Singapore – Sports Matters Asia kicks off on 16 September for two days of serious dialogue at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. This C-level dynamic event provides a global platform in Asia for debate, an opportunity to build commercial relationships and, a unique brand involvement never before seen at a sports industry. The annual gathering of senior management in sports will discuss acquisition, sports rights, constitutional rights, sponsorship, advertisements, content, digital, mobile and broadcast transmission, business development and more topics.
Sports Matters embraces the entire sports industry value chain from governing bodies, rights holders and sponsors, to broadcasters and agencies. A compelling and apposite programme will feature core interviews, expert panel analyses, thought leadership presentations and must-attend interactive forums. Jointly organised by Branded and Haymarket Media, the event is dedicated to building strong foundations for a healthy and sustainable Asian sports industry. Branded’s CEO Jasper Donat says, “This year we are proud to host another stellar line-up of speakers and returning once again to Singapore confirms that Sports Matters is the premier conference of its kind in the region.”
Keynote speakers at this year’s event include:
Zubin Gandevia, President, Asia Pacific & Middle East, FOX International Channels
Cyril Abiteboul, Managing Director, Renault Sport F1
Graeme Lowdon, President & CEO, Manor F1
Paul Hembery, Motorsports Director, Pirelli
Andrew Georgiou, CEO, World Sport Group
Robert Klein, Head of Sports Rights, Red Bull Media House
Giles Morgan, Group Head of Sponsorship & Events, HSBC
Tony Pignata, CEO, Sydney FC
Peter Draper, Marketing Director Asia, Valencia C.F
Kevin Ramalingam, CEO, Football Malaysia
Paul Parker, Former England World Cup Player
Sam Xie, General Manager of Sports Business Development and Marketing, Tencent
Hang Yu, Vice President, Sports, LeTV Sports
Bulbul Khera, Senior Marketing Director South East Asia, Nike
Beatrice Lee, Managing Director, APAC, MP & Silva
Anthony Indaimo, Partner and Global Head of Corporate and Commercial, Withers LLP