An open letter to the WFS community and entire football industry

23/09/2020

World Football Summit co-founder and director Jan Alessie pens an open letter to the WFS community and football industry as a whole.

27/08/2020

Common Goal and Fundação Fenômenos receive WFS Live proceeds to aid COVID-19 fight

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06/08/2020

Covid-19 challenges will remain in play until 2024, but new revenue streams will arise

Covid-19 challenges will remain in play until 2024, but new revenue streams will arise https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/pandemic.jpeg 1340 874 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 06/08/2020 03/09/2020

15/06/2020

WFS20 moved to 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic

WFS20 moved to 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/48801191631_3943364185_k.jpg 2048 1365 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 15/06/2020 03/09/2020

28/05/2020

Julen Lopetegui: “It’s going to be tougher than starting a normal season”

Julen Lopetegui: “It’s going to be tougher than starting a normal season” https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lopetegui-ok.jpg 1043 932 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 28/05/2020 15/06/2020

David Hopkinson: “We’re not working on renaming Estadio Bernabeu” https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1459159441_404851_1459160558_noticia_normal.jpg 1000 562 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 24/07/2019 01/09/2020

24/07/2019

David Hopkinson: “We’re not working on renaming Estadio Bernabeu”

Two months ahead of his participation in WFS19, we sit down with David Hopkinson, Global Head of Partnerships at Real Madrid, to pick up his impressions after his first year at the club and discuss the differences between the North American and European sport industry, the way the new Bernabéu Stadium can change the face of the club and how excited he is to see a women’s team play under club’s banner for the first time in history.

WFS Industry Awards: over 100 candidacies from 31 countries https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Map-IA-2.jpg 1973 1210 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 18/07/2019 14/08/2019

18/07/2019

WFS Industry Awards: over 100 candidacies from 31 countries

The three finalists from each category will be announced in the last week of July

LaLiga’s global team will gather in Madrid for WFS19 https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/45033061041_8e7204234e_o.jpg 5760 3840 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 18/07/2019 08/08/2019

18/07/2019

LaLiga’s global team will gather in Madrid for WFS19

The 46 delegates of LaLiga Global Network will gather together along with their main local partners, sponsors and broadcasters to discuss future strategies and explore new business opportunities with clubs, organizations, brands and other stakeholders.

WFS responds: This is how Real Madrid’s entry will impact women’s football worldwide https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2VC6526Thumb.jpg 1500 1091 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 04/07/2019 01/08/2019

04/07/2019

WFS responds: This is how Real Madrid’s entry will impact women’s football worldwide

Members of WFS Advisory Board specialized in women’s football analyze how Real Madrid’s entry in La Liga Iberdrola can impact the women’s game worldwide

Invest in Spain renews as Institutional Partner for WFS 2019 https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/04.png 1117 455 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 04/07/2019 18/07/2019

04/07/2019

Invest in Spain renews as Institutional Partner for WFS 2019

World Football Summit and Invest in Spain have renewed their agreement under which the official Trade and Exchange Institute will continue to be Institutional Partner…

Wei Chee Lee: “Big companies will soon be jumping on board the eSports market” https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/47847227242_d5d3578015_o_vs2.jpg 3850 2502 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 27/06/2019 01/08/2019

27/06/2019

Wei Chee Lee: “Big companies will soon be jumping on board the eSports market”

GameReady, a platform for the organization of eSports tournaments, was the winner of the WFS Asia StartCup competition. We caught up with Its CEO, Wei Chee Lee, to talk about his project and the exciting times the eSports industry is experiencing.

