The International Symposium on Sports Governance and Integrity

Published on 08/12/2025

9 December 2025, Hong Kong SAR, China (Hong Kong) - HKCGI and The Hong Kong Jockey Club (Jockey Club) today co-organised Hong Kong’s first International Symposium on Sports Governance and Integrity at Happy Valley Racecourse. The event gathered more than 160 participants, including global speakers, representatives from national sports associations, members of the Sports Governance and Integrity Alliance committees and HKCGI members.

Rosanna Law, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism of the HKSAR Government (centre); Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, CEO of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (2nd right); David Simmonds, President of HKCGI (2nd left); Edgar Yang, Honorary Secretary General of S

Rosanna Law, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism of the HKSAR Government (centre); Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, CEO of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (2nd right); David Simmonds, President of HKCGI (2nd left); Edgar Yang, Honorary Secretary General of S

Rosanna Law, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism of the HKSAR Government thanked the Jockey Club and HKCGI for echoing the Government’s call to enhance the corporate governance in sports.

Rosanna Law, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism of the HKSAR Government thanked the Jockey Club and HKCGI for echoing the Government’s call to enhance the corporate governance in sports.

Jockey Club CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, emphasised that the core values of fairness, honesty and playing by the rules are essential not only to the success of sports, but the future of communities.

Jockey Club CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, emphasised that the core values of fairness, honesty and playing by the rules are essential not only to the success of sports, but the future of communities.

David Simmonds, HKCGI President, reinforced the shared belief that good governance is the foundation of sustainable success, highlighting the forthcoming Sports Governance Certification Course under the Jockey Club HKCGI Sports Governance Programme.

David Simmonds, HKCGI President, reinforced the shared belief that good governance is the foundation of sustainable success, highlighting the forthcoming Sports Governance Certification Course under the Jockey Club HKCGI Sports Governance Programme.

Gill Meller, International Vice President, The Chartered Governance Institute and Past President, HKCGI delivered closing remarks.

Gill Meller, International Vice President, The Chartered Governance Institute and Past President, HKCGI delivered closing remarks.

Group photo

Group photo