The World Football Summit Podcast

Today, we welcome Arianna Criscione back to the show. I wanted to do so ever since our first conversation a few months back and I could not have asked for a better time to do so (we actually recorded this after the FIFA Women's World Cup Final between Spain & England) This time around Arianna & I talked about the state of women’s football, analyzed opportunities going forward, and challenges that still need to be addressed. This includes growing the sport sustainably, how investors are starting to realize the potential of women’s football, salaries, prize money, broadcasting, fan engagement…pretty much all the levers of the sports business model that will unlock new levels of growth. If you are interested in women’s football, this is an episode you cannot miss! Enjoy World Football Summit is where the football industry meets. This podcast is for leaders who want to shape the future of the football (or soccer) industry. On this show, we will bring you closer to the people and the organizations who are driving change in the sports business industry all over the world. You can learn more about us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel

Thomas Rypens, Direct-to-Consumer Director at Club Brugge, is our guest on the show this week. Club Brugge is one of those clubs that are looking for new ways to grow revenues through technological innovation, and today you are in for a true masterclass on the mindset that is needed to embrace innovation within a football property Thomas and I discussed: The countless initiatives they are testing and putting in place to improve the fan experience. Some examples include cashback initiatives, their decision to remove the ticketing offices at the stadium, becoming a cashless stadium and yes, we also discuss the role of AI. The process of going from data collection to insights to action plans. We close the conversation by talking about leadership, change management, and embracing innovation from every angle of the organization. This episode is full of frameworks and ideas, and my guess is that you can learn from it as much as I did while recording it! Remember that WFS Europe is just around the corner on September 20-21. Don't miss out on the opportunity to help shape the future of football! Visit www.worldfootballsummit.com to buy your ticket! World Football Summit is where the football industry meets. This podcast is for leaders who want to shape the future of the football (or soccer) industry. On this show, we will bring you closer to the people and the organizations who are driving change in the sports business industry all over the world. You can learn more about us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠ Our official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel

In today's episode, we're thrilled to feature yet another remarkable female leader in football, Erika Montemor. Head of Player Status at FIFA. Are you ready to be inspired? Our conversation covers: Her personal journey and her battle against cancer Her advice for aspiring female leaders in football and embracing risks Her role at FIFA and what it is like to work at one of the most important sports organizations. Erika is also a fantastic mentor, and she shares advice you will not want to miss! This was a conversation I was really looking forward to, and boy did it deliver! Remember WFS Europe takes place in Sevilla on September 20-21. Will you join us? We've launched a special ticket for female leaders in sports, offering access to exclusive workshops with industry leaders, unique discounts, and more! If you're ready to take the next step in your sports industry career, don't miss this opportunity! Visit www.worldfootballsummit.com to submit your request! World Football Summit is where the football industry meets. This podcast is for leaders who want to shape the future of the football (or soccer) industry. On this show, we will bring you closer to the people and the organizations who are driving change in the sports business industry all over the world. You can learn more about us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠weekly newsletter⁠⁠ Our official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel

This week we welcome Gavin Smith, Head of Data Analytics at Orlando Pirates to the show. I have been looking forward to this conversation with Gavin for several months, ever since he participated in an awesome panel during WFS Africa. And the wait was well worth it. With Gavin, we speak about: The role that Data Science plays at Orlando Pirates. The frameworks and models that Gavin has developed for himself to perform his role more effectively. The future of data analytics in football, including the role of emotional intelligence in player performance. This was so much fun and hope you also enjoy it! Remember, WFS Europe is approaching (September 20-21). Don't miss out on the opportunity to help shape the future of football! Head over to www.worldfootballsummit.com to buy your ticket. World Football Summit is where the football industry meets. This podcast is for leaders who want to shape the future of the football (or soccer) industry. On this show, we will bring you closer to the people and the organizations who are driving change in the sports business industry all over the world. You can learn more about us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our weekly newsletter Our official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel

Today, we welcome Tony Cherchi to the show. Tony is currently part of the team that works on broadcasting the MLS on Apple TV, so this is an amazing opportunity for you to learn some of the details behind that groundbreaking deal. That's not all, Tony has more than 20 years of experience hosting TV shows covering live games, and interviewing the best of what sports have to offer, so the amount of knowledge he brings to the table is off the charts. Tony and I discussed: His decision to join the Apple TV project with Major League Soccer, what it's like to be in the team, and the potential he sees for the MLS. We discuss the current trends and the future of sports journalism. Tony was also kind enough to share career advice and even anecdotes from his interviews with legends, Kaká, Thierry Henry, Javier Zanetti…or even the legend himself! Pelé. This episode will not leave you indifferent...make sure you stick around! Remember that WFS Europe is just around the corner on September 20-21. Don't miss out on the opportunity to help shape the future of football! Head over to www.worldfootballsummit.com to buy your ticket now. You can also subscribe to our newsletter, where every week we send updates, trends, and everything that goes on in our events. Find the link below! World Football Summit is where the football industry meets. This podcast is for leaders who want to shape the future of the football (or soccer) industry. On this show, we will bring you closer to the people and the organizations who are driving change in the sports business industry all over the world. You can learn more about us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our weekly newsletter Our official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel

