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Page 1: Sports Marketing, Sponsoring, Media & Events …...• Infront Sports & Media, Italy & Switzerland • LGS SportLab, Italy • MyCujoo.tv, the Netherlands & Switzerland • Oceans

There are plenty of opportunities to get to know our graduate students better:

• Visit the CIES website, www.cies.ch, especially the EDUCATION section.

• Attend our FIFA Master Conference in Neuchâtel, held every July, where the Graduates present their fi nal research projects to numerous guests from the sports industry.

• Speak fi rst hand to the Graduates by getting involved as a guest speaker or fi nal project advisor.

For more information contact:

Alessandro Pellicciotta

Head of Marketing & Development

[email protected]

+41 32 718 39 00

475 alumni working in various positions around the sports world

Employer’s list according to categories to be updatedInternational Sports Organisations• AFC – Asian Football Confederation, Malaysia• AIBA – International Boxing Association, Switzerland & Mexico• Asian Tour & European Tour – Professional Golf in Asia

and Europe, Singapore• CADF – Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation, Switzerland• CONCACAF – Confederation Of North, Central American

and Caribbean Association Football, USA• EAFF – East Asian Football Federation, South Korea• ECA – European Club Association, Switzerland• EPCR – European Professional Club Rugby, Switzerland• EPFL – Association of European Professional Leagues,

Switzerland• European Athletics, Switzerland• FEI – Fédération Équestre Internationale, Switzerland• FIBA – Fédération Internationale de Basketball, Switzerland• FIFA – Fédération Internationale de Football Association,

Switzerland• FIH – International Hockey Federation, Switzerland• FIVB – Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, Switzerland• IBU – International Biathlon Union, Austria• IIHF – International Ice Hockey Federation, Switzerland• IOC – International Olympic Committee, Switzerland• IPC – International Paralympic Committee, Germany• ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation, Switzerland• UCI – Union Cycliste Internationale, Switzerland• UEFA – Union of European Football Associations, Switzerland• United World Wrestling, Switzerland

National Sports Organisations• ADM – Abu Dhabi Media, United Arab Emirates• AIFF – All India Football Federation, India • ASF – Association Suisse de Football, Switzerland• AUF – Uruguayan Football Association, Uruguay• CBF – Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, Brazil• CFA – Chinese Football Association, China• CFA – Cyprus Football Association, Cyprus• COCH – Comité Olímpico de Chile, Chile• CSA – The Canadian Soccer Association, Canada• ECB – The England and Wales Cricket Board, United Kingdom• England Squash & Racquetball, United Kingdom• ETH – Ethiopian Olympic Committee, Ethiopia• FA – The English Football Federation, United Kingdom• FEB – Federación Española de Baloncesto, Spain• Fedefut – Costa Rican Football Federation, Costa Rica• FERWAFA – Fédération Rwandaise de Football Amateur, Rwanda• FES – Federacao de Futebol do Espirito Santo, Brazil• FFIRI – Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran• FIGC – Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, Italy• FPF – Federación Peruana de Fútbol, Peru • FPF – Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol, Puerto Rico• General Organization for Youth & Sports, Kingdom of Bahrain• KFA – Korea Football Association, South Korea• Lega Calcio – Lega Nazionale Professionisti, Italy • LPFP – Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profi ssional, Portugal• MLS – Major League Soccer, USA• National Super League, Trinidad and Tobago• NBA – National Basketball Association, United Kingdom & USA• NBL – Bulgarian National Basketball League, Bulgaria• NFA – Namibia Football Association, Namibia• PSSI – Indonesian Football Association, Indonesia• ROC – Olympiyskiy Komitet Rossii, Russia• SAAF – Saudi Arabian Football Federation, Saudi Arabia• SPL – Saudi Professional League Commission, Saudi Arabia• Swedish Parasport Federation & the Swedish Paralympic

Committee, Sweden• Swimming Australia, Australia• TFF – Turkish Football Federation, Turkey• The National League, United Kingdom• UFL – UAE Football League, United Arab Emirates• UFL – Ukrainian Football League, Ukraine

