May 25-27, 2022
Montpellier France
Conferences & Experiences The new edition of the USS is back bringing more action in 2022!
Shape the future of urban sports
The Urban Sports Summit (USS) aims to connects key decision makers in sport business to learn & share into the scope of urban sports. Get involved in BMX freestyle, Skateboard, Roller freestyle, Scooter, Parkour, Breaking and more disciplines. More than sport, we speak about urban culture, sustainable, social and economic development models to shape the future of urban sports.
The following programme includes sessions in English and French, a translator will be on-site to interpret from one language to the other
MAY 24 – ARRIVAL
Important : get your USS pass at Courtyard Marriott Hotel welcome desk (opening hours 12:00 – 20:00)
Arrival
From 12AM
Arrival in Montpellier
Hotel Check-in
Registration
Welcome and pass collection at the hotel or FISE VIP entry Group departure to FISE Montpellier
– Partner hotels (Booking in advance, subject to availability)
– Other hotels
Welcome and pass collection at the hotel or FISE VIP entry
1PM – 6PM
Private session *
Conference room
Marriott Hotel
General Assembly
GIE France Sport Expertise – Heads and members only
From 2PM
Speakers meeting *
Conference room
Marriott Hotel
Welcome, briefing and rehearsals
USS speakers only at their arrival
5PM – 6PM
Private session *
Conference room
Marriott Hotel
Éco Sport Tour: séquence dédiée à la transition écologique
Union Sport et Cycle
6:30 – 7:30 PM
Visit
City centre
Meeting at Marriott
Montpellier city tour
Private walk with a local guide to discover the historical centre, shopping streets, Montpellier street art and culture.
9PM -11PM
Delegates meeting
O’Sullivans Pub
Welcome cocktail
– Welcome addresses from the organizer and officials
– Networking cocktail
– Urban sports’ private demo
Hurricane, Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole
MAY 25 – DAY 1
Important : get your USS pass at Courtyard Marriott Hotel welcome desk (opening hours 12:00 – 20:00)
Day 1
8AM – 8:30AM
Meet-up
Marriott / Mercure
Welcome and pass collection at the hotel or FISE VIP entry
Group departure 1 from Courtyard Marriott Hotel to FISE
Group departure 2 from Mercure Antigone Hotel to FISE
8:30AM – 9:00AM
Opening
FISE BMX Park (Zone C)
Welcome addresses (FR / EN)
Welcome by the hosts and inspiring testimonial of a Tokyo 2020 olympic champion
° Hurricane – CEO – Hervé ANDRÉ-BENOÎT
° Région Occitanie – Kamel CHIBLI – Vice Président
° Tokyo 2020 BMX Freestyle park gold medalist – Logan MARTIN
Breakfast: rider’s immersion
Exclusive access and breakfast on the world-class ramps of the BMX Freestyle Park hosting the UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Cup at FISE.
Group departure from FISE to Courtyard Marriott
9:30AM – 11:30AM
Private meeting *
Conference room 2
Marriott Hotel
Commission « Pratiques Emergentes »
ANDIISS / ANDES – Heads and members only
9:30AM – 10AM
Sessions
Conference room
Marriott Hotel
Introduction: Shape the future of urban sports (FR / EN)
Retrospectives and perspectives of urban sports development view from the international sports movement.
° IOC – Head of Strategy & Development – Olympic Games Department – Pierre FRATTER-BARDY
° Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs – French Ambassador for Sport – Laurence FISCHER
° CNOSF – TBC
10AM – 10:45AM
Sessions
Conference room
Marriott Hotel
Is the future urban? (EN / FR)
International federations perspectives on additional sports in upcoming games.
° Moderator – Hurricane Group – Consultant – Clément DARRAS
° UCI – BMX Freestyle Advisor – Bart DEJONG
° World Skate – Sports Director – Francesco ZANGARINI
° FIG – President Parkour Commission – Charles PERRIERE
° WDSF – Vice-President for Sport – Nenad JEFTIC
° WDSF – General Secretary – Sergey NIFONTOV
° IFSC – Former Head of Olympic Coordinator – Jérome MEYER
° FIBA – Senior Sports Manager, Olympics, Int. Relations – Michel FILLAU
° FIBA – Digital Senior Associate – Pierre DUWAT
11:00AM – 11:45AM
Sessions
Conference room
Marriott Hotel
What are the benefits of being an action sports destination? (EN / FR)
Destination promotion and community involvement thanks to a global urban sports project.
