The first day of the Host CIty 2022 Conference and Exhibition featured nine panel discussions, including on "the future fan" ©Rob Lindblade

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IOC Executive Board member Ivo Ferriaini, second right, discussed the importance of
IOC Executive Board member Ivo Ferriaini, second right, discussed the importance of "re-using existing venues" for events from a sustainability perspective ©Rob Lindblade
World Baseball Softball Confederation secretary general Beng Choo Low, second left, shared how the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters had prompted new event concepts including a virtual Baseball World Cup ©Rob Lindblade
World Baseball Softball Confederation secretary general Beng Choo Low, second left, shared how the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters had prompted new event concepts including a virtual Baseball World Cup ©Rob Lindblade
Ivo Ferriaini, left, who is also SportAccord President, revealed that he had a
Ivo Ferriaini, left, who is also SportAccord President, revealed that he had a "dream" of political leaders Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping attending the conference ©Rob Lindblade
Glasgow Life chief executive Susan Deighan was among the panellists addressing how event organisers can shape new realities ©Rob Lindblade
Glasgow Life chief executive Susan Deighan was among the panellists addressing how event organisers can shape new realities ©Rob Lindblade
A growth in the prevalence of virtual events was among the topics discussed on the first day of Host City 2022 ©Rob Lindblade
A growth in the prevalence of virtual events was among the topics discussed on the first day of Host City 2022 ©Rob Lindblade
Changes in modern pentathlon were discussed by UIPM communications manager Jonathan Coates, centre, as part of the discussion on the
Changes in modern pentathlon were discussed by UIPM communications manager Jonathan Coates, centre, as part of the discussion on the "future fan" ©Rob Lindblade
Ivo Ferriani told Host City 2022 that sports organisations
Ivo Ferriani told Host City 2022 that sports organisations "have to do a lot with less" ©Rob Lindblade
Representatives from sports, business and culture returned to Glasgow for the Host City Conference and Exhibition after two years of the event primarily being held online ©Rob Lindblade
Representatives from sports, business and culture returned to Glasgow for the Host City Conference and Exhibition after two years of the event primarily being held online ©Rob Lindblade