Vice-President & Member of the Executive Committee
UEFA

Shaping the Future: How La Liga is addressing football’s changing landscape
Javier Tebas, President, La Liga
Football data in the US with MLS and NWSL
Carlo De Marchis
Chris Schlosser, Senior Vice President, Emerging Ventures, MLS
Christian Holzer, Managing Director, Sportec Solution
Tatjana Haenni, Chief Sporting Director, National Women's Soccer League
Closer to the Game: What Changes the Interaction between Bundesliga Clubs and Media Partners will Bring from 2025/26
Roman Schade, Head of Audiovisual Rights DACH, DFL
Stefan Mennerich, Media Director, FC Bayern Munich & Chairman of the Management Board, FCB Digital & Media Lab
Marcus Beisiegel, Director Audiovisual Rights and Media Product, DFL
Markus Aretz, Managing Director, Borussia Mönchengladbach
Hans Gabbe, Senior Vice President Sports Rights & Commercialisation, Sky Deutschland
President of Business Operations
Aston Villa Football Club

Director
FC Bayern Women

Effective Alliances: How Sustainability Pays off in Professional Football
Marika Bernhard, Head of Sustainability, DFL
Torsten Weber, Senior Expert Sustainability and Transformation, DFL
Marcus Sagitz, Titular Managing Director, PreZero
Michaela Hitzberger, Chief Technology Officer & Member of the Executive Board, Ista
Frank Dalock, Managing Director, Marktplatz GmbH
What Traditional Football Can Learn from the New Small-Sided Leagues
Alex Schlüter, Moderator
Felix Kroos, Football expert & podcaster (Einfach mal Luppen)
Christoph Köchy, President, SOCCA Europe
Simon Terodde, Sky Expert & Second division record goalscorer
Human. Manager. Champion?
Max Eberl, Board Member of Sport, FC Bayern München
After the Bidding is before the Bidding - What the Successful TV Deal Means for the DFL
Steffen Merkel, Managing Director, DFL
Challenges of European Football – The Top Leagues' Perspective
Marc Lenz, Managing Director, DFL
Luigi De Siervo, CEO, Serie A
Javier Tebas, President, La Liga
Mathieu Moreuil, Director International Football Relations & EU Affairs, Premier League
Andrea Traverso, Director Financial Sustainability & Research, UEFA
Bundesliga in an International Context: From Investments to Rational Finances and Ownership Structures
Marc Lenz, Managing Director, DFL
Media Rights, Women's Football, Major Events: How the DFB Wants to Consistently Realize Growth Potential
Holger Blask, Managing Director, DFB
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?
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
Uncover the Potential and Opportunities for Growth in the Indian Football Market
Abhik Chatterjee, CEO, Kerala Blaster FC
Female Leadership: The Strategies of Two top Female Managers in the Football Business
Kathleen Krüger, Senior Leading Expert Sport Strategy & Development, FC Bayern München
Anne-Kathrin Laufmann, Managing Director Sport & Sustainability, Werder Bremen
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
Keegan Pierce, Director International Relations, 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
Johann Plenge, CEO, RB Leipzig
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
Almuth Schult, Professional footballer & TV expert
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 Woman
Anne-Katrin Huebel, Senior Director Marketing DACH, Google
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
Global Expansion and New Business Models: How the Kings League Wants to Ensure that Future Generations Remain Interested in Football
Djamel Agaoua, CEO, Kings League
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
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
From Säbener Strasse to the world: FC Bayern Munich in global competition
Jan-Christian Dreesen, CEO, FC Bayern München
Bundesliga 2025 - 2029: new paths or old patterns, Mr Hellmann?
Axel Hellmann, Spokesman of the Board, Eintracht Frankfurt
Between Tradition and the Future: How much Reform is Needed in the Bundesliga?
Hans-Joachim Watzke, CEO, Borussia Dortmund & DFL Supervisory Board Chairman
Making the Case for Private Equity in Football and Top-Tier Sports
Patrik Zeigherman, Chairman Investment Banking, UniCredit
Nikos Stathopoulos, Chairman Europe, BC Partners
Stefan Ludwig, Partner & Head of Sports Business Group, Deloitte
Chairman of the Management Board
FC Bayern München

CEO
Women’s Professional Leagues Limited & Barclays Women's Super League

Chairman of the Management Board
VfB Stuttgart

How Well is the Bundesliga Really Kicking?
Alex Schlüter (Presenter)
Felix Kroos, Football-Experte & Podcaster
Tabea Kemme, TV-Expert & former DFB National player
Markus Krösche, Sports Director, Eintracht Frankfurt
JMore than just a game: The importance of professional soccer for the economy and society
Tilman Tacke, Economist and Partner, McKinsey
Vito Esposito, Director of Institutional and Political Relations & Regulation, DFL
Omid Nouripour, Member of the German Bundestag & Chairman of the Sustainability Advisory Board, Eintracht Frankfurt
Phone: +49 40/413 30 08-0
Shaping the Future: How La Liga is addressing football’s changing landscape
Javier Tebas, President, La Liga
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?
Chairman of the Management Board
FC Bayern München

