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2 LEARN FROM EXPERT SPEAKERS LIKE... NASSER AL KHATER ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL TOURNAMENT AFFAIRS SUPREME COMMITTEE FOR DELIVERY & LEGACY MOHAMMED BIN HAZZAM AL DHAHERI GENERAL SECRETARY UAE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION GERARD HOULLIER GLOBAL HEAD OF SOCCER RED BULL KUSHAL DAS GENERAL SECRETARY ALL INDIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION DAVID DEIN PREMIER LEAGUE AMBASSADOR VINCENTE CASADO MANAGING DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LALIGA XAVI HERNANDEZ GENERATION AMAZING AMBASSADOR / FORMER SPANISH INTERNATIONAL DEMETRIS ZENETOS HEAD OF STRATEGIC PLANNING, QATAR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION STUART PEARCE FORMER ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL KEVIN PAXTON HEAD OF ACADEMY SPORT SCIENCE, LEICESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB SAMAR NASSER CEO, LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE FIFA U17 WOMEN S WORLD CUP JORDAN MARCO BRUNELLI CEO SERIE A SUPPORTED BY MARKET LEADERS LaLiga are event sponsors and institutional supporters of the Asian Forum. The Spanish league are bringing a large delegation of senior figures to the event to showcase their regional commercial and fan engagement activities. bein SPORTS are official broadcast partners for the Asian Forum, covering the event in both English and Arabic, bringing a senior delegation of executives, pundits and presenters and producing a highlights programme which will be broadcast after the event. WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE SUPREME COMMITTEE FOR DELIVERY & LEGACY During s bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and on many occasions since we won hosting rights, Soccerex has provided us with a crucial platform to disseminate our key messages. Furthermore Soccerex shares the Supreme Committee s commitment to football s global development. Kindly join us in welcoming this opportunity for to further develop its growing reputation as a premier host of football and sport-related events. NASSER AL KHATER ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL, TOURNAMENT AFFAIRS SUPREME COMMITTEE FOR DELIVERY & LEGACY

3 NEW THIS WEEK 24.ae Editor Sport AFP Doha Bureau Chief Al Ain Club Investment Company (Stadium) CEO Al Ansari & Associates Partner Al Watan Newspaper Journalist Alarab Newspaper Journalist Alarab Newspaper Head of Photography Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation Head of Marketing Chairman of the Competition Committee Secretary General Aspetar Sports Hospital Director General Aspetar Sports Hospital Chief Medical Officer Aspetar Sports Hospital Chief Administrative Officer Aspetar Sports Hospital Chief Operating Officer Aspetar Sports Hospital National Sports Medicine Program - Director Aspetar Sports Hospital Sports Science Director Aspetar Sports Hospital Martketing Director Aspire Academy General Director Aspire Academy Marketing & Comms Manager Aspire Academy Director of Strategy Aspire Academy Head of Aspire Venues & Facilities Aspire Logistics Director General Name: Ruud Gullit Position: Manager / Former Player / Pundit Need to Know: Played 66 times for Netherlands and captaining them to victory in Euro 88. While at AC Milan, Gullit won three Serie A titles and two European Cups and was awarded the Ballon D or in 1987 and Gullit finished his playing career in England with Chelsea before being named player-manager and leading the team to the FA Cup in his debut season. Having coached in the UK, Netherlands and the US he is now a successful pundit for a number of broadcasters including BBC and bein SPORTS.

4 NEW THIS WEEK Aspire Logistics Events and Venues Director Aspire Logistics Head of Turf Management Aspire Logistics Chief Operating Officer Aspire Logistics Sport Turf Landscape Aspire Logistics PR & Comms Director Aspire Management CEO United Kingdom Aspire Zone CEO Aspire Zone Aspire Zone Aspire Zone Chief Business Development Officer Commercial Sponshorships & Partnerships Manager Projects Coordinator, Commercial Sponshorships & Partnerships Aspire Zone Chief Technology Advisor Aspire Zone Chief Strategy Officer bein SPORTS Senior Content Specialist Clifford Chance Doha Office Managing Partner Estad Al-Doha Journalist Future Champion Project Founder United Kingdom Gulfootball.com Content Editor Hattrick Sports Services General Manager ICSS (International Centre for Sport Security) Digital Media Specialist Jordan Football Association CEO - WWC U Jordan Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LaLiga) International Office Head of Global Partnership Sales Spain Name: Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nassar Al-Thani Position: President Organisation: Malaga CF Need to Know: Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nassar Al-Thani, a member of the i royal family, purchased the LaLiga side in 2010 and, after a period of sustained investment, the club achieved significant success, narrowly missing out on the 2013 UEFA Champions League Semi Finals. Although a less successful period followed as the club came to terms with Financial Fair play penalties imposed upon them by UEFA, President Al-Thani remains committed to the club.

