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Tuesday, November 11
Wednesday, November 12
TimeSessionSpeaker
8.30Doors open
9.15-
9.25
Opening WordsMarkus Klausmann
Director of Sales | Central Europe, Stats Perform

Thomas Maurer
Managing Director, FBIN
9.25-
11.05
Data-driven Club Management
9.25-
9.45
Digitalization the Mainz way: Evolving Fan Culture with Real-Time PersonalizationWieland Schwarze
Advisor to the Executive Board, FSV Mainz 05
9.50-
10.10
Data-driven Marketing… but where to get the Data?
How clubs can take control of the entire fan journey – from ticketing to F&B to CRM – to truly become data-driven in their decisions.
Richard Beníšek
Head of International Business Development, Enigoo
10.15-
10.35
The Digital Strategy of Vitória SCRui Xavier
Marketing Director, Vitoria SC
10.40-
11.05
Panel Discussion
Unlocking Opportunities through Data

Moderated by Marcel Yildiz.
Mate Naletilić
Digital Innovation Specialist, GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Thomas Rypens
Innovation & Insights Director, Club Brugge
11.05-
11.25
Networking Break
11.25-
13.30
Innovation & Technology Integration
11.25-
11.45
FC Red Bull Salzburg × CTS Eventim Sports: A Joint Journey in Digital TicketingJens Brämer
Managing Director, CTS EVENTIM Sports

Daniel Zach
Head of Ticketing & Customer Service, FC Red Bull Salzburg
11.50-
12.10
From Bold to Build: Less Wow, More How
What started as a bold idea turned into a valuable learning journey about alignment, scale, and simplicity. Step by step, we transformed our big ambition into practical progress that drives continuous improvement.
Alper Can
Data & Digital Transformation Manager, KRC Genk
12.15-
12.35
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Data & Digital Transformation Manager, KRC Genk

Nikolas Hachmann
Area Manager DACH, Arenametrix
12.40-
13.00
How the Eredivisie’s Data Strategy helps Clubs grow their Fanbase and Fan RevenueSaoed Habieb
Digital & Database Marketing Manager, Eredivisie

Henk-Frits Verkerk
Client Services Director, Two Circles
13.05-
13.30
Panel Discussion
Executing Digital Strategy: Success Cases, Learnings & Key Tools

Moderated by Marcel Yildiz.
José Ángel Risco
Digital Content Director, Sevilla FC

Jan-Georg Streletzki
CEO, Unidy

Lara Weber
Head of Digital, FC St. Pauli
13.30-
14.30
Lunch Break
14.30-
16.35
Organizational Development
14.30-
14.50
Fireside Chat
Rebuilding a Club from Financial Crisis: the Pogon Szczecin Case Study with CEO Tan Kesler

Moderated by Bernd Fisa.
Tan Kesler
CEO, Pogoń Szczecin
14.55-
15.15
From Data to Content, from Content to Revenue: Case Studies from Ekstraklasa, FC Barcelona, and the A-LeaguesMarkus Klausmann
Director of Sales | Central Europe, Stats Perform
15.20-
15.40
Preparing your Club’s Organisational Structure for real InnovationThomas Rypens
Innovation & Insights Director, Club Brugge
15.45-
16.05
Criteria for successful Innovation ManagementDirk Schlünz
Managing Director, FC Nürnberg Marketing GmbH
16.10-
16.35
Panel Discussion
Improving Infrastructure as a Catalyst for Club Development

Moderated by Robert Kaspar.
Charlie Fordham
Principal, Populous

Jens Leonhäuser
Managing Director, Steilpass

Patrick Vormair
Head of Marketing & Sponsoring, FC Blau Weiss Linz
16.35-
17.00
Networking Break
17.00-
17.50
Stakeholder & Sponsor Engagement
17.00-
17.20
Digital Touch – Real Impact
Driving More Leads through Fan Engagement
Stefan Prindl
Managing Director
Pipeup
17.25-
17.50
Panel Discussion
Driving Club Success through Strategic Stakeholder Management

Moderated by Marcel Yildiz.
Ane Arregi
International Communication, Real Sociedad

Dirk Schlünz
Managing Director, FC Nürnberg Marketing GmbH

Bálint Máté
Head of International & CSR Department, Ferencvárosi Torna Club

Tomaž Lesjak
Head of Commercial, NK Celje
17.50-
18.50
The famous Opta Quiz.
Form teams, show your football knowledge and win prizes.

Details are subject to change.