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

David
Aganzo
David
Aganzo

Nacho
Aguilar
Nacho
Aguilar

Grace
Ahrens
Grace
Ahrens

Zakariya
Alanwah
Zakariya
Alanwah

Khalid
Alaraifi
Khalid
Alaraifi
Rocío
Albert López
Rocío
Albert López

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

S.E Sra. Karima
Benyaich
S.E Sra. Karima
Benyaich

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

Aldo
Comi
Aldo
Comi

Henrique
Conceição
Henrique
Conceição

Jone
Conde
Jone
Conde

Chris
Davis
Chris
Davis

Federico
De Vicente
Federico
De Vicente

Alban
Dechelotte
Alban
Dechelotte

Kristian
Dobrev
Kristian
Dobrev

Gbenga
Elegbeleye
Gbenga
Elegbeleye

Katie
Ellis
Katie
Ellis

Aintzane
Encinas
Aintzane
Encinas
Judit
Farré Ribera
Judit
Farré Ribera

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

Vladimir
Liulka
Vladimir
Liulka

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

Luke
McCoy
Luke
McCoy

Andrew
McGarty
Andrew
McGarty

Antón
Meana
Antón
Meana

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

Nuno
Moura
Nuno
Moura
Jorge
Mowinckel Sagnier
Jorge
Mowinckel Sagnier

Ainara
Muga
Ainara
Muga

Sergio
Muster
Sergio
Muster

Imani
Naki
Imani
Naki

Eric
Negraru
Eric
Negraru

Armel
Negret
Armel
Negret
Ángel
Niño
Ángel
Niño

Seiya
Nobuta
Seiya
Nobuta

Óscar
Ocaña
Óscar
Ocaña

Vasily
Odintsov
Vasily
Odintsov

Stephen
Pagliuca
Stephen
Pagliuca

Quentin
Paquelier
Quentin
Paquelier

Urko
Pardo
Urko
Pardo

Pedro
Parellada
Pedro
Parellada

Lorin
Parys
Lorin
Parys

Matias
Patanian
Matias
Patanian

Madeleine
Penfold
Madeleine
Penfold

Luca
Percassi
Luca
Percassi

Laura
Perez de Mendiola
Laura
Perez de Mendiola

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

Lola
Romero Martin
Lola
Romero Martin

Grant
Russell
Grant
Russell

Mina
Rzouki
Mina
Rzouki

Elma
Saiz Delgado
Elma
Saiz Delgado

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
Nadia
Tronchoni Furió
Nadia
Tronchoni Furió

