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MOHAMMED BIN ADRIAN BEVINGTON GERARD HOULLIER KUSHAL DAS VINCENTE CASADO FORMER ENGLAND TEAM HAZZAM AL DHAHERI GLOBAL HEAD OF SOCCER GENERAL SECRETARY DAVID DEIN MANAGING DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL PREMIER LEAGUE AMBASSADOR MANAGING DIRECTOR & GENERAL SECRETARY RED BULL ALL INDIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION DEVELOPMENT, LALIGA UAE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION FA DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS DANIEL CRAVO DEMETRIS ZENETOS JAN SCHOENIG KEVIN PAXTON NEEL SHAH MARCO BRUNELLI SENIOR PARTNER HEAD OF STRATEGIC PLANNING, QATAR PROGRAM MANAGER FOR MAJOR EVENTS, HEAD OF ACADEMY SPORT SCIENCE, CEO, DSK SHIVAJIANS FC & CEO CRAVO, PASTL & BALBUENA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION SIEMENS LEICESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIVERPOOL FC INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY SERIE A SUPPORTED BY MARKET LEADERS beIN SPORTS are official broadcast LaLiga are event sponsors and partners for the Asian Forum, institutional supporters of the covering the event in both English and Asian Forum. The Spanish league Arabic, bringing a senior delegation of are bringing a large delegation of executives, pundits and presenters senior figures to the event to and producing a highlights showcase their regional commercial programme which will be and fan engagement activities. broadcast after the event. WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE SUPREME COMMITTEE FOR DELIVERY & LEGACY “ During Qatar’s bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup™, and on many occasions since we won hosting rights, Soccerex has provided us with a crucial platform to disseminate our key messages. Furthermore Soccerex shares the Supreme Committee’s commitment to football’s global development. Kindly join us in welcoming this opportunity for Qatar to further develop its growing reputation as a premier host of football and sport-related events. ” NASSER AL KHATER ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL, TOURNAMENT AFFAIRS SUPREME COMMITTEE FOR DELIVERY & LEGACY ASIAN FORUM SELECTION OF 5-6 DECEMBER 2016 ATTENDEES NEW THIS WEEK COMPANY JOB TITLE COUNTRY Al Sadd SC Perfomance Analyst Qatar Amadeus Qatar General Manager Qatar Analyticom COMET Project Manager Croatia Arabian Gulf League (UAE PLC Chairman United Arab Emirates Pro League Committee) Arabian Gulf League (UAE PLC Board Member United Arab Emirates Pro League Committee) ASPIRE Academy for Sports Director of Football Performance Qatar Excellence & Science ChyronHego Sports Account Manager United Kingdom Deutsche Fußball Liga Senior Manager Stadium & Infrastructure Germany GmbH (Bundesliga) Edel Grass Commercial Director Netherlands Eleven Campaign Senior Officer Partnerships United Kingdom Executive Vice President - Head of Retail Emirates NBD United Arab Emirates Liabilities, Assets and Cards Business Estad al Doha Editor in Chief Qatar Eurodata Sport Marketing Partner - Head of Marketing United Kingdom Sportivo e Culturale Eurodata Sport Marketing President United Kingdom Sportivo e Culturale ICSS (International Centre President Qatar for Sport Security) ICSS (International Centre Director Media and Qatar for Sport Security) Marketing Communications Lekhwiya SC Performance Analyst Qatar Liga de Fútbol Profesional Managing Director, Spain (LaLiga) International Development Liga de Fútbol Profesional Sponsorship Activation Director Spain (LaLiga) MEET THE GAME-CHANGERS Name: Ruud Gullit Position: Manager / Former Player / Pundit Need to Know: Played 66 times for Netherlands and captaining them to victory in Euro 88. While at AC Milan, Gullit won three Serie A titles and two European Cups and was awarded the Ballon D’or in 1987 and 1989. Gullit finished his playing career in England with Chelsea before being named player-manager and leading the team to the FA Cup in his debut season. Having coached in the UK, Netherlands and the US he is now a successful pundit for a number of broadcasters including BBC and beIN SPORTS. ASIAN FORUM SELECTION OF 5-6 DECEMBER 2016 ATTENDEES NEW THIS WEEK COMPANY JOB TITLE COUNTRY Liga de Fútbol Profesional Sports Projects Coordinator Spain (LaLiga) Mac-Lloyd Sales Manager France Mediapro VP Asia & Middle East Spain Mondo Construction Co Senior Partner Jordan Mondo Construction Co Partner Jordan Nielsen Sports Managing Director - Middle East United Arab Emirates Oola Sports Design & Product Development Director Qatar Oola Sports CEO Qatar Philips Qatar Country Manager Qatar Saleh Alobeidli & Co Managing Partner United Arab Emirates Sandlanders Football Ltd Vice Chairman United Kingdom Saudi Arabian Football Presidential Candidate Saudi Arabia Federation Savvy Marketing Ltd Managing Director Qatar SDI Marketing CEO Qatar SDI Marketing Sponsorship Marketing Manager Qatar Seattle Sport