Take a look below at a glimpse of those who joined us at the Leaders Sport Business Summit Abu Dhabi this year – the global sports industry elite all under one roof.
Job Title |
Organisation |
Vice President | 160over90 |
Photographer | 9Yards |
Area Manager – Bahrain, Oman | AB-InBev |
Technical Director | Abu Dhabi Chess Club @ Mind Games |
Assistance coach | Abu Dhabi contry club |
Projects Head | Abu Dhabi Conventions & Exhibition Bureau Department |
Manager | Abu Dhabi Country Club |
Coach | Abu Dhabi country club |
Head of Partnerships | Abu Dhabi Cricket & Sports Hub |
Head of Tournament Operations | Abu Dhabi Cricket & Sports Hub |
Chief Executive Officer | Abu Dhabi Cycling Club |
Director of Sport | Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development |
Program Development Specialist | Abu Dhabi Department of Finance |
Director of Sales & Marketing | Abu Dhabi Entertainment Company |
Director General | Abu Dhabi Equestrian and Racing Club |
Chairman | Abu Dhabi Fencing Club |
Director of Sport | Abu Dhabi Harlequins RFC |
Chief Executive Officer | Abu Dhabi Ice Sports Club |
Strategy & Performance Development | Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club |
Enterprise Project Management Office Director | Abu Dhabi Motorsport Management |
Special Events and Partner Relationships Director | Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management |
Chief Operating Officer | Abu Dhabi T10 |
Deputy Chairman of the Board | Abu Dhabi Water Sports Club |
Chairman | Abu Dhabi Water Sports Club |
Administrative assistant | AbuDhabi aquatics games club |
Vice President | ACA |
Marketing Manager | Adidas |
International Events Officer | ADSC |
Specialist | ADSC |
Chief Restructuring Officer | Ahmad Hamad Al-Gosaibi & Bros |
Chairman of Board of Directors | Al Ain SG |
Group Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer | Al Jazira Club |
Group Senior Legal Counsel | Al Jazira FC |
Head Coach Academy | Al Jazira FC |
Paralegal | Al Jazira Football Sports Company LLC |
Club Chief Executive Officer | Al Jazira Sport Football Club |
Business Sports Operations & HR Director | Al Jazira Sport Football Club |
Sporting Director | Al Jazira Sport Football Club |
Head of Finance | Al Jazira Sports and Cultural Club |
Head of Finance | Al Jazira Sports and Cultural Club |
Director, Marketing & Business Development | Al Meehal FC |
Chief Executive Officer | Al Meehal Sports Services |
Chief Executive Officer | Al Nassr Saudi Club |
Board of Directors | Al Wahda Club |
Chairman | Al Wahda Club |
Managing Director | Al Wahda Sports cultural Club |
Executive Administrator | Alain chess club |
Board member | Alain club |
Global Communications and Partnerships Director | ALTRAD |
Chaiman | Alwahda Club For Sports |
Director – Middle East & Central Asia | Anheuser-Busch InBev |
Chief Executive Officer | Arab Media Group |
Swim Team Director | Arabian Swim Academy |
Colonel | Armed forces |
Chief Commercial Officer | Arsenal |
Chief Commercial and Brand Officer | AS Roma |
President | Asian sailing federation |
Secretary General Office Director | Aspire Zone Foundation |
Director of Marketing & Communications | Aspire Zone Foundation |
Commercial Director | Aspire Zone Foundation |
Partnerships Director | Aurora |
Secretary General | Bahrain Paralympic Committee |
Bored Member | Bani Yas Club |
Finance | Baniyas Club |
Senior Consultant Sports Division | Battenhall |
Chairman of the Board, Co-Owner | BC Rytas, Vilnius |
Head of Commercial Solutions | BLAST |
Head of EMEA | Bundesliga International |
Chief Executive Officer | C&I Ltd |
Executive Vice-President, Partnerships & Strategic Development | CAA Sports |
Managing Director | CBF Performance Education Management |
Founder | Champs Factory |
Brand Manager | Champs Factory |
Technical Director | Chelsea Football Club |
Senior Partnership Marketing Manager | City Football Group |
Director of City Football Leadership Institute | City Football Group |
Regional Director – MENA | City Football Group |
Commercial Manager – EMEA | City Football Group |
Head of Partnership Marketing APAC & MENA | City Football Group |
Former Arsenal FC & England Player | Coach |
Senior Manager – Activations and Sponsorships | Coca-Cola |
Partnership & Sponsorships Manager | Coca-Cola |
General Manager, Big Bash Leagues | Cricket Australia |
Sporting Director | Crystal Palace Football Club |
Country Manager | CSM |
Associate Director | CSM |
Regional Director | CSM |
Account Director | CSM |
