Soccerex 2025





Feb 23rd - 26th 2025
The football business industry’s trifecta of major gatherings will begin with Soccerex MENA, in partnership with Sports Expo, from February 23-26. This event will be hosted in Cairo, Egypt, home of "The Pharaohs," the most successful national team in Africa Cup of Nations history

May 19th - 21st 2025
Amsterdam, full of football innovation and rich history, provides the perfect backdrop for Soccerex Europe 2025. The renowned Johan Cruijff ArenA, an international leader in sustainability and fan experience, is the ideal venue for an event that celebrates and shapes the future of the beautiful game. Having staged Champions League finals and UEFA Euro 2000, this year’s event promises to be a landmark gathering for federations, leagues, clubs, brands, media, governing bodies, and legends from across the globe.





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Feb 23rd - 26th 2025
The football business industry’s trifecta of major gatherings will begin with Soccerex MENA, in partnership with Sports Expo, from February 23-26. This event will be hosted in Cairo, Egypt, home of "The Pharaohs," the most successful national team in Africa Cup of Nations history

November 13th - 14th 2024
With a World Cup to look forward to in under two years (by the time of the event), broadcasting figures at an all-time high and the MLS becoming a truly global product (even being home to arguably the greatest player in history), it is a remarkably exciting time for Soccer in the Americas.









May 30th - 31st 2024

November 14th - 15th 2023




Testimonials
“Take care of the game and
the business will take care of itself”


Soccerex Speakers

Ronald de Boer
Ajax - Youth Coach

Abdelrahman Tarek Yehia
Sports Program Manager - Aspire Community Transformation

Ahmed Abas
Director | MENA Sports Advisory Lead - EY

Trevor Watkins
Head of Sports Practice - Pinsent Masons

Alexi Lalas
Broadcaster, FOX Sports

Gilberto Silva
Co-Founder - Striver

Ahmed Hossam Awad
Board Member - Al Ahly

Amjid Khazir
Director - Media Cultured

Amr Elwari
CEO - Game Changers

Budreya Faisal
Club President - Banaat FC

Cyril Klosek
Technical Director-Middle East - Paris Saint-Germain Academy

Dave Mace
Principal Industry Specialist - M&E, Games and Sports - Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Dr. Ashraf Sobhy
Minister of Youth and Sports

Hassan El kamah
Commercial Director - CAF

Inigo Bonilla Barroso
Senior Client Partner - Sportian

Irene Carretero
Human Rights Programme Manager - FIFA

Jeff Lahart
Manager, Coach Development - Special Olympics

Jesse Beesems
Manager - KNVB WorldCoaches

Leandro Petersen
Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer - AFA

Majdi K. Allulu
CEO and Founder - Grintafy

Mamdouh Eid
CEO Pyramids FC

Mariam Abouhegazy
Head of Women’s & Girls - Right to Dream

Mario Bayarri
CEO - Mediapro Saudi Arabia

Mark Lomas
Freelance Journalist and Editor

Miguel Reis
Global Expansion Coordinator -SL Benfica

Mikael Silvestre
CEO - Talent Lyfe

Mohamed Adel Elbadry
CEO - KoraStats

Mohamed Alaa
Sports Lawyer - Sport Makers

Mohamed Negm
Marketing & Sponsorship Executive - Pyramids FC

Mohammed Wasfy
CEO - Right to Dream

Mona Adel
Country Manager - Egypt-Morocco-Jordan - Adidas

Mostafa Tantawy
Media Expert

Mutiu Adepoju
Brand Ambassador - Skoutia

Nathan Kaplan
Senior Commercial Sports Partnerships Manager - Football - IMG Arena

Nelly Darrag
Policy Officer for Culture, Sports and Development - Embassy of the Netherlands in Egypt

