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OFFICIAL CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 25+ HOURS OF THOUGHT-LEADING CONTENT 60+ INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT RIGHTSHOLDER COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY LEGAL, FINANCE & TRANSFERS MAXIMISING FAN EXPERIENCE STADIA & EVENT INNOVATION / PERFORMANCE 2015 IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVED FACILITY LAYOUT AND LOCATION SCHEDULING ALIGNED TO ENHANCE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES EVENT INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS PARTNERS GLOBAL CONVENTION DAVOR SUKER SIMON TIMSON JONATHAN BARNETT GIJS DE JONG TIM ELLERTON KELLY SMITH President, Director of Performance, Owner, Operations Director, Global Sponsorship Manager, Former International, Croatian Football Federation UK Sport The Stellar Group KNVB (Dutch FA) Heineken England NATHAN HOMER IAN RITCHIE DAVE KAVAL KEN MAINARDIS GLENN MILLER RICHARD MOTZKIN Head of Global Sponsorship CEO, President, Senior VP for Sport, Head of Sport & Entertainment Executive Vice-President, & Partnerships, Barclays Rugby Football Union San Jose Earthquakes Getty Images Media Partnerships, Facebook Wasserman Media Group TONY ADAMS EAMONN SALMON ALEX TRICKETT GIANLUCA VIALLI MARTIN GLENN SIR HOWARD BERNSTEIN Co-Founder, Chief Executive, Head of Sport, Co-Founder & Brand Ambassador, Chief Executive, Chief Executive, Sporting Chance Clinic Football Medical Associaton Twitter UK Tifosy The FA Manchester Council SHAUN HARVEY HOWARD WEBB JULIEN JALOUZET VINCENT PEREIRA JAVIER TEBAS FADI NAOUM CEO, Former Referee, Digital Marketing Manager, Innovation Manager, President, SVP Application Innovation Head of The Football League World Cup, Premier & Champions Leagues Paris Saint-Germain SoLive LaLiga Sports & Entertainment, SAP PETER HUTTON DANIEL CRAVO SOUZA STEFAN LUDWIG KUSHAL DAS ADOLFO BARA DON GARBER CEO, Senior Partner, Cravo, Pastl & Balbuena Managing Director, General Secretary, General Director of Marketing & Sales, Commissioner, Eurosport & Lawyer, SC Internacional & Fluminense FC DFB Consulting & Sales Services All Indian Football Federation LaLiga MLS GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT MONDAY 7TH / 10.00 - 10.30 / THE STUDIO PRINCE ALI ON THE FUTURE OF FOOTBALL The Soccerex Global Convention will kick off with an exclusive interview with HRH Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein. In one of his first interviews since the FIFA Elections in May where he was the main challenger to President Blatter, Prince Ali will be in conversation with David Davies in what will be a timely and fascinating insight into how he views the standing of the beautiful game and what he feels the future holds. HRH PRINCE ALI BIN AL HUSSEIN, CHAIRMAN & FOUNDER, AFDP / PRESIDENT, JORDAN FA MODERATOR: DAVID DAVIES, SENIOR CONSULTANT, SOCCEREX MONDAY 7TH / 11.45 - 12.30 / THE STUDIO CREATING A WINNING SPORTING CULTURE Prolonged success in any sport creates a brand with greatly elevated commercial potential. Central to any such sporting dynasty is a culture within the management and playing set up geared towards being the best. From corporate structure and commercial strategy through to the management of the different teams – everything must reflect the ethos of the brand and the aim of winning. Hear from the heads of different succesful sporting organisations as they outline how they strive to engender a winning sporting culture within their wider team and how they capitalise on their successes. IAN RITCHIE, CEO, RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION SIMON TIMSON, DIRECTOR OF PERFORMANCE, UK SPORT DARREN LEHMANN, HEAD COACH, CRICKET AUSTRALIA ANDREW STRAUSS, DIRECTOR OF CRICKET, ENGLAND AND WALES CRICKET BOARD MODERATOR: DAVID DAVIES, SENIOR CONSULTANT, SOCCEREX TUESDAY 8TH / 9.45 - 10.30 / THE STUDIO REFEREEING 2.0 With goal line technology firmly embedded across world football and video refereeing waiting in the wings as the next big development following successful trials in Dutch football, technology is shaping the policing of the modern game. However, football is still a long way behind other sports in its reliance on such innovations. A panel of experts will dissect the impact of technology on refereeing and the potential for future development. GIJS DE JONG, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, KNVB (DUTCH FA) HOWARD WEBB, FORMER PREMIER LEAGUE, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE & WORLD CUP REFEREE STEVE CARTER, MANAGING DIRECTOR, HAWKEYE MODERATOR: HAYLEY MCQUEEN, PRESENTER, SKY SPORTS WEDNESDAY 9TH / 10.30 - 11.00 / THE STUDIO SHAPING ENGLAND’S FOOTBALL FUTURE: A 1-2-1 WITH MARTIN GLENN In one of his first major industry interviews since taking the role, new Football Association Chief Executive, Martin Glenn will share his vision for the development of football in England, looking in particular at what can be learned from the England Lionesses’ achievements in the Women’s World Cup and what needs to be done to ensure the continued growth of English football on and off the