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Sovereign-Le Méridien, New Delhi
Global Sports
Leadership Conference
1 Day / 4 Keynotes / 6 Expert Panels
May 2026
Company Overview
IAM 2026 – International Athletics Meet is an initiative by EXPOMAN, a professionally managed organization specializing in the creation of high-impact exhibitions, conferences, and business platforms.
EXPOMAN brings together governments, industry leaders, global brands, investors, and institutions to enable meaningful dialogue, collaboration, and long-term partnerships. With a strong focus on quality, credibility, and execution excellence, the company delivers platforms that go beyond events to drive ecosystem development and tangible outcomes.
Through IAM 2026, Expoman aims to support India’s sports ecosystem by advancing athlete development, sports business, technology and innovation, international collaboration, and global positioning.
EXPOMAN brings together governments, industry leaders, global brands, investors, and institutions to enable meaningful dialogue, collaboration, and long-term partnerships. With a strong focus on quality, credibility, and execution excellence, the company delivers platforms that go beyond events to drive ecosystem development and tangible outcomes.
Through IAM 2026, Expoman aims to support India’s sports ecosystem by advancing athlete development, sports business, technology and innovation, international collaboration, and global positioning.
Vision
To position India as a leading global sports nation—capable of hosting and competing at the highest international level—by building a sustainable, inclusive, and future-ready sports ecosystem that produces world-class athletes, attracts global events, drives innovation, and strengthens India’s presence in international sports leadership.
Mission
To prepare India for the Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games, and future global sporting events by strengthening athlete development, building world-class sports infrastructure, enabling public–private collaboration, and fostering international partnerships.
Leadership
The leadership team drives growth and excellence across all areas. With diverse expertise and a shared commitment to success, they provide direction and clarity for the organization’s future.
Sharma
Sapana
Being a results-driven advertising and public relations professional with expertise in integrated, partner, and digital marketing, she brings cross-industry experience across BFSI, retail, travel, and media, with a strong track record in driving revenue growth, building strategic partnerships, and delivering measurable business outcomes through innovative and best-practice-led marketing initiatives.
Sharma
Gaurav
With over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing, he specializes in aligning client objectives with high-impact solutions. He has led global exhibition projects across major trade shows including Ambiente, CPHI, Gulfood and Arab Health, and brings visionary leadership in face-to-face marketing and large-scale platform execution.
Annam
Dayakar
3D visualization specialist, and AI enthusiast with over 18 years of experience in design, spatial storytelling, and brand communication. As Creative Director at Expoman, he leads the transformation of complex concepts into clear, immersive visual experiences across exhibitions, XR, and digital platforms, blending innovation, narrative, & future-ready design solutions.
Bhumkar
Neha
Neha has over a decade of experience in Office Administration and Business Communication. Her work ensures that people, processes, and priorities remain aligned as the business grows. She enjoys bringing structure and stability with sound human understanding. A people’s person, she gravitates toward dialogue, connection, and meaningful exchange.
Advisory Board
Our advisory board offers strategic guidance and valuable perspectives that strengthen decision‑making across the organization. With deep industry knowledge and a commitment to innovation, they provide insight, mentorship, and direction that help shape long‑term success.
Rizvi
Talees
An experienced ecosystem builder and platform strategist with over two decades of expertise in creating and scaling high-impact conferences, leadership forums and industry communities across India. Has founded award-winning platforms and developed nationally recognized intellectual properties in partnership with leading media organizations. As an IAM 2026 Advisory Board member, brings strategic insight in platform design, stakeholder engagement and community building to support a credible, outcome-driven global sports leadership platform.
As a member of the IAM 2026 Advisory Board, he brings strategic insight in platform design, stakeholder engagement, and community building, supporting the summit’s vision of creating a credible, outcome-driven global sports leadership platform.
As a member of the IAM 2026 Advisory Board, he brings strategic insight in platform design, stakeholder engagement, and community building, supporting the summit’s vision of creating a credible, outcome-driven global sports leadership platform.
Raman
Krishnan
A seasoned coach, mentor and keynote speaker with over 25 years of experience in leadership development across India and international markets. Has worked with 1,000+ organizations, enabling leaders to improve performance, execution, engagement and productivity. As an IAM 2026 Advisory Board member, brings deep expertise in leadership, human potential and building future-ready organizations across sports and allied sectors.
Sethi
Dr. Vipin
Over 25 years of experience in business development and marketing of life-saving drugs, bioformulations and chronic care solutions. He has extensive expertise in international commercial and technical operations, strategic planning and new market expansion with strong P&L performance. With a medical background, he possesses deep understanding of medical terminology, strong industry relationships, and proven leadership in driving growth through effective teamwork, resource optimization and high-pressure execution.