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WHAT IS WFS

UPCOMING EVENTS

STRUCTURE OF A SUMMIT

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EVENTS

HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE

NETWORK

SHOWCASE

CONTENT

WFS AS A PLATFORM FOR YOUR BRAND

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SINCE OUR FIRST SUMMIT IN OCTOBER 2016, WFS HAS ORGANISED AND BROUGHT TOGETHER:

8EVENTS

9.277ATTENDEES

284 72CLUBS LEAGUES & FEDERATIONS

1.956COMPANIES

593SPEAKERS

EST. 2016WORLD FOOTBALL SUMMIT

WFS is a leading international event organizer with a focus on the football industry. Football is probably the greatest generator of content in the world and the number 1 sport in terms of viewership. Around the sport, a global indus-try has emerged over the last years creating a sector that is growing at double digits. WFS provides a platform and a voice for all stakeholder involved, allowing them to meet, discuss, promote and generate business opportunities amongst each other.

THE GROWTH OF WFS

#WFS16 TT #WFSAsia TT#WFS17 TT #WFS19 TT

1200+ATTENDEES

1600+ 2000+2000+ 2300+

60+SPEAKERS

100+90+ 150+120+

50+COUNTRIES

60+70+ 100+100+

500+MEDIA

70+900+ 970+950+

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WFS 2016 WFS ASIA 2019WFS 2017 WFS 2019WFS 2018

MADRID, OCT. 2016

FIRST EDITION

KUALA LUMPUR, APR. 2019

FIRST EDITION

MADRID, OCT. 2017

SECOND EDITION

MADRID, SEPT. 2019

FOURTH EDITION

MADRID, SEPT. 2018

THIRD EDITION

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VERTICAL EVENTSWOMEN'S FOOTBALL SUMMIT 2017 WFS BILBAO INDUSTRY 2017 FOOTBALL INNOVATION FORUM 2019

MADRID, SEPT. 2017

FIRST EDITION

BILBAO, FEB. 2017

FIRST EDITION

MADRID, MAY 2019

FIRST EDITION

300+ 700+ 150+

20+ 35+ 18+

12+ 15+ 15+

90+ 200+ 13+

#WsFS17 TT #WFSBilbao TT #FIF19 TT

ATTENDEES

SPEAKERS

COUNTRIES

MEDIA

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UPCOMING EVENTS

ENTER ENTER ENTERENTER

KUALA LUMPUR

TBD

DURBAN

TBD

MADRID

23-24 September 2020

ISTANBUL

TBD

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STRUCTURE OF A SUMMIT 7

INDUSTRY TALKSMAIN STAGE WFS INDUSTRY AWARDSWORKSHOPS

EXPO AREA NETWORKING AREA SOCIAL EVENING STARTUP COMPETITION

WFS EVENTS ARE BUILT AROUND THE FOLLOWING EIGHT AREAS:

*ONLY IN MADRID

*ONLY IN MADRID

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EVENTS 8

OTHER PROPERTIES:

ATTENDEES:

CONTENT:

55% FOREIGN

GLOBAL TRENDS

GLOBAL EDITION HELD IN MADRID

65% LOCAL, 25% REGIONAL

GLOBAL TRENDS APPLIED TO THE REGION EG:

- How piracy affects TV rights deals

- ASIA - eSports and football strategies to unify paths

- AFRICA - an inexhaustible source of football talent

REGIONAL EDITIONS CURRENTLY HELD IN SOUTH AFRICA AND MALAYSIA

KEY TOPICS: WFS AFRICA WILL OFFER HIGH QUALITY CONFERENCES IN WHICH WORLD-CLASS SPEAKERS WILL DISCUSS AND DEBATE THE KEY TOPICS OF BOTH THE GLOBAL AND THE REGIONAL FOOTBALL INDUSTRY.