Nick Dann
Director - Zephyr Sports Group

Nicole Petras
Saudi Tourism

Odjeya Crossley Ochuko
Founder, MD - Skoutia

Olivier Brémont
Sports, Entertainment & Consumer Goods Leader

Omar Abo Shakra
Head of Sports - Redbull UAE

Omar Medhat
Commercial Director - Pyramids FC

Passant Tarek Mehawed

Rasha Elghorour
Assistant General Coordinator - CAF

Robinson Adakosa
President - N-Youth League Cup

Scott Wilson
Designwerk

Tom Janicot
SVP Product Strategy - Sportec Solutions AG

Yara Abdalla
FIFA - Media Ticketing Operations Manager

Yara Mansour
Brand Communication Manager Football & Outdoors – Emerging Markets - Adidas

David McVeigh
Head of Finance - Al Jasira SC

Jake Schuster
CEO - Gemini Sports

Menna Rafaat
Journalist - Dune23

Hassan Yusuf
Global Sports Program Leader & Consultant

Mark Lawrie
Chief Strategy Officer - Trivandi

Mootaz Chehade
Media & Marketing Manager - Lega Serie A

Sarah Mukuna
Director of Member Associations - CAF

Blanca Valdivielso Panõ
Delegate in Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Kuwait, Jordan and Lebanon -LALIGA

Carlos Perez
Vice President, Football - IMG

Peter Griffin
Executive Director of Strategy & Commercial - Trivandi

Sherif Hassan
Head of Digital - CAF

Tamer Yousry
CEO - Timeout Sport & Entertainment

Brian Wesaala
Founder & Project Leader - The Football Foundation for Africa

Passant Tarek Mehawed
KNVB WorldCoaches Instructor - Aspire Community Transformation

Gerry Cox
Managing Director - HaytersTV

Greta Nardeschi
Regional Director - MENA - AC Milan Middle East, LTD

Ngala Maimo Wajiri
Continental President - ConIFA Africa

Marianne Dimitry
Sponsorship Manager - CAF

Cristian Petschen
Public Venues Practice Leader - LaBella Associates

Brad Bartholomew
Global Director of Design - LaBella Associates

Darren Isted
Hashtag Digital Media

Sunday Oliseh
Former Nigeria International

Caroline Iskander
Project Management Unit Head - Aspire Community Transformation

Mohammad Anas
KNVB WorldCoac hes instructor - Chief Scout in Upper Egypt - Right to Dream

Anna Pereira
CEO - The Wellness Universe

Essam El Hadray
Egyptian Football Association

Ahmed Hassan
Egyptian Football Association

Nick Santos
Director, Youth Soccer Development - Orlando City & Orlando Pride

Khaled El Darandaly
Vice President of the Egyptian Football Association

Ibrahim Abdel Gawad
Presenter - ON Time Sports

Hazem Emam
Egyptian Football Association

Hany Ramzy
Egyptian Football Association

Sıraya Shiraz
Soccerex MENA Host - Sports Presenter and Reporter

Ruba Sbeah
MLS

Eni Aluko
Broadcaster, club owner and 130 matches for England

Matteo Masucci
General Manager, Director of Soccer, Sport Scientist

Rick Di Gironimo
President & General Manager at Juventus Academy Toronto

Leonel Delgado
Director of Commercial Football Academies at Al Nassr FC

Amira Yousif
Egypt Women’s National team coach

Matt Jones
Head of Nutrition at UAE FA

Alexandre Zodmi
Head of Partnerships Development & Academies - Juventus

Arran Williams
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager - PGMOL

Ata Kansu
Professional EA FC Pro FIFA Player - FC Twente

Bianca Rech
Head of Women's Football - FC Bayern Munich

Georgia Adderley
Managing Director - Add Management

Isabel Cabrejas
Women and Youth Football Development Manager - Project Manager - 4-Football

João Capela
FIFA VAR Instructor, Consultant and Manager

Jose Baxter
Academy Assistant Coach - Everton FC

Tarik Shamel
Head of Integrity - The FA

Toan Ravenscroft
M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment Amsterdam - Managing Director