Johan Cruyff Institute renews as Academic Partner for WFS19 https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/45033180311_b18039551b_o-1.jpg 1272 565 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 27/06/2019 01/08/2019

27/06/2019

Johan Cruyff Institute renews as Academic Partner for WFS19

The Johan Cruyff Institute, a global leader in Sport Management programs, has been involved with WFS since 2016

Microsoft renews as Industry Partner for WFS 2019 https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/43221484000_e2787ef7c5_o.jpg 5760 3840 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 20/06/2019 05/07/2019

20/06/2019

Microsoft renews as Industry Partner for WFS 2019

World Football Summit and Microsoft have renewed their agreement by which the worldwide leading technology brand will be the Industry Partner for WFS 2019, to…

Ivan Codina: “At LaLiga we consider ourselves a sports and entertainment company” https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/40941119133_c1030e6a68_o.vs2_.jpg 3824 2188 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 20/06/2019 04/07/2019

20/06/2019

Ivan Codina: “At LaLiga we consider ourselves a sports and entertainment company”

Ivan Codina, Managing Director SEA – Australia, Japan & S. Korea of LaLiga, was one of our speakers at the first edition of World Football…

Who is who in our line-up and why you shouldn’t miss them https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/portada-news2.jpg 2667 1667 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 14/06/2019 18/07/2019

14/06/2019

Who is who in our line-up and why you shouldn’t miss them

These are the 10 first speakers confirmed for WFS 2019, but many more will join in the upcoming weeks so stay tuned.

Senn Ferrero renews as Corporate Partner for WFS 2019 https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SennBlog.jpg 1280 570 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 12/06/2019 27/06/2019

12/06/2019

Senn Ferrero renews as Corporate Partner for WFS 2019

The leading global firm specializing in Sport and Entertainment Law has been a partner of WFS since our first edition.

FIFA, UEFA and LaLiga agree: it’s either innovation or game over https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FIFblog.jpg 1594 719 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 03/06/2019 27/06/2019

03/06/2019

FIFA, UEFA and LaLiga agree: it’s either innovation or game over

The brightest minds throughout the industry gather in Madrid for the first edition of the Football Innovation Forum, hosted by World Football Summit and N3XT Sports in collaboration with UEFA.

Honey Thaljieh: “When you empower women you empower all of society.” https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/WFS-Folder-1-Day-2-137.jpg 6720 4480 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 23/05/2019 23/05/2019

23/05/2019

Honey Thaljieh: “When you empower women you empower all of society.”

Honey Thaljieh is a regular speaker at global conferences and prestigious international organisations and universities and gave two talks at the world-famous TEDx in Zurich…

Barceló Hotel Group renew as Accommodation Partner for World Football Summit https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/BarceloTorreMadrid-1.jpg 1123 745 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 16/05/2019 24/07/2019

16/05/2019

Barceló Hotel Group renew as Accommodation Partner for World Football Summit

Barceló Hotel Group, a global leader in the hospitality and tourism sectors, will continue to be Accommodation Partner for World Football Summit, the landmark event for…

Robert Klein: “We want to be the most popular football league in the world” https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/jadon-sancho-borussia-dortmund-2018-19_fo30fds42f7a1c3lc8dj4e4vb.jpg 1920 1080 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 09/05/2019 19/12/2019

09/05/2019

Robert Klein: “We want to be the most popular football league in the world”

Robert Klein joined Bundesliga International in May 2017 as Chief Commercial Officer. In January 2018, he took over the role as Chief Executive Officer driving…

Masaya Ueno says that there’s more than enough space for both Chinese and Japanese football to grow in Asia https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2019-05-08-a-las-15.36.09.png 1124 1214 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 08/05/2019 16/05/2019

08/05/2019

Masaya Ueno says that there’s more than enough space for both Chinese and Japanese football to grow in Asia

Masaya Ueno, Head of Global Media Business Group at Rakuten, oversees new media business initiatives at the global entertainment and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, Rakuten Viki and…

Ramón Loarte – Q&A https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/JSP9363.jpg 1772 1181 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 10/04/2019 19/12/2019

10/04/2019

Ramón Loarte – Q&A

Ramón Loarte is the Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer at Sevilla FC. He is result-focused and holds an MBA at IE Business School, with more than…

Alberto Bernaldo – Q&A https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Captura-de-pantalla-2019-04-04-a-las-13.58.15.png 1196 1148 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 04/04/2019 19/12/2019

04/04/2019

Alberto Bernaldo – Q&A

Lagardère Sports is one of the most important sports marketing agencies in the world. They have a large presence in Asia with partners such as…

