Global Sports Symposium Heads To Arsenal
The Global Sports Symposium, presented by the same team behind the US-based Ivy Sports Symposium, will head out internationally this summer, landing in London to bring together decision-makers of the industry for a day of networking, discourse and learning.
The organisation will host the first GSS in partnership with Arsenal FC and Emirates Stadium.
Alex Rosen, Sports Symposium executive director, said of the news: ‘One of my top goals when assuming the role of executive director was finding a way to take our event international. The Symposium family cannot wait to share the unique experience of attending one of our events with both students and professionals at the world-class Emirates Stadium.’
Established in 2006, Sports Symposium, Inc. is a student-run, non-profit organisation that sets the standard for sports business education. In our eight-year history, our events have featured more than 300 unique speakers from around the world representing all facets of the sports business.
Confirmed speakers for this year’s Symposium include, among many others:
- Bob Reeves (President, RFU)
- Chuck Baker (Partner, DLA Piper)
- Matthew Baxter (Chief of Media, Liverpool FC)
- Mark Lamping (President, Jacksonville Jaguars)
- Marc Reeves (International Commercial Director, NFL)
- Tom Fox (Chief Commercial Officer, Arsenal)
- Lucien Boyer (President & Global CEO, HAVAS SE)
The symposium promises to bring a 360 degree view of the Sports Business world, with talks and panels representing all aspects of the business. However, it comes with a nice twist as it’s aimed at both seasoned professionals and those who want to enter the business.
Harriet Thayer, 2014 Global Sports Symposium co-chair, added: ‘Throughout the planning process the student-run team has received positive feedback from the industry leaders it has reached out to. We believe this is a testament to the US-based Ivy Sports Symposium that has attracted top industry names over the course of its eight-year history. We are expecting similar successes for this first event in the UK and continue to get excited as we move forward with our planning.’
The 1st annual Global Sports Symposium takes place on Thursday, 15th May, 2014 at Emirates Stadium in London.
