Talent identification

November 26

13:00 -14:00    

• Coffee/registration

14:00 – 14:10    

• Welcome and opening ceremony 
  • Fabien Canu. General Director - INSEP (France)

14:10 -14:20    

• Introduction / Conference overview 
  • Adrien Sedeaud – INSEP (France)

Opening session

14:20 – 15:00    

• Joseph Baker – Professor and Head of the Lifespan Health and Performance Laboratory in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science. York University (Canada)
  • “The Challenge of Talent Identification: Pitfalls, Problems and Probabilities”.

First session: Criteria for assessing potential

15:00 – 15:35    

• Audrey Difernand – PhD, Sports scientist, Luxembourg Institute for High Performance in Sports LIHPS (Luxembourg)
  • “Presentation title to come”

15:35 – 15:50    

• Coffee break

15:50 – 16:25    

• Adam Kelly – Professor of Sport and Exercise. Director of Research for Athlete and Youth Sport Development Birmingham City University (Great Britain)
  • “The Algorithm of Talent: Unpacking the Science and Systems that Shape Sporting Success”.

 16:25 – 17:00    

• Coming soon

17:00 – 17:15    

• Closing: End of day one

November 27

Second session: Territorial coverage, network 

09:00 – 09:35    

• Andrew Murray – Head of Basketball Performance & Research NBA (USA)
  • “Presentation title to come”

09:35 – 10:10    

• KUKKIWON (South Korea)
  • “Presentation title to come”

10:10 – 10:30    

• Coffee break

10:30 -11:15  

• Coming soon

Third session: Youth development 

11:15 – 11:50    

• John Radnor –  PhD, ASCC, FHEA. Programme Director - MSc Youth Athletic Development. R&I Lead – Youth Physical Development Centre. Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning. Cardiff Metropolitan University (Great Britain)
  • “LTAD: evidence and application”.

11:50 – 12:25    

• Jamie Salter – Dr. Senior Lecturer in Sports Science & Injury. York St John University (Great Britain).
  • “The importance of adopting a maturity-conscious approach to developing elite athletes”

12:25 – 14:00    

• Lunch break

14:00 – 14:35      

• Arne Güllich –  Professor. Dr. Head of Department at the Rheinland – Pfälzische Technische universität (Germany)
  • “Assumptions and evidence on successful talent development”

Forth session: Environment for success 

14:35 – 15:10    

• Antje Hoffman –  Dr. Head of the Department of Junior Competitive Sports. Institute for Applied Training Science (Germany).
  • “Presentation title to come”

15:10 – 15:30    

• Coffee break

15:30 – 16:05

• Aki Karjalainen and Mr Sami Kalaja – Executive Director of Jyväskylä Sports Academy. Professor of practice at Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences at University of Jyväskylä (Finland).
  • “Talent development environment in action: Network-based approach”

16:05 – 16:40    

• Ignasi Guiu – Waterpolo Technical director. Catalan Swimming Federation.
  • “The Catalan Waterpolo, from the base to success, an ecosystem of excellence”

16:40 – 17:15    

• Coming soon

17:30    

• Closing of the conference