SELECTION OF ATTENDEES ISSUE FOUR

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2 SELECTION OF ATTENDEES - ISSUE FOUR HIGHLIGHTED SPE A K ER S VICTOR MONTAGLIANI RUDOLF VIDAL PHIL LYNCH CHRIS WRIGHT PRESIDENT, CONCACAF VICE PRESIDENT, FIFA CEO, MEDIA MANCHESTER UNITED PRESIDENT AMERICAS FC BAYERN MUNICH CEO MINNESOTA UNITED KARINA LEBLANC HEAD OF WOMEN S FOOTBALL CONCACAF JIMMY CONRAD CEO, RADICAL CREATIVE GROUP FORMER USMNT JEROME DE CHAUNAC TOM GLICK MIKE GOLUB MARC HORINE MANAGING DIRECTOR AMERICAS PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER CITY FOOTBALL GROUP PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS PORTLAND TIMBERS GENERAL MANAGER AMERICAS COPA90 PEDRO MALABIA KEVIN PAYNE CHARLIE STILLITANO GUSTAVO GROSSI WOMEN S FOOTBALL DIRECTOR LALIGA CEO US CLUB SOCCER EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN RELEVENT SPORTS SPORTS DIRECTOR RIVER PLATE A DV ISORY BOA R D PHILIPPE MOGGIO GARY STEVENSON GENERAL SECRETARY CONCACAF PRESIDENT & MANAGING DIRECTOR MLS BUSINESS VENTURES DOMINGOS OLIVEIRA BEN GROSSMAN CEO SL BENFICA CO-OWNER MINNESOTA UNITED DECO CEO, D20 SPORTS & FORMER PORTUGUAL INTERNATIONAL MAYI CRUZ BLANCO PROFESSOR THE FOOTBALL BUSINESS ACADEMY SONIA BIEN-AIME PRESIDENT, TURKS & CAICOS FA FIFA COUNCIL MEMBER COURT JESKE CEO NASHVILLE SOCCER CLUB OSCAR MAYO GERARD HOULLIER HEAD OF GLOBAL FOOTBALL RED BULL FORMER VICE CHAIRMAN ARSENAL FC & THE FA DANIEL CRAVO EDUARDO BORGES TREVOR WATKINS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, LALIGA SENIOR PARTNER CRAVO, PASTL & BALBUENA CONSULTING MP & SILVA BRAZIL MP & SILVA JOIN R IGHT HOL DER S FRO M ACROSS THE WORL D DAVID DEIN GLOBAL HEAD OF SPORT PINSENT MASONS

3 NEW ATTENDEES THIS ISSUE Activity Chambers Sports Lawyer United Kingdom adidas AG Director Sports Marketing LatAm Panama ASC Cheman President Senegal Bank of America N.A. GTS Associate United States bein SPORTS Presenter / Senior Reporter United States bein SPORTS Manager - Acquisitions and Content Strategy United Kingdom Boca Juniors Board Member Argentina Boca Raton Football Club Co-Owner United States Boca Raton Football Club Co-Owner & VP of Communications United States Bridge Sports Academy Founder/President Ghana Caixa Economica Federal Senior Analyst Brazil Concacaf President Canada Concacaf Head of Women s Football Canada Club América Managing Director - US Mexico Cosmos Viagens e Turismo DMC Director Portugal D20 Sports Marketing Director Portugal Name: Victor Montagliani Position: President Organisation: Concacaf Need to Know: As Concacaf President and FIFA Vice President, Montagliani is one of the most important administrators in soccer. Since being elected President in May 2016, Montagliani has overseen the implementation of his One Concacaf Vision, strengthening the foundations of the Confederation while creating a professional and solid structure for its 41 Member Associations. Montagliani was formerly President of the Canadian Soccer Association, where he played a key role in Canada s bid for the 2015 FIFA Women s World Cup, its execution and completion. He was also instrumental in establishing the framework for a Canadian Premier League.

