Meet the GVA2.0 Drivers – Sarah Lewis, OBE

New Horizons for Winter Sports with Sarah Lewis, OBE

We sat down with Sarah and asked her what her thoughts are for the Winter Sports Vertical, ahead of the Global Virtual Accelerator 2.0. With a constant tone of enthusiasm and excitement, this is what she had to say:

About Sarah

Sarah Lewis, OBE OLY is a highly respected international sports federation leader with a wide global network who has led the management of the International Ski Federation for 20 years as its Secretary-General since 2000. Based in Switzerland with 133 member nations, the organization is the largest international winter sports federation.

She was an Olympian (OLY) in Alpine Skiing, representing Great Britain at the Calgary 1988 Games before embarking on a career in sports administration, initially within the ski industry and media before working for the national and international governing bodies.

Sarah Lewis shares her thoughts ahead of the Global Virtual Accelerator 2.0

Introducing the first dedicated Winter Sports Vertical as part of the Global Virtual Accelerator 2.0 for start-ups innovation to be part of the future. Both competition and recreational winter sport are ready for innovations in areas such as:

– Safety and Equipment Technology

– Winter Sports Infrastructure for Year-Round Experience and Activity

– Learning Programmes

– Performance Analysis of Athletes and Enthusiasts

– Sustainability Actions

– Kids Programme to Promote Participation

– Media Technology to Enhance Spectators View and Participation

– Fan Engagement Tools

– Winter ESports

The Hype Winter Sports vertical connects the Start-Ups with Industry and University Partners and Expert Mentors to give them the best possible support to succeed. This proven model has already succeeded with the first generation of Hype accelerators that graduated earlier this year. Check out the registration platform before 6th January 2021 – for any questions reach out to Winter Sports Vertical Director marisa@hypesportsinnovation.com