Princess Haya IFHA Conference Keynote Speaker
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HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein, one of the prominent leaders in equine sport, will be the keynote speaker at the 50th International Conference of Horseracing Authorities, organized by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities Oct. 3 in Paris.
As president of the Fédération Equestre Internationale from 2006 to 2014, Princess Haya led the global equestrian sports governing body to a number of significant milestones, including the FEI Solidarity program, FEI Clean Sport, an affiliation with the World Organization for Animal Health, a 10-year term partnership with the renowned Swiss watchmaker Longines, and the securing of numerous long-term broadcast arrangements for the distribution of equestrian sport.
Also during her tenure, the FEI and the IFHA joined forces to create the International Horse Sports Confederation as a vehicle for dialog and cooperation between the two global federations on a number of fundamental issues such as horse welfare, movement of horses, and doping control. Princess Haya has been a noted owner of racehorses and was the leading owner in Great Britain in 2008, highlighted by the Epsom Derby (Eng-I) victory of New Approach. She received the Longines Ladies Award in 2015.
"Her Royal Highness Princess Haya has been one of the most prominent figures in equestrian sport throughout her distinguished career," said IFHA chairman Louis Romanet. "Her accomplishments as an Olympian, as FEI president, and as a racehorse owner are equally matched by her charitable endeavors and humanitarian efforts throughout the global community. It is an honor that Princess Haya will address the IFHA at the 50th International Conference of Horseracing Authorities."
Chairman Romanet at the conference will commemorate the accomplishments of the past 50 years of the annual forum as well as address the core opportunities and challenges to international horse racing for the future.
The three vice-chairmen of the IFHA will lead the other main sessions of the Conference. Horse Racing Ireland chief executive Brian Kavanagh will oversee the topic "Promoting and Attracting Racehorse Ownership," Jockey Club (USA) president Jim Gagliano will moderate a panel titled, "Providing Aftercare Solutions at a Global Level," and Hong Kong Jockey Club chief executive officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges will chair the session "Strategies to Secure and Grow Revenues for Racing."
The full agenda of the 50th International Conference of Horseracing Authorities will be released in the weeks leading into the Conference.
A live video stream of the Open Forum of the International Conference of Horseracing Authorities will be available on the IFHA's website. A replay of the live video stream and presentations will be available in the days following the event.