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Gain insight from those at the heart of decision making as senior expert guests explore the new dynamics of global sport. From Leadership to Technology, Creativity to Experience, no stone will be left unturned surrounding the biggest talking points in sport business.
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CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
DP World
Daniel van Otterdijk
Chief Communications Officer
French Football Federation
Laura Georges
Secretary General
DP World Tour
Guy Kinnings
Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Ryder Cup Director
Football Australia
James Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Celtic Football Club
Adrian Filby
Commercial Director
Ladies European Tour
Alexandra Armas
Chief Executive Officer
Hear from over 20 of the most influential senior figures in sport business exploring 4 core themes:
Leadership: Structuring and organising your business and people for sport’s next era
Technology: Best practice and cutting-edge innovation from around the world
Creativity: New content strands, new rules of the game and fresh thinking from outside sport
Experience: Adding genuine value for fans – wherever they are in the world
A glimpse at the diverse range of speakers from across the globe who joined us for LeaderWeek.direct/AbuDhabi in March 2021.
Last updated 11th October 2024
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Naif AlDossary
General Manager of Investment, Ministry of Sport
Abu Dhabi Sports Council
Aref Al Awani
General Secretary
Saudi Sports for All Federation
Shaima Al Husseini
Managing Director
Everton FC
Denise Barrett-Baxendale
Chief Executive Officer
UAE Football Association
Ibrahim Salman Al Hammadi
Head of Social Responsibility & Development Committee & Board member
Castore
Thomas Beahon
Co-Founder
Rajasthan Royals
Manoj Badale
Lead Owner
Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management
Saif Rashid Al-Noaimi
Acting Chief Executive Officer
BSE Global
John Abbamondi
Chief Executive Officer
WBC
Mauricio Sulaiman
President
NBA
Sara Zuckert
Vice President & Head of Next Gen Telecast
AS Roma
Francesco Calvo
Chief Operating Officer
UFC
Lawrence Epstein
Chief Operating Officer
Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One
Jeff Slack
Managing Director
San Francisco 49ers
Paraag Marathe
President of 49ers Enterprises and Executive Vice President of Football Operations
Futures Intelligence Group
Cathy Hackl
Futurist & CEO
Twitch
Farhan Ahmed
Strategic Partnerships Director
Amir Khan
Professional Boxer & Promoter
LaLiga
Maite Ventura
Managing Director MENA
UAE Football Association
Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaim
President
Halle University
Dr Stefan Moritz
Head of Clinical Infectious Diseases Department
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