2015 CONFERENCE CONCEPT A NEW FORMAT FOR 2015 WILL PROVIDE AN ENHANCED NETWORKING & LEARNING EXPERIENCE, ALLOWING FOR MORE SENIOR CLUB REPRESENTATIVES, BRAND DIRECTORS AND INDUSTRY SPECIALISTS TO DELIVER INSIGHT AND BEST PRACTICE EXPERTISE INTO THE KEY SECTORS OF FOOTBALL BUSINESS.

LEADING INDUSTRY FIGURES

SPONSORSHIP & COMMERCIAL GROWTH

Ricardo Fort, SVP Global Sponsorship Marketing, Visa

Ian Ayre, CEO, Liverpool FC

Claus-Peter Mayer - VP Global Sports Marketing Football - adidas

Lorenzo Perales, Sponsorship Director, Real Madrid C.F.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

• INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS• PLAYER v TEAM SPONSORSHIP • BRAND MASTER CLASSES

EXAMPLE SPEAKERS:

• MARKET ENTRANT STRATEGY • MAJOR EVENT SPONSORSHIP• MAXIMISING ROI

TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

• FOOTBALL LAWS & REGULATIONS• OFFICIAL FIFA TOURNAMENT UPDATES • EQUALITY IN FOOTBALL

EXAMPLE SPEAKERS:

• SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT • CONTINENTAL PROJECTS • GLOBAL FOOTBALL ISSUES

Joseph. S Blatter, President, FIFA

HRH Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, ExCo Member, AFC

Jeffrey Webb, President, CONCACAF

Gianni Infantino, General Secretary, UEFA

Hicham El Amrani, General Secretary, CAF

COMMERCIAL CLUB STRATEGIES

Andreas Kufner - International Relations - FC Bayern Munich

Miguel Bertran - Head of Partnerships - FC Barcelona

Miguel Bento - Commercial & Marketing Director - S.L Benfica

Giuliano Giorgetti - Head of Web & New Media - AC Milan

LEAGUE DEVELOPMENT TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

• LEAGUE CREATION & DEVELOPMENT• REGULATION & GOVERNANCE • BROADCASTING RIGHTS

EXAMPLE SPEAKERS:

Christian Seifert, Chief Executive Officer, Deutschen Fußball Liga

Javier Tebas, President, Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional

Don Garber, Commissioner, Major League Soccer

• INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION • FINANCIAL FAIR PLAY • PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

• INTERNATIONAL SPONSORSHIP• GLOBAL IMAGE RIGHTS • CLUB MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES

EXAMPLE SPEAKERS:

• DIGITAL MEDIA • MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURES • PRE-SEASON TOURS

MAJOR EVENTS TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

• BIDDING FOR MAJOR EVENTS• STADIA & INFRASTRUCTURE • LEGACY DEVELOPMENT

EXAMPLE SPEAKERS:

Nasser Al-Khater, Executive Director, Communications & Marketing

, Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy Alexey Sorokin, CEO, 2018 FIFA World Cup

Russia Local Organising CommitteeLord Sebastian Coe, Chairman, 2012 London

Organising Committee for the Olympic Games

• DELIVERING MAJOR EVENTS • FAN ENGAGEMENT • PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMMES

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE & REGULATION

MEDICAL & PERFORMANCE

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Johnson addresses Soccerex

Eamonn Salmon, CEO, Football Medical Assoication

Val Nasedkin, VP Business Development, Omegawave & Daniel Bernand, CEO, Sports Matrix deliver a workshop on performance analysis.

STADIA

Markus A. Wischy, Major Projects Developer, Siemens

Dr. Paul Hawkins, Founder, Hawk-Eye

Louis Saha launches his new consultancy business with PwC & ING Management

Pini Zahavi - Football AgentThe Football League & Pinsent Masons lead a discussion on the latest issues affecting the beautiful game.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

• REVENUE GENERATION

• ATTENDANCE & TICKETING

• STADIA Wi-Fi & COMMUNICATIONS

• LIGHTING & SOUND

• GOAL LINE TECHNOLOGY

• SAFETY AND VENUE MANAGEMENT

TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

• ELITE TRAINING METHODS • DATA ANALYSIS • BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION

EXAMPLE SPEAKERS:

• INJURY PREVENTION & TREATMENT • MEDICAL REGULATION • SPORT PSYCHOLOGY

TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

• FINANCIAL FAIR PLAY • THIRD PARTY OWNERSHIP • LICENSING & MERCHANDISING

EXAMPLE SPEAKERS:

• INVESTMENT STRATEGIES • WEALTH MANAGEMENT • TRANSFER MARKET

Jean-Sébastien Gosuin - CEO & Co-Founder - Seaters

Danny Wilson, Director of Sales, Service & Operations, Manchester City

DIGITAL & NEW MEDIA

Lewis Wiltshire, Director of Media Partnerships, Twitter

A packed studio listens to AS Roma, AC Milan and Eurosport on ‘How to Monetise Social Media’.