Sciences CFO United States Serie A Marketing & TV Rights Director Italy Sheffield FC Chairman United Kingdom Sheffield FC Head of Foundation United Kingdom Siaone Academy Founder and Owner Nigeria Sport Makers Founding Partner & Attorney at Law Egypt Sport Makers Partner & CEO Egypt Temba Sport Services Managing Director Qatar Thomas Lyte Head of Sales & Marketing United Kingdom TimeOut Managing Director Egypt Unilumin Sport Vice President Slovak Republic WOMAP CEO/President México MEET THE GAME-CHANGERS Name: Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nassar Al-Thani Position: President Organisation: Malaga CF Need to Know: Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nassar Al-Thani, a member of the Qatari royal family, purchased the LaLiga side in 2010 and, after a period of sustained investment, the club achieved significant success, narrowly missing out on the 2013 UEFA Champions League Semi Finals. Although a less successful period followed as the club came to terms with Financial Fair play penalties imposed upon them by UEFA, President Al-Thani remains committed to the club. ASIAN FORUM SELECTION OF 5-6 DECEMBER 2016 ATTENDEES PREVIOUS SELECTIONS COMPANY JOB TITLE COUNTRY Addleshaw Goddard Head of Banking & Finance United Arab Emirates - Middle East Adrian Bevington Owner United Kingdom Sport & PR Senior Vice President and AECOM Middle East United Arab Emirates Managing Director Afghanistan Premier Chairman Afghanistan League Al Wahda Board of Directors United Arab Emirates All India Football General Secretary India ederation Analyticom Managing Director Croatia Apex Events Co-Founder Qatar Arabian Gulf League (UAE Senior Broadcast Services Manager United Arab Emirates Pro League Committee) Aspetar Sports Hospital Physiotherapist Qatar Aspetar Sports Hospital Sports Medicine Physician Qatar ASPIRE Academy for Sports Manager of Planning & Qatar Excellence Quality Management beIN SPORTS Presenter/ Senior Reporter Qatar beIN SPORTS Pundit Qatar Biosafe Commercial Director Portugal Bournemouth University Business and Partnerships Manager United Kingdom BrandLoyalty International Global Sports Licensing Manager Hong Kong Burrda Sport Senior Marketing Officer Qatar City Football Services CBO Spain Club Atlético Marketing Manager Argentina Rosario Central MEET THE GAME-CHANGERS Name: Bashar Alkadhi Position: CEO MENA Organisation: Hill + Knowlton Strategies Need to Know: Bashar recently joined Hill+Knowlton Strategies from the role of COO at H+K’s fellow WPP company ASDA’A Burson-Masteller, a position he has filled since 2010. Prior to that, he held several senior PR posts across the Middle East, serving as Senior Vice President and group controller at the i2 Group and director of public affairs at The Coca-Cola Company. Together with his brother Amar owns Maccesfield Town FC in the UK. ASIAN FORUM SELECTION OF 5-6 DECEMBER 2016 ATTENDEES PREVIOUS SELECTIONS COMPANY JOB TITLE COUNTRY Couchmans LLP Partner United Kingdom Cravo Pastl Balbuena Adv. Senior Partner Brazil Cruyff Football Co-Manager Netherlands Dantani Inc Chief Executive Officer Qatar DearBonus Lawyer Portugal Del Canto Chambers Barrister Spain Digital Print Center Deputy General Manager Qatar Doha Stadium Plus Editor-in-Chief Qatar DSK Shivajians FC CEO India DSK Shivajians FC First Team Manager India Ethiopian Football President Ethiopia Federation FC Dynamo Moscow Marketing Director Russian Federation Football Association of Technical Director Malaysia Malaysia Four Seasons Hotel, Doha General Manager Qatar Freestyle Football President United Kingdom Federation French Embassy in Qatar Head of Commercial Department Qatar French Embassy in Qatar Trade Adviser Qatar French Football Federation (Fédération Française de Head of Institutional Affairs France Football / FFF) French Football Federation (Fédération Française de National Technical Director France Football / FFF) Garden City Panthers FC President Nigeria Getty Images Director of Photography United Kingdom Global Sports Jobs CEO United Kingdom Google Account Strategist Japan MEET THE GAME-CHANGERS Name: Vicente Casado Position: Managing Director, International Development Organisation: LaLiga Need to Know: Prior to joining LaLiga, Vicente worked for the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), where he successfully founded the RFEF’s first commercial and marketing department and then for Malaga CF. Joining initially as Head of Development and Business in 2011 he was named as the club’s managing director in 2012 and managed to restructure the club, practically wiping out all debt and helping to guide the team into the Champions League. ASIAN FORUM SELECTION OF 5-6 DECEMBER 2016 ATTENDEES PREVIOUS SELECTIONS COMPANY JOB TITLE COUNTRY Grand Hyatt Hotel, Doha Associate Director of Sales Qatar Hill + Knowlton Strategies CEO MENA United Arab Emirates Host Broadcast Services Head of Information France ICSS (International Centre