Meet the leaders joining WFS Madrid 2025
Influential decision-makers gathered to design the football we need.
Confirmed speakers at WFS Madrid 2025
Confirmed speakers at
WFS Madrid 2025

Nacho
Aguilar
Nacho
Aguilar

Grace
Ahrens
Grace
Ahrens

Zakariya
Alanwah
Zakariya
Alanwah

Khalid
Alaraifi
Khalid
Alaraifi

Wael
Alfayez
Wael
Alfayez

Shayne
Allise
Shayne
Allise

Salvador
Alonso
Salvador
Alonso

Beatriz
Álvarez
Beatriz
Álvarez

Pablo
Alzaga
Pablo
Alzaga

Gabrielle
Amado
Gabrielle
Amado

Andre
Amaral
Andre
Amaral
Razan
Amoush
Razan
Amoush

Elliot
Arthur-Worsop
Elliot
Arthur-Worsop

Anita
Asante
Anita
Asante

Rayde Luis
Baez
Rayde Luis
Baez

Júlia
Bartel
Júlia
Bartel
Jerome
Belaygue
Jerome
Belaygue

Roger
Bennett
Roger
Bennett

Cosme
Bergareche
Cosme
Bergareche

Mayur
Bhanji
Mayur
Bhanji

Michael
Broughton
Michael
Broughton

Luca
Campanile
Luca
Campanile

Pepe
Cano
Pepe
Cano

Carlos
Canto
Carlos
Canto

Lara
Carballo
Lara
Carballo

Beatriz
Carrasco
Beatriz
Carrasco

Fernando
Carro
Fernando
Carro

Fabrizio
Caruso
Fabrizio
Caruso

Francis
Casado
Francis
Casado

Valerio
Casagrande
Valerio
Casagrande

Marco
Castellaneta
Marco
Castellaneta

Arianna
Cattonaro
Arianna
Cattonaro

Carlos
Cendra
Carlos
Cendra

Mariana
Chamelette
Mariana
Chamelette

Jara
Cisneros
Jara
Cisneros

Henrique
Conceição
Henrique
Conceição

Jone
Conde
Jone
Conde

Chris
Davis
Chris
Davis

Kristian
Dobrev
Kristian
Dobrev

Katie
Ellis
Katie
Ellis

Aintzane
Encinas
Aintzane
Encinas

Alejandra
Fenwick
Alejandra
Fenwick

Mark
Fenwick
Mark
Fenwick

Bernd
Fisa
Bernd
Fisa

Roger
Forns
Roger
Forns

Ricardo
Fort
Ricardo
Fort

Juan
Fuentes
Juan
Fuentes

Paulo
Futre
Paulo
Futre

Marc
Garnica
Marc
Garnica

Sayak
Ghosh
Sayak
Ghosh

Óscar
González
Óscar
González

Chris
Gratton
Chris
Gratton

Toshiki
Habutsu
Toshiki
Habutsu

Masaaki
Hamada
Masaaki
Hamada

Frans
Hammer
Frans
Hammer

Adrian
Jacob
Adrian
Jacob

Ben
Jacobs
Ben
Jacobs

Hans
Jagnow
Hans
Jagnow

Courtney
Jeffries
Courtney
Jeffries

Matt
Jones
Matt
Jones

Cindy
Jonhson
Cindy
Jonhson

Nadine
Kessler
Nadine
Kessler

Lise
Klaveness
Lise
Klaveness

Kike
Levy
Kike
Levy

Mark
Lewis
Mark
Lewis

Manuel
Leyes
Manuel
Leyes

Rafael
Louzán
Rafael
Louzán

Mafalda
Magalhães
Mafalda
Magalhães

Pedro
Malabia Sanchis
Pedro
Malabia Sanchis

Thomas
Marsden
Thomas
Marsden

Elias
Mastoras
Elias
Mastoras

Diana
Matheson
Diana
Matheson

Jovin
Matovu
Jovin
Matovu

Tom
McCann
Tom
McCann

Andrew
McGarty
Andrew
McGarty

Emma
Meehan
Emma
Meehan

Marc
Menchén
Marc
Menchén

Albert
Minguillon
Albert
Minguillon

Maheta
Molango
Maheta
Molango

Peter
Moore
Peter
Moore

Sara
Moreno Montero
Sara
Moreno Montero

Chloe
Morgan
Chloe
Morgan

Eymeric
Moura
Eymeric
Moura

Ainara
Muga
Ainara
Muga

Imani
Naki
Imani
Naki

Eric
Negraru
Eric
Negraru

Seiya
Nobuta
Seiya
Nobuta

Óscar
Ocaña
Óscar
Ocaña

Vasily
Odintsov
Vasily
Odintsov

Stephen
Pagliuca
Stephen
Pagliuca

Quentin
Paquelier
Quentin
Paquelier

Pedro
Parellada
Pedro
Parellada

Lorin
Parys
Lorin
Parys

Matias
Patanian
Matias
Patanian

Madeleine
Penfold
Madeleine
Penfold

Luca
Percassi
Luca
Percassi

Jesse
Perl
Jesse
Perl

Pau
Pia
Pau
Pia

Pedro
Pinto
Pedro
Pinto

Gaia
Pretner
Gaia
Pretner

Sandra
S. Riquelme
Sandra
S. Riquelme

Rupert
Robinson
Rupert
Robinson

Grant
Russell
Grant
Russell

Mina
Rzouki
Mina
Rzouki

Dimitrios
Sakellaris
Dimitrios
Sakellaris

Sanchez
Consuelo
Sanchez
Consuelo

