The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) has announced M&T Bank as a partner of the upcoming Summit on Female Leadership in Sport, which will be hosted by Mastercard in New York on March 7th.
M&T Bank joins as a session partner that will focus on the key role of male allies to female leadership in sport. The panel will feature Jan Liebchen, Head of Strategic Partnerships at M&T Bank, along with Randall Tucker from Mastercard, among other relevant leaders on this topic.
The Summit on Female Leadership in Sport brings together a number of elite-level partners, including M&T Bank and SIGA founding member Mastercard, brands that have diversity and inclusion and integrity at the core of their values.
The Summit on Female Leadership in Sport will feature live panels, keynote speeches, and one-on-one interviews to drive positive change, and celebrate International Women’s Day. The event will build on SIGA’s ongoing efforts, including the #SIGAWomen Global Mentorship Programme, to promote gender equality and diversity in the world of sport.
Jan Liebchen, Senior Vice-President, Head of Sponsorships and Strategic Partnerships, at M&T Bank, stated:
“M&T Bank is proud to partner with SIGA on the Female Leadership in Sport Summit. We believe in making a difference in people’s lives, and events like this shine a light on what is important to the communities we serve, including promoting gender equity”.
Katie Simmonds, SIGA’s Global COO and Managing Director of SIGAWomen, SIGA, said:
“We welcome M&T Bank as a partner for the upcoming SIGA Summit on Female Leadership in Sport. The global business community have a huge role to play in our coalition and we call on other brands to follow M&T’s footsteps and join our push for enhanced good governance in Sport. We invite all sponsors and the wider business community to join SIGA’s efforts to promote greater diversity and inclusion in the industry.”
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In person places are limited.
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For partnership opportunities please contact katie.simmonds@siga-sport.com
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ABOUT M&T
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ABOUT SIGA
SIGA is the world´s leading organisation for Sports Integrity. Supported by more than 200 international multi-industry supporters, we are creating a whole new landscape for the global sports industry by promoting the implementation of the highest integrity standards and delivering independent global rating and certification for Sport.
Funded by its members, SIGA is the only organisation to bring together all key stakeholder groups – Sport, Government, International Organisations, Global Business and Civil Society – from every region in the world, around one critical, fundamental Cause: to foster greater Integrity throughout Sport.
SIGA is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, as a non for profit association, funded by its members, and comprises of the following continental subsidiaries: SIGA AMERICA, SIGA EUROPE and SIGA LATIN AMERICA.
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For more information on SIGA, including its vision, mission and reform agenda, please refer to the website: www.siga-sport.com.
To contact SIGA, please email: comms@siga-sport.com.