcome Addres from from Past ASPC President - Tapio Korjus, Kuortane Olympic Training Center. From Elite Athlete to Leader: Mika Poutala Sports Performance Showcase: Olarin Voimistelijat |
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THEME 1 LEADERSHIP MAKES A DIFFERENCE |
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09:45-10:30 |
High Performance Under Pressure: How Athletic Discipline Shapes Great Leaders |
Marianne Vikkula, COO of Wolt |
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10:30-10:45 |
Coffee Break and Showroom tour |
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10:45-11:30 |
Fiona De Jong, Australian Institute of Sport – European Training Centre |
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11:30-12:00 |
Safe Sport: The Foundation for Excellence – Prioritising Athlete Wellbeing |
Gloria Viseras, International Olympic Committee |
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12:00-13:00 |
Lunch |
Restaurant Böle |
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THEME 2 SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE CENTRES |
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13:00–13:45 |
Prof. Petteri Taalas, Finnish Meteorological Institute |
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13:45–14:30 |
Tommy Lundberg, Karolinska Institutet |
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14:30–15:15 |
Coffee Break and Showroom Tour |
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15:15–16:00 |
Win Well – Achieving Sustainable Performances in a United System |
Bill Tait, Australian Instute of Sport |
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16:00–16:30 |
Sabine Hazboun, International Olympic Committee |
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2 OCT |
DAY 2 |
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THEME 3 ATHLETE-CENTERED EXCELLENCE |
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09:00–09:45 |
What is the life of a top athlete like in high-performance environments? |
Robert Kirmes, Elite Athlete Gymnastic and Anni Kärävä, Elite Freestyle Skier |
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09:45–10:30 |
Pavla Foley, International Olympic Committee | |
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10:30–11:15 |
Henrik Dettmann, Basketball Finland and Antti Koskelainen, Director HBA |
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11:15–12:00 |
Round Table / Networking |
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12:00–12:45 |
Lunch Restaurant Böle |
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THEME 4 HIGH-PERFORMANCE SPORTS AND DUAL CAREER |
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12:45–13:10 |
Sami Itani, Professor at Aalto University |
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13:10–13:35 |
Aku Nikander, Teacher at the University of Jyväskylä |
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13:45–14:45 |
Training That Drives Victory - Inside INSEP’s High-Performance Judo Program |
Alexandre Guyon Des Digueres, INSEP and Larbi Ben Boudaoud, French Judo Federation |
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14:45–15:15 |
Coffee Break and Showroom Tour |
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15:15–15:45 |
Elevating People and Performances, THE CSIO's Strategic Approach to International Podium Success |
James Brough, Canadian Sports Institute Ontario |
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3 OCT |
DAY 3 |
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THEME 5 RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY IN COACHING |
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09:00–09:45 |
Coachtech – Smarter Way to Train: Universal Tool for Analysis and Feedback |
Olli Ohtonen, Development Manager at University of Jyväskylä, Vuokatti Sports Technology Unit (JYU-Vuokatti) |
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09:45–10:30 |
Demands of World-Class Sports and the Scientific Support Behind Athlete Preparation |
Glenn Björklund, Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre |
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10:30–11:00 |
Coffee Break and Showroom Tour |
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11:00–11:40 |
Dominique Gagnon HULA, Esa Hynynen KIHU |
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11:40–12:20 |
Road to LA 2028: How We Bridge Science and Sport in Japan |
Masako Hoshikawa and Risa Iwata, Japan High Performance Sport Center |
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12:20–12:50 |
Mikko Simon and Vernon B. Williams, Sprint AI |
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13:00–13:45 |
Forum Summary, Next Forum and Closing Speech |
ASPC, Forum 2025 Organization Committee |
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13:45 |
Closing Lunch at Restaurant Böle – The End of the Forum |
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