Sports Clubs & Teams• AS Roma, Italy• Atlante Fútbol Club, Mexico• Barcelona Sporting Club, Ecuador• FC Barcelona, Spain• FC Bayern München, Germany• FC Internazionale, Italy

• FC Juventus, Italy• Galatasaray Sports Club, Turkey• Gamba Osaka, Japan• Gremio FBPA, Brazil• Hapoel Tel Aviv FC, Israel• Harlequin FC, United Kingdom• City Football Group, China, United Kingdom & USA• Nashville Soccer Club, USA• New England Revolution, USA• Paris FC Féminines, France• Sao Paulo FC, Brazil• Sauber F1 Team, Switzerland• Sevilla Fútbol Club, Spain• ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Slovakia• Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Brazil• Sport Club do Recife, Brazil• Sporting Kansas City, USA

Sports Marketing, Sponsoring, Media & Events• Adidas, Germany & the Netherlands• Beijing Action China Sports Agency, China• CAA Sports, USA• Chaka 2, Austria• CSM Brasil, Brazil• Dentsu, Japan & Brazil• ESPN, USA• Evento Social Promotion, Israel• FOX Sports, Mexico• GMR Marketing, Brazil• IMG, India & Italy• Infront Sports & Media, Italy & Switzerland• LGS SportLab, Italy• MyCujoo.tv, the Netherlands & Switzerland• Oceans Sports & Entertainment Marketing, China• Octagon, USA• Pirelli Tyre, Italy• Red Bull, Austria• Reuters, USA• Samsung Sports, South Korea• Saran Group, Turkey• Sela Sport Company Ltd, Saudi Arabia• SolidTango, Sweden• Sportfi ve, Israel, Italy & Switzerland• Sportradar AG, Switzerland & United Kingdom• Stelia Sports & Media, Turkey• TEAM Marketing, Switzerland• Total Sports Asia, India• TSE Consulting, Switzerland• TV Globo Brasil - Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A., Brazil• Under Armour, the Netherlands

Organising Committee Events & Competitions• Australian Grand Prix Corporation, Australia • Baku Grand Prix F1, Azerbaijan• Formula 1, United Kingdom• PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic

& Paralympic Winter Games, South Korea• Prague International Marathon, Czech Republic• Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Qatar

Others• Arnecke Sibeth, Germany• Carlsberg Group, Kazakhstan• CIES – Centre International d’Etude du Sport, Switzerland• Deloitte, Germany & Italy• Fundaçao Getulio Vargas, Brazil• IBM, UK• JP Morgan Chase & Co., Switzerland• Kellerhals Carrard, Switzerland• Lévy, Kaufmann-Kohler, Switzerland• Lombard Odier et Cie, Switzerland• Mike Horn Expedition Centre, Switzerland• Nestlé, Switzerland & Peru • PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Malta• Streetfootballworld, Germany• UBS, Switzerland• UN – United Nations (DPKO), South Sudan• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA• University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago• Why Sport Matters, USA• Wizz-Team, Switzerland

Other jobs in Sport includes: Competitive athletes, training and scouting, public sector sport management, organising committee, events, competitions and governmental position.

Non Sport jobs covers alumni now working in public and private sector positions not related to sport.

In partnership withAvenue DuPeyrou 1 | Phone +41 (0)32 718 39 002000 Neuchâtel | www.cies.chSwitzerland

CLASS PROFILE18 th EDITION

2017-2018

INTERNATIONAL MASTERIN MANAGEMENT, LAW AND HUMANITIES OF SPORT

International Sports Organisations

National Sports Organisations

Sports Clubs & Teams

Sports Marketing, Sponsoring,Media & Events

Sports consulting (overall,recruitement, CSR, venues)

Other jobs in Sport

Education in Sport

Non Sport jobs

25 %

13 %

7 %23 %

5 %

9 %

6 %

12 %

Page 2: Sports Marketing, Sponsoring, Media & Events …...• Infront Sports & Media, Italy & Switzerland • LGS SportLab, Italy • MyCujoo.tv, the Netherlands & Switzerland • Oceans

There are plenty of opportunities to get to know our graduate students better:

• Visit the CIES website, www.cies.ch, especially the EDUCATION section.

