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CONF E R E NC E BRO C HUR E
SOCCEREX CONNECTED
Soccerex Connected is the world’s premier online football business event.
In its 25th year, Soccerex hosted its 49th major event — Soccerex Connected — a truly global conference, virtually bringing together the
very top football business leaders from around the world for one of 2020’s largest industry gatherings. Hosted entirely online, over 200,000
hours of content were consumed across 5 days, with panels, debate, and networking covering topics ranging from governance, media,
commercial, performance, stadia, and social issues — in the age of COVID-19, and beyond.
2,000+ 5,000+ 70 12,000+ 9,000+ 250,000+
ATTENDEES CONTACTS MADE COUNTRIES MESSAGES SENT ATTENDEE VIEWS IMPRESSIONS
Soccerex Connected will return in February 2021, back by
popular demand.
It will once again provide an unparalleled platform for the
football family worldwide to reunite, forge new relationships,
strengthen existing ones and gain additional understanding
of how football is changing.
We will once again be dedicating an entire day to each main
conference stream; Governance, Law and Finance; Stadium
and Event Operations; Performance, Medical and Analytics;
Commercial, Marketing and Broadcast.
HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKERS
ADOLFO ROMERO ALEX MAMALYHA CRISTIANO EIRALE CHRISTIAN LAU CLARKE CARLISLE DAVID SCIAMA DEE KUNDRA
SENIOR DIRECTOR, EVENT DIRECTOR OF MARKETING MEDICAL CO-ORDINATOR CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER MENTAL HEALTH & CEO HEAD OF MARKETING
PROGRAMMING, SOFI STADIUM SHAKHTAR DONETSK PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN LOS ANGELES FC WELLBEING CONSULTANT THE COACHES’ VOICE FC BAYERN MUNICH US
DOMINIC CASCIATO EBRU KOKSAL EMMANUEL MEDEIROS HENRY WINTER JEANENE VALENTINE JONAS BAER HOFFMAN JURGEN MAINKA
ASSISTANT COACH & HEAD OF CHAIR CEO CHIEF FOOTBALL WRITER DIRECTOR OF TICKET GENERAL SECRETARY FOUNDER & CEO
SCOUTING, NY COSMOS WOMEN IN FOOTBALL SIGA THE TIMES OPERATIONS, INTER MIAMI FIFPRO PULSE SPORTS & ENTERNAINMENT
KEITH WISEMAN KELLY SIMMONS LAURA GEORGES KEN SCOTT LAILA MINTAS
HEAD OF SECURITY WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL GAME SECRETARY GENERAL HEAD OF INSPECTORATE CEO
ASTON VILLA DIRECTOR, THE FA FRENCH FOOTBALL FEDERATION SGSA PLAYUP
MOON JAVAID PANAGIOTIS ARONIADIS REBECCA EDWARD-SYMMONS SAMEER PABARI
CSO NEW MEDIA DIRECTOR HEAD OF COMMERCIAL MANGING DIRECTOR -
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS PAOK FC SWANSEA CITY FC INTERNATIONAL MEDIA, NFL
CLAIRE BLOOMFIELD MICHAEL JACOBS TOM ROWELL TYLER WILSON
HEAD OF WOMEN’S FOOTBALL GENERAL MANAGER HEAD OF MARKETING AND DIRECTOR STRATEGIC
ECA NASHVILLE SC TICKETING, EVERTON FC PARTNERSHIPS & INNOVATION,
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS
CONFIRMED ATTENDEES
DAY 1: GOVERNANCE, LAW & FINANCE
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THE VIEW FROM THE TOP CHANGING OFFSIDE TO K EEP FANS ONSIDE
2020 has been the most turbulent and tumultuous year the The introduction of highly accurate technology such as VAR
football world has ever seen. We will sit down with the very into the game has brought great advances and overall a
top of the footballing ladder and discuss how they righted positive impact on correcting decisions, but has thrown the
the ship and are steering the game through the choppiest of need to adapt the laws of the game to reflect a sport that
waters before a huge year for major tournaments. now moves at breakneck speed when live, and super slow mo
freeze frame in review. We will hear what changes governing
bodies are instituting to deal with these issues.