5 NEW THIS WEEK LPG Systems LPG Systems Macesport LPG Member of the Board of Directors LPG Business Soccer Development Media and Communications Director France France United Kingdom Málaga CF First Team Physical Trainer Spain MATCH Hospitality AG Nielsen Sports and Entertainment Managing Director - Italy Switzerland PAIGAAM Assistant Editor United Kingdom Pinsent Masons Partner United Kingdom News Agency Journalist Tribune Journalist Quint Sport CEO Reach Out to Asia Director-Quality, Impact & Strategy Italy Reuters Ltd Corresondent United Kingdom SMC- Finance Executive South China Morning Post Assistant Sports Editor Hong Kong Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy Newsroom Consultant The Peninsula Sports Reporter Name: Salman Al Ansari Position: Paresident Organisation: Players Association Need to Know: Formerly a National Football player, Salman Al-Ansari worked as a full-time lecturer of law at University College of Law before taking on his own legal practice. Currently, he is the President of Players Association, Vice President of Foundation of Sports Arbitration and a Member of the AFC Appeals Committee.

6 PREVIOUS SELECTIONS Addleshaw Goddard - Middle East AECOM Middle East Afghanistan Premier League Al Sadd SC Head of Banking & Finance Senior Vice President and Managing Director Chairman Afghanistan Al Wahda Board of Directors All India Football Federation General Secretary India Amadeus General Manager Amadeus Sales Manager Analyticom Managing Director Croatia Analyticom Sales and Marketing Croatia Analyticom COMET Project Manager Croatia Apex Events Co-Founder Arabian Gulf League (UAE Pro League Committee) Arabian Gulf League (UAE Pro League Committee) Arabian Gulf League (UAE Pro League Committee) Arabian Gulf League (UAE Pro League Committee) Senior Broadcast Services Manager PLC Chairman Advisor to PLC Chairman PLC Board Member Aspetar Sports Hospital Physiotherapist Aspetar Sports Hospital Sports Medicine Physician Aspire Academy Manager of Planning & Quality Management Name: Bashar Alkadhi Position: CEO MENA Organisation: Hill + Knowlton Strategies Need to Know: Bashar recently joined Hill+Knowlton Strategies from the role of COO at H+K s fellow WPP company ASDA A Burson-Masteller, a position he has filled since Prior to that, he held several senior PR posts across the Middle East, serving as Senior Vice President and group controller at the i2 Group and director of public affairs at The Coca-Cola Company. Together with his brother Amar owns Maccesfield Town FC in the UK.

7 PREVIOUS SELECTIONS Aspire Academy Director of Football Performance & Science bein SPORTS Presenter/ Senior Reporter bein SPORTS Pundit Biosafe Commercial Director Portugal Bournemouth University Business and Partnerships Manager United Kingdom BrandLoyalty International Global Sports Licensing Manager Netherlands Burrda Sport Senior Marketing Officer ChyronHego Sports Account Manager United Kingdom City Football Services CBO Spain Club Atlético Rosario Central Marketing Manager Argentina Couchmans LLP Partner United Kingdom Cravo Pastl Balbuena Adv. Senior Partner Brazil Cruyff Football Co-Manager Netherlands Dantani Inc Chief Executive Officer SpecialOne.Football Agent/Intermediary Portugal Del Canto Chambers Barrister Spain Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH (Bundesliga) Senior Manager Stadium & Infrastructure Germany Digital Print Center Deputy General Manager Doha Stadium Plus Editor-in-Chief DSK Shivajians Football Club DSK Shivajians Football Club CEO First Team Manager India India Edel Grass Commercial Director Netherlands Eleven Campaign Senior Officer Partnerships United Kingdom Emirates NBD Executive Vice President - Head of Retail Liabilities, Assets and Cards Business Name: Vicente Casado Position: Managing Director, International Development Organisation: LaLiga Need to Know: Prior to joining LaLiga, Vicente worked for the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), where he successfully founded the RFEF s first commercial and marketing department and then for Malaga CF. Joining initially as Head of Development and Business in 2011 he was named as the club s managing director in 2012 and managed to restructure the club, practically wiping out all debt and helping to guide the team into the Champions League.

