The Business Case for Investment in Major Events

This Host City 2025 panel, The Business Case for Investment in Major Events, brings together senior leaders from across sport, destinations and event delivery to examine how major events can be funded, delivered and justified in an increasingly cost-conscious environment. Phil Batty OBE (Glasgow 2026), Dominic McKay (SEC & EPCR), Joanne Deponio (UK & Ireland 2028), James Bulley OBE (Trivandi) and Kevin MacCuish (UCI) join moderator Rob Dickson (VisitScotland) to explore sustainable funding models, public-private investment, cost control, community legacy and long-term return on investment - sharing practical lessons from some of the world’s largest and most complex events.

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This episode is 46:18 long.

This episode was published on Dec 17, 2025.

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