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FOOTBALL IS B IG BUSINESS. ISN ’ T IT? 17:0 0 -17:45 GM T
Football is often referred to in the media as being a big QUOTA S? W HERE WE’RE GOING , WE D ON ’ T NEED
business, but how many facets of normal business does it QUOTA S
exhibit? And how many of those facets should it really aim 2020 has been a standout year for social action, and has
for? The question will also be raised of whether football thrust equality into the spotlight with the fight against
should aim to be a big business, or service the needs of its discrimination of all forms being ever present. This panel
community above commercial gain? will debate what equality actually looks like, how we’ll know
when we’ve reached an equal state and how inclusion of new
communities can avoid feeling like the exclusion of existing
ones.
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THE EMPIRE S TR IK ES BACK
Racism on the pitch and in the stands is readily addressed as 18:0 0 -18:45 GM T
wrong in the football community. But the colonial attitude is HIS TORY OF WORLD CUPS FROM 1930 - THE
still writ large in the setup of the global game. The players, OR IGINS & LEGAC Y OF “ THE B E AUTIFUL GAME”
raw materials, are taken from around the developing world at Reliving the celebrated past and origins of the FIFA World
low cost, repackaged in Europe and then sold back to their Cup 1930, and the twists and turns that’s made the World
countrymen through merchandise and media rights. How Cup the most celebrated sporting event in the world.
long can this continue?
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PL AY ING B OTH SIDES: MULTI - CLUB OWNER SHIP
The increase in organisations looking to own multiple clubs
is a sensible business strategy for efficiency and knowledge
sharing. Parallels in goals, financing and management can
be found across sports. In this panel we will explore how top
teams from the world’s biggest sports leagues have learnt
and thrived from each other’s advice and expertise.
DAY 2: STADIUM & EVENT OPERATIONS
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INCRE A SING CONSUMP TION WHIL S T REDUCING INCRE A SING CONSUMP TION WHIL S T REDUCING
INTER AC TION
INTER AC TION
Surveillance has increased within stadiums to combat anti-
social behaviour, and more recently has a medical safety As stadiums welcome back fans how do you drive sales of
aspect. But it also provides data about traffic flow and can food, drink and merchandise whilst limiting human contact
help shape the fan experience if used properly. points?
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SAVING THOSE TREES - THE M OVE TO DIGITAL AR , VR , AND GOOD OLD R
TICK ETING Everyone loves technology and we all spend hours looking
at the world through our phones and so the world of VR and
As the inexorable shift of life to smartphones continues, AR is only going to grow. We will look at the lastest efforts
why is football lagging behind when it comes to ticketing? Is with these technologies to provide a replacement for the
having your season ticket in your hand that important? matchday experience, how they will enhance it when fans
return and the importance of knowing when to use them, and
when to highlight the real deal around you.
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ORGANISED FUN
With several major tournaments intra and inter-continental
tournaments upcoming - delayed EUROs, Copa America, 18:0 0 -18:45 GM T
Gold Cup, Olympic football and the 2022 World Cup, not to S TADIA EVOLUTION FROM 1930 TO 2022 AND
mention u17 Women’s World Cup, Futsal etc - this session will WHAT’S AROUND THE COR NER
investigate what this looks like in the ‘new normal’ and the From Montevideo’s mythic FIFA landmark stadium, the
steps which have been taken to mitigate risks, seeing which Estadio Centenario, to multipurpose hybrid, entertainment
ones are likely to work and be rolled out elsewhere. stadiums and the ecologically innovative and sustainable
Qatar 2022 stadiums. Treated within the stadium context
is the importance and relevance of museums and the need
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MORE THAN MATCHDAY interactivity and interaction.
Utilising a major asset such as a stadium to only make money
on 50 gamedays a year will not be an option as the game
looks to recover from a tough year. Given the restrictions
in place in many countries, what options exist for stadium
managers and operators? Meetings and events? Concerts?
Club museums? Here we will see which of the many additional
streams have been most stable and successful for clubs of all sizes.