Associate Director | CSM Sport & Entertainment |
Regional Director | CSM Sport & Entertainment |
Project Director | CSM Sport and Entertainment |
Regional Director | CSM Sport and Entertainment |
Associate Director | CSM Sport and entertainment |
Account Director | CSM Sport and Entertainment |
Sports Director of Czech Basketball Federation | Czech Olympic Committee |
Member Of The Board, Coaches section | Czech Olympic Committee |
Head of Business Development | Danube Sports World |
Senior Specialist Professional Sport | DCD Government Abu Dhabi |
Sport Tourism Head | DCT Abu Dhabi |
Acting Unit Head Festivals Development | DCT Abu Dhabi |
Partner – Consulting – Technology, Strategy & Transformation | Deloitte |
Partner – Consulting – Strategy and Business Design | Deloitte |
Assistant Director – Sports Business Group | Deloitte |
Assistant Director – Sports Business Group | Deloitte |
Senior Vice President, Business Development EMEA | Deltatre |
Senior Specialist Professional Sport | Department of Community Development |
Community Engagement & Sports Executive Director | Department of Community Development |
Community Sports Specialist | Department of Community Development |
Community Sports Section Head | Department of Community Development |
Professional Sports Section Head | Department of Community Development |
Festivals Development Sr. Specialist | Department of Culture & Tourism |
Social Media & Partnerships Manager | Department of Culture and Tourism |
Advisor to Leadership | Department of Culture and Tourism |
Project Manager | Department of Culture and Tourism |
Executive Director – Talent Enablement Sector | Department of Education and Knowledge |
Head of Business Partnerships RCB | Diageo |
Vice President – Business Affairs | DNA Networks |
Marketing Manager | DP World Tour |
Marketing Manager | DP World Tour |
Deputy Head of Partnership Management | DP World Tour |
Head of Middle East | DP World Tour |
Partnership Manager | DP World Tour |
Senior Marketing Manager | DP World Tour |
Head of Section | Dubai Civil Defence |
Director of Rugby | Dubai Sharks & former England Rugby player |
Managing Partner | ecap |
Senior Managing Partner & Founder | ecap |
Director | ELLVEE |
Managing Director | ELLVEE |
Chief Executive Officer | ELLVEE |
Commercial Partnerships Director | ELLVEE |
Head of Sponsorship & Events | Emirates NBD |
Director of Football | Empire Football Club |
HR Manager | ESE |
Vice President Commercial MENA | ESL Faceit Group |
VP Sports EMEA | ESPN |
Head of Media Rights & Partnerships | ESPN |
Head of Sponsorship | Etihad |
Commercial Manager | Etihad Arena |
Associate General Counsel | Events DC |
Managing Director | Executives In Sport Group |
Chief Executive Office & Founder | F31 |
Communications & Business Development Director | F31 |
Trainee Gradated | Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sport Academy |
Event Department | Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy |
Marketing Specialist | Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy |
Vice Chair | Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy |
Admin Assistant | Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy |
Senior Graphic Designer | Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy |
Information Security Senior Officer | Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy |
Marketing Coordinator | Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy |
Senior Procurement Officer | Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy |
acting Head of competitions and sports teams | FBMA |
Director – Head of Inclusion | Federated Hermes |
Chief Executive Officer | FIDE |
Chief Executive Officer | FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 |
Managing Partner | Final Whistle Sports |
Co Founder | First Access Sports |
Ex-England & Liverpool Manager | Football Manager |
Manager | Football Manager |
Vice President – Partnerships | Football Marketing Asia |
Managing Director of MEA | For Media Sports Managment FZ LLC |
Director of Marketing & Communications | Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Chief Media Officer | Formula E |
Art director | Four Dubai |
Director | Fragomen |
Senior Director of Corporate Marketing & Communications | G42 |
Partnerships and Strategy Officer | Generation Amazing |
Partnerships Manager | Getty Images |
Chief Executive Officer | Ghost Concept |
Chief Executive | Global-13 |
Chief Operating Officer | GotSport |
Director of Pro Sports | GotSport |
