Milan, 12 February 2026 – The Joint International Symposium on ‘Olympic Values and Artificial Intelligence’ opened this morning at Palazzo Lombardia, scheduled to run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The event brings together experts and representatives from institutions, academia and the world of sport to explore the relationship between sport, ethics and technological innovation.
The debate will focus on the role of artificial intelligence in the future of sport, including new opportunities, regulatory challenges and the protection of Olympic values. The symposium aims to provide an opportunity for international discussion in view of the transformations that will affect the sector in the coming years.
Attilio Fontana - President of the Lombardy Region
Federica Picchi - Undersecretary for Sport, Lombardy Region
Sunil Sabharwal - President of the International Fair Play Committee CIFP
Pierre Zappelli - Past President of Panathlon International
Alejandro Merino - Madrid - Head of AI Technology and Information Department (IOC)
Giuseppe Deleonardis - Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer at the International Olympic Committee
Hilla Davidov, Professional in sports education and Olympic values programmes
Stephan Wassong - President of Coubertin CIPC
Gary Rhodes - Professor at the College of Education at California State University
Emanuele Frontoni - Professor in Computer Science, University of Macerata, and Co-Director of the VRAI Lab
Bianca Gama Pena - Project Manager and Researcher at the State University of Rio de Janeiro
Pierre Zappelli - Former President of Panathlon International
Christian Wacker, President of ISOH
Sabine Haller-Neumann, IOC
Representatives of the four international organisations ISOH, CIPC, CIFP and PI
