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premier league ambassador vincente casado managing director, international development, laliga adrian bevington Former England Team Managing Director & FA Director of Communications DANIEL CRAVO

2 LEARN FROM EXPERT SPEAKERS LIKE... 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 adrian bevington Former England Team Managing Director & FA Director of Communications DANIEL CRAVO Senior partner Cravo, Pastl & Balbuena Demetris Zenetos Head of Strategic Planning, Football Association Jan Schoenig Program Manager for Major Events, Siemens Kevin Paxton Head of Academy Sport Science, Leicester City Football Club Neel Shah CEO, DSK Shivajians FC & Liverpool FC International Academy Trevor Watkins Pinsent Masons Global Head of Sport 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

NEW THIS WEEK Addleshaw Goddard - Middle East Head of Banking & Finance United Arab Emirates AECOM Middle East Senior Vice and Managing Director United Arab Emirates Apex Events Co-Founder bein

3 NEW THIS WEEK Addleshaw Goddard - Middle East Head of Banking & Finance United Arab Emirates AECOM Middle East Senior Vice and Managing Director United Arab Emirates Apex Events Co-Founder bein SPORTS Pundit Bournemouth University Business and Partnerships Manager United Kingdom Dantani Inc Chief Executive Officer Doha Stadium Plus Editor-in-Chief FC Dynamo Moscow Marketing Director Russian Federation Football Association of Malaysia Technical Director Malaysia French Football Federation Head of Institutional Affairs France French Football Federation National Technical Director France Getty Images Director of Photography United Kingdom Grand Hyatt Hotel, Doha Associate Director of Sales Hill + Knowlton Strategies CEO MENA United Arab Emirates ICSS (International Centre for Sport Security) Director Security Operations Jordan Football Association (JFA) Ex National Team Player Jordan Kicking Capital CEO United States Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LaLiga) International Office Head of Business Developmnet, MENA Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LaLiga) International Office Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LaLiga) International Office General Director Middle East & North Africa Managing Director for International Development 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.

NEW THIS WEEK Match Analysis Director of Marketing & Business Development North America United States Ooredoo Assistant Director Business Development Support Ooredoo Analyst Business Development

Solutions QFC Business Development Corporate Solutions Siemens, General Manager Building Technologies Siemens, CFO Siemens, CEO SK Slovan Bratislava International Relations Slovakia Soda Soccer CEO

4 NEW THIS WEEK Match Analysis Director of Marketing & Business Development North America United States Ooredoo Assistant Director Business Development Support Ooredoo Analyst Business Development Support Professional Sports Network (PSN) Executive Vice United States Olympic Academy Head of Coaches Program Sports Investments Senior Risk Analyst QFC Business Development Manager Corporate Solutions QFC Business Development Corporate Solutions Siemens, General Manager Building Technologies Siemens, CFO Siemens, CEO SK Slovan Bratislava International Relations Slovakia Soda Soccer CEO China Soda Soccer Vice China Sport360 UAE Journalist United Kingdom talksport International Commercial Director United Kingdom Valencia CF EMEA Business Development Manager Valencia CF Head of Business Development, Americas Veldeman Sales Manager Sport Solutions Belgium Name: Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nassar Al-Thani Position: 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, Al-Thani remains committed to the club.

FIRST RELEASE SELECTION Adrian Bevington Sport & PR Owner United Kingdom Afghanistan Premier League Chairman Afghanistan Al Wahda Board of Directors United Arab Emirates All India Football Federation

