The heartbeat of football in Hong Kong: bridging continents, elevating football
Asia World Expo, Hong Kong – 3th & 4th September 2025
World Football Summit is a premier event in Hong Kong, bringing together football industry leaders to shape the future of the sport in the Asia.
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It’s time to equalize the potential of the industry in the region to the passion for football it holds.
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Confirmed speakers at WFS Hong Kong 2025
Iván
Codina
Managing Director/SEA – Australia, Japan & S. Korea at LaLiga
Iván
Codina
Ivan Codina is a seasoned sports executive with over 18 years of experience in the industry, including the last 14 based in Asia. He holds a Master’s in Sports Management from the Johan Cruyff Institute and a double degree in Business Administration and Sports Management from Ramon Llull University (Spain). Currently Managing Director for LALIGA in Southeast Asia, Australia, Japan, and South Korea, Ivan leads the league’s regional expansion and strategic initiatives.
Marlon
Glean
President – Grenada Football Association
Marlon
Glean
Marlon is an Attorney at Law who is Called to the Bar in the UK and Grenada. He is also the President of the Grenada Football Association. Marlon is also a former national team player for Grenada.
Ben
Jacobs
Sports Broadcaster – TalkSPORT
Ben
Jacobs
Sports journalist with talkSPORT and GiveMeSport
Alicia
Lui
Founder and Interim Director- WISE
Alicia
Lui
Alicia Lui is the Founder and Interim Director of WISE. She founded WISE as a volunteer organization in 2017 with a few friends. In 2020 WISE received its tax-exempt status and from there on, Alicia has supported WISE to develop its programs to support underserved communities in Hong Kong to have access to sports and physical activity. Alicia is an avid sports person and enjoys all kinds of sports.
Joe
Morrison
TV Presenter – Saudi Pro League
Joe
Morrison
Joe Morrison has been a Live TV Broadcaster for over 20 years and is a well known face of football to millions of sports buff’s across the Middle East, Indian Sub-continent and Asia.
Vicky
Stickland
SVP, Regional Director, Asia
Vicky
Stickland
Vicky, SVP, Regional Director, Asia, leads the Asia business for Wasserman, connecting fans and brands to passion-points in sport, music, entertainment and culture. Her focus is on building the business, team and Wasserman’s clients; working with global brands and rightsholders that want to grow in Asia, and local brands that want to expand globally. Throughout her time in the industry Vicky has spearheaded the creation of many global creative campaigns and brand strategies that lean into people’s passion-points.
Penny
TNG
Regional Lead, APAC – Global Sports Innovation Centre (GSIC) powered by Microsoft
Penny
TNG
Peggy comes with a wealth of expertise and experience in the sports industry having worked in the public sector for more than 10 years. Her key focus areas are in sports management, events management, leadership & organization development, athlete management and use of sports technology for industry transformation. Peggy belongs to the pioneering batch that set up Singapore Sports School.
Benjamin
Wahl
Managing Director BVB East Asia -Borussia Dortmund
Benjamin
Wahl
Benjamin is heading BVB’s office in Shanghai which was established in 2017; Formerly he was leading the China business for league-opponent Bayer 04 Leverkusen and transferred to Borussia Dortmund. With his whole family coming from the area of Dortmund he was born with a black & yellow heart. With its presence in East Asia Borussia Dortmund is emphasizing its efforts to maintain the leader for youth football development and to be close to its magnificent fans & partners.
Iván
Codina
Managing Director/SEA – Australia, Japan & S. Korea at LaLiga
Iván
Codina
Ivan Codina is a seasoned sports executive with over 18 years of experience in the industry, including the last 14 based in Asia. He holds a Master’s in Sports Management from the Johan Cruyff Institute and a double degree in Business Administration and Sports Management from Ramon Llull University (Spain). Currently Managing Director for LALIGA in Southeast Asia, Australia, Japan, and South Korea, Ivan leads the league’s regional expansion and strategic initiatives.
Marlon
Glean
President – Grenada Football Association
Marlon
Glean
Marlon is an Attorney at Law who is Called to the Bar in the UK and Grenada. He is also the President of the Grenada Football Association. Marlon is also a former national team player for Grenada.
Ben
Jacobs
Sports Broadcaster – TalkSPORT
Ben
Jacobs
Sports journalist with talkSPORT and GiveMeSport
Alicia
Lui
Founder and Interim Director- WISE
Alicia
Lui
Alicia Lui is the Founder and Interim Director of WISE. She founded WISE as a volunteer organization in 2017 with a few friends. In 2020 WISE received its tax-exempt status and from there on, Alicia has supported WISE to develop its programs to support underserved communities in Hong Kong to have access to sports and physical activity. Alicia is an avid sports person and enjoys all kinds of sports.
Joe
Morrison
TV Presenter – Saudi Pro League
Joe
Morrison
Joe Morrison has been a Live TV Broadcaster for over 20 years and is a well known face of football to millions of sports buff’s across the Middle East, Indian Sub-continent and Asia.
Vicky
Stickland
SVP, Regional Director, Asia
Vicky
Stickland
Vicky, SVP, Regional Director, Asia, leads the Asia business for Wasserman, connecting fans and brands to passion-points in sport, music, entertainment and culture. Her focus is on building the business, team and Wasserman’s clients; working with global brands and rightsholders that want to grow in Asia, and local brands that want to expand globally. Throughout her time in the industry Vicky has spearheaded the creation of many global creative campaigns and brand strategies that lean into people’s passion-points.
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