The most significant global gathering of people from across the
#sportsindustry
returns this October.
#LeadersWeek
London is back: 𝙩𝙝𝙚 appointment in your diary to drive personal and professional growth in sport.
Here's a taster of what's in store from 14 - 17 October. ⤵️
"Give divas a chance."
@TripleH
recounts
@WWE
's rebrand of female athletes following the views of the fans. And later this month there'll be the very first pay-per-view event for female superstars.
#LeadersWeek
#DayOfTheGirl
So why did you buy
@acmilan
Gerry Cardinale...?
The Founder and Managing Partner of
@RedBirdCapitaI
discusses their recent purchase on the Headline Stage.
#LeadersWeek
𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠…𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭: 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚.
We’re delighted to be partnering with leading cricket franchise and global brand,
@RCBTweets
, to host our first event in India on 29 - 30 November 2023.
Find out more:
Will Leeds United be heading for Las Vegas this summer?
@andrearadri
has a nice surprise in store for the players, should they win promotion to the
@premierleague
.
#LUFC
Full interview:
A 4-step plan to put
@ACMilan
back on track, via club CEO Ivan Gazidis. ⤵️
1⃣. The football.
"We have to have a strategy that brings our costs under control, while at the same time improves our on-field performance."
#LeadersWeek
148 million people are deeply committed to football in Mexico.
And
@Irarragorri
of
@ClubSantosEn
is "obsessed with the process" for driving this forward.
Full interview:
"I believe in globalisation. I believe it needs to provide to the community but it has to be a viable business."
Energised discussion with
@ClubSantos
'
@Irarragorri
, Ali Koç of
@Fenerbahce
& Felix Wu of
@ADODenHaag
on identifying opportunities for leagues.
#LeadersWeek
"Cristiano Ronaldo is a great player, but he alone won't make a great league. His arrival declares the ambition of the league, but the plans are to invest in our clubs."
Garry Cook, CEO of the
@SPL_EN
, sets out the league's plan to become a serious global player.
#LeadersAD
.
The final award of the evening… The Lifetime Achievement Award.
To present this award we’re joined by:
@premierleague
Ambassador David Dein
Former
@LFC
Manager Gérard Houllier
Premier League winners
@GilbertoSilva
and
@piresrobert7
.
@WWE
shifted its digital distribution strategy earlier this year by migrating approx. 1.5 million users from their OTT service to
@peacockTV
.
@StephMcMahon
will tune in to discuss the innovative partnership in more detail and importantly, the reason behind it.
#LeadersWeek
.
"I was here in 2000, I saw our league develop into a bright, multi-million, global league. I saw Mexico as a country with huge potential - 120 million people committed to football."
Chairman of
@ClubSantos
@Irarragorri
on the growth of
@LIGABancomerMX
#LeadersWeek
Champions once every 3 years ✅️
An "obsession with the process" ✅️
Plans to promote Mexican football in the US ✅️
@Irarragorri
- the man heading things up
@ClubSantosEn
- is the latest to feature in our 5 Minutes with Leaders series.
Thierry Henry gets proceedings underway on The Headline Stage by giving an overview of
@rezzil
- the virtual reality elite sports training platform - and shares how football can benefit from it.
In conversation with
@KarthiSport
.
#LeadersWeek
On the 'Leaders Showcase' channel we hear from
@bensimmons25
and
@leetrink
on all things
@fazeclan
.
On the agenda:
- Why esports is an attractive investment for athletes.
- Creating a lifestyle brand that stands out in a congested esports crowd; and more.
#LeadersWeek
Start a chess company, check ✔️
#LSA2022
win? Checkmate! ♟️
@PlayMagnus
are the winners of the Digital Entertainment Category for their Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2021 🙌
2⃣. The stadium. "We have the most extraordinary opportunity to build the best stadium in the world."
3⃣. To modernise the club. "There's a lot happening on the digital side: new apps, new events, digital tours, along with new sponsors coming aboard."
#LeadersWeek
Liverpool CEO
@PeterMooreLFC
took to the
#LeadersWeek
stage in NYC earlier this year.
And we've already got a few headline speakers from other football clubs up our sleeves for the London edition this October. 👇
The
@PFLMMA
became the first sports league to launch a fan token on
@socios
earlier this year; a move taken to increase engagement with a global fanbase.
@alex_dreyfus
and
@PeteMurrayPFL
will come together to discuss their partnership, the future of NFTs & more.
#LeadersWeek
.
Live sports mobile platform
@buzzer
officially launched one month ago and is changing the way sport is being consumed.
@bohan
joined us at
#LeadersWeek
to discuss just how, with an eye on the future.
Here's what you need to know about the hottest new app in
#sportsmedia
. ⤵️
YouTube sensation The
@Sidemen
formed as a group 9-years ago.
They've changed the game across the content creation landscape ever since, and on last week's
#LeadersLive
,
@Victor_bngtsn
lifted the lid on the group's progression, and shared some thoughts on the creator economy. ⤵️
The wait is over...
Hundreds applied from across the globe. Over 100 judges have had their say.
And now the 2019 Leaders Sports Awards shortlist is here.
#LSA19
➡️
A worldwide search. To find exceptionally talented, creative and innovative thinkers in the sport industry.
Meet the Leaders Under 40 Class of 2018…
#LSA18
4⃣. The football landscape.