Robert Bridge, VP International Marketing, Yahoo!

TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

• MONETISING SOCIAL MEDIA • FAN ENGAGEMENT • IP RIGHTS INFRINGEMENT

EXAMPLE SPEAKERS:

• GROWTH OF STREAMING • 2ND & 3RD SCREEN VIEWING • INTERNATIONAL CONSUMPTION

GOVERNMENT & SPORT

Sir Howard Bernstein, Chief Executive, Manchester City Council

Aldo Rebelo, Minister of Sport, Brazil

Ministers of Sport from Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia discuss the relationship between politics and sport

TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

• GRASS ROOTS DELIVERY • PUBLIC v PRIVATE INVESTMENT • GROWTH FRAMEWORKS

EXAMPLE SPEAKERS:

• BRAND DEVELOPMENT • LOCAL & NATIONAL ECONOMIES • VENUE CONSTRUCTION & MANAGEMENT

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT & COACHING

Gérard Houllier, Head of Global Soccer, Red Bull

Roy Hodgson, Manager, England National

TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

• ACADEMY CREATION & DELIVERY

• COACHING PHILOSOPHIES

• TRIALS & LOANS

• PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY

• SCOUTING

• DOMESTIC v FOREIGN TALENT Patrick Vieira, Head of Elite Development, Manchester City FC

Ginés Meléndez, National Youth Teams Director, Spanish Football Association

EMERGING MARKETS TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

• INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES • LEAGUE CREATION & DEVELOPMENT • CORPORATE SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES

EXAMPLE SPEAKERS:

AZERBAIJAN INDIA NIGERIA

• DEVELOPMENT ROADMAPS • TOURNAMENT CONTRACTS• INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

CORPORATE SOCIAL OPPORTUNITY TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

• COMMUNITY INVESTMENT • SUSTAINABLE COACHING • FOOTBALLER’S CHARITIES

EXAMPLE SPEAKERS:

• FOOTBALL EDUCATION • EXPLOITATION PREVENTION• INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Terre des Hommes deliver the opening session of the

CSO Zone to a packed audience.Kashif Siddiqi, Player, Northampton Town &

Founder, Football for PeaceJeremy Weeks, International Sports Development & Operations Consultant, Premier League & FA

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED? WITH FOUR DEDICATED CONFERENCE AREAS THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR COMPANY TO BE INVOLVED AT THE CONVENTION:

• PANELLIST

• WORKSHOP SPEAKER

W: WWW.SOCCEREX.COM E:ENQUIRY@SOCCEREX.COM T:+44 208 987 5522

• SPONSOR

• CASE STUDY PRESENTATION

CONTACT US TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION

LEGENDS

Rafael Benitez, Manager, Napoli and Rio Ferdinand, Player, QPR

Phil Neville, Legend, Manchester United

Nicky Butt, Legend, Manchester United

Ryan Giggs, Legend,Manchester United

Ronaldo, Legend, Brazil

Gary Neville, Assistant Manager, England

Bryan Robson, Legend, Manchester United & England

Steven Gerrard, Legend, Liverpool & England

Carlos Alberto Parreira, Zico & Neymar, Legends, Brazil

Michael Owen, Legend, Liverpool & England

Gianfranco Zola, Legend, Chelsea & Ossie Ardiles, Legend, Argentina

Casey Stoney, Player, Arsenal Ladies & England

Mario Zagallo & Lucas Moura, Legends, Brazil

Sir Bobby Charlton, Legend, Manchester United & England

Juliano Belletti, Legend, Chelsea & Brazil

Deco, Legend, Barcelona & Portugal & Zico, Legend, Brazil

Ledley King, Legend, Tottenham Hotspur FC

CONNECT WITH US

@SOCCEREXFACEBOOK.COM/SOCCEREXLINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/SOCCEREX