

UP501 What happens at Sportel, stays at Sportel
SPORTEL Monaco takes place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco October 20th to 22nd. It's been the world's leading sports content media rights and technology convention for more than 30 years.
This episode asks, what will people be talking about as they network and do deals that will shape the sports business in 2026?
Joining Richard are:
Imran Yusuf - Editor of Sport Business Media (attending his fifth Sportel)
Ken Kerschbaumer - Editorial Director for Sports Video Group US and SVG Europe (17-year Sportel veteran)
Nick Volante - Sportel commercial consultant (15 years with the event)
NOTE - Regular ticket price period ends on September 11th, so to take advantage of the lower price, go to the SPORTEL Monaco website via this link now .
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