SELECTION OF ATTENDEES I S S U E T W O

L E A R N F R O M E X P E R T S P E A K E R S

ROUVEN KASPERMANAGING DIRECTOR

FC BAYERN MUNICH (SHANGHAI)

WIM JONKCEO

CRUYFF FOOTBALL

MARCUS KAMCEO CHINAAC MILAN

GERARD HOULLIERGLOBAL HEAD OF FOOTBALL

RED BULL

BENJAMIN WAHLHEAD OF CHINA

BORUSSIA DORTMUND

JAMES KITCHINGMANAGING DIRECTOR

KITCHING SPORTS

LI HAOJIECHAIRMAN

TIANRONG SPORTS

SERGI TORRENTSCOUNTRY MANAGER, CHINA

LALIGA

FELIX WELLINGDIRECTOR, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT

VFL WOLFSBURG

NIKOLAUSVON DOETINCHEM

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MEDIA - GLOBALLAGARDERE SPORTS

PINQI ZHAOCEO & CO-FOUNDER

WANPLUS

DAVID NGCO-FOUNDER & CEO

SUPER GENERATION INVESTMENT

N E T W O R K W I T H K E Y S TA K E H O L D E R S

SELECTION OF ATTENDEES I S S U E T W O

D E V E L O P E D I N PA R T N E R S H I P W I T H

JUVAN WONGHEAD OF COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, APAC

MANCHESTER UNITED

MARK SUTCLIFFECHIEF EXECUTIVE

HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

DANIEL STENZTECHNICAL DIRECTOR

SHANDONG LUNENG TAISHAN FC

NIKKI WANGHEAD OF SPORT BUSINESS, CHINA

DELOITTE

CORNÉ GROENENDIJKAJAX ACADEMY MANAGER

AFC AJAX

SHOTO ZHUFOUNDER & CEO

OCEANS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Name: Andrew Collins

Position: Founder & CEO

Organisation: Mailman Group

Need to Know: Andrew is the founder & CEO of Mailman, China’s leading sports digital consultancy. After acquiring Mailman in 2006, Andrew has transformed the company to become a global leader in China digital strategy, now supporting the world’s best sports properties including Manchester United, Bundesliga, NHL, NFL, Inter Milan and Kobe Bryant. Andrew is a cofounder at Fanstang, a China celebrity marketing platform, founder at KAWO, a social media management platform and considered a pioneer in Chinese marketing and technology industries. He leads the group in global strategy, acquisitions and group partnerships.

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COMPANY JOB TITLE COUNTRY

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AFC Ajax Ajax Academy Manager Netherlands

AFL Architects Director United Kingdom

Clube Desportivo Monte Carlo Manager Macao

City Football Services CBO UK

Deloitte Head of Sports Business China China

EDP Soccer Chairman United States

FC Barcelona Head of Business APAC Spain

FC BarcelonaBusiness Development Manager Greater China |

Asia Pacific HQSpain

FC Internazionale Milano Director of Global Youth Business Italy

Future Lions CEO United Kingdom

GHER & Asociados Founder and Partner Colombia

Green Star Sports Commercial Director China

Green Star Sports General Manager China

Guangzhou R&F Soccer School Technical Director China

Hong Kong Football Association Head of Football Department China

Instituto de Turismo de la Región de Murcia

Tourism Consultant Spain

La Manga Club Sports Manager Spain

Lagardère Sports Senior Vice President, Media - Global France

LaLiga Integrity & Security Director Spain

LaLiga Technology Development Manager Spain

Mailman Head of Sport China

Mailman CEO China

Name: Shoto Shu

Position: Founder & CEO

Organisation: OCEANS Sports & Entertainment

Need to Know: Following stints advising the Chinese Football Association, Dentsu and several leading international brands, Shoto founded OCEANS Sports & Entertainment in 2006. Building on his prior experience with J-League and FIFA, Shoto landed Oceans’ first major partnership as the sole marketing representative for the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup in China. With a team now over 100 strong, OCEANS is one of the most important sports companies in China and in 2014 became the first ports marketing agency to IPO in the Beijing Stock Market, cementing its place as a leader in the Chinese sports industry.

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COMPANY JOB TITLE COUNTRY

N E W AT T E N D E E S T H I S I S S U E

Major League Soccer - MLS Director, Player Personnel United States

Manchester City FC Partnership Marketing Manager United Kingdom

Manchester United FC Sales Director United Kingdom

Perform Group Head of Integrity United Kingdom

Pinatar Arena General Manager Spain

Pinsent Masons Partner United Kingdom

Shandong Luneng Taishan F.C. Technical Director China

SoccerDream Co-Founder & CEO Spain

St George’s Park SGP Account Manager United Kingdom

St George’s Park Senior Account Manager United Kingdom

Star Lizard Global Head of Security and Integrity United Kingdom

Star Lizard Integrity Analyst United Kingdom

SV Werder Bremen Football Advisor Germany

Teqonomy Consultant / Managing Director United Kingdom

TAG Heuer Brand Activation Director China

Thomas Cook Sport (China) Sports Product Sales Manager China

Thomas Cook Sport (China) Director Sport Events China

Track160 ltd R&D Manager Israel

Track160 ltd CTO Israel

Track160 ltd Chairman Israel

Unilumin Sports General Manager China

Unilumin Sports Director China

Name: Wim Jonk

Position: CEO

Organisation: Cruyff Football

Need to Know: After a playing career that included stints at Ajax, PSV Eindhoven and Inter Milan and saw him win 49 caps for the Netherlands, Wim moved into coaching and became Head of Ajax’s famous Academy. Working closely with the legendary Johan Cruyff, he implemented the “Cruyff Plan” establishing a fundamental reform of the club and it’s academy. He went onto to co-found Cruyff Football, where, as CEO, he oversees the safeguarding of Johan’s football legacy by working with clubs and national federations to help them to play attractive football, produce home-grown players and adopt sustainable football strategies.