Enrique
Sánchez
Enrique
Sánchez

Carmelo
Sanz de Barros
Carmelo
Sanz de Barros

Rafael
Sardinha
Rafael
Sardinha

Álvaro
Sebastián
Álvaro
Sebastián

Julio
Senn
Julio
Senn

Audra
Shallal
Audra
Shallal

Nozibusiso
Sibiya
Nozibusiso
Sibiya

Claire
Singer
Claire
Singer

Bex
Smith
Bex
Smith

Ignacio
Solana
Ignacio
Solana

Adam
Thomas
Adam
Thomas

Zubair
Timol
Zubair
Timol

Rocío
Torres
Rocío
Torres

Rocío
Trujillo
Rocío
Trujillo

Habib
Turki
Habib
Turki

Luis
Ureta
Luis
Ureta

José
Vallejo
José
Vallejo

Luis
Vicente
Luis
Vicente

Ion
Vilcu
Ion
Vilcu

Steve
Watts
Steve
Watts

Jasper
Yildirim
Jasper
Yildirim

Zeycan Rochelle
Yildirim
Zeycan Rochelle
Yildirim

Iñaki
Zoco
Iñaki
Zoco

Nacho
Aguilar
Nacho
Aguilar

Grace
Ahrens
Grace
Ahrens

Zakariya
Alanwah
Zakariya
Alanwah

Khalid
Alaraifi
Khalid
Alaraifi

Wael
Alfayez
Wael
Alfayez

Shayne
Allise
Shayne
Allise

Salvador
Alonso
Salvador
Alonso

Beatriz
Álvarez
Beatriz
Álvarez

Pablo
Alzaga
Pablo
Alzaga

Gabrielle
Amado
Gabrielle
Amado

Andre
Amaral
Andre
Amaral
Razan
Amoush
Razan
Amoush

Elliot
Arthur-Worsop
Elliot
Arthur-Worsop

Anita
Asante
Anita
Asante

Rayde Luis
Baez
Rayde Luis
Baez

Júlia
Bartel
Júlia
Bartel
Jerome
Belaygue
Jerome
Belaygue

Roger
Bennett
Roger
Bennett

Cosme
Bergareche
Cosme
Bergareche

Mayur
Bhanji
Mayur
Bhanji

Michael
Broughton
Michael
Broughton

Luca
Campanile
Luca
Campanile

Pepe
Cano
Pepe
Cano

Carlos
Canto
Carlos
Canto

Lara
Carballo
Lara
Carballo

Beatriz
Carrasco
Beatriz
Carrasco

Fernando
Carro
Fernando
Carro

Fabrizio
Caruso
Fabrizio
Caruso

Francis
Casado
Francis
Casado

Valerio
Casagrande
Valerio
Casagrande

Marco
Castellaneta
Marco
Castellaneta

Arianna
Cattonaro
Arianna
Cattonaro

Carlos
Cendra
Carlos
Cendra

Mariana
Chamelette
Mariana
Chamelette

Jara
Cisneros
Jara
Cisneros

Henrique
Conceição
Henrique
Conceição

Jone
Conde
Jone
Conde

Chris
Davis
Chris
Davis

Kristian
Dobrev
Kristian
Dobrev

Katie
Ellis
Katie
Ellis

Aintzane
Encinas
Aintzane
Encinas

Alejandra
Fenwick
Alejandra
Fenwick

Mark
Fenwick
Mark
Fenwick

Bernd
Fisa
Bernd
Fisa

Roger
Forns
Roger
Forns

Ricardo
Fort
Ricardo
Fort

Juan
Fuentes
Juan
Fuentes

Paulo
Futre
Paulo
Futre

Marc
Garnica
Marc
Garnica

Sayak
Ghosh
Sayak
Ghosh

Óscar
González
Óscar
González

Chris
Gratton
Chris
Gratton

Toshiki
Habutsu
Toshiki
Habutsu

Masaaki
Hamada
Masaaki
Hamada

Frans
Hammer
Frans
Hammer

Adrian
Jacob
Adrian
Jacob

Ben
Jacobs
Ben
Jacobs

Hans
Jagnow
Hans
Jagnow

Courtney
Jeffries
Courtney
Jeffries

Matt
Jones
Matt
Jones

Cindy
Jonhson
Cindy
Jonhson

Nadine
Kessler
Nadine
Kessler

Lise
Klaveness
Lise
Klaveness

Kike
Levy
Kike
Levy

Mark
Lewis
Mark
Lewis

Manuel
Leyes
Manuel
Leyes

Rafael
Louzán
Rafael
Louzán

Mafalda
Magalhães
Mafalda
Magalhães

Pedro
Malabia Sanchis
Pedro
Malabia Sanchis

Thomas
Marsden
Thomas
Marsden

Elias
Mastoras
Elias
Mastoras

Diana
Matheson
Diana
Matheson

Jovin
Matovu
Jovin
Matovu

Tom
McCann
Tom
McCann

Andrew
McGarty
Andrew
McGarty

Emma
Meehan
Emma
Meehan

Marc
Menchén
Marc
Menchén

Albert
Minguillon
Albert
Minguillon

Maheta
Molango
Maheta
Molango

Peter
Moore
Peter
Moore

Sara
Moreno Montero
Sara
Moreno Montero

Chloe
Morgan
Chloe
Morgan

Eymeric
Moura
Eymeric
Moura

Ainara
Muga
Ainara
Muga

Imani
Naki
Imani
Naki

Eric
Negraru
Eric
Negraru

Seiya
Nobuta
Seiya
Nobuta

Óscar
Ocaña
Óscar
Ocaña

Vasily
Odintsov
Vasily
Odintsov

Stephen
Pagliuca
Stephen