Vitor Gonçalves
ProEleven - Agent

Çiğdem Türkân
Education & Player Care Auditor (PGAAC) -The Premier League

Daniel Martin
CFO - RedBird FC

Erkut Sogut
Sports Lawyer

Giulio Tedeschi
CEO & Founder - Tedeschi & Partners

Hugo Scheckter
Founder & Managing Director - The Player Care Group

Ming Zhao
Manchester City - Digital Analytics Manager

Nedum Onuoha
Former Premier League footballer

Reyes Bellver
Sports Lawyer - Bellver Sports

Richard Morris
Head of Commercial - Swansea City AFC

Zarah Al-Kudcy
Chelsea FC - Women's Commercial Director

Sandra Doreleijers
PSV - Manager Womens Football

Sam Eaton
Customer Success Lead - Gemini Sports Analytics

Ocyr Azevedo Neto
Board Assistant on Football - Athletico Paranaense

Katie Simmonds
SIGA - Global Chief Operating Officer

Gijs de Jong
General Secretary - KNVB

David Carpels
Head of Academy - Cercle Brugge

Daphne Koster
Ajax - Manager Women's Football

Corne Groenendijk
Ajax - Head of International Football

Charalampos Zelenitsas
Sharjah FC - Technical Director

Thomas Euler
Founder & CEO - Liquiditeam

Thomas Ehemann
Head of Digital Fan Experience - FC Bayern

Marieke Visser
Founder & CEO - HERA

Hans Erik Tuijt
Chief Executive Officer Adrenaline

Dirk Schluenz
Managing Director - FC Nürnberg

Daniel Gianmarco Križan
TruCrowd - CEO

Dana Dar
Kick Off Sport - Co-Founder

Brad Friedel
Head of Strategic Partnerships_Goalkeeper

Gianni Infantino
FIFA President

Don Garber
MLS Commissioner

Javier Tebas
President - La Liga

Amanda Vandervoort
President, USL Super League at United Soccer League (USL)

Victor Montagliani
President of CONCACAF, Vice President FIFA

Jorge Mas
Managing Owner - CF Inter Miami

Eefje Janus
Commercieel lead Azerion Vrouwen Eredivisie - KNVB

Cecilia Lagos
European Correspondent - ESPN

Danita Johnson
President, Business Operations, DC United

Romy Gai
Chief Business Officer, FIFA

James Johnson
CEO, Football Australia

Dan McNally
Vice President of Soccer Operations at FC Cincinnati

Alexandra Gómez Bruinewoud
Senior Legal Counsel - FIFPRO

Tatjana Haenni
Chief Sporting Director - NWSL

Sharona Friedman
President & CEO - Global Institute of Sport

Sander van Stiphout
Director International Johan Cruijff ArenA

Robert Klein
Managing Director Football - IMG Media

Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros
Global CEO SIGA

Guillem Balague
Broadcaster

Paul Barber OBE
Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman - Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Robbie Lyle
Founder & CEO AFTV

Ashlee Fontes
Comber Owner & CEO, TLH Reckoning

Bernd Reichart
CEO A22 Sports Management

Court Jeske
Chief Commercial Officer at The United Soccer Leagues

Daniella Levine Cava
Miami-Dade County Mayor

Jill Ellis
President, San Diego Wave FC

Francis Suarez
Mayor of Miami

Jan Twete
Director, Global Partnerships, North America Region, VfL Wolfsburg

Jason Roberts
Chief Football Development Officer, CONCACAF

Kyle Martino
Founder, Over Under Initiative Goalpher

Philippe Moggio
General Secretary of the CONCACAF

Thomas Rongen
Broadcaster

Tony Cherchi
Show Host & Match Analyst, MLS

Andy Mitchell
President and CEO Lega Serie A USA

Juan Sebastián Verón
Argentine former footballer

Kate Abdo
Broadcaster

Laura Georges
Secretary General of the French Football Federation

Karina LeBlanc
General Manager & President Of Soccer Operations at Portland Thorns

Johan Neeskens
Dutch Association Football Manager

Alessandro Del Piero
Italian former footballer

Bora Milutinovic
Former Manager USMNT

Stuart Goldfarb
SKI Partners

Alan Redmond
Executive Vice President & Head of Global Football - Roc Nation Sports International