Today, we welcome Daniel Geey to the show for a great overview of the sports law landscape in the football industry as well as a masterclass on building a successful career in the sports industry. His career as a sports lawyer includes club takeovers, high-profile transfers, commercial endorsement deals and disputes. He is also an author, and we get to talk about his new book, Build the Invisible and we explore the legal implications of key topics, including: The new FIFA agent regulations and their impact on the overall industry. The process and lessons learned from writing his books, Done Deal and Build the Invisible. Advice for those looking to enter and grow in the football industry. His experience at industry events like World Football Summit and how they help people grow and develop in the football industry This conversation has a little of everything! By the way, Daniel will be at WFS Europe on September 20-21. Will you be joining us? Don't miss out on the chance to shape the future of football! Head over to www.worldfootballsummit.com and buy your ticket now! World Football Summit is where the football industry meets. This podcast is for leaders who want to shape the future of the football (or soccer) industry. On this show, we will bring you closer to the people and the organizations who are driving change in the sports business industry all over the world. You can learn more about us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠weekly newsletter⁠ Our official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel

Leander Monbaliu, Partner & Chief Business Officer at LaSource, joins the show to discuss broadcasting, digital transformation, and startups! Lasource works with high-profile startups, tech companies, and sports and media organisations to accelerate growth across the sports industry. Leander also has amazing experience in organizations such as the Belgian Pro League so the degree of expertise he brought to the table was fantastic. In the episode, we talk about The evolving media landscape, and how sports properties can balance between traditional broadcasting methods and emerging platforms. We talk in-depth about digital transformation and how it can help evolve the traditional sports business model. We identify the traits of the best sports entrepreneurs. We close it out with leadership advice and the value of the WFS Awards, for which you can still apply! Don't miss it! And remember WFS Europe is approaching (September 20-21), and we're excited to announce that Leander will be joining us! Don't miss out on the opportunity to help shape the future of football! Visit www.worldfootballsummit.com to buy your ticket! World Football Summit is where the football industry meets. This podcast is for leaders who want to shape the future of the football (or soccer) industry. On this show, we will bring you closer to the people and the organizations who are driving change in the sports business industry all over the world. You can learn more about us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our weekly newsletter Our official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel

Jordan Gardner returns to the podcast, ready to deep dive into some of the industry's most trending topics: Unpacking the influence of players joining the Saudi Pro League The implications of Saudi's PIF privatization strategy on the global football landscape Analyzing the current valuations of MLS franchises, including whether or not they will be sustainable. Assessing the ripple effects that Messi's signing for Inter Miami will bring to MLS. Pondering over the replicability of the Wrexham model across Europe This was a fantastic review of the global football industry! Remember that Jordan is a confirmed speaker for WFS Europe in Sevilla on September 20-21. His panel promises to be unmissable! Don't let this opportunity pass you by. Secure your place at www.worldfootballsummit.com today! World Football Summit is where the football industry meets. This podcast is for leaders who want to shape the future of the football (or soccer) industry. On this show, we will bring you closer to the people and the organizations who are driving change in the sports business industry all over the world. You can learn more about us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our weekly newsletter Our official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel

Our guest today is David Diaz, Partner at Baker McKenzie and Head of Sport. With his extensive knowledge of sports law, David provides invaluable insights into some of the most pressing issues impacting the football industry. In our conversation, we explore the legal implications of key topics, including: The new FIFA agent regulations and their potential challenges within the EU legal frameworks. The evolving landscape of multi-club ownership models. The legal and governance considerations of empowering fans in club decision-making processes. The potential clash between new competition proposals and the EU legal framework. His personal leadership advice and highlights the cases he's most proud of. Remember that WFS Europe is just around the corner on September 20-21. Will you be joining us? Visit www.worldfootballsummit.com to grab your ticket! World Football Summit is where the football industry meets. This podcast is for leaders who want to shape the future of the football (or soccer) industry. On this show, we will bring you closer to the people and the organizations who are driving change in the sports business industry all over the world. You can learn more about us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our weekly newsletter Our official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel

Have you ever wondered what's happening in the 98% of a football match when players aren't actually touching the ball? It's a fascinating thought, right? Considering what we typically focus on is that mere 2% of on-ball action! Well, you're in for a treat today. Today we welcome Paul Neilson, General Manager at SkillCorner, to the show and he's going to blow your mind about this very topic. SkillCorner has been doing some pretty incredible stuff in the football industry, making a name for themselves with their data-centric approach. And in this episode, Paul's going to share how they do it, including: How SkillCorner helps football clubs and other sports bodies make sense of their data to enable effective decision-making. Valuable learnings from their experiences with top-tier clubs globally, including the framework that best clubs from LaLiga, The Premier League, etc. use to analyze data. A sneak peek into what the future looks like for SkillCorner, especially after dipping their toes in the NBA and NFL waters. And of course, Paul's going to talk about the journey that brought him here and the qualities he thinks the most successful analysts possess. The amount of data that could be analyzed during a match is incredible, but more so when understanding that the advantage comes from scaling those analytic capabilities. Finally, remember WFS Europe is quickly approaching (September 20-21), and we're excited to announce that Paul will be joining us! Moreover, SkillCorner is part of the family of industry partners who will help us make the event a reality. After this engaging conversation, we're buzzing to see what's in store for Sevilla! Don't miss out on the opportunity to help shape the future of football! Head over to www.worldfootballsummit.com to buy your ticket now. World Football Summit is where the football industry meets. This podcast is for leaders who want to shape the future of the football (or soccer) industry. On this show, we will bring you closer to the people and the organizations who are driving change in the sports business industry all over the world. You can learn more about us on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠weekly newsletter⁠ Our official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