Soccerex Dubai Forum Conference Programme

08.30 -09.00	Registration and Networking breakfast
09.00 - 09.30	Opening Ceremony to the inaugural Soccerex Dubai Forum Nasser Bin Hassan Al Shaikh, Vice Chairman & CEO, National Bonds Corporation Dr. Ahmed Saad Al-Sharif, Secretary General, Dubai Sports Council Phil Thompson, Former Liverpool Player & Coach Tony Martin, Soccerex Chairman
09.30 - 10.00	Presentation: Bidding for Benefit - How to win the World Cup Ray Whelan, Consultant, MATCH, the service company appointed by FIFA to handle accommodation, ticketing, hospitality and the computer solutions for FIFA World Cups in 2010 and 2014. Ray was involved in bids that won 2002 & 2010 FIFA World Cups.
10.00- 11.00	Networking break
11.00 - 12.00	Dubai Cup Panel - Business Opportunities for Football Clubs in the Middle-East Jochen Schneider, Sporting Director, VFB Stuttgart Marcus Keane, Marketing + Sales Manager, Ajax Amsterdam Senior Club Representative, Inter Milan Senior Club Representative, Sport Club Internacional Moderator Derek Whyte, Former Celtic & Scotland International
12.00 -13.30	Lunch and Networking
13.30 - 14.30	'Professionalism is key to football success, on and off the pitch.' Umberto Gandini, Organising Director, AC Milan Andy Knee, Championship Director, Football League Ahmet Raif Unuvar, Board Member, Galatasaray SK U. Balasubramaniam, CEO, Dubai Sports City Moderator Matt Lorenzo, Sky Sports
14.30 -15.30	Networking Break
15.30 - 16.30	'Form is temporary, Class is permanent' - Motivation of World Class Footballers Christian Karembeu, Former French World Cup Winner Phil Thompson, Former Liverpool Player & Coach Nigel Spackman, ART Television & Former Chelsea player Moderator Rogan Taylor, Director, Football Industry Group, Liverpool University
16.30 -17.00	Drink Reception

The Soccerex Dubai Forum will take place on January 7th 2008 with a schedule of cutting-edge conference panels and high-level networking breaks that Soccerex has become renowned for.

In addition to the 1 day Forum, and in association with the Mohammed bin Rashid International Football Championship, Soccerex are delighted to offer delegates a 4-day programme that will maximise the networking opportunities that the exclusive environment will provide.

5th January Delegates at the Soccerex Dubai Forum will receive VIP tickets to Matches 1 and 2 of the Mohammed bin Rashid International Football Championship. The Dubai Cup will see Inter Milan, AFC Ajax, Stuttgart and Internacional de Porto Alegre compete for a $2.5million prize.

6th January Attendees will be able to conduct pre-event meetings and informally socialise in the luxurious and relaxed environment that Dubai is famous for.

7th January The Soccerex Dubai Forum will provide an intensive day of learning and networking, with football's most senior business executives leading sophisticated and specialist discussions. Delegates will complete the day with VIP tickets for the Third place play-off & Final of the Dubai Cup, to be played at 6pm & 9pm respectively.



The Soccerex Dubai Forum is an invitation only event, however if you would like to apply to be considered, please click here .