Orchestrating the Technology Program for the Milano Cortina Olympic Games 2026

Ever wondered what it takes to deliver the technology behind one of the world’s most complex global events?

Join us in Lausanne on June 23, International Olympic Day, for an exclusive behind-the-scenes session on how technology enables the Olympic Games. Discover how large-scale technology operations are orchestrated under unmovable timelines, global visibility, and operational challenges.

On the example of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, an experienced Games Technology Integration Manager from the International Olympic Committee will share practical insights into managing one of the most demanding technology programs in the sports field.

Participants will explore:

• how the Olympic Technology Program enables effective and secure delivery of technology services across venues, partners, broadcasters, and spectators;
• managing programs with truly immovable deadlines;
• leading operations at scale: evolving from a small core team to thousands of contributors;
• crisis management in high-pressure environments, including incident response and disaster recovery readiness;
• balancing agility, governance, and operational readiness in a fast-changing environment.

You will leave with practical lessons and transferable strategies applicable far beyond the sports industry:

• proven approaches for managing programs under time pressure and fixed timelines;
• insights into scaling teams, governance, and communication structures as programs rapidly grow in complexity;
• real-world examples of operational resilience, crisis preparedness, and risk management;
• lessons learned from delivering technology in a globally visible environment where failure is not an option;

Whether you work in IT, infrastructure, finance, healthcare, public sector, manufacturing, consulting, or other domain, this session offers a great opportunity to learn how world-class program management principles are applied at the Olympic Games.

Agenda:

18:00  – Check-in
18:30  – PMI Introduction
18:35  – Main Presentation
19:45  – Q&A and Closing
20:00  – Apero & Networking
21:00  – Event Closing