8 PREVIOUS SELECTIONS Estad al Doha Editor in Chief Ethiopian Football Federation Eurodata Sport Marketing Sportivo e Culturale Eurodata Sport Marketing Sportivo e Culturale President Partner - Head of Marketing President Ethiopia United Kingdom United Kingdom FC Dynamo Moscow Marketing Director Russian Federation Football Association of Malaysia Technical Director Malaysia Four Seasons Hotel, Doha General Manager Freestyle Football Federation President United Kingdom French Embassy in Head of Commercial Department French Embassy in Trade Adviser French Football Federation (Fédération Française de Football / FFF) French Football Federation (Fédération Française de Football / FFF) Head of Institutional Affairs National Technical Director of the FFF France France Garden City Panthers FC President Nigeria Getty Images Director of Photography United Kingdom Global Sports Jobs CEO United Kingdom Google Account Strategist Japan Grand Hyatt Hotel, Doha Associate Director of Sales Hill & Knowlton (Dubai) CEO MENA Host Broadcast Services Head of Information France ICSS (International Centre for Sport Security) Director Security Operations Name: Shafic Gawhari Position: Chairman Organisation: Afghanistan Premier League Need to Know: Shafic Gawhari is the Afghanistan CEO of Moby Group, the media giant with operations in South & Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa. When the Moby Group established the Afghanistan Premier League in 2012 with the Afghanistan Football Federation, Shafic also took on the role of League Chairman and has overseen five years of growth, re-igniting sports fervour in Afghanistan, and turning the league into one of the country s most popular and trusted brands.

9 PREVIOUS SELECTIONS ICSS (International Centre for Sport Security) ICSS (International Centre for Sport Security) President Director Media and Marketing Communications Johan Cruyff Institute Football Business Development Spain Jordan Football Association Ex National Team Player Jordan Jorge Cyterszpiler (AFA Player s Agent) - Football Argentina President Argentina Kicking Capital CEO United States Lanexang United F.C. Head Coach Laos Leicester City Football Club Head of Academy Sport Science United Kingdom Lekhwiya SC Physical Analyst Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LaLiga) Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LaLiga) Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LaLiga) Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LaLiga) International Office Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LaLiga) International Office Managing Director, International Development Brand Activation Director Sports Projects Coordinator Head of Business Development, MENA General Director MENA Spain Spain Spain Lockton Senior Vice President United Kingdom Lockton Assistant Vice President United Kingdom Mac-Lloyd Sales Manager France Málaga CF General Manager - Board Advisor Spain Málaga CF Member of the Board Spain Málaga CF President Spain Name: Adrian Bevington Position: Owner Organisation: Adrian Bevington Sport & PR Need to Know: Prior to setting up his own Sports & PR Consultancy, Adrian was Managing Director of the England National Team structure overseeing all operations, logistics and budgets across 24 men and women s teams. Whilst at the FA, Adrian worked at five FIFA World Cups and three UEFA European Championships with England and earlier this year was a consultant for Wales in their run to the Euro 2016 semi finals.

10 NAMES FROM PREVIOUS SELECTIONS Match Analysis Director of Marketing & Business Development North America United States Mediapro VP Asia & Middle East Spain Mirra Sportevents Director Netherlands Mondo Construction Co Senior Partner Jordan Mondo Construction Co Partner Jordan MTK Budapest FC International Consultant Hungary NCI Associate Director France Nielsen Sports and Entertainment Managing Director - Middle East Oman Football Association Match commisioner Oman Oola Sports Design & Product Development Director Oola Sports CEO Ooredoo Ooredoo ICT Solutions Business Development Support Assistant Director Business Development Support Ooredoo Analyst Business Development Support Palestinian Football Association President Palestine Philips Country Manager Pinsent Masons Partner United Kingdom Professional Sports Network (PSN) Executive Vice President United States Prospect Insurance Brokers Insurance Broker United Kingdom Football Association Football Association Senior Football Strength & Conditioning Coach National Team U23 Football Performance & Science Department Strategy and Institutional Development Office Football Association Name: Professor Valter Di Salvo Position: Director of Football Performance & Science Organisation: Aspire Academy for Sport Need to Know: Prof. Di Salvo s career in football performance started 25 years ago and in this time he has worked with some of the world s finest coaches including Dino Zoff, Sven-Goran Eriksson, Roberto Mancini and Sir Alex Ferguson. He has also trained many top players and several FIFA world player winners such as Zidane, Figo, Ronaldo, Nedved and Cristiano Ronaldo. In addition to his role with the Aspire Academy he also holds the same position with the Football Association and Stars League.