DAY 3: PERFORMANCE, MEDICAL & ANALYTICS
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DEVELOPING FOOTBALLERS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD M IND OVER MAT TER
It is a common route for players from the developing world Having a ‘winning mentality’ and being a ‘born winner’ are
to have to leave their homelands and families at a young apparently key facets that determine who gets to pick up
age to travel to Europe to have a chance to join a top club. silverware at the end of a season. Here we investigate the
But why? We will look at the best way to develop talent psychology behind winning, how much of an influence it has
in different cultures, the issues with current club branded on the success rate of a team and whether it is always an
academies and how the retention of skilled players within innate part of a player’s character or something which can be
their country of origin can help the game overall. coached into someone.
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WHERE IS THE RED ZONE? OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF M IND
Team injury records weigh heavy on the final success a Football’s power to highlight the importance of mental health
team can expect to achieve, with the importance of player in wider society, in particular for men, has been a focus of
management now accepted, especially as they approach the the last few years. But is the game taking enough action to
infamous ‘red zone’. How is this metric arrived at, and how help all of those who exit the playing footballing fraternity at
certain are performance managers of the likelihood of injury, various stages of their careers? Do the actions match with the
and how can new technology help reduce the margins for words and what more should be done to help lower profile
error? footballers?
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WAITING FOR M ONE Y BALL A HIS TORY OF SPOR T S B R ANDS: FROM B O OT S, TO
It has been several years since we were promised that the K IT S AND EVERY THING A FAN NEEDS
avalanche of data now available in our sport would produce At-length discussion of sports brands’ history related to
our very own Moneyball style disruption, where the smaller World Cup competitions from the early Dassler brothers’
clubs use data to buy smart and beat the big guys, so why rivalry: Puma v Adidas; to complete kit and team outfitting.
hasn’t it happened? Is football not as suited to dissection by Discussions around the evolution of products and today’s
data? Is the wrong data being used? Or has it happened first needs.
at the top of the game to maintain the existing order?
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WHO HA S THE L A S T WOR D?
Manager, Doctor, Physio, Performance Manager, Nutritionist,
Player. Nowadays, all are involved in the maintainance and
tuning of a high performance athletic machine. But who has
priority in decision making? And who should? Have decision
making structures been updated to take account of the
new realities of dealing with elite sportsmen and women in
football?
DAY 4: COMMERCIAL, MARKETING & BROADCAST
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FOOTBALL: THE B R AND WOMEN ’S FOOTBALL: W HERE WE’RE AT, AND
Football’s origins as 90 minutes of entertainment on a W HERE WE’RE GOING
Saturday afternoon after work are long gone. Football is now The growth in participation in the women’s game is consistent
everywhere - your computer, your phone, your wardrobe, and its position on the world stage secure, but here we will look
collaborating with other interests you have. Where is left to at another aspect of the women’s game. Sponsors, broadcasters,
go? teams and federations have a level of freedom to innovate not
often seen on the men’s side of the game, and original, successful
campaigns which involve multiple channels have the potential for
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huge returns. So - far from copying the trajectory of men’s football
- the new paths being forged by the stakeholders in women’s
HOW MAN Y TIMES C AN YOU PEEK B EHIND THE football have lessons for all in the game.
CUR TAIN B EFORE YOU GET B ORED?
Another day, another documentary. This now ubiquitous
format was a roaring success when it first came out but now 17:00-17:45 GMT
how ‘real’ scenes are is questioned and how much genuine
access is granted are questioned. So what is next for WILL THIS BE CONTROVERSIAL? YOU CAN BET ON IT...
broadcasters as alternatives for matchday content? Football’s relationship with betting is uneasy. Some view it
as providing vast amounts of sponsorship to teams looking
to balance their books and adding tension for the spectators
who have something riding on it, others view it as the source
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WHOSE R IGHT S ARE THE Y AN Y WAY? football best co-exist with one of humanities oldest pastimes?
In the now fragmented world of TV rights, is there a need
for a revamp of the system from the ground up? Policing
is progressively more difficult, the stars of the show have
no control over their own creations, fans are punished for 18:0 0 -18:45 GM T
sharing certain content but desperately courted to share THE HIS TORY & CUR RENT S TATE OF EDUC ATION ,
others. MANAGEMENT AND POS T C AREER PL AY ER S
An in-depth look at what a player (at every stage of his/her
career, youth, senior and post) affronts and the points of
view from different levels of the game (player, club, media).
