Owner of New Jersey Devils & Philadelphia 76ers
With a net worth of $2.7billion, Joshua is one of the most prominent business people in the world and represents a new breed of owner investing in sport with clear, long term ambitions. Investing in sport through his Apollo Global Management Practice, Josh completed The Devils purchase in 2013 just 2 years after buying the 76ers with a stated aim to expand the portfolio whenever there is a long term strategy for capital growth. At Leaders Josh will discuss what he looks for when investing in sport and lay out some of his ambitions as an owner in sport for the long term.
He joins those major signings already announced including Shaikh Salman, President of the Asian Football Confederation; James Pallotta, President and Chairman, AS Roma; Dave Coplin, Chief Envisioning Officer at Microsoft; Jeffrey Webb, President, CONCACAF; Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Chairman of the European Clubs Association and FC Bayern Munich; Roel De Vries, Corporate Vice President and Global Head of Marketing, Communications and Brand Strategy, Nissan; Christian Seifert, CEO, German Bundesliga; and Erick Thohir, Owner and President, FC Internazionale Milano, as the latest speaker to be revealed for the London event.
Harris commented: “I look forward to travelling to London to be part of the Leaders Sport Business Summit later this year and joining so many senior executives from across the world of sport to discuss some of the global trends attracting investors to this unique business sector”
James Worrall, CEO, Leaders commented: “We are delighted to host Josh in London for the 7th edition of the Summit. He’s one of the world’s leading business people as well as being one of the newest investors in sport. I’m sure his opinions on investment strategies in sport will be a fascinating insight into how club ownership will change over time and what this will mean for the industry.”
For further information about the Leaders Sport Business Summit, see below.