° Moderator – Oli Russell-Cowan
° Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole – Vice-Présidente, déléguée au Rayonnement International et à la Coopération Européenne – Clare HART
° Sakai city / ABC planning – sports consultant – Hiroshi HAYASHI
° Glasgow Life / 2023 UCI Cycling WCH – Event Operations Manager – Jade GALLAGHER
° Gold Coast – Matt BURGESS
11:45AM – 12:15AM
Sessions
Conference room
Marriott Hotel
Will the urban sports revolution be televised? (EN)
° Moderator – Rad Season – Oli RUSSELL-COWAN
° EUROSPORT – Sales Director, Eurosport/Discovery – Emmanuel MENDIBURE
° Olympic Channel – Directeur des Programmes Originaux – Jonathan Taylor
° Olympic Channel – Director Stakeholder Relations – John Palfrey
Afternoon Theme: Urban Sports Facilities
12:15AM – 2PM
Lunch
FISE VIP village
FISE Montpellier competitions and VIP experience
– Buffet with fine food and french wine
– Seats with a view on the BMX Freestyle Park competition
– Exclusive tour “Behind the scene of FISE Montpellier”
– Networking and free time
Competitions program on www.fise.fr
2PM – 2:30PAM
Sessions + Exhibition
Conference room and hall
Exhibition Riding the Olympic Wave
Presentation of the new programme exploring how the Olympics have adapted to our constantly evolving society by introducing new disciplines to the Olympic programme. Conclusion with a sociologist approach.
° Moderator – Sociologist – Thomas RIFFAUD
° The Olympic Museum – Promotion Manager – Aline MEAN
° The Olympic Foundation – Senior Manager for Development & Innovation – Anna VOLZ GOT
2PM – 3PM
Round Table (FR)
Conference room
La francophonie, une communauté économique pour le sport
Comment le français peut être une langue partagée en faveur du développement des pratiques sportives et engager une coopération forte entre les pays dans le cadre des grands événements sportifs internationaux.
° Moderator Olbia – Directeur associé – Benjamin CARLIER
° GIE – President – Claude REVEL
° Comité international des Jeux de la Francophonie (CIJF) – Directrice – Zeina MINA
° IOC – Head of Strategy & Development – Olympic Games Department – Pierre FRATTER-BARDY
° Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games – Coordinator – Ibrahima WADE (TBC)
° Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs – French Ambassador for Sport – Laurence FISCHER
3PM – 3:45PM
Sessions
Conference room
Marriott Hotel
World-class facilities: what are the competition and training standards?
Get informed about the standards that make champions from national to international level.
° UCI – BMX Freestyle Advisor – Bart DEJONG
° World Skate – Facilities department director – Jerry BEKKERS (TBC)
° FIG – President Parkour Commission – Charles PERRIERE
° French Cycling – Coach – Patrick GUIMEZ
° Italian Cycling – Coach – Federico VENTURA
° Japan Cycling – Coach – Satoshi DEGUCHI
° AusCycling – Coach Wade – BOOTES
° USA BMX – President & Chairman – Shane FERNANDEZ
4PM – 5PM
Session
Conference room
Marriott Hotel
Sports and leisure facilities: how to design the perfect place to ride?
Build a unique sport and cultural spot gathering the youth in skateparks, pumptracks and more urban sports facilities. Active design fitting in its environment and new disciplines.
° Moderator – Evolving Skatepark – Luc BOURDIN
° Union Sport et Cycle (USC) – Délégué Général – Virgile CAILLET
° ANDES – Conseiller administratif – Raphaël BLANCHARD
° FFC – Responsable des équipements sportifs et des sites de pratique – Jérôme KRIER
° FFRS – Responsable équipements – Jean Sébastien GUEZE
° FFD – Entraineur Coordinateur National Breaking – Abdel MUSTAPHA
5PM – 5:30PM
Sessions
Conference room
Marriott Hotel
Paris 2024 Games Preparation Centres
Presentation centres for BMX freestyle, skateboard and more outdoor sports.
° Paris 2024 – Directeur de l’Engagement – Romain LACHENS
° Mairie de Serignan – Head of the Sports Department – Magali ISIDRO
5:30PM – 6:15PM
Sessions
Conference room
Marriott Hotel
Special announcement: Montpellier, Montpellier, Sète, Millau: Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Preparation Centres
Presentation centres for BMX freestyle, skateboard and more outdoor sports.
° Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole – Président – Michaël DELAFOSSE
° Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée – Président – François COMMEINHES
° Communauté de Communes Millau Grands Causses – Présidente – Emmanuelle GAZEL
6PM – 8PM
Experience
FISE VIP bleachers
FISE Montpellier competition and VIP experience
– Urban sports initiation and challenge by the FISE Academy
– Exclusive presentation “World Cups sanctioned by IF”
– FISE competitions watching (men/wom, pro/amateur)
– Networking and free time
Competitions program on www.fise.fr
* Private session organized by private organizations in the scope of the Urban Sports Summit.
MAY 26 – DAY 2
Day 2
Morning Theme: New Horizon, Africa
9:00AM – 10:30AM
Session
Conference room
Marriott Hotel
Urban sports emergence in Africa, spotlight on Dakar (FR / EN)
Spotlighting on a countries and cities which have strong urban sports development perspectives. Focus on Dakar YOG 2026, a springboard to grow sports ecosystem.
° Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games – Coordinator – Ibrahima WADE
° Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole – Vice-President for International Outreach and European Cooperation – Clare HART
9:30AM – 10:30AM
Talks
Conference room
Marriott Hotel
Inspiring projects supported by NGOs, new cooperation models (FR / EN)
Spread the culture: Breaking and hip-hop movement in Africa
° Association Attitude – Thomas RAYMOND
Building of Freedom skatepark in Accra and women involvement in skateboarding
° Surf Ghana – Founder – Sandy ALIBO
Share BMX spirit and materials in Algeria
° Ride a bike share a smile – “Gabo”
Parkour dev. in Madagascar supported by the French Embassy
° Parkour Gasy – Antonio FALINIAINA
BMX Freestyle development in Cameroon
° Boris DJOUKWE
11:45AM – 1:45PM
Experience
FISE VIP bleachers
FISE Montpellier competition experience
– Meeting with inspiring athletes
– FISE competitions watching
– Networking and free time
Competitions program on www.fise.fr
Afternoon Theme: Urban Sports Facilities
1:30PM – 1:50PM
Session
Conference room
Marriott Hotel
New sports perspectives: engaging riders with/without disabilities
1:50 – 2:45PM
Sessions
Conference room
Marriott Hotel
How to manage urban sports transition from core to mainstream?
° Moderator – Hurricane – Sports Director – Johan BERTHONNEAU
° Etnies – CEO & founder – Pierre André SENIZERGUES
° Sociologist – Thomas RIFFAUD
° Hurricane – International Development Director – Olivier PASCAL
2:45 – 3:30PM
Sessions
Conference room
Marriott Hotel
Why do announcers need to explore new territories?
Urban sports offering athletes the opportunity to create amazing and spectacular content (notion of risks, style, spectacles, adventure….) Urban sports offers exclusive opportunities to announcers, to create a unique storytelling.
° Moderator – 3L Agency – CEO – Benjamin RICHEZ
° JULES – Communication director – Karine SIEBENHUNER
° JULES – Project product Manager – Anne-France DENOYELLE
° ACCOR – SVP Southern Europe Marketing & guest Experience – Antoine DUBOIS
° SAVOIE MONT BLANC – Strategic partnership manager – Clémence CHAZEAU
° CASIO – Communication & Digital Marketing Project Manager – Ysatis OLIVE
3:30PM – 4:15PM
Sessions
Conference room
Marriott Hotel
Web3, Crypto, NFT: How are athletes, brands and organisations within action sports are looking at the opportunities of blockchain technology?
° Moderator – Rad Season – Oli RUSSELL-COWAN
° 9 times BMX Flatland World Champion – Matthias DANDOIS
° Hurricane – Head of Development, international events – Clément DARRAS
° Hermit Crab Game Studio – Co-Founder and CCO – Guilherme GONCALVES
4:15 – 7PM
Beach
Carnon plage
Visit Montpellier Méditerranée waterfront
Group departure by bus.
Networking “les pieds dans l’eau” and relaxing on a sunny Mediterranean beach
4:15 – 6PM
Montpellier city tour
Montpellier city tour
Group departure.. Private walk with a local guide to discover the historical centre, shopping streets, Montpellier street art and culture.
10AM – 8:30PM
Experience
FISE – Spine Ramp
FISE Montpellier competitions
– FISE competitions watching
– Networking and free time
8 – 10:30PM
Experience
FISE Spine Ramp (Zone G)
FISE Montpellier night show
Trottinette Freestyle Spine Ramp Pro + Live + DJ set
MAY 27 – DAY 3
Day 3
11AM – 12PM
Private meeting
Conference room
(FR) Les opportunités de licences inexplorées des action sports
Comment les sports urbains redéfinissent ils les cartes des droits médias et marketing au storytelling?
° Hurricane – Marketing & Communication Director – Joseph VILLEFLAYOUX
° 3L Agency – CEO – Benjamin RICHEZ
10:00AM – 8:30PM
Experience
FISE VIP bleachers
FISE Montpellier competitions
– Exclusive presentation “World Cups sanctioned by IFs”
– FISE competitions watching (men/wom, pro/amateur)
– Networking and free time
7:45PM – 11:30PM
Experience
FISE Spine Ramp (Zone G)
FISE Montpellier night show
Final Trottinette Freestyle + Qualification BMX Freestyle
Live + DJ set
* Private session organized by private organizations in the scope of the Urban Sports Summit.
PARTICIPANTS
PRACTICAL INFO
Contact the organizer to plan your stay.
Hurricane’s team helps you for accommodation booking and welcome you on site.
Partner hotels near FISE
HOTEL COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT MONTPELLIER
105 Place Georges Frêche, 34070 Montpellier – France
HOTEL NOVOTEL MONTPELLIER ANTIGONE
45 Avenue du Pirée, 34000 Montpellier – France
HOTEL MERCURE MONTPELLIER ANTIGONE
285, boulevard de l’aéroport International, 34000 Montpellier – France