Thursday, 19 October – Main Stage
Moderation: Marcel Yildiz
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8.30 | Doors open | |
| 9.15 – 9.25 | Opening Words | Steffen Hofmann Managing Director, SK Rapid |
| 9.30- 9.50 | Interview How great recruiting improves culture and performance Interviewed by Clemens Hinterdorfer. | Zoe Brough HR Director, Wolves |
| 9.55- 10.15 | The new Wave of AI driven Fan Communication | Matjaž Možina CEO, 2Mobile |
| 10.20- 10.40 | Return of the King – and his Followers: The Comeback of Sparta Praha and the Fans | Michal Krcek Business Development, AC Sparta Praha |
| 10.45- 11.05 | The reasons for taking over Viktoria Plzen | Raphael Landthaler Board Member & Co-Owner, Viktoria Plzen |
| 11.05- 11.20 | Coffee Break | |
| 11.20- 12.00 | Panel Discussion Why to buy a football club and how to make it a success Moderated by Robert Kaspar. | Lars Hülsmann CEO, One Touch Football Raphael Landthaler Board Member & Co-Owner, Viktoria Plzen Kuno Tehva Owner Kalju FC, Co-Owner Viktoria Plzen, Board Member ECA & Founder Unit11 Michael Verschueren Chairman Finance Working Group, ECA |
| 12.05- 12.25 | How fan data is driving Club Brugge’s growth | Thomas Rypens Direct-to-Consumer Director, Club Brugge |
| 12.30- 12.50 | Economic and governance roots of competitive imbalance in European football | Dennis Gudasic Co-Founder, Union of European Clubs & CEO Lokomotiva Zagreb FC William Martucci Director of Operations Union of European Clubs |
| 12.55- 13.10 | How to develop a league – the 5-year-strategy of the Austrian Bundesliga | Christian Ebenbauer CEO Austrian Bundesliga |
| 13.10- 14.25 | Lunch Break | |
| 14.25- 14.55 | Panel Discussion How leagues can support their clubs’ evolution Moderated by Robert Kaspar. | Michal Mertinyak Executive Director, Slovak Football League Christian Ebenbauer CEO Austrian Bundesliga |
| 15.00- 15.20 | Sustainable Fan Mobility – with ummadum to the game | Egon Prünster CTO, ummadum Georg Pangl CEO, Pangl Football Group |
| 15.25- 15.45 | Competing as a Socios Club: Why C.A. Osasuna believes in a sustainable and community-involved management model | Luis Arregui Head of International Business Development, C.A. Osasuna |
| 15.50- 16.10 | Diverse Voices – One Passion (Engaging Our Football Community) | Adam Pavella Head of Brand Strategy and Marketing, DAC 1904 Flora Adouki Marketing Project Manager, DAC 1904 |
| 16.10- 16.25 | Coffee Break | |
| 16.25- 17.05 | Panel Discussion How to take your club to the next level Moderated by Kasper Kronenberg. | Richard Feuz President Servette FCCF & Former CEO, Servette FC 1890 Siegmund Gruber Chairman, LASK Emir Samanci Director of Commercial & Marketing, United World Gustavo Spanholi Senior Manager – Commercial Growth Projects, Everton FC |
| 17.10- 17.30 | Interview Aris Limassol FC’s astonishing Journey: From second tier to Cypriot Champions and Europa League Group Stage. A Miracle? Interviewed by Marcel Yildiz. | Dimitrios Giannelis General Director, Aris Limassol |
| 17.35- 17.55 | Unlocking limitless revenue streams with web3 | Vladimir Liulka CEO, Blocksport |
| 18.00- 18.40 | Panel Discussion Developing a football club – in every aspect Moderated by Clemens Hinterdorfer. | Zoe Brough HR Director, Wolves Bálint Máté Head of International & CSR Department, Ferencváros Adam Pavella Head of Brand Strategy and Marketing, DAC 1904 |
Thursday, 19 October – Breakout Sessions
The Breakout Sessions take place one level above the Main Stage.
Each Breakout Session is limited to maximum 25 people.
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10.25- 11.00 | From Zero to (Regional) Hero: Creation and evolution of the International & CSR Department of Ferencváros | Bálint Máté Head Of International & CSR Department, Ferencváros |
| 10.25- 11.00 | Strategic AI: Balancing Costs of Support, Delighting Fans, and Attracting Sponsors in Sports | Matjaž Možina CEO, 2Mobile |
| 12.35- 13.10 | Club Brugge’s membership strategy based on data decisions | Thomas Rypens Direct-to-Consumer Director, Club Brugge |
| 12.35- 13.10 | TicketingPodcast.com Live Special Making a positive difference to the wider community in Wrexham | Carl-Erik Moberg CEO, TicketCo Peter Wynne Head of Tickets & Memberships, Wrexham AFC |
| 15.30- 16.05 | How the UEC can help clubs build a fairer ecosystem for themselves | Dennis Gudasic Co-Founder, Union of European Clubs & CEO Lokomotiva Zagreb FC William Martucci Director of Operations Union of European Clubs |
| 15.30- 16.05 | Boost ticket sales with targeted campaigns: a hands-on workshop | Andreas Baitz Sales Data Talks Sasa Ibrulj Marketing Content Specialist Data Talks Philip Nordfeldt Head of Sales & Co-Founder Data Talks |
Friday, 20 October
| Location & Time | Info |
|---|---|
| Meeting at the lobby of the Allianz Stadion. 8.45-10.00 | Exclusive Stadium Tour: Allianz Stadion A Stadium Tour exclusively for Premium Ticket holders. |
