Schedule
GSUN’26 Summit 7-8 October 2026
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
6:15–6:45
Early Bird Sport Session
7:30–8:30
Registration, Coffee & Chat
8:30–9:15
Welcome and Opening
9:15–10:15 PLENARY SESSION
Plenary Session
10:15–10:45
Coffee & Chat
10:45-11:45 SESSION 1
Session 1.1 - Panel
Through UNESCO and Beyond: Bridging the Research-Policy Gap in Global Sports
Session 1.2 - Workshop
Play to Change: Sport as a Catalyst for Climate Action
Session 1.3
The Importance and Future of Scientific Journals in Sport and Exercise Science
Session 1.4 - Panel
Driving Real Impact: Insights from a Global Program for Female Future Leaders in Football
11:45–12:00
Coffee & Chat
12:00-13:00 SESSION 2
Session 2.1 - Panel
Collaborative Innovation in Anti-Doping Across Universities, Accredited Laboratories, and NADOs
Session 2.2 - Panel
Visual Analytics to Empower Performance and Decision Making in Global Sport
Session 2.3 - Workshop
Rethinking Community Sport Governance
Session 2.4 - Panel
Athlete Rights in Global Sport: Comparing Governance Models and their Consequences
13:15–14:15
Lunch / Activities
14:15–14:30
Coffee & Chat
14:30-15:30 SESSION 3
Session 3.1 - Panel
From Abuse to Action: Addressing Online Hate in Sports
Session 3.2
Details coming soon
Session 3.3 - Panel
Heat Stress in Para Athletes: Science, Clinical Practice, and Communication at Major Events
Session 3.4 - Workshop
Advancing Athlete Rights Across the Globe
15:30–15:45
Coffee & Chat
15:45-16:45 SESSION 4
Session 4.1 - Panel
International Paralympic Committee Strategic Plan for Research in Para Sport
Session 4.2 - Panel
Session 4.3 - Panel
Digital Doping: Online Ecosystems, Enhancement Culture, and the Future of Sport Integrity
Session 4.4 - Panel
17:00–17:15
Closing Remarks
17:15–19:00
Meet & Greet / Drinks / Activities
19:00–23:00
Summit Dinner
Thursday, 8 October 2026
6:15–6:45
Early Bird Sport Session
7:30–8:30
Registration, Coffee & Chat
8:30–8:45
Opening & Outlook
8:45–9:45 PLENARY SESSION
Plenary Session
9:45–10:15
Coffee & Chat
10:15-11:15 SESSION 5
Session 5.1 - Panel
Developing and Managing Collaborative Partnerships between Academia and Sportswear Industry
Session 5.2 - Workshop
Differential Effects of Resistance and Aquatic Exercise on IL-6, CTX, and Osteocalcin in Obese Women
Session 5.3 - Panel
Balancing Performance Enhancement and Harm Minimization
Session 5.4 - Panel
Beyond the Pipeline: Rethinking Women's Progression in the Global Coaching Workforce
11:15–11:30
Coffee & Chat
11:30-12:30 SESSION 6
Session 6.1 - Panel
Wearable Technologies in Sport Science: Bridging Innovation, Research, and Practice
Session 6.2 - Panel
Session 6.3
Session 6.4
Is Sport Science Entering a New Era of Visualisation?
12:45–13:45
Lunch / Activities
13:45–14:00
Coffee & Chat
14:00-15:00 SPOTLIGHT SESSION
Spotlight Session
15:00–15:15
Coffee & Chat
15:15-16:15 SESSION 7
Session 7.1 - Panel
Session 7.2 - Panel
Wearables and Edge AI in Aquatic Sports: Translating EU-TRAINS Research into Practice for Swimmers
Session 7.3 - Panel
Sport Science Accreditation and Regulation: Hurdles and Horizons
Session 7.4 - Panel
16:15–16:30
Coffee & Chat
16:30-17:30 SESSION 8
Session 8.1 - Panel
Translating Para Sport Science into Elite Performance
Session 8.2 - Panel
Session 8.3 - Panel
University Sport Science - Bringing more Physical Education into Society
Session 8.4 - Workshop
From Scholarship to Society: Advancing Societal Impact in Sport Academic Departments
17:45–18:15
Closing Remarks
18:15–19:30
Post Summit Drinks & Snacks
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