Managing Director | Gramercy Global Media |
Managing Director | GUIDANCE CONSULTANCY |
Managing Partner | Gulf Multi Sport |
Managing Director | Hamilton Aquatics |
Vice President Miidle East Africa , South Asia & Russia CIS | Harmonic |
Regional Sales Director | Harmonic Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer | Hawk-Eye Innovations |
EMEA Managing Director | Hawk-Eye Innovations |
Sports Development Manager | Heriot-Watt University, Dubai |
Executive Director | HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festival |
Business Development | Howden Insurance Brokers |
Executive Director | Howden Insurance Brokers |
Vice Chairman | Hull City FC |
Vice President – Media Rights | ICC |
Senior Vice President & Regional Managing Director | IMG |
Marketing Executive | Interact |
Deputy General Manager | Interact |
Marketing Director | Interact |
Chief Executive Officer | International Cricket Council |
Head of Digital | International Cricket Council |
Chief Commercial Officer | International Cricket Council |
General Manager – Marketing and Communications | International Cricket Council |
General Manager, Development | International Cricket Council |
Vice President – Sponsorships and Partnerships | International Cricket Council |
Director of Daily Content | International Olympic Committee |
Director | IPSO Arabia FZ LLC |
Director of Global Motorsport | IRIS Sport |
Director | Jamaica Olympic Association |
Media | Katch Events |
Videographer | Katch Events |
videographer | katchers |
Media | Katchers |
Videographer | Katchers Communication |
Head of Digital Marketing | Kontinental Hockey League |
Investments Lead | KSA Ministry of Sport |
Chief Marketing, Communications and Brand Officer | Ladies Professional Golf Association |
Head of Partnerships, Middle East and Africa | LaLiga |
Managing Director – MENA | LaLiga |
Partnerships Specialist | LaLiga MENA |
Head of Development | Laureus Sport for Good |
Head of Partnerships | Leicester City Football Club |
Director of Football | London City Lionesses |
Chief Executive Officer | M A Sports Consulting |
Chief Executive Officer – Retail | Macron |
General Manager | Macron Middle East DMCC |
Vice President – Growth | Magnifi |
Director of Strategy, Performance and Alliances | Manchester United |
SVP – Head of Crisis Management, Middle East & Africa | Marsh |
Vice President, Sports Entertainment and Media | Marsh Ltd |
Chief Executive Officer | Matchroom Boxing |
PR & Partnership Manager | Maven Global Access |
Managing Partner | Maven Marketing and Events |
Chief Executive Officer | MBC Group |
Chief Executive Officer | MDR Mayfair |
Sports Partner Manager – MENA | Meta |
Director of Business Development and Strategy | Milwaukee Bucks |
Director of Business Development | Milwaukee Bucks |
Chief Business Development Officer | Milwaukee Bucks |
Event Experience & Planning Director | Ministry of Culture – KSA |
General Manager, External Communications | Ministry of Sports |
Associate Manager Events | Miral Asset Management |
Chief Executive Officer | ML Marketing |
Head of Global Partnerships | Mubadala |
Director | Muslim Sports Foundation |
Chief Operating Officer | N3XT Sports |
Public Relations & Communications Specialist | National Basketball Association |
Two-Time NBA All-Star | National Basketball Association |
NBA Champion | National Basketball Association |
New Business Development NBA EME | National Basketball Association |
Global Partnerships NBA ME | NBA |
Global Media Distribution Leader NBA EME | NBA |
Head of Global Media Distribution NBA EME | NBA |
Managing Director NBA EME | NBA |
New Business Development NBA EME | NBA |
Chief Commercial Officer | Newcastle United |
Head of Business Development | Nielsen Sports |
Brand Marketing Director | Norwegian Football Association |
Commercial Director | Norwich City FC |
Director of the Office of Strategic Affairs at the Crown Prince Court | Office of Strategic Affairs |
Vice President, Sales & Partnerships | OnePlan |
Sports Marketing Veteran & Chair | Onside Law |
Chief Sales Officer | Orlando Magic |
SVP, Global Partnerships | Orlando Magic |
Chief Operating Officer | Paradigm Sports |
Chief Executive Officer | Paris Basketball |
Founder & Chief Executive Officer | Paysme Limited |
Deputy Managing Director | Performance Communications |
Commercial Partnerships | PGA European Tour |
Partner | Pinsent Masons |
Founder & Chief Executive Officer | Plan b Group |
Chief Executive Officer & Founder | Professional Sports Group |
