Media Rights, Women's Football, Major Events: How the DFB Wants to Consistently Realize Growth Potential
Holger Blask, Managing Director, DFB

NEU

President of Business Operations
Aston Villa Football Club

Director
FC Bayern Women

Spokesman of the Board
Eintracht Frankfurt

CEO
Borussia Dortmund

Chief Sporting Director
National Women's Soccer League

CEO
Bayer Leverkusen

What's next for the biggest sport in the world? A future between oligarchs, sheikhs, traditionalists and ultras, between globalisation and digitalisation: who benefits and what falls by the wayside in this billion-dollar business? How do clubs, leagues and associations want to develop their national and international business models for the fans of tomorrow? Where will the greatest opportunities for growth lie in the future? And what room is left for anchoring in society? 

Football 
Topics

Exclusive Insights into FC Barcelona's Strategy and Partner Activation
Elena Valls, Director of Partnerships EMEA, FC Barcelona

How the Global Leading Leagues in Women's Football Managed to Be Successful
Nikki Doucet, CEO, Women’s Professional Leagues Limited & Barclays Women's Super League
Tatjana Haenni, Chief Sporting Director, National Women's Soccer League

FC Wacker Innsbruck, GC Zurich and Red&Gold Football: LAFC`s Global Vision of Building Winning Teams
Stacy Johns, Chief Operating Officer , Los Angeles Football Club & President, Grasshopper Club Zürich

Global Growth in Revenue and Fans: How European Top-Leagues are Facing an International Challenging Landscape
Peer Naubert, Chief Marketing Officer, Bundesliga International
Michele Ciccarese, Commercial & Marketing Director, Serie A

Octavi Anoro, Director International Development, La Liga

Between the Championship and the World Stage: Bayer 04's Perspective on Global Football
Fernando Carro, CEO, Bayer Leverkusen

From Relegation to the Champions League: How a Traditional Club is Reinventing Itself
Alexander Wehrle, Chairman of the Management Board, VfB Stuttgart

How the Bundesliga's Market Leaders See Their Future - and that of the League
Carsten Cramer, Managing Director, Borussia Dortmund
Michael Diederich, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, FC Bayern Munich

What the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga Can Learn from the National Women's Soccer League – and Vice Versa
Karen Leetzow, President, Chicago Stars FC
Katharina Kiel, Technical Director, Eintracht Frankfurt

Trendtalk Global - Where is Women's Football Heading?
Tatjana Haenni, Chief Sporting Director, National Women's Soccer League
Daniela Bauer, Global Head of Partnerships, Allianz
Robert Müller von Vultejus, Chief Growth Officer, Sportfive

Laura McAllister, Vice-President & Member of the Executive Committee, UEFA

The Future of the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga
Florian Wittmann, Director Strategy & Development, DFB
Bianca Rech, Director, FC Bayern Frauen

Winning on and off the Pitch: Strategic Stakeholder Management & Global Community
Building at PAOK FC
Giorgos Lagaris, Chief Commercial Officer, PAOK Thessaloniki

Driving Sustainable Success through Clear Sporting Strategies –
The Case of Aalborg BK’s Majority Takeover
Jan Peters, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Aalborg BK
Jan Ole Kappmeier, Member of the Board, Aalborg BK & Co-Founder & Managing Partner, BPTC Sports

Matching On-Field-Excellence with Off-Field-Success: The Transition of Aston Villa to Become
One of Europe's Top Clubs
Chris Heck, President of Business Operations, Aston Villa Football Club

How Saudi Arabian Record Champion Al Hilal is Conquering New Fans and Territories
Esteve Calzada, CEO, Al-Hilal

From Transfer Strategy to Membership Structure: What Other Clubs Can Learn from FC Porto's Business Model
Michele Montesi, Chief Strategy Officer, FC Porto

When Football Meets Fashion in Milan: Best Practices & Hacks for Successful Collaborations
and Sponsorship Successes
Maikel Oettle, Chief Commercial Officer, AC Mailand

Internationalization, Investors, Insights: Joint and Individual Club Strategies
from Europe's Top Leagues
Rouven Kasper, Chief Marketing & Sales Officer, VfB Stuttgart
Christoph Winterling, Chief Marketing & Sales Officer, FC Bologna
Alfonso Díaz, CEO, RCD Mallorca

Quick and Easy - 5+1 Manager Questions
Felix Kroos (Moderator)
Ilja Kaenzig, Managing Director, VfL Bochum
Markus Rejek, Managing Director, 1. FC Köln

Matthias Tillmann, Chairman of the Management Board, Schalke 04
Wilken Engelbracht, Commercial Director, FC St. Pauli

The State of the League - 3 Pressing Questions
Bernd von Geldern, Managing Director Marketing, 1. FC Union Berlin
Eric Huwer, Board Member, Hamburger SV
Alexander Jobst, Chairman of the Management Board, Fortuna Düsseldorf

Michael Ströll, Managing Director, FC Augsburg
Tim Jost, Managing Director Marketing & Sales, TSG Hoffenheim

Making the Case for Private Equity in Football and Top-Tier Sports
Patrik Zeigherman, Chairman Investment Banking, UniCredit
Nikos Stathopoulos, Chairman Europe, BC Partners

Chairman of the Management Board
VfB Stuttgart

More topics will follow shortly.
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E-Mail: info@spobis.com
Phone: +49 40/413 30 08-0
 

What's next for the biggest sport in the world? A future between oligarchs, sheikhs, traditionalists and ultras, between globalisation and digitalisation: who benefits and what falls by the wayside in this billion-dollar business? How do clubs, leagues and associations want to develop their national and international business models for the fans of tomorrow? Where will the greatest opportunities for growth lie in the future? And what room is left for anchoring in society? 

