Women in Handball: Her Playground

The meeting place to discuss the development of the women's game! 

• International Congress Centre, Plac Sławika i Antalla 1, 40-163 Katowice, Poland
• 16/17 December 2026, during Women's EHF EURO 2026 
  
  

GET YOUR TICKET!

More ticket details and packages below.

WHAT IS THE WOMEN'S HANDBALL CONFERENCE? 

The Women's Handball Conference brings together leaders and experts from the European handball community and other sporting, marketing and media sectors to discuss the development of the women's game — from elite sport and female leadership to media and marketing business. 

The 2026 edition will span over a day and a half and will highlight four areas of the women's game: 

• Her Leadership 
  • discussions, best-case examples and practical tips from the female leaders in sports 
• Her Visibility 
  • growing the visibility of women's game and bringing female athletes on screen 
• Her Environment 
  • creating a safe environment for female athletes 
• Her Insights 
  • latest research and highlight projects from women's sports in Europe 

The full list of speakers and programme highlights will be available soon. In the meantime, check the list of published key speakers below. 

EXPERIENCE THE CONFERENCE!

WHY SHOULD I ATTEND? 

• Learn from leading experts in sport and business 
• Discover best practises in women's sports 
• Build valuable connections in- and outside of the handball community 
• Dive deep into insights and research 
• Exchange ideas with professionals from across Europe 

PARTICIPATIONS WILL INCLUDE 

• National federation and club representatives
• Athletes 
• Sports professionals 
• Media
• Sponsors 

Full speaker line-up and programme coming soon!

Programme highlights

Her Visibility

• "She Inspires. We win."
  Her Playground role models Katrine Lunde, Andrea Lekić and Joyce van Haaster 

• "Reel time: Creating engaging content for social media"
  Josefine Schneiders, more speakers coming soon

• "Athlete branding: How to build a successful personal brand"
  Estavan Polman, more speakers coming soon

• "How to grow visibility of the women's game"
  Pamela Cookey, Nigel Fletcher

Her Leadership

• "Levelling the playing field: The role of male allies in advancing gender equality"
  CEO & Co-Founder of International Sports Convention Nigel Fletcher

• "Advancing gender equality: EmpowHER"
  CEV Development Manager Jaejung Jung

• "Podravka: Supporting the club since 1964"
  HC Podravka Managing Director Vlatka Mihoci

Her Insights

• "Menstrual cycle, injuries and performance: What do we know?"
  Barça Innovation Hub Female Sports Health Specialist Dr Eva Ferrer, MD

• "UEFA consensus statement on menstrual cycle tracking in women’s football"
  UEFA Medical Specialist Katrine Okholm Kryger, PhD

• "From science to court: The menstrual cycle in handball"
  Paul Andsell, Katrine Kryger, Eva Ferrer 

• "The menstrual cycle and sports performance"
  Northumbria University Associate Professor of Human Physiology Dr. Paul Ansdell

Her Environment

• "Safeguarding: from policy to practice"
  Independent Safeguarding Consultant Annabell Timmins

• "We can't be benched"
  Football Federation of Serbia Grassroots Manager and Women's Football Strategy Lead Ruža Ilić

• "Breaking the menstruation taboo"
  Camilla Bevensee, Clara Lidman 

• "Safeguarding in action: The French Handball Federation as a best-practice model"
  Gwenhaël Samper

TICKET DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

The tickets include access to all panel discussions and breakout sessions, as well as a networking event with snacks and coffee breaks. Tickets available for purchase:

• Standard ticket: 199 EUR
• 'Bring a Friend' package: 299 EUR
  • Two conference tickets 
• Standard ticket plus: 239 EUR
  • Category 1 ticket included for Women's EHF EURO 2026 matches on 16 December
• 'Bring a Friend' package plus: 359 EUR
  • Two conference tickets 
  • Two Category 1 tickets included for Women's EHF EURO 2026 matches on 16 December  

GET YOUR TICKET HERE! 

If you have any questions, please contact Noemi Szecsenyi via szecsenyi@eurohandball.com.

Media representatives with a valid media accreditation for the Women's EHF EURO 2026 can attend the event with the respective accreditation.