{"id":3179,"date":"2014-11-07T21:00:03","date_gmt":"2014-11-07T20:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intouchrugby.com\/connacht\/?p=3179"},"modified":"2014-11-08T00:27:00","modified_gmt":"2014-11-07T23:27:00","slug":"ceo-rwc-2015-host-broadcaster-itv-address-confex-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intouchrugby.com\/connacht\/ceo-rwc-2015-host-broadcaster-itv-address-confex-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"CEO of RWC 2015 Host Broadcaster ITV to Address ConfEx 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nCEO of RWC 2015 Host Broadcaster ITV to Address ConfEx 2014 <\/p>\n

IRB World Rugby Conference and Exhibition 2014 (ConfEx) has announced that ITV Chief Executive Adam Crozier will join the speaker line-up to share his thoughts on the commercial importance of sport. <\/p>\n

ITV, which holds the host broadcast rights for next year\u2019s rugby showpiece, Rugby World Cup 2015, will lead a workshop on the power of sport at ConfEx, which is taking place on 17-18 November at Hilton London Metropole. <\/p>\n

ITV has enjoyed a long-standing association with the Rugby World Cup, having broadcast every tournament since 1991. During his question and answer session Adam Crozier, as head of the network, will examine the fragmented media market and discuss how major events are becoming increasingly important to broadcasters hoping to attract big ratings and the associated commercial deals which go with them. <\/p>\n

As well as being a successful businessman, Crozier is no stranger to the wider sporting community having led England\u2019s Football Association (FA) as Chief Executive from 2000-2002. Following his tenure with the FA, the Scot went on to head up Britain\u2019s Royal Mail before taking on his current role with ITV in 2010. <\/p>\n

IRB Chief Executive Brett Gosper said: \u201cRugby World Cup 2015 will be the most viewed, connected engaged Rugby World Cup to date with more than 20,000 hours of broadcast programming reaching in excess of 200 territories. The strength of the Rugby World Cup brand, coupled with our commitment to innovate and ensure fan experience is paramount, enables us to strengthen the relationship with existing broadcast partners while attracting new broadcasters to the family.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cRugby\u2019s ability to grow globally is largely reliant on strong partnerships with media partners and we look forward to the insight that Adam Crozier will bring to the discussion on the changing media landscape as we work in partnership with ITV to deliver a spectacular Rugby World Cup 2015 viewing experience for fans.\u201d <\/p>\n

ConfEx offers a dynamic platform to discuss, learn and create partnerships that will project Rugby\u2019s values worldwide. Supporting the IRB\u2019s mission to reach out to new markets around the globe, the vision of ConfEx is to empower the Rugby community and help it achieve ever-increasing heights of Rugby participation and excellence. <\/p>\n

High-profile speakers confirmed for ConfEx include: <\/p>\n

Craig Reedie \u2013 International Olympic Committee Vice-President and World Anti-Doping Agency President<\/p>\n

Clive Woodward \u2013 Rugby World Cup-winning coach and former Lions coach<\/p>\n

Octavian Morariu \u2013 Rugby Europe President and International Olympic Committee member<\/p>\n

Heather Rabbatts \u2013 Football Association Director and Chair of the Inclusion Advisory Board<\/p>\n

Ronnie Flanagan \u2013 Chairman of the International Cricket Council Anti-Corruption and Security Unit<\/p>\n

Debbie Jevans \u2013 CEO of England Rugby 2015<\/p>\n

Dr Martin Raftery \u2013 IRB Chief Medical Officer
\nFor further information about ConfEx, please go to: www.irb.com\/confex<\/a>. You can also join the conversation @IRBConfEx and #IRBConfEx. <\/p>\n