• Attend our FIFA Master Conference in Neuchâtel, held every July, where the Graduatespresent their fi nal research projects to numerous guests from the sports industry.

• Speak fi rst hand to the Graduates by getting involved as a guest speaker or fi nal projectadvisor.

For more information contact:

Alessandro Pellicciotta

Head of Marketing & Development

[email protected]

+41 32 718 39 00

475 alumni working in various positions around the sports world

Employer’s list according to categories to be updatedInternational Sports Organisations• AFC – Asian Football Confederation, Malaysia• AIBA – International Boxing Association, Switzerland & Mexico• Asian Tour & European Tour – Professional Golf in Asia

and Europe, Singapore• CADF – Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation, Switzerland• CONCACAF – Confederation Of North, Central American

and Caribbean Association Football, USA• EAFF – East Asian Football Federation, South Korea• ECA – European Club Association, Switzerland• EPCR – European Professional Club Rugby, Switzerland• EPFL – Association of European Professional Leagues,

Switzerland• European Athletics, Switzerland• FEI – Fédération Équestre Internationale, Switzerland• FIBA – Fédération Internationale de Basketball, Switzerland• FIFA – Fédération Internationale de Football Association,

Switzerland• FIH – International Hockey Federation, Switzerland• FIVB – Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, Switzerland• IBU – International Biathlon Union, Austria• IIHF – International Ice Hockey Federation, Switzerland• IOC – International Olympic Committee, Switzerland• IPC – International Paralympic Committee, Germany• ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation, Switzerland• UCI – Union Cycliste Internationale, Switzerland• UEFA – Union of European Football Associations, Switzerland• United World Wrestling, Switzerland

National Sports Organisations• ADM – Abu Dhabi Media, United Arab Emirates• AIFF – All India Football Federation, India • ASF – Association Suisse de Football, Switzerland• AUF – Uruguayan Football Association, Uruguay• CBF – Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, Brazil• CFA – Chinese Football Association, China• CFA – Cyprus Football Association, Cyprus• COCH – Comité Olímpico de Chile, Chile• CSA – The Canadian Soccer Association, Canada• ECB – The England and Wales Cricket Board, United Kingdom• England Squash & Racquetball, United Kingdom• ETH – Ethiopian Olympic Committee, Ethiopia• FA – The English Football Federation, United Kingdom• FEB – Federación Española de Baloncesto, Spain• Fedefut – Costa Rican Football Federation, Costa Rica• FERWAFA – Fédération Rwandaise de Football Amateur, Rwanda• FES – Federacao de Futebol do Espirito Santo, Brazil• FFIRI – Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran• FIGC – Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, Italy• FPF – Federación Peruana de Fútbol, Peru • FPF – Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol, Puerto Rico• General Organization for Youth & Sports, Kingdom of Bahrain• KFA – Korea Football Association, South Korea• Lega Calcio – Lega Nazionale Professionisti, Italy • LPFP – Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional, Portugal• MLS – Major League Soccer, USA• National Super League, Trinidad and Tobago• NBA – National Basketball Association, United Kingdom & USA• NBL – Bulgarian National Basketball League, Bulgaria• NFA – Namibia Football Association, Namibia• PSSI – Indonesian Football Association, Indonesia• ROC – Olympiyskiy Komitet Rossii, Russia• SAAF – Saudi Arabian Football Federation, Saudi Arabia• SPL – Saudi Professional League Commission, Saudi Arabia• Swedish Parasport Federation & the Swedish Paralympic

Committee, Sweden• Swimming Australia, Australia• TFF – Turkish Football Federation, Turkey• The National League, United Kingdom• UFL – UAE Football League, United Arab Emirates• UFL – Ukrainian Football League, Ukraine