9WFS AFRICA CONTENT

The legacy of the

2010 FIFA World Cup

in South Africa

Implementing digital

change: The onset of

cutting-edge technol-

ogy in African football

Keeping Pan-African

competitions fresh:

reshaping the conti-

nent’s game

The Development of

Youth Football Acade-

mies in Africa

Nature or Nurture:

Analysing the success

of African players in

club football and its

fruit for the continent

Africa’s sporting po-

tential: Building blocks

of the global football

industry

Leading by example:

African Football Leg-

ends steer pan-conti-

nental development of

the game

Joining the global

‘sportainment’ mar-

ket: the need for a

multidimensional fan

engagement approach

The beautiful game as

part of Africa’s DNA

African Football

Challenge: Creating

Sustainable Value for

Sponsoring Brands

The future of broad-

casting: content and

platforms

Women's Football:

defeating stereotypes

to seize a unique op-

portunity

More than a decade:

The Golden Age of

Spanish Football

Football for good:

changing lives through

the unique power of

the ball

KEY TOPICS: WFS ASIA WILL OFFER HIGH QUALITY CONFERENCES IN WHICH WORLD-CLASS SPEAKERS WILL DISCUSS AND DEBATE THE KEY TOPICS OF BOTH THE GLOBAL AND THE REGIONAL FOOTBALL INDUSTRY.

10WFS ASIA CONTENT

AFC Keynote: Qatar

2022 and its cultural

and sporting legacy

for Middle East and

Asia

Will the 2022 FIFA

World Cup see Asian

countries make a

dent?

Eurasian football and

its mutual develop-

ment: Readdressing

the foundations of a

renewed relationship

Asian sponsorships

still key for Europe’s

top clubs’ quest for

globalisation

Tokyo 2020 Olympics:

Predicting the tech-

nology aftermath in

the sports industry

Asian women’s rise

and stall in football:

Sustained growth the

necessity

Asian footballers’

going global: The

biggest continent’s

stars pull focus

Growing digital-fans

call for creative en-

gagement strategies

Football: the largest

platform to build glob-

ally for Asian industrial

giants

European player

transfers to Asia: a

regularity bordering

on future destination?

Football for good:

Addressing the need

to create a better

footballing future for

all of Asia

eSports and Asia:

Match made in

tech-heaven?

Governance of new

competitions: Expand-

ing footballing culture

needs oversight

Asian football leagues:

key commercial strat-

egies to reach new

heights

KEY TOPICS: WFS20 WILL OFFER HIGH QUALITY CONFERENCES IN WHICH WORLD-CLASS SPEAKERS WILL DISCUSS AND DEBATE THE KEY TOPICS OF BOTH THE GLOBAL AND THE REGIONAL FOOTBALL INDUSTRY.

11WFS20 CONTENT

Influencers and more:

Athletes or all-around

content creators?

Dawn of technology:

How can football un-

lock the opportunities

of AR, VR and 5G?

A change of ap-

proach: fans taking

control of content

Football for all: No

tolerance for racism

in the world’s most

followed sport

Raising the stakes:

Understanding the

future sports betting

landscape

From the Far East

to the Far West: the

growth of US soccer

and Chinese football

Investment in the

future of Fan En-

gagement: European

clubs’ interest in

eSports

Raising Champions:

What the rest of the

world learn from the

USA’s approach to

Women’s Football

2020 Mega Events: A

year for sport to learn

from the IOC, UEFA

and CONMEBOL

Here and now:

Women’s football has

joined the big leagues

VISION 2030: What

will football be like in

10 years?

Riding the Content

Wave: European Clubs’

following La Liga ap-

proach to digital content

and OTT platforms

Partner Up: How are

Football Sponsor-

ships Moving with the

Times?

Change in Champi-

ons: What is UEFA’s

new direction for club

football’s greatest

prize?

12HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATEWFS invites all clubs, leagues and federations from around the world to attend, with 2 delegate passes, any

of our 3 events in 2020: Network with your peer Clubs, Leagues and Federations, and with other stakeholders

of the football industry.

13MAKE MORE OUT OF WFS:

› Make use of the 2 invitations offered by WFS to C-Level executives of your organisation. These invitations may be upgraded to Corporate Passes.

› Take part of the Speed Networking Sessions, B2B Agendas, Social Evening or WFS Industry Awards.

› Share your own success case in a 15 keynote presentation

› Take advantage of the WFS platform and its media value to generate quanti-fiable ROI for your sponsors

› Get invited to take part of a round ta-ble sponsored by one of our Conference Partners at the Main Stage.

› Take part in any of the private work-shops. Brainstorm, debate, and share with colleagues from your same de-partment while digging in more deeply in specific topics of interest.

NETWORK SHOWCASE CONTENT BY INVITATION ONLY

14WFS AS A PLATFORM FOR YOUR BRAND

15IT WILL BE GREAT TO HAVE YOU OVER!

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