SportAccord is a global sports event organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, that is governed by stakeholders representing the Olympic and non-Olympic International Federations and has currently taken on some of the activities of the dissolved Global Association of International Sports Federations.

[1] SportAccord brings together International Federations and organisations involved in the business of sport with the aim to serve, promote and protect the common interests of its stakeholders, help them achieve their global objectives, and facilitate knowledge-sharing.

In addition to the Summit, SportAccord hosts the annual International Federation (IF) Forum, a closed-to-the-public event offering targeted thematic sessions specifically designed for International Sport Federations.

[4] SportAccord's annual World Sport & Business Summit is an international sport convention hosted over a week, combining an exhibition area, a themed conference programme and a multitude of networking events.

The President and all the Members represent SportAccord’s stakeholders and are elected for 4-year mandates.