4 NEW ATTENDEES THIS ISSUE Dark Horses Partner United Kingdom Dive Argentina Director Argentina DMC Latinoamerica Director Uruguay Dotsub Head of European Business Development United Kingdom Engine Shop EVP Strategy United States FC Barcelona Managing Director, Americas Spain FC Barcelona Business Development Manager, North America Spain Fox Sports USA VP/Production United States Gaborone United General Manager Botswana Gateley PLC Partner United Kingdom Gensler Design Director, Sports Facilities United States GesDep 2.0 Business Manager Spain GesDep 2.0 CEO Spain GHER & Asociados Founder and Partner Colombia Göztepe S.K. Business Development Director Turkey Granablau LLC Consultant United States HedgeSport Innovations Ltd Founder Nigeria Hemispheres Partner United States Idalgo SARL International Business Developer France Johan Cruyff Institute Mexico General Manager Mexico Levante Union Deportiva Head of International Coaching Spain LRA Legal & Sport Partner Mexico Manchester United FC CEO, Media United Kingdom

5 NEW ATTENDEES THIS ISSUE Minnesota United FC CEO United States Populous Senior Principal United States Populous Senior Associate, Business Development United States Pressenger CEO, Founder Hungary Pressenger Head of International Relations, Founder Hungary Pressenger Chief Business Development Officer Hungary Racing Club Manager of Youth Football Argentina Racing Club General Manager Argentina Radical Creative Group CEO/ Founder United States SBX Group CMO United States SC Blue Heat Owner / Founder United States Schulich School of Business - York University Sport Marketing Instructor Canada Scoutium Co-founder Turkey Sierra FC Football Manager Colombia Simplexity Head of Business Development United Kingdom Spiideo AB General Manager - North America Sweden Sport Club Internacional Executive Director of Marketing and Media Brazil Name: Karina LeBlanc Position: Head of Women s Football Organisation: Concacaf Need to Know: The former Canadian international leads the Confederation s efforts to strengthen and grow the women s game throughout the Concacaf region with a focus on increasing opportunities for women in the sport. LeBlanc represented Canada for almost 18 years participating in five FIFA World Cups, two Olympics and three Pan-American Games. She was a member of the bronze medal winning team at the London Olympics in In 2013, she became the first female professional footballer to be appointed as UNICEF- Canada Ambassador.

6 NEW ATTENDEES THIS ISSUE Sport Club Internacional Marketing Vice President Brazil Sports Manager Pro Intermediary Colombia SR All Stars CEO United States Stadium Grow Lighting B.V. Operations Manager Netherlands Suttile & Vaciski Direito Desportivo Suttile & Vaciski Direito Desportivo Associate Lawyer Partner Brazil Brazil TFN Sports Consultancy Managing Director United Kingdom The Equalizer Founder United States The Press Association Head of Sales United Kingdom The Professional Football Scouts Association (PFSA) The Professional Football Scouts Association (PFSA) Commercial Director Operations Co-ordinator United Kingdom United Kingdom Torneos Commercial Manager, Licensing Division Argentina Torneos Sponsorship & Licensing Coordinator Argentina United Soccer Academy Program Coordinator United States United Soccer Academy Executive Director United States VfL Wolfsburg Head of Corporate Development Germany VfL Wolfsburg Business Development Germany Victory Sports Marketing Founder United States Visit Football Managing Director United Kingdom Walter P Moore Principal United States Wasserman Media Group Executive Vice President United States Welt Sports Agent Brazil ZGS Communication / ZGS Group Chairman / CEO United States

7 SELECTION OF ATTENDEES - ISSUE 4 Argentina Football Association Development Manager Argentina Budapest Honved FC Secretary Hungary Budapest Honved FC President Hungary Buffalo.Agency VP United States Checkers Industrial t/a Terraplas USA Checkers Safety Group UK Ltd t/a Terraplas Club Atlético Pantoja Director of Sales Chairman Commercial Director, Marketing, Communications and Public Relations United States United Kingdom Dominican Republic Club Atlético Rosario Central Chief Information Officer Argentina Club de Deportes Temuco SADP Owner/President Chile Club Atletico Huracan President of Public and Institutional Relationships Argentina Concacaf Brand Manager United States Conmebol Chief Commercial Officer Paraguay Diptongo Media Group General Manager Colombia Diptongo Media Group Owner - Executive Producer Colombia ÉPICO Studios Production Director United States Fame Interactive Solutions Ltd Managing Director Ghana FC Schalke 04 Director of Strategic Marketing Germany FC Schalke 04 Head of Marketing Germany Name: Kevin Payne Position: Executive Director & CEO Organisation: US Club Soccer Need to Know: Kevin Payne is one of the most experienced and most influential figures in American soccer with over 25 years spent in high profile executive leadership positions within US Soccer and Major League Soccer, including President of DC United, founding member of the MLS Board of Governors and Board Member of the US Soccer Federation. Kevin was appointed CEO of US Club Soccer in 2015, the national organization committed to the development and support of soccer clubs in the United States, in order to create the best possible development environment for players of all ages.

