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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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