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Wednesday, August 31st

Location & TimeSession
17.30-19.00
City of Graz
Exclusively for Speakers,
Partners and VIP Guests
Welcome Evening Part I
City Sightseeing Tour, starting at the Rathaus Graz.
19.00-22.00
Kunsthauscafe Graz
Exclusively for Speakers,
Partners and VIP Guests
Welcome Evening Part II
Cool drinks and delicious food at the Kunsthauscafe Graz.
Thursday, September 1st – Green Stage

Moderation: Matthew Campelli

TimeSessionSpeaker
Track:Club
Development
9.00Doors open
9.30-9.50Developments and challenges for the Austrian Bundesliga in modern footballDavid Reisenauer
Executive Director Match Operations, Austrian Bundesliga
10.00-10.20FC Viktoria Berlin – The future present is female.Lisa Währer
Co-Founder and Managing Director, FC Viktoria Berlin Women’s team
10.25-10.45Insights into the Australian football systemTony Sage
Owner & Chairman, Perth Glory FC
10.45-11.00Coffee Break
11.00-11.40Panel Discussion
How to organise and lead successful football organisations
Jana Bernhard
Managing Director, FUSSBALL KANN MEHR gGmbH

Gianluca Santaniello
Business Area Director, Venezia FC
11.45-12.05Journey to net positive football in the Canadian Premier LeagueJosh Simpson
Partner, SixFive Sports and Entertainment
12.10-12.40How a league is leveraging club shared knowledge. The Ekstraklasa model.

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Adam Metelski
Knowledge & Data Scientist, LTT Sports

Marcin Stefański
COO, Ekstraklasa
12.40-13.45Lunch Break
13.45-14.45
Workshop Room 1
Workshop
Explore the Future – A Simulation with The Future Game 2050 & keyper
Felix M. Wieduwilt
Managing Director and Philosopher, The Future Game 2050
13.45-14.45
Workshop Room 2
Workshop
Good to Great – “The recipe”
Rasmus Houlind
Chief Experience Officer, Agillic

Mikkel Skou
CEO, NEWC SPORT

Christian Wolny
Strategic Advisor to Sports Organisations, Federations and Pro Clubs
14.45-15.00Coffee Break
Track:Future
Challenges
15.00-15.20Sustainability in times of energy-crisis in European top footballThorsten Dum
Managing Director, Sponsoris

Lukas Kimpel
Master Student, Manchester Business School

Axel Sierau
Managing Director, Sponsoris
15.25-15.45Reach vs. Engagement – Insights and Take-Aways from the Women’s EURO 2022Alex Pinter
Strategic Innovation & Growth Lead, Accenture
15.50-16.10Never waste a good crisis to shape the future.Andreas Kienbink
CEO, keyper
16.15-16.35Sport bots are the future of fan engagementMatjaž Možina
CEO, 2Mobile
16.35-16.50Coffee Break
16.50-17.10Data & Sponsors: How data can help a football club to create new sponsor opportunities and generate revenuesHenk-Frits Verkerk
Client Service Director, Sports Alliance

Robert Zlotnicki
Territory Agent, Sports Alliance
17.15-17.55Panel Discussion
The importance of having a strategy
Arianna Criscione
Director of Women’s Football, N3XT SPORTS

Josh Simpson
Partner, SixFive Sports and Entertainment
Thursday, September 1st – Red Stage

Moderation: Philipp Jocham

TimeSessionSpeaker
Track:Tech, Data &
Analytics
9.00Doors open
10.00-10.20Engaging digitally with our audienceThomas Rubbens
Campaign Manager, Royal Belgian Football Association

Mounia Wanzi
Digital Marketeer, Royal Belgian Football Association
10.25-10.45Identifying talent in 30 minutesJohannes Tändl
Managing Director, skills.lab
10.45-11.00Coffee Break
11.00-11.40Panel Discussion
Sports & sponsorship in today’s digital age

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Martin Geisthardt
Head of Commercial, FC St. Pauli

Sam Grimley
Global Head of Sales & Account Management, Horizm

Piers McDermott
Digital Lead, West Ham United FC
11.45-12.05Data in Football: How to win off the pitch by monetizing fan dataStefan Lavén
CEO, Data Talks
12.10-12.40Let’s Play the FutureFelix M. Wieduwilt
Managing Director and Philosopher, The Future Game 2050
12.40-14.45Lunch Break
13.45-14.45
Workshop Room 1
Workshop
Explore the Future – A Simulation with The Future Game 2050 & keyper
Felix M. Wieduwilt
Managing Director and Philosopher, The Future Game 2050
13.45-14.45
Workshop Room 2
Workshop
Good to Great – “The recipe”
Rasmus Houlind
Chief Experience Officer, Agillic

Mikkel Skou
CEO, NEWC SPORT

Christian Wolny
Strategic Advisor to Sports Organisations, Federations and Pro Clubs
14.45-15.00Coffee Break
Track: Club
Financing
15.00-15.20Sustainable partnership models of FC St. PauliMartin Geisthardt
Head of Commercial, FC St. Pauli
15.25-15.45From one-year to multi-year planning in professional footballJan Lehmann
Former CCO & CFO, FSV Mainz 05
15.50-16.30Panel Discussion
Ways and means to sustainably finance a football club

Moderation: Raphael Landthaler
Jan Lehmann
Former CCO & CFO, FSV Mainz 05

Tony Sage
Owner & Chairman, Perth Glory FC

Gianluca Santaniello
Business Area Director, Venezia FC
16.30-16.45Coffee Break
Track:Competitive
Balance
16.45-17.05Reducing the gap: the Baltic League caseMaksims Krivunecs
Executive Chairman, Virsliga &
Member of the Board of Directors, European Leagues
17.10-17.50Panel Discussion
How to retain or rebuild competitive balance in football
Maksims Krivunecs
Executive Chairman, Virsliga &
Member of the Board of Directors, European Leagues

Jaime Navarro
International Business Development, LaLiga

Georg Pangl
CEO, Pangl Football Group
Friday, September 2nd

Location & TimeSession
8.00-9.30
IntercityHotel Graz

Exclusively for Speakers,
Partners and VIP Guests
Workshop
“Risk and reward: How football clubs can comply and lead with a solid sustainability strategy”
When UEFA scrapped the away goals rule in their competitions, clubs across Europe had to approach knock-out games with a different strategy.

Away from the pitch, the shifting regulatory landscape is forcing European organisations – including football clubs – to adapt their approach to environmental and social issues, particularly climate change strategy and disclosure.

A handful of football clubs are leveraging the mood around climate change to their advantage, positioning themselves as advocates and capturing the imagination of partners and fans, creating opportunities for engagement and growth.

In this workshop, sustainability and sport expert Matthew Campelli will explain these dynamics and reveal how – and why – football clubs should address this changing landscape with enthusiasm and a strategic eye.

You can book this workshop separately as well. Get your workshop ticket here.
10.00-12.30
skills.lab Graz

Exclusively for Clubs, Leagues and Associations
Rights Holder Brunch
A brunch available only to rights holders. Transfer from the IntercityHotel and back included.