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COMPANY JOB TITLE COUNTRY

90 Mins & Beyond ltd CEO Japan

AC Milan CEO China & Asia Pacific Region Italy

AC Milan Head of Communications, China Italy

Air Partner Plc Trading Manager - Commercial Jets UK United Kingdom

B4Capital CEO Americas United States

Blackburn Rovers FC Head of Sports Medicine United Kingdom

Blackstone Chambers Barrister United Kingdom

Borussia Dortmund Head of China Germany

Borussia VfL 1900Mönchengladbach GmbH

Head of International Business Development Germany

Borussia VfL 1900Mönchengladbach GmbH

Head of International Sales,Exec. Director China Branch

Germany

Borussia VfL 1900Mönchengladbach GmbH

General Manager China Branch Germany

Burnley FC Head of Football Development United Kingdom

Burnley FC Chief Executive United Kingdom

Chelsea FC Head of Partnerships Management, Asian Office United Kingdom

Cravo Pastl Balbuena Advogados Senior Partner Brazil

Cruyff Football CEO Netherlands

Cruyff Football Director of Talent Development Netherlands

Dannemann, SiemsenAdvogados

Partner Brazil

Desports DDMC Presidents Office - Senior VP China

FC Bayern Munich China Managing Director China

FC Bayern Munich China Media Manager China

Feyenoord Rotterdam Manager International Relations Netherlands

Football & Friends CEO Portugal

Name: Pinqi Zhao

Position: CEO & Co-Founder

Organisation: WanPlus

Need to Know: Pinqi Zhao is CEO & Co-Founder of WanPlus, one of the biggest eSports media brands in China reaching an audience of over 10 million Chinese eSport fans and business people every month. He is a former business director of LAGOU.com and producer at Tencent. He established the first Esports data training and management platform in China, and is a firm advocator of Esports professionalization.

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GesDep 2.0 CEO Spain

Green Ireland International Operations and Tourism Manager Ireland

Hong Kong Football Association Chief Executive Hong Kong SAR

Huddersfield Town FC Commercial Director United Kingdom

Huddersfield Town FC CEO United Kingdom

Inspiration and Energy CEO Ghana

Kitching Sports Managing Director Australia

Leicester City Football Club Head of Partnership Engagement United Kingdom

Leicester City Football Club Commercial Director United Kingdom

Liverpool FC Partnerships Manager - China United Kingdom

Liverpool FC Head of Global Partnership Sales United Kingdom

Lockton Senior Vice President United Kingdom

Manchester City FC Chief Commercial Officer United Kingdom

Manchester City FC Senior VP of Partnerships United Kingdom

Manchester United FC Head of Commercial Operations, Asia Pacific United Kingdom

Manchester United FC Head of Partnerships, Asia Pacific United Kingdom

Manchester United FC Head of Media Partnerships United Kingdom

Manchester United FC Global Sponsorship Sales Manager United Kingdom

MediaComSport & Entertainment

Head of Sport & Entertainment United Kingdom

Monte Areo SportsFootball & Law

CEO Spain

Neopoly GmbH Head of Marketing and Sales Germany

OCEANS Sports &Entertainment Marketing Ltd.

Senior Manager of Football Department China

OCEANS Sports &Entertainment Marketing Ltd.

Founder & CEO China

Name: Rouven Kasper

Position: Managing Director

Organisation: FC Bayern Munich China

Need to Know: Rouven Kasper is the Managing Director of FC Bayern Munich China, a role he has held since the inception of the new China operation in August 2016, where he oversees the regional work of one of the world’s biggest football clubs. Prior to this, Mr Kasper spent over 10 years working on different senior roles for Lagardère Sports, one of the leading Sports Marketing agencies in the world.

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COMPANY JOB TITLE COUNTRY

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Lawyer Italy

Pinsent Masons Global Head of Sports United Kingdom

Reading FC CEO United Kingdom

Reading FC Owner United Kingdom

Red Bull Company Ltd Head of Global Football United Kingdom

Red Lantern Digital Media Director United Kingdom

Red Lantern Digital Media Managing Director United Kingdom

Seattle Sport Sciences President & CEO United States

Seattle Sport Sciences Director of Sales United States

Stoke City FC International Projects and Club Ambassador United Kingdom

TEAM Destination Management Sales & Marketing Director South Africa

The Football Business Academy - FBA

Founder & CEO Switzerland

Ticketmaster UKVice President, UK Ticketing and International

ProjectsUnited Kingdom

Ticketmaster UK Business Development Director United Kingdom

Time FunCulture and Media Co.,Ltd

General Manager Assistant China

Time FunCulture and Media Co.,Ltd

General Manager China

Tufan Professional FC LLC Chairman of the Management Board Azerbaijan

Tufan Professional FC LLC Member of the Management Board Azerbaijan

United Soccer Africa President & CEO United States

VfL Wolfsburg Head of Corporate Development Germany

World Soccer Memorabilia Limited

Sports agent / Financial adviser United Kingdom

Yutang Sports Business Development China

Zhuhai Huafa Sports Operations Management Ltd.

Executive Director & General Manager China

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