Issue Five Selection of Attendees
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ISSUE FIVE SELECTION OF ATTENDEES LEARN FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS; SPEAKERS CONFIRMED FOR 2017 INCLUDE CHARLIE STILLITANO PEDRO PROENÇA ROBERT ELSTONE JACCO SWART RUSSELL STOPFORD SHAUN HARVEY FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, CEO, CEO DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL CEO, RELEVENT SPORTS LIGA PORTUGAL EVERTON FC EREDIVISIE FC BARCELONA EFL NICK PERCHARD EMILIO GARCIA SHANE STAFFORD JAMES RUSHTON MAT SEARS ROBBIE LYLE HEAD OF COMMUNITY, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF INTEGRITY HEAD OF BRAND, CEO, DIRECTOR OF SPONSORSHIPS & FOUNDER, PREMIER LEAGUE UEFA BETVICTOR DAZN COMMUNICATIONS, EE ARSENAL FAN TV EDWIN VAN DER SAR MARIA RUIZ DE ONA JAAP KALMA ROB BUCHANAN DARREN EALES FLORIAN RIEPE CEO, HEAD OF COACHING DEVELOPMENT, CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER, STADIUM GENERAL MANAGER PRESIDENT, HEAD OF MARKETING, AFC AJAX ATHLETIC BILBAO AC MILAN CELTIC FC ATLANTA UNITED FC HAMBURGER HSV EDDIE JONES JERRY NEWMAN WIM JONK JAMES KIRKHAM BOB BROWAEYS MIKE NORRISH HEAD COACH, SPORTS PARTNERSHIPS LEAD CEO, HEAD OF COPA90, TECHNICAL CO-ORDINATOR, DIGITAL DIRECTOR, ENGLAND RUGBY EMEA, FACEBOOK CRUYFF FOOTBALL COPA90 BELGIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION BT SPORT AND NETWORK WITH 100S OF CLUBS; SOME OF THOSE CONFIRMED FOR 2017 ARE NEW ATTENDEES THIS ISSUE ORGANIZATION JOB TITLE COUNTRY AC Milan Planning Manager Italy Accrington Stanley FC Managing Director United Kingdom AFC Wimbledon Commercial Executive United Kingdom Air Partner Plc Trading Manager Commercial Jets United Kingdom Al Ain Club Investment CEO - Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium United Arab Emirates Company (Stadium) Al Ain Football Club Fans Office Manager United Arab Emirates Al Ain Football Club Security Manager at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium United Arab Emirates Andersen Tax & Legal Partner Spain Andersen Tax & Legal Sports Lawyer Spain Arena Stadia Seating Product & Business Development Manager United Kingdom Arena Stadia Seating CEO United Kingdom Arjo Systems Ticketing & Transportation Team Manager France Arjowiggins COO Italy Arsenal FC Business Development and Project Manager United Kingdom Aston Villa FC Head of Partnerships United Kingdom Barnsley FC Chairman United Kingdom Bauza Adrover Commercial director Switzerland Football Management BeSoccer CEO Spain BeSoccer Marketing Director Spain Birmingham City FC Director United Kingdom Birmingham City FC Commercial Manager United Kingdom Blackburn Rovers FC Head of Commercial & Marketing United Kingdom Blackpool FC Chairman United Kingdom Bolton Wanderers FC Commercial Manager United Kingdom MEET THE GAMECHANGERS NAME: Pedro Proenca POSITION: President ORGANIZATION: Primeira Liga Portugal Pedro began his stellar football career as referee in the Portuguese League in 1998. He was promoted to FIFA’s international referee list in 2003 and achieved UEFA Elite Category status at the start of the 2009-10 season. In 2012, he had the honour of officiating both the UEFA Champions League Final and the final of the UEFA European Championships. After retiring from refereeing in 2015, he announced his candidature and was subsequently elected president of Primeira Liga Portugal, where he oversaw the renewal of the league’s title sponsorship with cable and pay TV operator NOS. NEW ATTENDEES THIS ISSUE ORGANIZATION JOB TITLE COUNTRY Borussia Dortmund GmbH Head of Marketing Germany & Co. KGaA Bournemouth AFC Chairman United Kingdom Bradford City FC CEO United Kingdom Bradford City FC COO United Kingdom Brentford FC Commercial Manager United Kingdom Brentford FC Head of Marketing United Kingdom Bristol City FC Chief Commercial Officer United Kingdom Bristol City FC Head of Digital United Kingdom Bristol Rovers FC President United Kingdom Bristol Rovers FC General Manager United Kingdom BT Sport Digital Director United Kingdom Bury FC Chairman United Kingdom Bury FC Chief Executive United Kingdom Cambridge United FC Head of Partnerships United Kingdom Cardiff City FC Commercial Sales Executive United Kingdom Cartan Global Director of Sales United States CBT Capital Co-Founder China Charlton Athletic FC Commercial Manager United Kingdom Checkers Safety Group UK Ltd Consultant United Kingdom t/a Terraplas Cheltenham Town FC Associate Director United Kingdom Cheltenham Town FC Director/Club Secretary United Kingdom Classic Football Shirts Director United Kingdom Classic Football Shirts General Manager United Kingdom Colchester United FC Head of Sales United Kingdom MEET THE GAMECHANGERS NAME: James Rushton POSITION: CEO ORGANIZATION: DAZN (part of Perform Group) James has 18 years experience within the media industry, 14 coming of these coming from various roles inside the PERFORM group, the leading digital sports content and media company