8 SELECTION OF ATTENDEES - ISSUE 4 Football For Peace International Footballer & Co Founder United Kingdom IMG Academy Group Sales Manager United States ISL Futbol Chairman United States ISL Futbol CMO United States Levante Union Deportiva Management and Business Development Director Spain Liberia Football Association Marketing Director Liberia LISCR Football Club General Secretary Liberia London Football Exchange - LFE Founder United Kingdom London Football Exchange - LFE Executive Board (CMO) / Founder United Kingdom LRA Legal & Sport Partner Mexico Plaza Sports Center Owner United States Pressenger CEO & Founder Hungary Regional Olympic Committee Guadeloupe President Guadeloupe S.L. Benfica CEO Portugal San Antonio FC Managing Director and SS&E Vice President United States Sport Bond Consulting Founder Ecuador Sportfront GmbH Head of Africa Switzerland Tottenham Hotspur FC Digital Operations Manager United Kingdom Turkish Football Coaches Association Turkish Football Coaches Association Development Director Chairman Advisor Turkey Turkey Turkish Football Federation Football Development Director Turkey Turkish Football Federation General Coordinator of Football Development Directorate Turkey United Soccer League (USL) President United States US Club Soccer Executive Director & CEO United States Welt Sports Football Intermediary Brazil WOMAP CEO/President Mexico

9 SELECTION OF ATTENDEES - ISSUE FOUR América de Cali President Colombia ASICS Europe B.V. Senior Product Manager Apparel Netherlands Backpacking Football Co-Founder Colombia Beswicks Sports Limited Managing Director United Kingdom Bewsicks Legal Managing Partner United Kingdom Brighton & Hove Albion FC Chief Executive Officer United Kingdom Charleston Battery President United States Charleston Battery Chairman United States Chicago Fire Director of Scouting / Player Development United States Club Atlético River Plate Sport Director Argentina Club Atlético River Plate Head of Youth Football Argentina Club Guaraní Sport Director Paraguay Club Guaraní Grassroots Manager Paraguay Clube Atletico Mineiro Head of Administration Brazil Clube Atletico Mineiro CEO Arena MRV Brazil Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Performance and Management Specialist Brazil Copa90 General Manager Americas United Kingdom Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira Partner Lawyer Spain Defter Sports Product Manager Costa Rica Delhi Dynamos FC CEO India Name: Mike Golub Position: President of Business Organisation: Portland Timbers / Portland Thorns Need to Know: Mike Golub has more than 30 years of experience in professional sports marketing and management, working at Nike and within MLB, NHL and the NBA before joining the Portland Timbers in 2009, where he helped lead the organization during its highly successful launch to Major League Soccer. Mike - who oversees all business functions for the Timbers, Portland Thorns FC and Portland Timbers 2 (T2) is a two-time recipient of the MLS Executive of the Year. Under Golub s guidance, the Timbers have indelibly changed the landscape of sports in Portland, becoming a national success story and a model professional sports franchise.

