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ANNUAL GLOBAL SPORTS SYMPOSIUM
Thursday, May 15, 2014 from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Emirates Stadium, London, England


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The 2014 Global Sports Symposium is hosted by Emirates Stadium & the Global Sports Symposium Planning Committee.


Opening
8:00 AM-
8:45 AM
East Stand
Entrance
Registration

Registration will remain open until 12:00 PM
8:00 AM-
8:45 AM
Woolwich Suite
Networking Breakfast
8:45 AM-
9:00 AM
Woolwich Suite
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Harriet Thayer, Co-Chair, 2014 Planning Committee, Global Sports Symposium
Alex Rosen, Executive Director, Sports Symposium
9:00 AM-
10:00 AM
Woolwich Suite
Leagues and Entities: Overcoming Inequality
Moderator: Ben Hatton, General Manager, Europe, Raptor Sports Properties
Michael Cunnah, Chairman, iSportconnect, Former Chief Executive Officer,
Wembley Stadium
Tom Fox, Chief Commercial Officer, Arsenal FC
Daniel Geey, Solicitor, EU Regulatory Group, Field Fisher Waterhouse
Mark Lamping, President, Jacksonville Jaguars









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Round 1
10:05 AM-
11:05 AM
Woolwich Suite
1A Teams as Brands
Moderator: Dr. Sue Bridgewater, Professor, Organisation & Management,
University of Liverpool
Abeed Janmohamed, Commercial Director, RadiumOne
Gary Linke, Senior Commercial Manager, Rugby Football League
Jim OToole, Commercial Director, London Irish RFC
Ben Wright, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Wasserman Media
Group
10:05 AM-
11:05 AM
M Club

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1B Supercharging Your Career Workshop
Moderator: Will Lloyd, Chief Executive Officer, GlobalSportsJobs
Kevin Carpenter, Sports Lawyer, Hill Dickinson, Editor & Consultant, LawInSport
Alexandra Chalat, Managing Director, thinkBeyond
Kristian Dobrev, International Account Executive, Soccerex
Alexander Thorpe, Consultant, Sports Business Group, Deloitte UK


Round 2
11:05 AM-
11:45 AM

Networking Break


11:45 AM-
12:45 PM
Woolwich Suite
2A Data in Sport: The Future
Moderator: Russell Stopford, Director, Product Development, PERFORM
Jeff Bennett, Chief Executive Officer, Raptor Sports Properties
Lucien Boyer, President & Global Chief Executive Officer, Havas Sports &
Entertainment
Matt Rogan, Managing Director, Two Circles
Dave Slocombe, Vice President, Product, Race Yourself
11:45 AM-
12:45 PM
M Club

In partnership
with:

2B Start-Up Competition
Judges:
Chris Chaney, Founder, Chaney Group Holdings, Co-Founder & Managing
Partner, 1010 Capital
Eric Guthoff, Founding Partner, GlideSlope
Chris Ingram, Founder, Ingram Enterprise, Chairman, Sports Revolution

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Lunch
12:45 PM-
2:00 PM
Emirates
Lounge
Networking Lunch






Round 3
2:00 PM-
2:55 PM
Woolwich Suite
The Game Changer: Sponsorship Valuation
Moderator: TBA
Tim Collins, UK Managing Director, Octagon
Glenn Lovett, President, Global Strategy, Repucom
Ameesh Manek, Director, England Basketball
Adam Paker, Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth Games England


Round 4
2:55 PM-
3:25 PM

Networking Break


3:25 PM-
4:20 PM
Woolwich Suite
Sport Without Borders: International Expansion
Moderator: Nick Fitzpatrick, Partner, Co-chair of Global Media Sport and
Entertainment Team, DLA Piper
Nick Keller, Founder, Beyond Sport
Bob Reeves, President, Rugby Football Union
Nick Varley, Chief Executive, Seven46
TBA






Closing
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4:20 PM-
4:30 PM
Woolwich Suite
Start-Up Competition Results & Closing Remarks
Alex Holdridge, Co-Chair, 2014 Planning Committee, Global Sports Symposium
4:30 PM-
5:30 PM
Woolwich Suite
The Future of Sports Media
Moderator: David Sternberg, Head of Media, Manchester United FC
Matthew Baxter, Chief Media Officer, Liverpool FC
Charly Classen, Vice President & General Manager, EMEA, ESPN
Dave Gibbs, Director, Digital Media, Sky Sports
Dan Markham, Senior Vice President, Media Distribution & Emerging Markets,
National Basketball Association
Stephen Nuttall, Senior Director, YouTube Sports EMEA
5:30 PM-
7:00 PM
W Club
Networking Reception
























SPONSORS
Sponsors include Arsenal and SportsPro.
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PARTNERS
Partners include 1010 Capital, Havas Sports & Entertainment, iSportconnect and Global Sports Jobs.










The 2014 Global Sports Symposium is hosted by Emirates Stadium and the 2014 Global Sports Symposium Planning
Committee.








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