Pagliuca

Quentin
Paquelier
Quentin
Paquelier

Pedro
Parellada
Pedro
Parellada

Lorin
Parys
Lorin
Parys

Matias
Patanian
Matias
Patanian

Madeleine
Penfold
Madeleine
Penfold

Luca
Percassi
Luca
Percassi

Jesse
Perl
Jesse
Perl

Pau
Pia
Pau
Pia

Pedro
Pinto
Pedro
Pinto

Gaia
Pretner
Gaia
Pretner

Sandra
S. Riquelme
Sandra
S. Riquelme

Rupert
Robinson
Rupert
Robinson

Grant
Russell
Grant
Russell

Mina
Rzouki
Mina
Rzouki

Dimitrios
Sakellaris
Dimitrios
Sakellaris

Sanchez
Consuelo
Sanchez
Consuelo

Enrique
Sánchez
Enrique
Sánchez

Carmelo
Sanz de Barros
Carmelo
Sanz de Barros

Rafael
Sardinha
Rafael
Sardinha

Álvaro
Sebastián
Álvaro
Sebastián

Julio
Senn
Julio
Senn

Audra
Shallal
Audra
Shallal

Nozibusiso
Sibiya
Nozibusiso
Sibiya

Claire
Singer
Claire
Singer

Bex
Smith
Bex
Smith

Ignacio
Solana
Ignacio
Solana

Adam
Thomas
Adam
Thomas

Zubair
Timol
Zubair
Timol

Rocío
Torres
Rocío
Torres

Rocío
Trujillo
Rocío
Trujillo

Habib
Turki
Habib
Turki

Luis
Ureta
Luis
Ureta

José
Vallejo
José
Vallejo

Luis
Vicente
Luis
Vicente

Ion
Vilcu
Ion
Vilcu

Steve
Watts
Steve
Watts

Jasper
Yildirim
Jasper
Yildirim

Zeycan Rochelle
Yildirim
Zeycan Rochelle
Yildirim

Iñaki
Zoco
Iñaki
Zoco
World Football Summit Speakers
World Football Summit
Speakers
Since 2016, WFS has welcomed the football industry leaders who are shaping the future of football
Piracy is the biggest challenge the football
industry faces today. Spanish football is
losing €700 million because of it.
Javier Tebas
President – La Liga
You can’t imagine a career in sports if you
don’t have role models you identify with.
Emily Heath
Global Brand Director – Unilever
Only 15% of media coverage is on
womens sports, there has been a
progression but I’m excited to see
to what AI can do improve this.
Stef Strack
Founder & CEO – Voice In Sport
Frequency of use is the key KPI
to monitor in the club’s app.
René Abril
IT & Digital development director – Atlético de Madrid
We must learn to engage the fans
that will never enter the stadium.
Nirav Patel
Chief Executive Officer – Andaria
Spaces like WFS are clear proof that we
have all the potential to overcome any
challenges that come our way—together.
Elma Saiz Delgado
Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration
Football is more than sport.
Football unites us, its values, it is a
tool to inspire future generations.
Kristian Prieto
Director – BBK Kuna
Piracy is the biggest challenge the football industry faces today.
Spanish football is losing €700 million because of it.
Javier Tebas
President – LALIGA
You can’t imagine a career in sports if you
don’t have role models you identify with.
Emily Heath
Global Brand Director – Unilever
Only 15% of media coverage is on womens sports,
there has been a progression but I’m excited
to see to what AI can do improve this.
Stef Strack
Founder & CEO – Voice In Sport
Frequency of use is the key KPI
to monitor in the club’s app.
René Abril
IT & Digital development director – Atlético de Madrid
We must learn to engage the fans
that will never enter the stadium.
Nirav Patel
Chief Executive Officer – Andaria
Spaces like WFS are clear proof that we have all the potential
to overcome any challenges that come our way—together.
Elma Saiz Delgado
Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration
World Football Summit Speakers On stage
World Football Summit Speakers
On stage