Rocío
Trujillo
Rocío
Trujillo

Habib
Turki
Habib
Turki

Luis
Ureta
Luis
Ureta

José
Vallejo
José
Vallejo

Luis
Vicente
Luis
Vicente

Ion
Vilcu
Ion
Vilcu

Juan Andres
Villamil Osorio
Juan Andres
Villamil Osorio

Steve
Watts
Steve
Watts

Jasper
Yildirim
Jasper
Yildirim

Zeycan Rochelle
Yildirim
Zeycan Rochelle
Yildirim

Iñaki
Zoco
Iñaki
Zoco

David
Aganzo
David
Aganzo

Nacho
Aguilar
Nacho
Aguilar

Grace
Ahrens
Grace
Ahrens

Zakariya
Alanwah
Zakariya
Alanwah

Khalid
Alaraifi
Khalid
Alaraifi
Rocío
Albert López
Rocío
Albert López

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

S.E Sra. Karima
Benyaich
S.E Sra. Karima
Benyaich

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

Aldo
Comi
Aldo
Comi

Henrique
Conceição
Henrique
Conceição

Jone
Conde
Jone
Conde

Chris
Davis
Chris
Davis

Federico
De Vicente
Federico
De Vicente

Alban
Dechelotte
Alban
Dechelotte

Kristian
Dobrev
Kristian
Dobrev

Gbenga
Elegbeleye
Gbenga
Elegbeleye

Katie
Ellis
Katie
Ellis

Aintzane
Encinas
Aintzane
Encinas
Judit
Farré Ribera
Judit
Farré Ribera

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

Vladimir
Liulka
Vladimir
Liulka

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

Luke
McCoy
Luke
McCoy

Andrew
McGarty
Andrew
McGarty

Antón
Meana
Antón
Meana

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

Nuno
Moura
Nuno
Moura
Jorge
Mowinckel Sagnier
Jorge
Mowinckel Sagnier

Ainara
Muga
Ainara
Muga

Sergio
Muster
Sergio
Muster

Imani
Naki
Imani
Naki

Eric
Negraru
Eric
Negraru

Armel
Negret
Armel
Negret
Ángel
Niño
Ángel
Niño

Seiya
Nobuta
Seiya
Nobuta

Óscar
Ocaña
Óscar
Ocaña

Vasily
Odintsov
Vasily
Odintsov

Stephen
Pagliuca
Stephen
Pagliuca

Quentin
Paquelier
Quentin
Paquelier

Urko
Pardo
Urko
Pardo

Pedro
Parellada
Pedro
Parellada

Lorin
Parys
Lorin
Parys

Matias
Patanian
Matias
Patanian

Madeleine
Penfold
Madeleine
Penfold

Luca
Percassi
Luca
Percassi

Laura
Perez de Mendiola
Laura
Perez de Mendiola

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

Lola
Romero Martin
Lola
Romero Martin

Grant
Russell
Grant
Russell

Mina
Rzouki
Mina
Rzouki

Elma
Saiz Delgado
Elma
Saiz Delgado

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
Nadia
Tronchoni Furió
Nadia
Tronchoni Furió

Rocío
Trujillo
Rocío
Trujillo

Habib
Turki
Habib
Turki

Luis
Ureta
Luis
Ureta

José
Vallejo
José
Vallejo

Luis
Vicente
Luis
Vicente

Ion
Vilcu
Ion
Vilcu

Juan Andres
Villamil Osorio
Juan Andres
Villamil Osorio

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
We don’t want to be in 99% of the teams,
we want to be in that 1% of teams
that stand out on and off the field
Andrew McGarty
Director Sports Marketing Global Football- New Balance
We no longer compete against other clubs.
We compete with the likes of
Netflix, TikTok, Spotify, video games…
We’re competing for people’s attention
Marco Castellaneta
Marketing Director – Juventus
The main difference between managing a football organisation and other type of companies is that you have to accept that your influence in the sporting success of the organisation is limited
Fernando Carro
CEO – Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH
Playing matches abroad can be good for leagues since it’s an opportunity to grow and serve the millions of fans they have in other countries
Rafael Louzán
President – Real Federación Española de Fútbol
Women’s football is not a victim, it’s a rising star. Investors come for real business and we must ensure their money strengthens clubs and infrastructures
Nadine Kessler
Director of women’s football – UEFA
Football is losing space,
and this can’t happen.
We need to focus on innovation,
and the future
Lise Klaveness
Football President – Norwegian Football Association
It’s very special for us to host the Most Inclusive Match. Accessibility has been a top priority for many years.
We want all of our community, regardless of
disability to experience our matches
Cindy Johnson
President of TFC Foundation – Toulouse Football Club
We don’t want to be in 99% of the teams,
we want to be in that 1% of teams that stand out on and off the field
Andrew McGarty
Director Sports Marketing Global Football- New Balance
We no longer compete against other clubs.
We compete with the likes of Netflix, TikTok, Spotify, video games…
We’re competing for people’s attention
Marco Castellaneta
Marketing Director – Juventus
The main difference between managing a football organisation
and other type of companies is that you have to accept that your influence
in the sporting success of the organisation is limited
Fernando Carro
CEO – Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH
Playing matches abroad can be good for leagues since
it’s an opportunity to grow and serve the millions
of fans they have in other countries
Rafael Louzán
President – Real Federación Española de Fútbol
Women’s football is not a victim, it’s a rising star.
Investors come for real business and we must ensure their money
strengthens clubs and infrastructures
Nadine Kessler
Director of women’s football – UEFA
Football is losing space, and this can’t happen.
We need to focus on innovation, and the future
Lise Klaveness
Football President – Norwegian Football Association
It’s very special for us to host the Most Inclusive Match.
Accessibility has been a top priority for many years.
We want all of our community, regardless of disability to experience our matches
Cindy Johnson
President of TFC Foundation – Toulouse Football Club
World Football Summit Speakers On stage
World Football Summit Speakers
On stage