"Times of crisis can produce change & we want to be at the centre of that discussion; the centre of shaping the environment for football and so we need to have a strong presence."
#LeadersWeek
"Your success of yesterday is only the door to a new challenge."
@Irarragorri
reflects on the challenges ahead for
@ClubSantosEn
in our latest episode of 5 Minutes with Leaders.
Full interview:
"Our goal is to get to 28 teams, in big globally recognised cities. We have over 40million people who’ve played Overwatch around the world, they’re already aware of the game & are predisposed to the competitive aspect." -
@natenanzer
on the growth of
@overwatchleague
#LeadersWeek
“We needed to change the ingredients in order to achieve a different outcome.”
@therealdcf1
outlines the rationale for the introduction of
@WSeriesRacing
in trying to boost the number of female racing drivers.
#LeadersWeek
.
.
@Everton
CEO Denise Barrett-Baxendale shares the rationale behind the club's decision to move away from Goodison Park, and how the new stadium fits into the overarching strategy.
#LeadersWeek
It’s been 622 days since we last hosted an in-person conference.
That wait is nearly over.
Here's a taster of what's coming your way on 5 - 7 October.
#LeadersWeek
:
Jim Pallotta, Owner,
@OfficialASRoma
, will kick things off
@BAFTA
this morning and will give an account of one of the most ambitious sporting stadium projects in the world
#MeetInnovation
‘We’re still selling our TV rights team by team rather than selling them as a league’
@ClubSantosEn
Chairman Alejandro Irarragorri on the state of play of broadcast rights in Mexico.
#LeadersWeek
Relationships matter more than anything else in sport, but there’s an art to building them.
The pilot edition in our new Rules of the Game podcast series, fronted by Leaders' Jimmy Worrall, offers the ultimate practical guide to nurturing your professional network.
Tune in. ⤵️
Club strategy or digital strategy?
For
@Paulrogers73
, COVID has re-emphasised the need for clubs to think about how their entire business can be enhanced by the digital experience.
Hear from
@ASRomaEN
's Chief Strategy Officer on the
#LeadersPodcast
:
Didn’t take us long to fire a few questions over to
@MsBennyBonsu
. 😏
Congratulations on becoming a part of the Leaders Under 40 Class of 2019.
#LSA19
.
#LeadersWeek
.
‘We’ve set out to sell women’s football in it’s own right.’ The
#WePlayStrong
campaign has transformed perceptions of women in sport.
@UEFA
's Kayleigh Grieve (
@kayleigh_cc
) gives us the low down.
#LeadersWeek
At just 32,
@Official_BRFC
CEO
@thgorringe
is one of the youngest top bosses in football.
And whilst it can be difficult for any manager to have more experienced direct reports, Gorringe is laser-focused on treating everyone equally.
Full
#podcast
with
@jamesemmett
. ⤵️
Exciting news from
@TripleH
on The Headline Stage as
@WWENXT
is set to launch a new UK series next week.
The next step in the
@WWE
's global localisation strategy...
#LeadersWeek
𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠…𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭: 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚.
We’re delighted to be partnering with
@IPL
franchise and global brand,
@RCBTweets
, to host our first event in India on 28 – 29 June 2023.
Find out more:
.
@ASRomaEN
are set to begin construction on their new 55,000 seater stadium Stadio della Roma. Owner James Pallotta discussed what the stadium of the future will look like and how it will transform the fan experience.
#MeetInnovation
🏆 Double Paralympic champion.
9⃣ Time Paracanoe world champion.
@emwiggsy
, there's another accolade to add your name.
Congratulations on becoming our
#LSA2021
Inspirational Leader of the Year - we're delighted to recognise your outstanding career, to date. 👏
#LeadersWeek
🥇 A three-time British champion.
🏆 An Olympian.
🎤 Athlete to broadcaster.
Delighted to have host Jeanette Kwakye (
@JNETTEKWAKYE
) set the pace for today’s proceedings.
#LeadersMeet
.
‘The big challenge for
@MLS
is growing the media broadcast rights’
@ATLUTD
President Darren Eales discusses current challenges in North American soccer.
#LeadersWeek
.
@LOSC_EN
input potential signings into a matrix which includes the other players who will play around him, to give a more complete assessment of how a player will fit at the club.
Here more about
@LOSC_EN
’s unique scouting software…
#LeadersWeek
Announcing the 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝟒𝟎 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐, sponsored by
@Deloitte
.
Meet the 30 exceptional individuals, aged under 40, who are continually pushing boundaries in sport and making their mark on the industry:
#LSA2022
💬 | "What's the first thing you changed when you arrived
@Arsenal
?"
@arlowhite
put Arsène Wenger on the spot shortly after the former Arsenal Manager picked up the Lifetime Achievement award at the inaugural Leaders Sports Awards three weeks ago.
➡️
👏 Another milestone to mark the growth of netball in the UK as
@EnglandNetball
and
@vitality_uk
extend their partnership.
@netballfran
has steered the recovery of the sport since the pandemic hit; something we managed to hear a bit about in this new Special Report. ⤵️
.
@buzzer
’s secret sauce is its ability to deliver 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐧 𝐙 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞, wherever they’re based.
@Bohan
| “We connect fans and allow them to witness the best action before it becomes a highlight clip on Twitter.”