LEADERS
The 4th edition of Leaders Sport Network (formerly known as Leaders in Sport) will once again return to the exclusive La Manga Club resort in Spain on the 14 – 16 April 2013 for 3 days and 2 nights of networking and extensive relationship building. Following on from the success of the past three years, Leaders Sport Network brought together 100 CEO’s and Director level executives across multiple sports and different regions, to create another inspirational networking platform for the industry leaders.
The Concept:
Leaders Sport Network gives attendees the opportunity to forge genuine, long lasting, personal and business relationships with key decision makers in sport and network with over 100 potential clients in an exclusive but relaxed environment.
The Format:
The event will consist of a number of networking gatherings from breakfasts, lunches and dinners to roundtable discussions and dedicated speed networking sessions. The event will also consist of ‘corporate team building’ and ‘social’ activities that will enable delegates to create and strengthen relationships with the most senior executives in sport.
To see photos of Leaders Sport Network 2012 please click here.
What our attendees thought:
Alexey Pak, Head of Sponsorship, Zenit St. Petersburg
“The best networking event I have ever attended.”
Daniel Huber, Head of Sponsorship Communications, Credit Suisse
“In only two days I got to know a lot of interesting people on a very personal level. I brought back to my office a lot of new ideas and good contacts.”
Chris Hornbuckle, Head of Sponsorship, Vauxhall
“An excellent opportunity to catch up with what the industry is doing.”
Francisco Roca Perez, Chief Executive Officer, Liga Futbol Profesional (LFP)
“Leaders Sport Network is a unique opportunity to meet top executives from the industry, as well as state-of-the-art solutions for our businesses in different key areas.”
Alex Tielbeke, Managing Director, Eredivisie
“A perfect networking event, I picked up some good ideas, and made some new agreements. A great experience and an absolute success.”
Richard Bevan, CEO, League Managers Association
“It was good to catch up with a number of people from other sports as well as great networking. A really good atmosphere.”
Charles Classen, Commercial Director, ESPN
“Very enjoyable and useful. An excellent event to properly network with colleagues in a very relaxed environment.”
Ian Murray, Head of Sponsorship and Events, Aegon UK
“An excellent networking opportunity with senior representatives and held at a fantastic location.”
Ebru Köksal, Advisor to President, Galatasaray AS
“Leaders Sport Network is the best format for networking I have seen so far.”
Richard Heaselgrave, Chief Commercial Officer, The Football League
“I made some good contacts for the future.”
David Sheepshanks, Chairman, St Georges Park
“The whole event, from planning, organisation, welcome, activity, hospitality and great company was superb!”
Ellie Melahrinidou, Marketing Director, Greek Super League
“It was a great experience for me to meet all these interesting people of the industry and have the chance to discuss important issues in a relaxed environment. I feel that this was the beginning of many friendships and collaborations.”
Allan Robson, CEO, Northampton Saints RFC
“Superb organisation good content and participants. Very Enjoyable and some useful contacts.”
Tony Scholes, CEO, Stoke City
“I was able to catch up with a lot of old colleagues/contacts to renew acquaintances and swap stories/ideas and of course meet many new and interesting people.”
Luisa Fernandez, Global Sponsorship and Events Manager, British Airways
“I found it really useful from a business and network perspective, thought it was an exceptionally well run event and a brilliant approach to widening people’s networks in the sport industry.”
Mark Armstrong, Vice President – Marketing Partnerships, NBA
“It was a fantastic opportunity to be able to spend time with so many old and new faces in the industry in a relaxed setting. The chance to engage with senior level rights holders from across a multitude of sports was invaluable.”
Marcus Keane, Director of Business Development, AFC Ajax
“An excellent event providing a good chance to meet relevant peers and stakeholders, in a relaxed atmosphere. I think you have found a winning formula.”
Mick Hogan, General Manager, England Rugby 2015
“A tremendous event that has exceeded my expectations. It was very well organised. The chance to meet lots of the contacts in football is not something we in Rugby get to do very often – so that was a big plus.”
Simon Breakell, Senior Brand Communications Manager – Football, Nike
“A brilliant experience with a good mix of clubs, rights holders, brands and suppliers. An exciting number of opportunities and relations developed.”
Tim Shaw, European Sales Director, PGA European Tour
“By far the best conference for having quality networking time I have ever been to. It not only brought a group of interesting people together, but allowed some proper time for networking and for people to forge strong relationships. I go to a lot out of the conference and know that many others felt it was an excellent event.”