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THE B ES T AND THE RES T
In a more rational financial reality what will happen to sports
broadcast rights? Have they peaked? Which rights provide
value for broadcasters now, which are overpriced and will
changing consumption patterns make highlights packages
more valuable than anything else?
DAY 5: COMMERCIAL, MARKETING & BROADCAST
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NO ONE IS B IGGER THAN THE CLUB . E XCEP T THEM HUG A HOODIE
For a new set of football superstars, the idea that the club Supporters groups, Ultras - that much maligned section
they join is bigger than them does not equate. Ronaldo has of fans that push your team over the line in a tough game,
more Instagram followers than Real Madrid, Barcelona and arrive come rain or shine, but are unlikely to be buying the
Man Utd combined. We look at how some players are now €15 keychain the club shop. Where do these fans fit in the
brands and how this affects the sponsorship landscape as modern game, and how do you interact with them and
well as the relationship between players and their employers. include them in your club strategy without a marketing
strategy that contains the word ‘authentic’?
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LALIGA PANEL 17:0 0 -17:45 GMT
LaLiga will be joining the second edition of Soccerex PL AY ER PRODUC TION PROFIT S
Connected to talk about how they handled the events of 2020 Every fan loves to see a player on the pitch for their team who
and the switch to a mostly digital world, as well as looking has come out of the academy, a special pride that he’s made
forward to how they plan to grow the league and their clubs the journey with your club to the end goal. But for every
in 2021 with a vaccine not too far out of view. player that makes it, 100 don’t - they are released or sold on
to other clubs. Here we look at the economics of modern club
academies and how they have been turned into goldmines
for those willing to have profit as an outcome.
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THE R AIN MAN FAN
Most people find maths a chore, don’t closely study their own 18:0 0 -18:45 GM T
finances and wouldn’t choose to do either for fun. Except
NE X T FIFA WORLD CUPS: Q ATAR 2022 , AUS TR ALIA
when it involves their club - or any seemingly any club. Where
did this start? What does it mean for owners and how should 2023, NOR TH AMER IC A 2026 & 2030
clubs interact with fans on this subject? And is dissecting club Reflecting on past World Cup competitions in relation to
financial statements the route to mathematical and financial the next generation competitions, the lessons learned and
literacy that educators have been searching for? arguments for ideal candidates leading up to the 100th
anniversary in 2030.
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INVES TALETES
In their post careers, athletes with healthy bank balances have
started investing in what they know - sports. From the myriad
of players who are owners of football clubs especially in the
growing USL to LeBron James’ investment in Liverpool we will
look at this important and growing source of reinvestment in
the game, across sporting and entertainment lines and where
it will take the game.
PLATINUM PARTNERS
GACP SPOR T S GLOBAL PAR TNER L ALIGA EVENT PAR TNER 1930 WORLD CUP CONFERENCES &
EVENT S EVENT PAR TNER
GACP Sports makes control and influential LaLiga is a sports association made up of the clubs
minority investments in outstanding sports- and public limited sports companies that compete 1930 World Cup Conference & Events was
related businesses that have strong brand equity. in the professional ranks of the Spanish football created in July 2018 along with Blue Hat Events
The firm is comprised of experienced private league (Primera and Segunda Division). Since 2010, Management in Argentina, and MM&A Latin Sports
equity professionals as well as sports industry the International Federation of Football History and & Project Jules Rimet 1930 in Uruguay. Historical
executives who bring expertise in the acquisition Statistics has considered the top tier of the Spanish societies throughout the world are encouraged to
and management of sports and sports-related game to be the best league in the world, in view of come together and share their knowledge about
franchises. the record-breaking honours held by the competition’s their national team and the great stories and facts
affiliated clubs and players. In its efforts to guarantee that come with it. The vision is to unite researchers,
the sustainability of the professional game, LaLiga academics, authors, historians, journalists and all
is firmly committed to the fight against piracy and who are passionate about the 1930 World Cup to
promotes fair play in a competition which is free of celebrate the 90 anniversary of the inaugural FIFA
match-fixing and completely rejects violence. Soccer Football World Championships.
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