James White – Q&A https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/image.jpg 1000 667 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 27/03/2019 27/03/2019

27/03/2019

James White – Q&A

James White has more than 25 years of experience in the sport’s industry and is currently working as the Head of Sales at FIBA in…

Global Market Transfer Report Confirms Football Industry Growth https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/5bfdedce494a5.jpeg 950 475 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 05/03/2019 05/03/2019

05/03/2019

Global Market Transfer Report Confirms Football Industry Growth

It’s no news that the football industry is growing at an exorbitantly rate, but the Global Market Transfer Report has provided new data that confirms…

Héctor Prieto – Q&A https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/43242514770_ced8b2d534_o.jpg 3840 5760 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 26/02/2019 27/02/2019

26/02/2019

Héctor Prieto – Q&A

We have visited the Yerba Buena VR’s office in Madrid to interview their CEO, Héctor Prieto. The office is set in central Madrid, Gran Vía,…

Lars Heidenreich – Q&A https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Lars-PIC.png 533 488 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 18/02/2019 20/02/2019

18/02/2019

Lars Heidenreich – Q&A

This week we interviewed one of our speakers in World Football Summit Asia, Lars Heidenreich. Lars is the Director of Mediapro Asia, and he talked…

Adrian New – Q&A https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Adrian-New-Foto.png 530 490 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 07/02/2019 19/02/2019

07/02/2019

Adrian New – Q&A

This week we have decided to sit down with Adrian New for a few minutes and discuss several topics. New is the Director of Football…

The Asian Football Industry and its ever-growing expansion https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/pexels-photo-433942.jpeg 1880 1254 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 31/01/2019 21/02/2019

31/01/2019

The Asian Football Industry and its ever-growing expansion

The expansion of the Asian football industry is something that has been happening for a while now. Countries like China, Japan or Thailand have invested…

LaLiga renews its partnership with World Football Summit for 2019 https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/T_09997.jpg 5760 3840 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 17/01/2019 18/01/2019

17/01/2019

LaLiga renews its partnership with World Football Summit for 2019

With this agreement, LaLiga continues to be Global Partner of WFS, guaranteeing its presence in both events that will be celebrated this year: in Kuala…

FeedConstruct, a new way of making profitable business with your sports content https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/feedconstruct.jpg 5586 3724 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 02/10/2018 02/10/2018

02/10/2018

FeedConstruct, a new way of making profitable business with your sports content

During World Football Summit in Madrid, FeedConstruct represented their innovated platform specially developed for Federations, leagues and sport content providers. By joining Friendship platform, sports…

Making Your Passion Your Profession https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/22A3395-copy.jpg 2400 1600 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 20/09/2018 21/09/2018

20/09/2018

Making Your Passion Your Profession

EU Business School With the Super Bowl alone worth 663 million dollars in brand value, it’s clear that the sporting industry is a global giant…

Playpass: Access Control, Cashless Payments and Accreditation Management https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Captura-de-pantalla-2018-09-17-a-las-11.31.52-1.png 413 237 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 18/09/2018 19/09/2018

18/09/2018

Playpass: Access Control, Cashless Payments and Accreditation Management

PlayPass has forged an international reputation as the most reliable, robust, secure and cost-effective provider of Cashless and RFID technology at live events and venues.…

Be Universal, the platform transforming Women’s Sport https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/beuniversal-ARTICULO.jpg 3493 1732 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 14/09/2018 14/09/2018

14/09/2018

Be Universal, the platform transforming Women’s Sport

Be Universal is a platform tailored for female athletes which, through a comprehensive service specialized in Social Media and Sports Management, empowers their careers, world…

Banco Santander, new Corporate Partner of WFS https://worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/santa2.jpg 4500 3000 World Football Summit World Football Summit //worldfootballsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/logo_new-2021.png 13/09/2018 13/09/2018

13/09/2018

Banco Santander, new Corporate Partner of WFS

The financial institution will explain the value of their sponsorships, from the most social aspect Madrid, 14th of September, 2018.- Banco Santander will also be…