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'Leaders in Football' took place on 7th and 8th October and received global press coverage. It is undisputedly the world's most exclusive football business event where over 1,000 senior executives linked to International Clubs, Leagues, Federations and Brands came together over 3 nights and 2 days at Chelsea FC to learn, network and do business.

2010 Dates Announced: Leaders in Football is delighted to announce its return to Chelsea FC on the 6th and 7th of October 2010.

For a full list of speakers and topics from the 2009 conferences please click on the links below to download each conference programme;

Football Leaders Summit

Brand Leaders Summit

Leaders in Performance


To view the Leaders in Football 2009 Official Event guide, please click here

To view the Leaders in Performance 2009 Official Event guide, please click here


Speakers included:

Football Leaders Summit

  • Sir David Richards, Chairman, Premier League
  • Jack Warner, President, Concacaf; Vice President, FIFA
  • Lord Triesman, Chairman, The FA & England 2018/2022 World Cup Bid
  • Don Garber , Commissioner & CEO, Major League Soccer
  • Danny Jordaan, CEO, South Africa 2010 World Cup
  • Jeremy Darroch, CEO, BSkyB
  • Sunil Gulati, President, USSF; Chairman US 2018/2022 World Cup Bid
  • Lord Mawhinney, Chairman, The Football League
  • Tim Leiweke, President & CEO, AEG
  • Andy Roxburgh, Technical Director, UEFA
  • Sven-Goran Eriksson, Former England Manager & current Director of                                        Football, Notts County
  • Andy Anson, CEO, England 2018/2022 World Cup Bid
  • Harold Mayne-Nicholls, President, The Chilean Football Federation
  • Richard Bevan, CEO, League Managers Association
  • Roy Hodgson, Manager, Fulham Football Club
  • Howard Wilkinson, Chairman, League Managers Association
  • Hassan Al Thawadi, CEO, Qatar 2022 World Cup Bid
  • HE Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Chairman, Qatar 2022                                                                                  World Cup Bid
  • Brands Leaders Summit

  • Adam Silver, Deputy Commissioner & COO, NBA
  • Jonathan Rogers, Commercial Director, ITV
  • Philippe Le Floc'h, Marketing Director, UEFA
  • Hans Erik Tuijt, Global Manager, Heineken Activation
  • Graham Le Saux, former Champions League player and UEFA adviser
  • Des Johnson, Global Brand Director, Castrol
  • Steve Cumming, Global Category Director, Sponsorship, PR & Events,                                Diageo
  • Andy Scott, CEO, 188Bet
  • Brett Yormark, CEO, NJ Nets NBA Franchise
  • Peter Moore, President, EA Sports
  • Leaders in Performance

  • Frank Dick OBE, President, European Coaches Association
  • Shane Sutton, Head Coach, British Cycling Federation
  • Stephen Park OBE, RYA Olympic Manager , RYA Skandia Team GBR
  • Bernie Mullin, Ex-President, Atlanta Hawks & Thrashers (NBA $ NHL)
  • Roger Draper, CEO, Lawn Tennis Association
  • Tony Copsey, CEO, London Wasps
  • Mike Forde, Performance Director, Chelsea FC
  • Valter Di Salvo, Head of Real Madrid TEC High Performance Centre, Real                              Madrid CF
  • Bruno DeMichelis, Asst.Manager, Chelsea FC & founder AC Milan's Milan                                  Lab
  • Damien Comolli, Sports Director, St Etienne
  • Gerard Houllier, Technical Director, French Football Federation
  • Chris Wright, President, Minnesota Timberwolves NBA/ Minnesota Lynx                          WNBA
  • If you would like to learn from, or network with, 1,000 leaders in football, please contact one of the team on +44 (0) 208 545 1595 or email enquiry@leadersinfootball.com

    Please note that Leaders in Football is an invitation only event and is limited to 1,000 executives in order to maintain the quality and relevance of attendees. An invitation to Leaders in Football 2009 is at the sole discretion of the organisers and the team of industry rights holders/advisers used to assess the credentials of delegates and exhibitors.