Chief Executive Officer | Professional Triathletes Organization |
Director | Proformance Inc, Ltd. |
Director | Pure Sports |
Assistant Chief Executive Officer | Pyramids FC |
Commercial Director | Pyramids FC |
Chief Executive Officer | Pyramids Football Club |
Executive Director – Sport Strategy | Qiddiya Investment Company |
Chief Operating Officer & Head of Partnerships | Racing League |
Chief Executive Officer | Rajasthan Royals |
Director | Refuel Performance Management |
Partner | RISE |
Finance Manager | RISE Group |
Account Director | RISE Group ME |
Executive Vice President & Head of Global Football | Roc Nation Sports International |
Commercial Strategy Director | SailGP |
Secretary General | Saudi Arabian Football Federation |
Senior Public Relations Officer | Saudi Arabian Football Federation |
General Secretary | Saudi Arabian Football Federation |
President | Saudi Arabian Football Federation |
Commercial Director | Saudi Arabian Football Federation |
Chairman | Saudi British Marketing and Management Association |
Vice Chairman | Saudi Prefessional League |
Advisor to Vice Chairman | Saudi Pro League |
President and Chairman of the Board of Directors | Saudi Pro League |
Broadcast Consultant | Saudi Pro League |
Chief Executive Officer | Saudi Professional League |
Head of Marketing | ScorePlay |
UK Country Manager | ScorePlay |
Senior Partnership Development Manager | Scuderia Ferrari F1 Team |
Director Marketing and Communications | SD Huesca |
Director | SDI Sports |
Director | SDX Management |
Head of Brand Partnerships MENA | Serie A |
Commercial and Marketing Director | Serie A |
Chief Executive Officer | Serie A |
Chief Executive Officer | Serie A |
Chief Executive Officer – MENA | Serie A |
Business Development Manager | Seven Production |
Technical Monitoring | Sharjah Women’s Sports |
Chief Executive Officer | She Knows Business |
Founder / Chief Executive Officer | SMH Sports |
Head of Sport Partnerships | Snap |
International Sports Partnerships | Snap Inc. |
Director General | Social Care and Minors Affairs Foundation |
Snr Producer | Sony Music Entertainment Japan |
Senior Vice President | Sony Music Entertainment Japan |
Head of Sports and Training Unit | Special Olympics United Arab Emirates |
Managing Director | Sport360 |
Head of Business Development & Partnerships MENA | SPORTFIVE |
General Manager | SportiveWays |
Middle East Editor | Sports News TV |
Senior Associate | Squire Patton Boggs |
Chief Executive Officer | Staylive AB |
Chief Commercial Officer | StellarAlgo |
Executive Director of the Office of the Secretary General | Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy |
Executive Director | Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy |
Director | Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy |
Communications | Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy |
Chief Executive Officer | Talent Lyfe |
Chief Executive Officer | Tayniy sovetnik |
Senior Business and Strategy Manager | The FA |
Head of Business Management | The Football Association |
Co-Founder/Managing Director | The Sports Consultancy |
Chief Executive Officer | TotalSports |
Head of Football | TrackMan |
Managing Director | Tribal Sports Group Pty Ltd |
Chief Executive Officer | Trivandi |
Director of Strategy and Commercial Advisory | Trivandi |
Regional Director | Trivandi |
Chief Strategy Officer | Twenty First Group |
Commercial Lead | Twenty First Group |
Director of Global Content Partnerships, MEA & Turkey | |
Projects manajer | UAE |
Head of Racing | UAE Equestrian & Racing Federation |
Executive Director of Technical Affairs and National Teams | UAE Football Association |
Branding & Creative | UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation |
Advisor to the UAE Pro League Chairman | UAE Pro League |
Broadcast Director | UAE Pro League |
Administration Director | UAE Pro League |
Acting Television & Digital Channels Affairs Manager | UAE Pro League |
Acting Technical Manager | UAE Pro League |
Chief Executive Officer | UAE Pro League |
Chief Executive Officer | UAE Pro League |
Commercial Director | UAE Pro League |
Financial Advisor | UAE Pro League |
Competitions Director | UAE Pro League |
Director of Licensing & Development | UAE Pro League |
Head of Club Licensing | UAE Pro League |
Head of Club Development | UAE Pro League |
Legal Manager | UAE Pro League |
Cyclist | UAE Team ADQ |
Head of Team | UAE Team ADQ |
Board Member and Financial Director | UAE Volleyball Association |