Daniel Wicker
Lead Data Analyst - Charlotte FC

Federico Pagliara
Director, Partnership Sales - Chicago Fire

James Tree
Managing Partner & Founder - Off The Wall Capital, LLC

Peter Moore
Founding Owner - Santa Barbara Sky FC

Rafaela Pimenta
Agent - Tatica

Sabrina Carrozza
Founder & Principal - Sabrina Comms

Skye Reymond
Director of Data Science - U.S. Soccer Federation

Timm Jäger
CEO EintrachtTech - Eintracht Frankfurt

Diego Arrioja
Football Analyst - Major League Soccer

Dimitrios Sakellaris
Founder & CEO - Statathlon

Eduardo Iglesias
CFA - Player Trading Manager - Eagle Football

John Kristick
Co-Head - Playfly Sports Consulting

Jon Persch
Chief Commercial Officer - FIFA World Cup Boston 26 (Host Committee)

Lisa Lutoff
Perlo - CEO - FIFA World Cup 2026 Miami Host Committee

Mark Ashton
Chairman - Ipswich Town FC

Preeti Shetty
CEO - Upshot

Berke Bakay
Ipswich Town Investor -Three Lions

Elisabet Spina
Head of Women Football - AC Milan SpA

Fred Lipka
Vice President, Player & Youth Development - Major League Soccer

Brad Bartholomew
National Director of Design - LaBella Associates

Jen Cramer
Executive Vice President, Partnership Marketing - Major League Soccer

Jenny Chiu
Soccer Host & Analyst - CBS Sports

Mariano Otero
Senior Vice President - Fever

Nick Cowell
Commercial Director - Burnley Football Club

Adolfo Romero
VP, Event Booking & Revenue Generation - SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park

Amanda Duffy
Founder & CEO - Amanda Duffy Group

Anthony Taylor
Elite Referee - PGMOL

Aviv Levy Shoshan
Head of the Family - Double Tap

Brian Beierwaltes
Head of Marketing - US PLT Replacement - Continental Tire

Charlie Methven
Co-owner & CEO - Charlton Athletic FC

Cristian Petschen
Public Venues Practice Leader - LaBella Associates

Daniel Geey
Sports Partner - Sheridans

David Griffiths
Senior Advisor, Sport and Entertainment - Miller

Domnico Aurelio
Head of Women's Football - Parma Calcio 1913

Emiliano Serrano
General Manager - Join The Planet

Eric Wynalda
CEO - The Wynalda Group – Sports & Entertainment

Janelle M. Prieto
Chief Marketing and Community Officer - FIFA World Cup 2026™ Miami Host Committee

Leo MacLehose
CEO & co-founder - FANZO

Marlo Sweatman
Professional Soccer Player - Brooklyn FC

Tom D. Mueller
General Manager - OneFootball

Eddy Cue
Apple’s Senior Vice President of Services

Alexander Mühl
Direktor Marketing und Digitalisierung - Borussia Dortmund

Andrea Santini
Stadio Olimpico and Parco Foro Italico manager - Sport e salute

Fabi Wilcox
Founder - BemCreative

Juul Manders
CEO - 443

Lourenço Menezes
International Business - SL Benfica

Mart Beune
Director Sustainability Strategy - KPMG

Nicole Bekkers
Founder & CEO - FC88

Talia Lazarus
Presenter

Theresa Seegerer
Team Lead Partnership Sales - FC Bayern München

Andreas H.F Olsen
CEO - Be Your Best

Beer Flik
CEO Founder - Forward Football

Cliff Crown
Chairman - Brentford FC

Jonathan Casbon
Head of Partnerships - Norwich City FC

Pablo Arquero Fernandez
Head of Sponsorship - Real Betis

Paul Rayment
PR Manager - Footballco

Roisin O_Shea
Chief Growth Officer - Epic Global Agency

Anthony Ferguson
Director of Player Development in Elite Environments

Benjamin Houri
Technical Director - PSG Soccer School

Franco Segarra
Innovation Director - Valencia Club de Fútbol

Jonny Madill
Partner & Sports Lawyer - Sheridans

Mario Flores Chemor
Head of Sports Legal - European Club Association (ECA) v2

Maurice Ouderland
International Sports Business Consultant - Sports NL

Mayur Bhanji
Raiola Global Management - Chief Communications Officer

Tim Edwards
Athlete Partnerships - TikTok

Dennis Gerkes
Gerkicks

Jonathan Hirshler
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer_Signify Group

