Meet the leaders joining WFS Hong Kong 2025
Influential decision-makers gathered to design the football we need.
Confirmed speakers at WFS Hong Kong 2025
Razan
Amoush
Football reporter and senior producer – Independent
Razan
Amoush
Razan is a seasoned football reporter and producer with over a decade of experience in the industry. Holding a Master’s degree in Public Policy, she brings a unique perspective to sports journalism, combining analytical skills with her passion for storytelling. Her love for football began before she even watched cartoons, shaping a lifelong dedication to the sport. Razan has worked extensively with international players, creating compelling content that showcases their journeys both on and off the pitch.
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.
Ethan
Feng
Founder- Football Café Media
Ethan
Feng
Yuchen (Ethan) Feng is a Boston-based Chinese entrepreneur, podcaster, innovation mentor. Driven by his passion to connect East and West, he has 15 years of management experience in sports media and global education. Ethan is the host of Football Café Podcast, No.1 listened Chinese-language football podcast and China Sports Podcast of the Year 2024. As founder of Football Café Media, he helps clubs, leagues and brands around the world to connect with audience and opportunities in China.
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.
Christopher
Grant
General Manager – Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC
Christopher
Grant
With a strong foundation in football management and grassroots development, I am the General Manager of a professional football club competing in the Cambodian Premier League. My leadership focuses on fostering a high-performance culture, ensuring operational excellence, and driving sustainable growth within the organization.
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.
Razan
Amoush
Football reporter and senior producer – Independent
Razan
Amoush
Razan is a seasoned football reporter and producer with over a decade of experience in the industry. Holding a Master’s degree in Public Policy, she brings a unique perspective to sports journalism, combining analytical skills with her passion for storytelling. Her love for football began before she even watched cartoons, shaping a lifelong dedication to the sport. Razan has worked extensively with international players, creating compelling content that showcases their journeys both on and off the pitch.
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.
Ethan
Feng
Founder- Football Café Media
Ethan
Feng
Yuchen (Ethan) Feng is a Boston-based Chinese entrepreneur, podcaster, innovation mentor. Driven by his passion to connect East and West, he has 15 years of management experience in sports media and global education. Ethan is the host of Football Café Podcast, No.1 listened Chinese-language football podcast and China Sports Podcast of the Year 2024. As founder of Football Café Media, he helps clubs, leagues and brands around the world to connect with audience and opportunities in China.
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.
Christopher
Grant
General Manager – Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC
Christopher
Grant
With a strong foundation in football management and grassroots development, I am the General Manager of a professional football club competing in the Cambodian Premier League. My leadership focuses on fostering a high-performance culture, ensuring operational excellence, and driving sustainable growth within the organization.
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.
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