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 FEDERATION DAVID DEIN PREMIER LEAGUE AMBASSADOR MOHAMMED BIN HAZZAM AL DHAHERI GENERAL SECRETARY UAE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION ADRIAN BEVINGTON FORMER ENGLAND TEAM MANAGING DIRECTOR & FA DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS DANIEL CRAVO SENIOR PARTNER DEMETRIS ZENETOS HEAD OF STRATEGIC PLANNING, QATAR JAN SCHOENIG PROGRAM MANAGER FOR MAJOR EVENTS, KEVIN PAXTON HEAD OF ACADEMY SPORT SCIENCE, NEEL SHAH CEO, DSK SHIVAJIANS FC & TREVOR WATKINS PINSENT MASONS CRAVO, PASTL & BALBUENA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION SIEMENS LEICESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIVERPOOL FC INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY 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
COMPANY JOB TITLE COUNTRY Adrian Bevington Sport & PR Owner 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 Manager of Planning & Quality Management bein SPORTS Presenter/ Senior Reporter Biosafe Commercial Director Portugal BrandLoyalty International Global Sports Licensing Manager Netherlands Burrda Sport Senior Marketing Officer City Football Services CBO Club Atlético Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central Marketing Manager Europe Representative Couchmans LLP Partner Cravo Pastl Balbuena Adv. Senior Partner Brazil Cruyff Football Co-Manager Netherlands Del Canto Chambers Barrister Spain Digital Print Center Deputy General Manager DSK Shivajians FC CEO India DSK Shivajians FC First Team Manager India MEET THE GAME-CHANGERS 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.
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COMPANY JOB TITLE COUNTRY Prospect Insurance Brokers, Ltd. Football Association Football Association Insurance Broker Senior Football Strength & Conditioning Coach National Team U23 Football Performance & Science Department Strategy and Institutional Development Office Football Association Red Bull Company Ltd Global Head of Football 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 Sir Stanley Matthews Travel Client Services Director South Sudan Football Association Sudan SpecialOne.Football Agent/Intermediary Portugal SportRadio Arabia / Gulf Digital 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 Secretary General The St. Regis, Doha General Manager UAE FA Acting General Secretary United Arab Emirates UAE Football Association CEO Office United Arab Emirates United Soccer Africa & CEO United States Vega Swiss Asset Management UK LLP Founder & CEO W10 Sports Consultancy Director MEET THE GAME-CHANGERS 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 THE SUPREME COMMITTEE FOR DELIVERY & LEGACY The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy is a body set up to successfully deliver all infrastructure and host country planning and operations required 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 2022. 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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