Marco Castellaneta
Head of Digital Media - Juventus

Mark Nervegna
Raiola Global Management - Chief Strategy & Analytics Officer

Mike Armstrong
Juventus, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer

Nadia Shahrestani
Head of Stadium Revenue – Chelsea FC Women

Tajean Hutton
Head of Grassroots and Community - Kick it Out

Boris Gartner
CEO, LALIGA North America

Amanda Vandervort
President, USL Super League

José María Cruz
CEO, Sevilla FC

Luigi De Siervo
CEO, Lega Serie A

Fernando Carro
CEO, Bayer 04 Leverkusen

César Azcarate
Sports Architecture Director, IDOM

Olek Loewenstein
Global President of Sports, TelevisaUnivision

Kelly Higgins
Vice President, Partnership Marketing, U.S Soccer Federation

Dee Kundra
Managing Director (Americas), FC Bayern München

Juan Carlos Velásquez
Head of Incode ID

Asier Etxebarria Martin
Director of Business Development, Voon Sports

Michele Ciccarese
Commercial & Marketing Director, Lega Serie A

Lisa Bonta Sumii
Mental Performance Coach, Oakland Roots Sports Club

Han Dirkx
CEO & Co-Founder, Alphabeats

James Gambrell
CEO, Supponor

Chris Wittyngham
Play-by-play Commentator

Aaron Gourley
Editor, FC Business Magazine

Tania Moreno
Chief Marketing Officer, AC Milan

Scott Georgeson
President, US SOCCER 5

Joe DaGrosa
Chairman, Soccerex LLC

Poppy Miller
Reporter and Studio Host

Mollie Mkita
Sports Broadcaster and Co-Founder, The Powerhouse Project

Keith Wachtel
Chief Business Officer, NHL

Ben Grossman
Principal, Selhurst Media Ventures

Jonathan Maille
Senior Principal, Global Director, Populous

Alexandra Bowden
CEO and Founder, PEOPLEfirst Talent & Retention Consultancy

Nicolas Garcias Hemme
VP of Strategy and Business Development, LaLiga North America

