The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) and Sports Summit have just signed a landmark agreement today in Barcelona, marking the beginning of a strategic partnership dedicated to advancing integrity in Sport worldwide.
Under this agreement, SIGA becomes the Integrity Partner of Sports Summit, reinforcing its global mission to foster the highest governance and integrity standards across the sports industry. As part of this collaboration, SIGA will act as a curator of high-level integrity panels at Sports Summit’s global events, ensuring that key issues related to Sport Integrity are at the forefront of industry discussions.
This partnership underscores a shared commitment to raising awareness and driving reform within the global sports ecosystem. Ignition will be turned on during the Sports Summit Mexico, on 23 and 24 April, followed by Sports Summit Madrid (18-19 June) and Sports Summit editions in Argentina (Buenos Aires), United States (Miami) and Brazil (São Paulo) later this year. Additionally, Sports Summit will be a Hosting Partner of the SIGA’s flagship thought leadership event, the Sport Integrity Week 2025.
Highlighting the significance of the agreement, the SIGA Global CEO, Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, left a clear message:
“This partnership marks a pivotal milestone in our ongoing efforts to advance Sport Integrity globally, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Sports Summit for their unwavering support. Together, we will place Sport Integrity at the very heart of all Sports Summit events, and that, above all, is key to our shared vision.
The active engagement and support of the global business sector in driving greater integrity within sport is not just important – it is absolutely critical, and this support must be strengthened. There are no other words to put it: the global business community must rise to the occasion. It is time for every sponsor, broadcaster, and commercial partner to not just talk the talk, but walk the walk. Without Sport Integrity, there is no trust, no audience, and, ultimately, no business. Integrity is the foundation of credibility – without it, there is no Sport. Nothing. Everyone loses.
This is precisely why this partnership is so crucial and timely. It is imperative that the global business community, which the Sports Summit brings together, steps up and takes full responsibility. It is time to side with SIGA, to encourage Sports organizations to adopt the SIGA Universal Standards on Sport Integrity, and to demonstrate to the world, through SIRVS independent certification, that they are truly fit for purpose.
Together, we have a unique opportunity to ensure that Integrity is woven into the fabric of Sport, safeguarding its future and protecting the very essence of what makes it special”.
Sebastian Lateulade, Founder & President of Sports Summit, added:
“It is a great milestone for Sports Summit to celebrate the signing of this agreement alongside SIGA, as it confirms our commitment to promoting and strengthening all messages related to Sport Integrity on a global scale. Furthermore, we are determined to seek partnerships with SIGA that contribute to encouraging sports organizations to adopt integrity standards in Sport”.
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ABOUT SPORTS SUMMIT
Launched in 2019, Sports Summit is the largest B2B event for the sports industry in Latin America with editions in Mexico, Brazil, the USA and Argentina. The last edition, held in Mexico City during the month of July, brought together 5000+ attendees, 200+ clubs and companies, 130+ speakers from more than 50 countries.
ABOUT SIGA
SIGA is the world’s leading organisation for Sport Integrity. We are creating a whole new landscape for the sports industry by delivering independent global rating and certification for world Sport to ensure it is governed and operates under the highest integrity standards: The SIGA Universal Standards.
Funded by our Members, SIGA is a non for profit global independent organisation with one aim: To ensure the sport industry is governed under the highest integrity standards so that the values of sport are protected.
SIGA is the only organisation to bring together sport, governments, academia, international organisations, sponsors, business, rights holders, NGOs and professional services companies, from every region in the world, around a common cause of fostering greater integrity throughout sport.
SIGA is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, as a non for-profit association, and comprises of the following continental subsidiaries: SIGA AMERICA, SIGA EUROPE and SIGA LATIN AMERICA.
For more information on SIGA, including its vision, mission and reform agenda, please refer to the website: www.siga-sport.com and FAQs.
To contact SIGA, please email: [email protected].
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