SOCCEREX USA 2018 | MIAMI

Soccerex USA 2018 was held in the state-of-the-art Marlins Park, the home of the Miami Marlins Major League Baseball franchise, on 15-16 November.

Supported by major rights holders such as Concacaf, MLS and US Soccer, USL, NWSL and LaLiga, Soccerex USA was a chance for over 1800 delegates to learn, connect, and network with the hundreds of soccer professionals from North America, Latin America and key global industry players.

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Soccerex USA 2018

15-16 November 2018 | November 2018 | Miami | Florida

1800+

Delegates

Exhibitors

400+

Rights Holders

18+

Hours of Insight

Countries

63%

C-Level or Director

27+

Hours of Networking

120+

Expert Speakers

2018 Speakers

Soccerex USA hosted a wide variety of leading senior football industry specialists with expertise in areas such as business strategy, broadcasting, stadia, grassroots, club soccer and new media.

Victor Montagliani

Concacaf President

FIFA Vice President

Don Garber

Major League Soccer

Commissioner

Landon Donovan

USMNT

Former International

Carlos Cordeiro

US Soccer

President

Amanda Duffy

NWSL

Managing Director

Jorge Mas

Inter Miami

Co-owner

Charlie Stillitano

Relevent

Executive Chairman

Paul Barber

Brighton & Hove Albion

CEO

Javier Tebas

LaLiga

President

Yon de Luisa

FMF

President

Gerard Houllier

Former Football Coach

Title Winning

Alexi Lalas

Former USMNT

Soccer Analyst, FOX Sports

Daniel Sillman

Relevent

CEO

Karina LeBlanc

Concacaf

Head, Women's Football

Jason Roberts

Concacaf

Development Director

Esteve Calzada

Prime Time Sport

CEO

Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein

AFDP Global

Founder

Amanda Vandervort

Major League Soccer

VP of Fan Engagement

Juan Sebastian Verón

Estudiantes

Chairman

John Guppy

Gilt Edge Soccer Marketing

President & Founder

Tiago Pinto

Gatorade

Global Marketing Director

Pedro Malabia

LaLiga

Women´s Football Director

Cinto Ajram

Johan Cruyff Institute

Consulting Manager

Philippe Moggio

Concacaf

General Secretary

Jimmy Conrad

USMNT

Former International

Lori Lindsey

USWNT

Former International

Luis Hernandez

Mexico

Former International

Manolo Zubiria

Concacaf

Chief of Football Officer

Jake Edwards

United Soccer League

President

Ben Jacobs

ESPN FC

Commentator

Kevin Payne

US Club Soccer

CEO

David Hornby

Mailman Group

VP of Sport

James Dickens

Goal

Global Editor-In-Chief

Phil Lynch

Manchester United

CEO of Media

Gustavo Grossi

River Plate

Sports Director

Mike Golub

Portland Timbers

President of Business

Jerome De Chaunac

Paris Saint-Germain

MD Americas

Rudolf Vidal

FC Bayern Munich

President Americas

Niki Budalic

Orlando City SC

GM, Soccer Operations

Arturo De La Fuente

Club America

MD, US Office

Marc Horine

Copa90

GM Americas

Ronald de Boer

Ajax Youth Academy

Coach

Felix Fernandez

Univision Deportes

Host

Francis X. Suarez

City of Miami

Mayor

Miguel Angel Loor

Liga Pro (LPFE)

President

James Ruth

Soccer United Marketing

Senior Director, Properties

Fernando Roitman

CIES Sports Intelligence

Manager

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2018 ADVISORY BOARD

A group of successful and experienced sports and business specialists joined Soccerex as advisors to deliver an insightful conference programme at Soccerex USA.