Christian Lau
Chief Technology Officer, Los Angeles Football Club & BMO Field

Robert Zitzmann
Managing Director and Partner, Jung von Matt

Rolando Aedo
EVM/CMO, Greater Miami CVB

Jürgen Griesbeck
Associate & CEO, Common Goal

Ed Foster-Simeon
President & CEO, U.S. Soccer Foundation

Benjamin Morel
CEO, LFP Media

Brent Latham
Mayor, North Bay Village

Stefano Faccendini
Director of Data Insights, Stats Perform

Xavier Baladas
Project Executive, BARÇA Academy America

Eduardo Biscayart
Apple TV & Sports Commentator

Michelle Kaufman
Sports Writer, Miami Herald

Miguel Gallardo
Broadcaster, MLS

German Elvira
Director of Digital Marketing, Liga MX

Nigel Travis
Chairman and Co-Owner, Leyton Orient Football Club

Andy Jackson
VP Global Football Partnerships, Footballco

Marisol Camargo
Director of Fan Engagement, Federación Mexicana de Fútbol

Michael Cohen
CEO, Whistle Media

Tom Gribben
CEO, Planet League

Freya Coombe
Analyst, Fox Women’s World Cup Now

Filippo Mancini
Chief Commercial Officer, Kama

Fernando Palomo
Announcer, ESPN

Owen Blackhurst
Head of Business, Mundial

Marco Messina
Analyst, CBS Sports

Felix Aguirre
Director General, Estadio Azteca

Jose Martin
Of Counsel, Squire Patton Boggs

Diego Rodriguez
Lead Design Architect, IDOM

Urel Martinez
Chief Revenue Officer, Los Angeles Galaxy

Simon Joyce
Chief Business Officer, COPA90

Greg Bettinelli
Partner, The Chernin Group

Richard Conway
Managing Partner, Spectacle Partners

Oscar Sanchez

Kevin Willer
Partner, Chicago Ventures

Maddie Meyer
Photographer, Getty Images

Ricardo Trade
CEO, CONMEBOL Copa America 2024

Garry Monk
Director, Soccer Profile

Nasser Al-Khori
Executive Director, Generation Amazing Foundation

Allen Hopkins Jr.
Executive Director, Black Players for Change

Javier Davila
Sports & Events Architecture Business Development Manager, IDOM

Jillian Sakovits
Host and Sideline Reporter, MLS

Elsa Garrison
Staff Photographer, Getty Images

Rebecca Smith
Founder, Crux Sports

Jeff Kretchmar
CEO, OmegaBall

John Wroe
Founder and CEO, Street Child United

Xavier Asensi
Chief Business Officer, Inter Miami CF

Kate Porter
Partner, Sports Law, Vela Wood

Will Misselbrook
Chief Creative and Brand Officer

Carlos Sanchez
Executive Vice President and General Manager, Fox Deportes

Emilio Garcia Silvero
Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, FIFA

Russell Jones
General Manager, Marketing & Commercial Growth, Wolves

Sebastian Gray
Founder and CEO, Everclime

Rich Orosco
Chief Brand Officer, Los Angeles Football Club

Davide Gomes
Project Manager, Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Oguchi Onyewu
Vice President of Sporting, U.S. Soccer Federation

Mikel Arriola
President, Liga MX

Matt Sebek
Chief Experience Officer, St. Louis CITY SC

Justin Bokmeyer
General Manager, MLS NEXT

Julie Uhrman
Co-Founder & President, Angel City

Joe Schmidt
Associate Principal, MSA Design

Henrik Teisb‘k
CEO & Co-Founder, Veo Technologies

Heidi Pellerano
Chief Commercial Officer, CONCACAF

Aviv Shoshan
Founder, Double Tap

Aldo Comi
CEO & Co-Founder, Soccerment

Akash Jain
Managing Director, U.S., Premier League

Dr. Erkut Sögüt
Sports Agent, Founder of the Erkut Sogut Academy

Fernando Fiore
Broadcaster, Commentator, and Host

Camilo Durana
Executive Vice President - Apple Partnership, Properties & Events, MLS

Jeffrey Gerttula
Executive Vice President, Digital, CBS Sports and CBS News and Stations

Alan Rothenberg
Chairman, Playfly Premier Partnerships

Mariana Gutiérrez
Director, Liga MX Femenil

Mark Clemmit
Radio & Television Presenter

Enric Ripoll
Sports Lawyer

Harish Sarma
Global Head of Sports and Gaming, TikTok

Carmen Boquin
Sports Journalist and Host

Thomas Krücken
Youth Academy Director, VfB Stuttgart

Simon Collins
Commissioner, US youth soccer league

Sabrina Carozza
Communications Consultant

Emanuel Madeiros
Global CEO, SIGA Chairman & CEO, SIGA AMERICA

Ben Jacobs
Broadcaster

David Lane
Chief Executive Officer, SI tickets

Tom Bogert
MLS and USMNT Insider, The Athletic

Bill Baker
Managing Partner, Vice President, MSA Design

Rodney Wallace
Bilingual Analyst, Youth Mentor, and Sports Director, Views football club

Andy May
Lawyer, Sports and Media

Partho Dutta
Senior Principal, Populous

Rogelio Castillo
Chief Executive Officer, European Football Group

Austin Schindel
Head of Content, Soccerex