10 SELECTION OF ATTENDEES - ISSUE FOUR Delhi Dynamos FC Director India ÉPICO Studios Founder & Executive Creative Director United States Federacao Paulista de Futebol President Brazil FiberLok Inc CEO / President United States FiberLok Inc Soccer Sales Director United States Forza Football Creative Account Manager Sweden Inscouts Co-Founder / CEO Austria International Sports Management Australasia CEO Australia ISL Futbol Co-Founder & CEO United States Lecrack Sport Agency Business Administration Colombia Lecrack Sport Agency Co-Founder Colombia Liverpool FC Director of International Business Development United Kingdom Logoflock Sales Representative Peru Makesphere Founder United States MAN v FAT Football Head of Business Development United Kingdom Miami FC CEO United States Mijares, Angoitia, Cortes y Fuentes, S.C. Mijares, Angoitia, Cortes y Fuentes, S.C. Partner Associate Mexico Mexico MTR7 CMO Israel MTR7 CEO Israel Name: Sonia Bien Amie Position: President Organisation: Turks & Caicos Football Association Need to Know: Sonia Bien Amie is a former captain of her national team, now serving as the first female President of the Turks & Caicos Football Association. Sonia has served on the FIFA Women s Football Committee, the Organising Committees for both the FIFA World Cup and FIFA Women s World Cup, as well as on the Councils of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) and the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) and in 2015 became the first woman ever to hold a nonfemale designated voting position on FIFA s Executive Committee.

11 SELECTION OF ATTENDEES - ISSUE FOUR Neopoly GmbH Head of Marketing and Sales Germany Once Sport Chairman Croatia Once Sport Member of Board Croatia Paris Saint-Germain Managing Director, Americas United States Portland Timbers President of Business United States Proeleven Gestão Desportiva, Lda Proeleven Gestão Desportiva, Lda Sports Manager Owner OnSoccer Management Portugal Portugal Real Betis Balompié International Development Manager Spain Real Betis Balompié Marketing Director Spain Relevent Sports Chief Executive Officer United States Richmond Kickers Business Development Director United States S.L. Benfica Director, Commercial & International Expansion Portugal Santiago Media Partner United States Sport Graphic SAC Owner United States Stadium Grow Lighting B.V. Area Manager Netherlands TEQONOMY Managing Director United States Top Soccer Founder & Partner Brazil Tottenham Hotspur FC Head of Business Development United Kingdom Ultimate Sports Promotions Ltd. Nigeria Players Agent Nigeria Umbro USA Senior Director Sales, Umbro Brand United States Visit Denver Executive Director United States Name: Paul Barber Position: Chief Executive Organisation: Brighton & Hove Albion FC Need to Know: Paul is a hugely experienced football figure having served as a Director at the FA, Tottenham Hotspur and the Vancouver Whitecaps before joining the board of Brighton & Hove Albion FC as Chief Executive in June He had an immediate impact helping to secure the club s largest ever shirt sponsorship agreement with American Express and overseeing a period of success on the pitch leading to successfully reaching the Premier League. Paul has served on various committees for The EFL, The FA, UEFA and FIFA and is currently an FA Council member.

12 SELECTION OF ATTENDEES - ISSUE FOUR 90 Mins & Beyond Ltd CEO United States of America American Youth Soccer Organization Director of Coaching United States of America AS Trencin FC Commercial Director Slovakia Barnsley FC Co-Chairman United Kingdom Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas Emeritus Brazil Burnley FC Head of Football Development United Kingdom Challenger Sports CCO Marketing & Sponsorships United States of America Club Everton de Vina Del Mar SADP Chairman Chile Cravo Pastl Balbuena Adv. Senior Partner Brazil D20 Sports Founder and CEO Portugal Dannemann, Siemsen Advogados Partner Brazil De Buen Rodríguez Abogados, S.C. Founder & Managing Partner Mexico Economia Deportiva Correspondent Argentina EDP Soccer Chairman United States of America EFL Chief Executive United Kingdom Fashion Entertainment Media Director of Strategic Marketing / PR United States of America FC Bayern Munich Managing Director - US Germany Federacao Paulista de Futebol Vice President of Athlete Integration Brazil FGV - Fundaçao Getulio Vargas Professor Brazil Fluminense Football Club Football Projects Co-ordinator Brazil Fluminense Football Club Football Manager Brazil Name: Tom Glick Position: Chief Commercial Officer / Managing Director Organisation: City Football Group / City Football Marketing Need to Know: Tom is a highly respected sports management professional who has spent more than twenty-five years working in baseball, basketball, hockey and soccer in both the USA and the UK. Tom joined City Football Group (CFG) in 2012 where he served as both Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer for Manchester City FC, as well as Managing Director of City Football Marketing, working across CFG s portfolio of clubs. In 2015, Tom returned to USA serving a year as President of New York City FC before returning to the UK to take on the role of Group Commercial Officer and Managing Director of City Football Marketing.