Sports Clubs & Teams• AS Roma, Italy• Atlante Fútbol Club, Mexico• Barcelona Sporting Club, Ecuador• FC Barcelona, Spain• FC Bayern München, Germany• FC Internazionale, Italy

• FC Juventus, Italy• Galatasaray Sports Club, Turkey• Gamba Osaka, Japan• Gremio FBPA, Brazil• Hapoel Tel Aviv FC, Israel• Harlequin FC, United Kingdom• City Football Group, China, United Kingdom & USA• Nashville Soccer Club, USA• New England Revolution, USA• Paris FC Féminines, France• Sao Paulo FC, Brazil• Sauber F1 Team, Switzerland• Sevilla Fútbol Club, Spain• ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Slovakia• Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Brazil• Sport Club do Recife, Brazil• Sporting Kansas City, USA

Sports Marketing, Sponsoring, Media & Events• Adidas, Germany & the Netherlands• Beijing Action China Sports Agency, China• CAA Sports, USA• Chaka 2, Austria• CSM Brasil, Brazil• Dentsu, Japan & Brazil• ESPN, USA• Evento Social Promotion, Israel• FOX Sports, Mexico• GMR Marketing, Brazil• IMG, India & Italy• Infront Sports & Media, Italy & Switzerland• LGS SportLab, Italy• MyCujoo.tv, the Netherlands & Switzerland• Oceans Sports & Entertainment Marketing, China• Octagon, USA• Pirelli Tyre, Italy• Red Bull, Austria• Reuters, USA• Samsung Sports, South Korea• Saran Group, Turkey• Sela Sport Company Ltd, Saudi Arabia• SolidTango, Sweden• Sportfi ve, Israel, Italy & Switzerland• Sportradar AG, Switzerland & United Kingdom• Stelia Sports & Media, Turkey• TEAM Marketing, Switzerland• Total Sports Asia, India• TSE Consulting, Switzerland• TV Globo Brasil - Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A., Brazil• Under Armour, the Netherlands

Organising Committee Events & Competitions• Australian Grand Prix Corporation, Australia • Baku Grand Prix F1, Azerbaijan• Formula 1, United Kingdom• PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic

& Paralympic Winter Games, South Korea• Prague International Marathon, Czech Republic• Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Qatar

Others• Arnecke Sibeth, Germany• Carlsberg Group, Kazakhstan• CIES – Centre International d’Etude du Sport, Switzerland• Deloitte, Germany & Italy• Fundaçao Getulio Vargas, Brazil• IBM, UK• JP Morgan Chase & Co., Switzerland• Kellerhals Carrard, Switzerland• Lévy, Kaufmann-Kohler, Switzerland• Lombard Odier et Cie, Switzerland• Mike Horn Expedition Centre, Switzerland• Nestlé, Switzerland & Peru • PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Malta• Streetfootballworld, Germany• UBS, Switzerland• UN – United Nations (DPKO), South Sudan• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA• University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago• Why Sport Matters, USA• Wizz-Team, Switzerland

Other jobs in Sport includes: Competitive athletes, training and scouting, public sector sport management,organising committee, events, competitions and governmental position.

Non Sport jobs covers alumni now working in public and private sector positions not related to sport.

In partnership withAvenue DuPeyrou 1 | Phone +41 (0)32 718 39 002000 Neuchâtel | www.cies.chSwitzerland

CLASS PROFILE18 th EDITION

2017-2018

INTERNATIONAL MASTERIN MANAGEMENT, LAW AND HUMANITIES OF SPORT

International Sports Organisations

National Sports Organisations

Sports Clubs & Teams

Sports Marketing, Sponsoring,Media & Events

Sports consulting (overall,recruitement, CSR, venues)

Other jobs in Sport

Education in Sport

Non Sport jobs

25 %

13 %

7 %23 %

5 %

9 %

6 %

12 %

Page 3: Sports Marketing, Sponsoring, Media & Events …...• Infront Sports & Media, Italy & Switzerland • LGS SportLab, Italy • MyCujoo.tv, the Netherlands & Switzerland • Oceans