5 FIRST RELEASE SELECTION Adrian Bevington Sport & PR Owner United Kingdom Afghanistan Premier League Chairman Afghanistan Al Wahda Board of Directors United Arab Emirates All India Football Federation General Secretary India Analyticom Managing Director Croatia Arabian Gulf League (UAE Pro League Committee) Senior Broadcast Services Manager United Arab Emirates Aspetar Sports Hospital Physiotherapist Aspetar Sports Hospital Sports Medicine Physician ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence Manager of Planning & Quality Management bein SPORTS Presenter/ Senior Reporter Biosafe Commercial Director Portugal BrandLoyalty International Global Sports Licensing Manager Hong Kong Burrda Sport Senior Marketing Officer City Football Services CBO Club Atlético Rosario Central Marketing Manager Argentina Couchmans LLP Partner United Kingdom Cravo Pastl Balbuena Adv. Senior Partner Brazil Cruyff Football Co-Manager Netherlands DearBonus Lawyer Portugal Del Canto Chambers Barrister DSK Shivajians FC CEO India DSK Shivajians FC First Team Manager India Name: Bashar Alkadhi Position: CEO MENA Organisation: Hill + Kowlton Strategies Need to Know: Bashar Alkadhi recently 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 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.

FIRST RELEASE SELECTION Ethiopian Football Federation Ethiopia Four Seasons Hotel, Doha General Manager Freestyle Football Federation United Kingdom French Embassy in Head of Commercial Department

6 FIRST RELEASE SELECTION Ethiopian Football Federation Ethiopia Four Seasons Hotel, Doha General Manager Freestyle Football Federation United Kingdom French Embassy in Head of Commercial Department French Embassy in Trade Adviser Garden City Panthers FC Nigeria Global Sports Jobs CEO United Kingdom Google Account Strategist Japan Host Broadcast Services Head of Information France Johan Cruyff Institute Football Business Development Jorge Cyterszpiler (AFA Player s Agent) - Football Argentina Argentina Lanexang United F.C. Head Coach Laos Leicester City Football Club Head of Academy Sport Science United Kingdom Lockton Senior Vice United Kingdom Lockton Assistant Vice United Kingdom Málaga CF General Manager - Board Advisor Málaga CF Mirra Sportevents Director Netherlands MTK Budapest FC International Consultant Hungary NCI Associate Director France Oman Football Association Match commisioner Oman Ooredoo ICT Solutions Business Development Support Palestinian Football Association Palestine 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.

FIRST RELEASE SELECTION Pinsent Masons Partner United Kingdom Prospect Insurance Brokers Insurance Broker United Kingdom Senior Football Strength & Conditioning Football Association Coach National

7 FIRST RELEASE SELECTION Pinsent Masons Partner United Kingdom Prospect Insurance Brokers Insurance Broker United Kingdom Senior Football Strength & Conditioning Football Association Coach National Team U23 Football Performance & Science Department Football Association Strategy and Institutional Development Office Football Association Red Bull Company Ltd Global Head of Football United Kingdom Seattle Sport Sciences Director of Sales United States Seattle Sport Sciences & CEO United States Siemens, Program Manager Major Events Sir Stanley Matthews Foundation Coaching Director United Kingdom Sir Stanley Matthews Travel Client Services Director United Kingdom South Sudan Football Association Sudan SportRadio Arabia Director of Programs Bahrain STATS Middle East General Manager Middle-East United Arab Emirates Statzup Co-Founder, CEO Hungary Sudan Futsal National Team Head Coach Sudan Summatus Sports Founder & CEO Pakistan Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy Assistant Secretary General, Tournament Affairs The St. Regis, Doha General Manager UAE Football Association General Secretary United Arab Emirates UAE Football Association CEO Office United Arab Emirates United Soccer Africa & CEO United States Vega Swiss Asset Founder & CEO United Kingdom Management UK LLP W10 Sports Consultancy Director United Kingdom 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.

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

lasting legacy for, the Middle East, Asia and the world.

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

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

Their goals and aims are to reinforce and improve the existing infrastructure of football within the country in all levels of the game.

8 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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SELECTION OF ATTENDEES

SELECTION OF ATTENDEES LEARN FROM EXPERT SPEAKERS LIKE... HASSAN AL THAWADI SECRETARY GENERAL SUPREME COMMITTEE FOR DELIVERY & LEGACY GERARD HOULLIER GLOBAL HEAD OF SOCCER RED BULL KUSHAL DAS GENERAL SECRETARY ALL INDIA FOOTBALL