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Tuesday, March 18
Location & TimeInfo
Groupama Aréna, Budapest
19.00-21.30
Exclusive Welcome Evening & Commercial Excellence Awards Presentation
Exclusively for Speakers, Partners and attendees with a Premium Ticket.
Limited to 60 attendees.

The Welcome Evening is presented by Tymes4.
Wednesday, March 19
TimeSessionSpeaker
8.30Doors open
9.15-
9.25
Opening WordsJiří Kadlec
Business Development, Opta / Stats Perform

Bálint Máté
Head of International & CSR, Ferencváros

Thomas Maurer
Managing Director, FBIN
9.25-
11.10
Track Commercial Strategy
9.25-
9.45
Keeping up with the Success – the Commercial Strategy of FerencvárosBálint Timár
Head of Marketing, Ferencváros
9.50 –
10.10
Game Plan for Growth: Kicking Off a Sustainable Commercial StrategySem Franssen
Head of Business, KRC Genk
10.15-
10.35
RCD Mallorca’s Commercial Strategy – Becoming a Top Ten Club of LALIGARubén Forcada
Commercial Director, RCD Mallorca
10.40-
11.10
Panel Discussion
Setting the right Priorities for long-term Commercial Success

Moderated by Marcel Yildiz.
Bálint Timár
Head of Marketing, Ferencváros

Luis Arregui
Commercial Director, CA Osasuna

Sem Franssen
Head of Business, KRC Genk
11.10-
11.35
Networking Break
11.35-
13.20
Track Fan Commerce
11.35-
11.55
The Club behind the KitNicola Zanetti
Merchandising Manager, Venezia FC
12.00-
12.20
Sporting Success as a Booster for cross-departmental Growth and its Impact on the Merchandising BusinessFrank Hüttemann
Head of Merchandising & License, Bayer 04 Leverkusen
12.25-12.45Slavia 2.0: How the new App drove Success through Data, Innovation, and Fan EngagementJiří Kadlec
Business Development, Opta / Stats Perform

Jakub Mačát
Marketing Director, Slavia Prague

Pavel Veverka
IT Product & Project Manager, Ticketportal
12.50-13.20Panel Discussion
Breaking Data Silos: Unlocking Fan Insights for Revenue Growth

Moderated by Marcel Yildiz.
Jan-Georg Streletzki
CEO, Unidy

Johannes Dobretsberger
Head of Marketing & Sales, FK Austria Wien

Sem Franssen
Head of Business, KRC Genk
13.20-
14.20
Lunch Break
14.20-
16.05
Track Hospitality & Partnerships
14.20-14.40Commercial Revenue in a socios-owned Club: Prioritizing the local MarketLuis Arregui
Commercial Director, CA Osasuna
14.45-15.05Fireside Chat
Inside D.C. United: Data, Dollars, and the Evolution of MLS

Moderated by Thomas Maurer.
Drew Bentley
SVP Business Operations & Strategy, D.C. United
15.10-15.30Custom, Not Cumbersome! Integrating Self-Service and Automation in the Premium SegmentMichiel Van Cauwenberghe​​​​
New Business Manager, Club Brugge

Luc Vanhecke
Co-founder, iXpole
15.35-16.05Panel Discussion
Outstanding Experiences: How modern Hospitality Concepts are the Basis for Success

Moderated by Marcel Yildiz.
Drew Bentley
SVP Business Operations & Strategy, D.C. United

Johannes Dobretsberger
Head of Marketing & Sales, FK Austria Wien

Rubén Forcada
Commercial Director, RCD Mallorca
16.05-
16.30
Networking Break
16.30-
18.00
Track Innovative Revenue Streams
16.30-17.00Panel Discussion
The Power of Insights: Turning Fan Experience into Business Intelligence

Moderated by Vladimir Liulka, CEO Blocksport.
Anar Hajiyev
Head of Media Department, Qarabağ FK

Maarten Thibault
Marketing, Communications & Media Manager, OH Leuven
17.05-17.25Reaching the Fans and create Pipelines for Monetisation in JapanCesare Polenghi
CEO, Ganassa
17.30-18.00Panel Discussion
From innovative Idea to valuable Source of Income: How Clubs can generate relevant Revenue with new Business Models

Moderated by Kasper Kronenberg.
Timm Jäger
CEO EintrachtTech, Eintracht Frankfurt

Anar Hajiyev
Head of Media Department, Qarabağ FK
Thursday, March 20
Location & TimeInfo
Location tba.
9.30 – 11.00
FBIN Executive Meeting
Exclusively for members of FBIN Executive.

Details are subject to change.