Bored member | UAE Volleyball Federation |
Assistant Coach | UAEFA |
Technical Director | UC |
Head of Digital Transformation | UEFA |
Director, Global Partnerships | UFC |
Founding Director | UK National Social Marketing Centre |
Business Development Director | Unilumin Sports |
Secretary General | United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee |
Managing Director | Veritone |
Content Advisor | Veritone |
Senior Partnerships Manager | Volleyball World |
Chief Executive Officer | W Series |
Commercial Director | Watford FC |
Chief Finance Officer | Watford FC |
Chief of Padel – Business Development | We are Padel |
Chief Executive Officer | We Are Padel |
Boxing Analyst & Director of Sport | Weapons Down Gloves Up |
Chief Executive Officer | West Perth Football Club |
Managing Director, International | Whistle |
Owner | White House Sports Services |
Founder | White Wolf Strategies |
Chairman | Wigan Athletic |
Managing Director | Winners Football Club WLL |
Director | Winsights Global |
Chief Executive Officer | WinsUnited |
Director of Global Policy & Strategic Relations | Women’s Football, FIFPRO |
Creative Director | Works |
Founder & Chief Executive Officer | WORKS |
Executive Director | World Aquatics |
President | World Boxing Council |
Managing Director | Worldsport Arabia |
Business Development Manager | Worldsport Arabia |
Business Development | WSC Sports |
Chief Executive Officer | Yas Marina Circuit |
Board Advisor | Yverdon Sport FC |
Manager of Al Ain Club for People of detemination | ZHO |
Managing Director | ZK Sports & Entertainment |
Executive Director of Technical Affairs and National Teams | UAE Football Association |
Head of Commercial and Marketing | UAE Football Association |
Acting Television & Digital Channels Affairs Manager | UAE Pro League |
Administration Director | UAE Pro League |
Advisor to the UAE Pro League Chairman | UAE Pro League |
Broadcast Director | UAE Pro League |
Chief Executive Officer | UAE Pro League |
Chief Executive Officer | UAE Pro League |
Commercial Director | UAE Pro League |
Competitions Director | UAE Pro League |
Director of Licensing & Development | UAE Pro League |
Financial Advisor | UAE Pro League |
Head of Club Development | UAE Pro League |
Head of Club Licensing | UAE Pro League |
Legal Manager | UAE Pro League |
Professional Cyclist | UAE Pro League |
Board Member of UAE Volleyball Association and Financial Director of the Federation | UAE Team ADQ |
Head of Team | UAE Team ADQ |
President | UAE Triathlon |
Board Member | UAE Volleyball Association |
Financial Director of the Federation | UAE Volleyball Association |
Head of Digital Transformation | UAE Volleyball Federation |
Director, Global Partnerships | UEFA |
Head of Digital Transformation | UEFA |
Director, Global Partnerships | UFC |
Secretary General | UFC |
Content Advisor | United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee |
Secretary General | United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee |
Chief Operating Officer | Veritone |
Managing Director | Veritone |
Chief Executive Officer | Vietnam Basketball Association |
Chief Operating Officer | Vietnam Basketball Association |
Chief Executive Officer | Volleyball World |
Senior Partnerships Manager | Volleyball World |
Chief Executive Officer | W Series |
Chief Finance Officer | W Series |
Vice President | WarnerMedia |
Chief Executive Officer | Watford FC |
Chief Finance Officer | Watford FC |
Commercial Director | Watford FC |
Chief Executive Officer | West Perth Football Club |
Managing Director, International | West Perth Football Club |
Owner | Whistle |
Chairman | White House Sports Services |
Director | Wigan Athletic |
Director | Winsights Global |
Director of Global Policy & Strategic Relations | Winsights Global |
Head of Performance & Data Strategy | Wolves FC |
Creative Director | Women’s Football, FIFPRO |
Creative Director | Works |
Executive Director | Works |
Founder & Chief Executive Officer | Works |
Executive Director | World Aquatics |
President | World Aquatics |
Business Development Manager | World Boxing Council |
Business Development | Worldsport Arabia |
Managing Director | Worldsport Arabia |
Chief Executive Officer | WSC Sports |
Chief Executive Officer | Yas Marina Circuit |
Manager of Al Ain Club for People of Detemination | Yas Marina Circuit |
Managing Director | ZHO |
Managing Director | ZK Sports & Entertainment |
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