The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) continues its global expansion with the announcement of the first 16 high-profile speakers for the Sport Integrity Forum ASIA – Dubai Chapter, taking place on 12 November 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Organised under the umbrella of the Sport Integrity Action Month and hosted by ISEZA – International Sports & Entertainment Zone, with the support of the Dubai Sports Council, this landmark event marks a pivotal milestone: the official launch of SIGA ASIA.
Following the successful establishment of SIGA AMERICA, SIGA EUROPE and SIGA LATIN AMERICA, the creation of SIGA ASIA represents another major step in SIGA’s mission to build a truly global alliance for Sport Integrity – one that unites continents, cultures, and stakeholders under a shared vision of transparency, accountability, and good governance.
Under the theme “A New Chapter for Integrity in Asian Sport” the Forum will feature high-level panels on governance, sustainability, brand responsibility, and athlete leadership, exploring how Asia can become a driving force for transparency and innovation in global sport, with Dubai leading the way:
Confirmed Speakers include, but are not limited to (by alphabetic order):
- Adriano Guimarães, Executive Director and Head of International Expansion, Al Granada FC
- Andrew Mercer, General Counsel, Asian Football Confederation
- Charvi Bhatt, Sport Partnerships & Development Executive, Middlesex University Dubai | SIGAWomen Global Mentor
- Damir Valeev, CEO, ISEZA
- Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, Co-Founder & Global CEO, SIGA | Chairman & CEO, SIGA AMERICA | Executive Chairman, SIGA EUROPE | Chairman & CEO, SIGA LATIN AMERICA | Executive Chairman, SIGA ASIA
- Jessica Smith, Paralympian | Head of Strategic Partnerships, Purple Tuesday | SIGAWomen Council Member & Mentor
- Katie Simmonds, Global Chief Commercial Officer, SIGA | Chair, SIGAWomen
- Mark Colbourne MBE, High-Performance Coach for Leaders | Paralympic Gold Medallist
- Mohammed Hanzab, Founder & Chair, ICSS | Vice-Chair, Civil Society, SIGA Council
- Noura Aljasmi, President, UAE Badminton Federation | Vice President, Badminton Asia | Board Member, National Olympic Committee | Vice-Chair, Sport, SIGA Council
- Paulo Sousa, Football Manager, Shabab Al Ahli | Football Legend | Two-time UEFA Champions League Winner
- Rebecca Dance-Shuker, Founder, S-INC.World | SIGAWomen Global Mentor
- Saeed Ali Al Taher, General Secretary, Emirates E-Sports Federation
- Sarah Jaber, Associate Director of Sustainability, The Bulb
- Soheil Var, Founder, Palm City FC
- Yousef Al Serkal, Chair, SIGA ASIA Advisory Board
Apply for Registration here
Please note that submitting an application for registration does not guarantee attendance, as availability is limited. If your application is successful, you will receive a confirmation email.
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Senior Director, Communication, Media, and Thought Leadership Events
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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.
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