pitch. MARTIN GLENN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MODERATOR: DAVID DAVIES, SENIOR CONSULTANT, SOCCEREX RIGHTSHOLDER COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY MONDAY 7TH / 12.00 - 12.45 / THE ACADEMY INCREDIBLE INDIA: THE TIME IS NOW India is emerging from being a developing footballing country to a possible superpower in the years to come. The success of the Indian Super League and the hosting of the FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 are indications of the growth of the sport. ‘Incredible India’ offers gigantic opportunities but that also comes with enormous challenges. Witness the unveiling of the Indian Football Bazaar at the India session at the Soccerex Global Convention. KUSHAL DAS, GENERAL SECRETARY, ALL INDIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION RAJPAL SINGH, DIRECTOR, SPORTS, FICCI RAHUL PATIL, CEO, NORTHEAST UNITED FC PETER REID, FORMER MANAGER, MUMBAI CITY FC MODERATOR: SUKHVINDER SINGH, MANAGING DIRECTOR, LIBERO SPORTS INDIA MONDAY 7TH / 14.00 - 14.45 / THE STUDIO SOCCEREX TRANSFER REVIEW Soccerex partners Prime Time Sport, producers of the Soccerex 20 Under 21 report, will deliver their annual guide to the summer dealings of Europe’s biggest clubs. The Soccerex Transfer Review provides a detailed and valuable resource for any organisation trying to understand the value of each deal, the trends seen in the market and the impact of player transfers on the success of each team. ESTEVE CALZADA, CEO, PRIME TIME SPORT GAIZKA MENDIETA, FORMER INTERNATIONAL, SPAIN LOUIS SAHA, FORMER INTERNATIONAL, FRANCE MODERATOR: HENRY WINTER, SPORTS JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL WRITER OF THE YEAR MONDAY 7TH / 15.15 - 16.00 / THE STUDIO STRONGER TOGETHER: THE COLLECTIVE STRENGTH OF LALIGA In a 1-2-1 interview LaLiga President, Javier Tebas, will explain how he sees the collective broadcasting agreement impacting the commercial growth of LaLiga, both domestically and overseas and what he sees as the main challenges and opportunities for driving the league’s fan base and commercial revenues. JAVIER TEBAS, PRESIDENT, LALIGA MODERATOR: OSCAR CAMPILLO, CHIEF EDITOR, MARCA MONDAY 7TH / 17.00 - 17.45 / THE STUDIO FIFA WORLD CUPTM LEGENDS DISCUSSION In association with the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, the organisation responsible for the delivery of the infrastructure and legacy of the 2022 FIFA World CupTM, a group of football’s finest will share their FIFA World CupTM experiences and their thoughts on the greatest players to grace the tournament. TUESDAY 8TH / 15.15 - 16.00 / THE STUDIO GOING GLOBAL WITH LALIGA: INCLUSION, INNOVATION AND IMPACT LaLiga International Marketing will host a panel of senior industry professionals to discuss the impact of LaLiga’s international marketing strategy, including the centralization of TV rights. Key sponsors: BBVA, Nike, Pepsi MENA, Sina Weibo (China) and a main international broadcaster, will be invited to share how these developments, and their ongoing relationship with LaLiga are giving them the edge over the competition. ADOLFO BARRA, GENERAL DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & SALES, LALIGA MARIO BAYARRI, VICE-PRESIDENT ASIA & MIDDLE EAST, MEDIAPRO MODERATOR: ESTEVE CALZADA, CEO, PRIME TIME SPORT RIGHTSHOLDER COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY TUESDAY 8TH / 16.45 - 17.30 / THE STUDIO FOOTBALL LEAGUE IN FOCUS It is the biggest and oldest league in the world, it boasts the richest game in football and last season produced one of the closest and most exciting finishes in history. The Football League is on the up but what are the components that make the league tick and how do they combine to such great success? SHAUN HARVEY, CEO, THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE MARK BROWNING, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ITN PRODUCTIONS PAUL BARBER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION FOOTBALL CLUB NICK SYKES, CEO, FUTUREBRANDS MODERATOR: TREVOR WATKINS, GLOBAL HEAD OF SPORT, PINSENT MASONS WEDNESDAY 9TH / 11.00 - 13.00 / THE ACADEMY WHAT SPONSORS WANT! SESSION 1 11:00 - 11:15 WHAT SPONSORS WANT! Sponsorship expert Toby Hester will divulge secrets into securing “Partnerships” for football organisations – from the initial approach through to closing deals. TOBY HESTER, DIRECTOR, EUROPEAN SPONSORSHIP ASSOCIATION SESSION 2 11:15 - 12:15 WHY RIGHTS HOLDERS NEED TO START ACTING LIKE BRANDS Following Toby Hester’s presentation, a host of industry experts will discuss the outcomes of the keynote and debate whether rights holders need to start acting like brands to secure brand partnerships. TIM ELLERTON, GLOBAL SPONSORSHIP MANAGER, HEINEKEN NATHAN HOMER, HEAD OF GLOBAL SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIPS, BARCLAYS TOBY HESTER, DIRECTOR, EUROPEAN SPONSORSHIP ASSOCIATION JULI FERRE NADAL, HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, FC BARCELONA MODERATOR: ANDY WESTLAKE, FORMER CEO, FAST TRACK SESSION 3 12:15 - 13:00 IS OFFICIAL DEAD? Technology and changing behaviour are disrupting traditional commercial models