of which DAZN is a part. James has overseen the rapid rise of DAZN since his appointment in 2015, with new rights acquired this year for UEFA Champions league and Premier league in markets such as Japan and Germany. NEW ATTENDEES THIS ISSUE ORGANIZATION JOB TITLE COUNTRY Corporate Travel Management Marketing Director United Kingdom Crawley Town FC Commercial and Communities Manager United Kingdom Crewe Alexandra FC Finance Operations Manager United Kingdom CSA Lawyer Portugal Derby County FC Head of Partnerships United Kingdom Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH Director - Content Germany (Bundesliga) Doncaster Rovers FC Head of Commercial Affairs United Kingdom Energize Hotels Vice President Portugal European Club Association - Senior Manager Switzerland ECA Everton FC CEO United Kingdom Extreme PR Director Mexico FC Porto Legal Affairs / Sports Lawyer & Consultant Portugal FC Yarmalight President & CEO Nigeria Ferco Seating Managing Director United Kingdom Ferco Seating Head of Sport United Kingdom FIFPRO Director of Communications Netherlands Fleetwood Town FC Legal Department United Kingdom Fleetwood Town FC Head of Commercial United Kingdom Fluminense Football Club Football Manager Brazil Football & Friends CEO Portugal Football Transfer Watch Chief Executive Officer Spain Forest Green Rovers F.C. Commercial Manager United Kingdom Fulham FC Commercial United Kingdom Girona FC Legal Affairs - Sports Lawyer & Consultant Spain Glasgow Rangers Commercial Manager United Kingdom Grimsby Town FC Commercial Manager United Kingdom Haymarket Publishing / Global Client Director United Kingdom Four Four Two Hull City Commercial Manager United Kingdom Huric CEO Portugal Index Group Managing Director United Kingdom Instituto de Turismo de la Tourism Consultant Spain Región de Murcia Integral Project Manager Nigeria NEW ATTENDEES THIS ISSUE ORGANIZATION JOB TITLE COUNTRY International Football Chairman United Kingdom Connections Limited Isaval Managing Director Spain Kings Lynn Town FC Chairman United Kingdom La Manga Club Sports Manager Spain League Managers Association Commerical Director United Kingdom - LMA League Managers Association Director of Strategy United Kingdom - LMA Leeds United FC Head of Partnerships United Kingdom Lincoln City F.C. Commercial Director United Kingdom Luton Town FC Chief Executive United Kingdom Manchester City FC Senior Project Manager United Kingdom Manchester Metropolitan Coach Education & Football Development Officer United Kingdom University Manchester United FC CEO, Media United Kingdom Manchester United FC Director of Partnerships United Kingdom Manchester United FC Head of Partnerships - Services & Operations United Kingdom Manchester United FC Head of Partnerships - Strategy & Innovation United Kingdom Manchester United FC Digital Manager - Partnerships United Kingdom Manchester United FC Director of Merchandising United Kingdom Manchester United FC Head of Product United Kingdom Manchester United FC Head of Analytics United Kingdom Mansfield Town FC Chairman United Kingdom Mansfield Town FC CEO United Kingdom Middlesbrough FC Commercial Accounts Executive United Kingdom Millwall FC Head Of Commercial & Retail United Kingdom MEET THE GAMECHANGERS NAME: Darren Eales POSITION: President ORGANIZATION: Atlanta United After a brief playing career in the States, Darren returned to the UK to study law and then returned football in 2006 when he joined West Bromwich Albion as in house legal counsel. A four year stint as a Director at Tottenham Hotspur FC followed where he played a key role in the club’s football strategy and was involved in 2013 world record transfer of Gareth Bale to Real Madrid. Darren returned to US Soccer in 2014 to become President of the new MLS franchise Atlanta United, where he has overseen the club’s launch and the upcoming move to the new Mercedes Benz Stadium. NEW ATTENDEES THIS ISSUE ORGANIZATION JOB TITLE COUNTRY Milton Keynes Dons Football Partnerships Account Manager United Kingdom Club MiM Sports Marketing Founding Partner Turkey Mitre Group Managing Director United Kingdom MolcaWorld Director General Spain MolcaWorld Managing Director Spain Morecombe FC Commercial Manager United Kingdom MRGL Advogados Sports Lawyer Portugal Newcastle United FC Operations Manager - Newcastle United Foundation United Kingdom Northampton Town FC Chief Executive United Kingdom Northampton Town FC Director United Kingdom Norwich City FC Managing Director United Kingdom Norwich City FC Commercial Director United Kingdom Nottingham Forest FC Chief Financial Officer United Kingdom Nottingham Forest FC Chief Commercial Officer United Kingdom Oldham Athletic AFC Chairman United Kingdom Oldham Athletic AFC Director United Kingdom Oxford United FC Corporate Sales Executive United Kingdom Peterborough United FC Commercial Manager United Kingdom Pinatar Arena General Manager Spain Pintó Ruiz & Del Valle Sports Agent / Sports Lawyer & Consultant Spain Plymouth