11 NAMES FROM PREVIOUS SELECTIONS Olympic Academy Head of Coaches Program Sports Investments Senior Risk Analyst QFC QFC Business Development Manager Corporate Solutions Business Development Corporate Solutions Red Bull Global Head of Football United Kingdom Saleh Alobeidli & Co Managing Partner Sandlanders Football Ltd Vice Chairman United Kingdom Saudi Arabian Football Federation Presidential Candidate Saudi Arabia Savvy Marketing Ltd Director Savvy Marketing Ltd Managing Director SDI Marketing CEO SDI Marketing Sponsorship Marketing Manager Seattle Sport Sciences Director of Sales United States Seattle Sport Sciences President & CEO United States Seattle Sport Sciences CFO United States Sheffield FC Chairman United Kingdom Sheffield FC Head of Foundation United Kingdom Siaone Academy Founder and Owner Nigeria Siemens, Program Manager Major Events Siemens, General Manager Building Technologies Siemens, CFO Siemens, CEO Sir Stanley Matthews Travel Client Services Director United Kingdom SK Slovan Bratislava International Relations Slovakia Soda Soccer CEO China Soda Soccer Vice President China Name: Samar Nasser Position: CEO, Local Organising Committee Organisation: 2016 FIFA U17 Women s World Cup Jordan Need to Know: Samar is a two-time Olympic swimmer, participating in the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Having graduated in sport organisational management, she has held several positions at the Jordan Olympic Committee including financial committee, Athletes commission, director of the Swimming Olympic Preparation Program and the Women and Sport Committee. From 2009 to 2013, she was a member of the Jordan Olympic Committee board, as well as chief of mission of the Jordanian delegation to the London 2012 Olympic Games. She was CEO of the recent U-17 FIFA Women s World Cup 2016 hosted in Jordan.

12 NAMES FROM PREVIOUS SELECTIONS South Sudan Football Association President Sudan Sport Makers Partner & CEO Egypt Sport360 UAE Journalist United Kingdom SportRadio Arabia Director Bahrain STATS Middle East General Manager Middle-East Statzup Co-Founder, CEO Hungary Sudan Futsal National Team Head Coach Sudan Summatus Sports Founder & CEO Pakistan Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy talksport Assistant Secretary General, Tournament Affairs International Commercial Director United Kingdom Temba Sport Services Founder Temba Sport Services Managing Director The St. Regis, Doha General Manager Thomas Lyte Head of Sales & Marketing United Kingdom TimeOut Managing Director Egypt UAE Football Association General Secretary UAE Football Association CEO Office Unilumin Sport Vice President Slovak Republic United Soccer Africa President & CEO United States Valencia CF EMEA Business Development Manager Spain Valencia CF Head of Business Development, Americas Spain Vega Swiss Asset Management UK LLP Founder & CEO United Kingdom Veldeman Sales Manager Sport Solutions Belgium W10 Sports Consultancy Director United Kingdom WOMAP CEO/President México Name: Adel Ezzat Position: Presidential Candidate Organisation: Saudi Arabian Football Federation Need to Know: With a PHD and 2 masters degrees under his built, Adel is a highly acclaimed executive with a wealth of experience in managing multi-billion dollar corporations. Over a decade of sports management experience pertaining to marketing, investment, commercial development and sponsorship. The person who single handedly elevated the Saudi League into the most successful league in the region, an ex player for Al Ahli Club and a honoured member of the board of trustees at the same club.

13 ENGAGE WITH QATAR S FOOTBALL ECOSYSTEM SUPREME COMMITTEE FOR DELIVERY & LEGACY The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) was established by the State of in 2011 to deliver the required infrastructure and host country planning and operations for to host an amazing and historic FIFA World Cup which accelerates progress towards achieving national development goals and creates a lasting legacy for, the Middle East, Asia and the world. ASPIRE ZONE A unique sport, sports medicine, research and education destination for the international sports industry which contains the Aspire Academy and Aspetar: Aspire Academy was founded to find and develop the best young male i athletes, whilst also providing them with high quality secondary school education, with the long term goal of providing graduates that go on to represent at the FIFA World Cup Accredited by FIFA as a Medical Centre of excellence, Aspetar is the world s leading specialised orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital, staffed by some of the world s leading sports medicine practitioners and researchers. QATAR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (QFA) Founded in 1960, the QFA is the official governing body of football in. Their goals and aims are to reinforce and improve the existing infrastructure of football within the country in all levels of the game. This includes the countries professional league, the Stars League. QATAR STARS LEAGUE (QSL) Set up by the QFA to lead the enhancement of professional football in, QSL is responsible for managing all commercial, broadcast, marketing, ticketing and administrational matters relating to the league and its 14 member clubs. Since its creation global stars such as Pep Guardiola, Juninho and Frank De Boer have all played in the League and it currently boasts former Barcelona legend Xavi who plays for Al Sadd. QATAR SPORTS INVESTMENTS (QSI) QSI were formed in 2005 and specialises in sports and leisure industries. The company aims to invest in sport projects in and also internationally. In 2010, they partnered with Barcelona, where the deal included the sponsorship of the club s shirt. QSI are also the owners of French club Paris Saint-Germain.

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