Chelsea FC, 8 – 9 October 2014
All sessions taking place in the Drake Suite will be broadcast to the international sports business community live from 9.15am (GMT +1) this Wednesday and Thursday. Speakers taking to the stage include the likes of Gianni Infantino, General Secretary, UEFA; Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Chairman, European Club Association & Bayern Munich; Tom Daley, Olympic Diver; Pedro López Jiménez, Vice Chairman, European Club Association & Real Madrid CF; Sir David Brailsford, General Manager & Team Principal, Team Sky; Umberto Gandini, Vice Chairman, European Club Association & AC Milan; Sean Dyche, Manager, Burnley FC; Erick Thohir, Owner & President, F.C. Internazionale Milano; Travis Tygart, Chief Executive Officer, US Anti-Doping Agency; Josh Harris, Principal Owner, Philadelphia 76ers & New Jersey Devils and many more.
Following the huge success of the conference hashtag every year, Leaders have partnered with Tagboard, a software platform that uses hashtags to aggregate social media in a comprehensive and engaging visual format, to bring social media to life at the 1500 person event.
Leading sports social media agency, We Play, will be running Leaders’ social media activity throughout the two days, providing coverage on @Leaders_Attend and @Leaders_Insight. This year’s event hashtag #Leaders14 will keep Twitter users completely up to date on what’s happening at the conference as and when it happens, sharing all of the latest news, insights, photos and videos.
Fraser Stapleton, Digital Marketing Manager, Leaders commented: “The digital experience has such a crucial role to play in today’s modern conferences. Every year we listen to feedback, innovate, and improve, and I am confident this year we will put on the best spectacle yet.”
The Leaders Sport Summit is an exclusive invite only event, with 1500 places available to Director level executives in sport worldwide. To enquire about joining the waiting list for the sold out event, please enquire below…
Grabyo
Grabyo is a real-time video platform that offers broadcasters and rights holders the opportunity to drive fan distribution and engagement, CRM and new sponsorship and advertising revenues using social and digital platforms. Grabyo is partnered with Twitter and Facebook for mobile and video services globally and existing clients include international broadcasters, rights holders, clubs and federations across Europe and North America. Grabyo’s unique cloud-based video capability is fast, easy to use and optimized for mobile and social engagement.
Tagboard
Tagboard is a software platform that uses the hashtag to aggregate social media for end-users, brands, agencies and marketers, displaying content from multiple networks in a comprehensive and engaging visual format. Tagboard’s turnkey solutions allow marketers to leverage powerful tools designed to filter positive influence, amplify engagement, and showcase branded experiences through social curation and integration.
We Play
We Play are a London-based digital sports agency who specialise in helping challenger brands commercialise their social channels. Their clients range from established companies like MoneyGram and 888sport, to governing bodies such as the Amateur FA, and startups like Sportlobster, WhoScored, and Fieldoo.