Director
FC Bayern Women

Vice-President & Member of the Executive Committee
UEFA

Spokesman of the Board
Eintracht Frankfurt

Bundesliga in an International Context: From Investments to Rational Finances and Ownership Structures
Marc Lenz, Managing Director, DFL
Media Rights, Women's Football, Major Events: How the DFB Wants to Consistently Realize Growth Potential
Holger Blask, Managing Director, DFB
Uncover the Potential and Opportunities for Growth in the Indian Football Market
Abhik Chatterjee, CEO, Kerala Blaster FC
Between Tradition and the Future: How much Reform is Needed in the Bundesliga?
Hans-Joachim Watzke, CEO, Borussia Dortmund & DFL Supervisory Board Chairman
JMore than just a game: The importance of professional soccer for the economy and society
Tilman Tacke, Economist and Partner, McKinsey
Vito Esposito, Director of Institutional and Political Relations & Regulation, DFL
Omid Nouripour, Member of the German Bundestag & Chairman of the Sustainability Advisory Board, Eintracht Frankfurt
How Well is the Bundesliga Really Kicking?
Alex Schlüter (Presenter)
Felix Kroos, Football-Experte & Podcaster
Tabea Kemme, TV-Expert & former DFB National player
Markus Krösche, Sports Director, Eintracht Frankfurt
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
Women’s Professional Leagues Limited & Barclays Women's Super League

CEO
Borussia Dortmund

Chief Sporting Director
National Women's Soccer League

CEO
Bayer Leverkusen

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
Female Leadership: The Strategies of Two top Female Managers in the Football Business
Kathleen Krüger, Senior Leading Expert Sport Strategy & Development, FC Bayern München
Anne-Kathrin Laufmann, Managing Director Sport & Sustainability, Werder Bremen
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
Almuth Schult, Professional footballer & TV expert
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
Johann Plenge, CEO, RB Leipzig
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
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
Stefan Ludwig, Partner & Head of Sports Business Group, Deloitte
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
Keegan Pierce, Director International Relations, 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
Effective Alliances: How Sustainability Pays off in Professional Football
Marika Bernhard, Head of Sustainability, DFL
Torsten Weber, Senior Expert Sustainability and Transformation, DFL
Marcus Sagitz, Titular Managing Director, PreZero
Michaela Hitzberger, Chief Technology Officer & Member of the Executive Board, Ista
Frank Dalock, Managing Director, Marktplatz GmbH
What Traditional Football Can Learn from the New Small-Sided Leagues
Alex Schlüter, Moderator
Felix Kroos, Football expert & podcaster (Einfach mal Luppen)
Christoph Köchy, President, SOCCA Europe
Simon Terodde, Sky Expert & Second division record goalscorer
Human. Manager. Champion?
Max Eberl, Board Member of Sport, FC Bayern München
After the Bidding is before the Bidding - What the Successful TV Deal Means for the DFL
Steffen Merkel, Managing Director, DFL
Closer to the Game: What Changes the Interaction between Bundesliga Clubs and Media Partners will Bring from 2025/26
Roman Schade, Head of Audiovisual Rights DACH, DFL
Stefan Mennerich, Media Director, FC Bayern Munich & Chairman of the Management Board, FCB Digital & Media Lab
Marcus Beisiegel, Director Audiovisual Rights and Media Product, DFL
Markus Aretz, Managing Director, Borussia Mönchengladbach
Hans Gabbe, Senior Vice President Sports Rights & Commercialisation, Sky Deutschland
Challenges of European Football – The Top Leagues' Perspective
Marc Lenz, Managing Director, DFL
Luigi De Siervo, CEO, Serie A
Javier Tebas, President, La Liga
Mathieu Moreuil, Director International Football Relations & EU Affairs, Premier League
Andrea Traverso, Director Financial Sustainability & Research, UEFA
Bundesliga 2025 - 2029: new paths or old patterns, Mr Hellmann?
Axel Hellmann, Spokesman of the Board, Eintracht Frankfurt
Football data in the US with MLS and NWSL
Carlo De Marchis
Chris Schlosser, Senior Vice President, Emerging Ventures, MLS
Christian Holzer, Managing Director, Sportec Solution
Tatjana Haenni, Chief Sporting Director, National Women's Soccer League
Global Expansion and New Business Models: How the Kings League Wants to Ensure that Future Generations Remain Interested in Football
Djamel Agaoua, CEO, Kings League
From Säbener Strasse to the world: FC Bayern Munich in global competition
Jan-Christian Dreesen, CEO, FC Bayern München
Phone: +49 40/413 30 08-0