13 SELECTION OF ATTENDEES - ISSUE FOUR Football & Friends CEO Portugal Fox Law Group Partner Mexico GACP LLC CEO United States of America GACP LLC Managing Director - Sports United States of America GACP LLC Partner United States of America Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Associate Director, Sports Tourism United States of America Homefans COO United Kingdom Hoover City Council President of Hoover City Council, Alabama United States of America Leicester City Football Club Head of Partnership Engagement United Kingdom Leicester City Football Club Commercial Director United Kingdom LIFT Marketing CEO & Co-Founder Brazil London Football Exchange Main Board Advisor, Strategic Planning & Development United Kingdom LRA Legal & Sport Director Mexico Major League Soccer - MLS President, MLS Business Ventures United States of America Major League Soccer - MLS Executive Vice President - Communications United States of America Manchester City FC Chief Commercial Officer United Kingdom Manchester City FC Director of Corporate and Commercial Communications United Kingdom Miami Marlins Senior Director, Ballpark Operations United States of America Miami Marlins Executive Vice President, Operations & Events United States of America Miami United FC CEO United States of America Miami-Dade Sports Commission Executive Director United States of America Multi-Sports Management & Entertainment (Pty) Ltd. Managing Director Swaziland Nashville SC CEO United States of America ONE Tróia Training Center Sales Manager Portugal Orlando City Soccer Senior Director of Broadcasting United States of America Orlando City Soccer School Brasil Director of Sport Brazil Pinsent Masons Partner United Kingdom Professional Sports Network (PSN) Executive Vice President United States of America Relevent Sports Chairman United States of America

14 SELECTION OF ATTENDEES - ISSUE FOUR Selhurst Media Ventures Principal United Kingdom Sheffield FC Chairman United Kingdom Sir Stanley Matthews Travel Partner Development Manager United Kingdom South United FC1 Pvt. Ltd. CEO India South United FC1 Pvt. Ltd. Director India SportiveWays Commercial Director Spain Sports Brains Brazil Founder Brazil SSC Napoli Head of International Business Development Italy Stoke City FC International Projects and Club Ambassador United Kingdom Stoke City FC Senior Coach United Kingdom Concacaf Procurement Manager United States of America Concacaf Senior Manager of Corporate Communications United States of America Concacaf General Secretary United States of America The Football Business Academy - FBA The Football Business Academy - FBA THNK School of Creative Leadership Head of Partnerships Founder & CEO Business Partner Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Totum Sport (Cell Nutrition Sport) CEO United Kingdom Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association President Turks and Caicos Islands United Soccer Africa President & CEO United States of America W1 Sport CEO Saudi Arabia Name: Tom Charlie Glick Stillitano Position: Chief Co-Founder Commercial & Chairman Officer / Managing Director Organisation: City Relevent Football Sports Group / City Football Marketing Need to Know: Tom Charlie is a is highly Co-Founder respected & Chairman sports management of Relevent professional Sports, the company who has spent behind more the International than twenty-five Champions years Cup (ICC). working He in has baseball, worked basketball, in football hockey since 1992, and when soccer he in served both the as Venue USA and Executive the UK. Director Tom joined for City the 1994 Football FIFA Group World (CFG) Cup, at in the 2012 NY/NJ where Venue. he served Following as both the Chief tournament, Commercial he was and named Marketing Vice Officer President for and Manchester General Manager City FC, of the as well NY/NJ as Managing MetroStars. Director He has of also City worked Football as Marketing, the Managing working Director across of Metromedia CFG s portfolio of clubs. Soccer In Properties 2015, Tom LLC, returned Founder to USA and serving CEO of a ChampionsWorld year as President LLC of New and York most City recently FC before as Senior returning Executive to the at UK to CAA take Sports. on the He role also of served Group as Commercial a Board Member Officer of and the Managing U.S. Soccer Director Foundation of City from Football 1993 Marketing. to 2007.

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