Meet the leaders joining WFS Riyadh 2025
Influential decision-makers gathered to design the football we need.
Confirmed speakers at WFS Riyadh 2025
Confirmed speakers at
WFS Riyadh 2025
Shayne
Allise
Shayne
Allise
Saleh
Alshehri
Saleh
Alshehri
Jozy
Altidore
Jozy
Altidore
Razan
Amoush
Razan
Amoush
Raj
Athwal
Raj
Athwal
Jean
Baptiste Alliot
Jean
Baptiste Alliot
Mayur
Bhanji
Mayur
Bhanji
Michael
Broughton
Michael
Broughton
Simon
Chadwick
Simon
Chadwick
Kristian
Dobrev
Kristian
Dobrev
Ricardo
Fort
Ricardo
Fort
Ben
Harburg
Ben
Harburg
Peter
Hutton
Peter
Hutton
Ben
Jacobs
Ben
Jacobs
Kike
Levy
Kike
Levy
Olek
Loewenstein
Olek
Loewenstein
Joe
Morrison
Joe
Morrison
Farkhunda
Muhtaj
Farkhunda
Muhtaj
Magda
Pozzo
Magda
Pozzo
Ralf
Reichert
Ralf
Reichert
Zubair
Timol
Zubair
Timol
Luis
Vicente
Luis
Vicente
Shayne
Allise
Shayne
Allise
Saleh
Alshehri
Saleh
Alshehri
Jozy
Altidore
Jozy
Altidore
Razan
Amoush
Razan
Amoush
Raj
Athwal
Raj
Athwal
Jean
Baptiste Alliot
Jean
Baptiste Alliot
Mayur
Bhanji
Mayur
Bhanji
Michael
Broughton
Michael
Broughton
Simon
Chadwick
Simon
Chadwick
Kristian
Dobrev
Kristian
Dobrev
Ricardo
Fort
Ricardo
Fort
Ben
Harburg
Ben
Harburg
Peter
Hutton
Peter
Hutton
Ben
Jacobs
Ben
Jacobs
Kike
Levy
Kike
Levy
Olek
Loewenstein
Olek
Loewenstein
Joe
Morrison
Joe
Morrison
Farkhunda
Muhtaj
Farkhunda
Muhtaj
Magda
Pozzo
Magda
Pozzo
Ralf
Reichert
Ralf
Reichert
Zubair
Timol
Zubair
Timol
Luis
Vicente
Luis
Vicente
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 have four pillars to improve the
league: financial governance,
expertise for player acquisition,
fan engagement and marketing.
Omar Mugharbel
CEO – Saudi Pro League
The mindset changes when
the game improves on the field.
Monika Staab
Head of Women’s football – SAFF
Now is the golden era of sports
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
It is the time to invest.
Rasha Alkhamis
Board member of Al’Ula Sports Club & Case team lead at Roland Berger
Ambition, Vision and Leadership
are the pillars to achieve
significant results
Hammad Albalawi
Head of the Saudi Arabia FIFA World Cup™ 2034 bid unit – SAFF
Saudi women want to improve,
learn and grow. With the right
training and infrastructures,
the quality can only improve.
HRH Princess Reem Abdullah
CEO – Women’s football Al-Shabab FC
The reason we are investing in sports is
to improve life of our people. Through
sport, as a nation, we are living
happier, longer, more active lives,
while also connecting the world.
H.E. Bader Alkadi
Vice Minister – Ministry of Sport KSA
The reason we are investing in sports is to improve life of our
people. Through sport, as a nation, we are living happier,
longer, more active lives, while also connecting the world.
H.E. Bader Alkadi
Vice Minister – Ministry of Sport KSA
We have four pillars to improve the league: financial governance,
expertise for player acquisition, fan engagement and marketing.
Omar Mugharbel
CEO – Saudi Pro League
The mindset changes when the
game improves on the field.
Monika Staab
Head of Women’s football – SAFF
Now is the golden era of sports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
It is the time to invest.
Rasha Alkhamis
Board member of Al’Ula Sports Club & Case team lead at Roland Berger
Ambition, Vision and Leadership are the
pillars to achieve significant results.
Hammad Albalawi
Head Head of the Saudi Arabia FIFA World Cup™ 2034 bid unit – SAFF
Saudi women want to improve, learn and grow. With the right
training and infrastructures, the quality can only improve.
HRH Princess Reem Abdullah
CEO – Women’s football Al-Shabab FC
World Football Summit Speakers On stage
World Football Summit Speakers
On stage