Football 

Director
FC Bayern Women

Spokesman of the Board
Eintracht Frankfurt

Media Rights, Women's Football, Major Events: How the DFB Wants to Consistently Realize Growth Potential
Holger Blask, Managing Director, DFB

How the Global Leading Leagues in Women's Football Managed to Be Successful
Nikki Doucet, CEO, Women’s Professional Leagues Limited & Barclays Women's Super League
Tatjana Haenni, Chief Sporting Director, National Women's Soccer League

CEO
Borussia Dortmund

Chief Sporting Director
National Women's Soccer League

CEO
Bayer Leverkusen

Topics

Driving Sustainable Success through Clear Sporting Strategies –
The Case of Aalborg BK’s Majority Takeover
Jan Peters, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Aalborg BK
Jan Ole Kappmeier, Member of the Board, Aalborg BK & Co-Founder & Managing Partner, BPTC Sports

President of Business Operations
Aston Villa Football Club

Chairman of the Management Board
VfB Stuttgart

Matching On-Field-Excellence with Off-Field-Success: The Transition of Aston Villa to Become
One of Europe's Top Clubs
Chris Heck, President of Business Operations, Aston Villa Football Club

How Saudi Arabian Record Champion Al Hilal is Conquering New Fans and Territories
Esteve Calzada, CEO, Al-Hilal

Between the Championship and the World Stage: Bayer 04's Perspective on Global Football
Fernando Carro, CEO, Bayer Leverkusen

What the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga Can Learn from the National Women's Soccer League – and Vice Versa
Karen Leetzow, President, Chicago Stars FC
Katharina Kiel, Technical Director, Eintracht Frankfurt

From Relegation to the Champions League: How a Traditional Club is Reinventing Itself
Alexander Wehrle, Chairman of the Management Board, VfB Stuttgart

How the Bundesliga's Market Leaders See their future - and that of the League
Carsten Cramer, Managing Director, Borussia Dortmund
Michael Diederich, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, FC Bayern Munich

From Transfer Strategy to Membership Structure: What Other Clubs Can Learn from FC Porto's Business Model
Michele Montesi, Chief Strategy Officer, FC Porto

Trendtalk Global - Where is Women's Football Heading?
Tatjana Haenni, Chief Sporting Director, National Women's Soccer League
Daniela Bauer, Global Head of Partnerships, Allianz
Robert Müller von Vultejus, Chief Growth Officer, Sportfive

Laura McAllister, Vice-President & Member of the Executive Committee, UEFA

From Transfer Strategy to Membership Structure: What Other Clubs Can Learn from FC Porto's Business Model
Michele Montesi, Chief Strategy Officer, FC Porto

When Football Meets Fashion in Milan: Best Practices & Hacks for Successful Collaborations
and Sponsorship Successes
Maikel Oettle, Chief Commercial Officer, AC Mailand

Internationalization, Investors, Insights: Joint and Individual Club Strategies
from Europe's Top Leagues
Rouven Kasper, Chief Marketing & Sales Officer, VfB Stuttgart
Christoph Winterling, Chief Marketing & Sales Officer, FC Bologna
Alfonso Díaz, CEO, RCD Mallorca

Quick and Easy - 5+1 Manager Questions
Felix Kroos (Moderator)
Ilja Kaenzig, Managing Director, VfL Bochum
Markus Rejek, Managing Director, 1. FC Köln

Matthias Tillmann, Chairman of the Management Board, Schalke 04
Wilken Engelbracht, Commercial Director, FC St. Pauli

The State of the League - 3 Pressing Questions
Bernd von Geldern, Managing Director Marketing, 1. FC Union Berlin
Eric Huwer, Board Member, Hamburger SV
Alexander Jobst, Chairman of the Management Board, Fortuna Düsseldorf

Michael Ströll, Managing Director, FC Augsburg
Tim Jost, Managing Director Marketing & Sales, TSG Hoffenheim

Making the Case for Private Equity in Football and Top-Tier Sports
Patrik Zeigherman, Chairman Investment Banking, UniCredit
Nikos Stathopoulos, Chairman Europe, BC Partners

More topics will follow shortly.

Global Growth in Revenue and Fans: How European Top-Leagues are Facing an International Challenging Landscape
Peer Naubert, Chief Marketing Officer, Bundesliga International
Michele Ciccarese, Commercial & Marketing Director, Serie A

Octavi Anoro, Director International Development, La Liga

FC Wacker Innsbruck, GC Zurich and Red&Gold Football: LAFC`s Global Vision of Building Winning Teams
Stacy Johns, Chief Operating Officer , Los Angeles Football Club & President, Grasshopper Club Zürich

Be part of SPOBIS Conference 2025
E-Mail: info@spobis.com
Phone: +49 40/413 30 08-0