FOR LANGUAGES: NO CODE = FLUENT | G = GOOD | B = BASICFOR LANGUAGES: NO CODE = FLUENT | G = GOOD | B = BASICFOR LANGUAGES: NO CODE = FLUENT | G = GOOD | B = BASIC

SARCÌ, Vincenzo • Italian, 30 • [email protected] • Italian, English, Spanish, French (B)

Law Degree at University L.U.M.S.A. Palermo, Italy. 1 year Erasmus programme, University of Law, Alicante. 1 year overseas exchange, University of Law, Granada. 3 years experience working in law firms, Italy. Community Liaison Officer at Associazione Diplomatici, Italy. Former football player for U.S. Palermo. Diploma in International Politics issued by ISPI, Milan.

• Trainee Lawyer, KM-LegalNet, Italy: • Conducted Sports Law research tasks in collaboration with the Litigation Department • Trainee Lawyer, Bellavista Law Firm, Italy: • Responsible for drafting legal documents and researching potential law cases for litigation • Community Liaison Officer, Associazione Diplomatici, Italy: • Event promotion, teaching and training students in negotiation, public speaking and conflict resolution using United Nations rules of procedure.

SHAH, Juhi • Indian, 24 • [email protected] • English, Hindi, French (B)

MBA – Specialization in Sports Business Management, D.Y. Patil University, India. Bachelor of Commerce, Mumbai University, India. 3+ years experience in Sports Management. 6+ years refereeing experience.

• Venue Competition Coordinator - ISL Season 3, IMG-Reliance: • Managed all aspects of game day activities • Worked closely with Match Commissioners and Competition Managers to ensure facilities for match day operations were fully prepared • Match Officials Liaison Officer and Pitch Manager, Mumbai City FC: • Managed all requirements for match officials’ and match commissioners • Ensured the best playing conditions were available on the field of play • Bodyline Sports Club: • Managed all match day preparations and player transfer documents • Also planned and hosted 7-a-side women’s tournament.

SIBANDA, Thubaelihle • Zimbabwean, 29 • [email protected] • English

BSc (Hons) Sports Science and Coaching, NUST (Zimbabwe). 9 years involvement in sports development and community based sports programmes, with a particular focus on youth development.

• Administrator, Namibia Football Association Women Super League: • Administrator, Girls Football development league ‘Galz and Goals’ • Women’s football development coach for Junior and Senior National Teams • Sport and Life Skills Coordinator, Physically Active Youth: • Liaised with key stakeholders, sponsors, national sports associations, regional youth leagues and supervised volunteers and staff • Bulawayo Sport Management Board: • Youth development and edutainment • Football4Life Coaching Instructor • FIFA Grassroots Instructor • Sports and Recreation Commission, Zimbabwe: • Community sport representative • Youth Sport Exchange Programme to Norway 2013/14 • International Trainers Course on Sport for Development, Germany 2016: • Delegate.

SIDHU, Hem Kaur • Indian, 32 • [email protected] • English, Hindi, Punjabi

Bachelor of Arts (Sociology and Psychology), Sophia College for Women, University Of Mumbai, India. 3 years Sports Broadcasting and Production experience. 7 years Television and Film Production experience.

Business Development & Client Servicing, PARTICLES, India: • Increased productivity and completion of projects • Researched new avenues and opportunities to expand the business • Producer Programming, STAR SPORTS, India: • Led the Star Sports and McLaren Honda partnership deal • Supervised the first live Hindi coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Star Sports • Head of Sport Talent Selection for live broadcasts across 23 different sports for the 2016 Olympic Games • Premium Badminton League: • Responsible for operations and relations between the BAI and Star Sports.

SODGEREL, Mongoljingoo • Mongolian, 28 • [email protected] • English, Mongolian

Bachelor degree with Distinction in Linguistics, University of the Humanities of Mongolia. Professional interpreter. Master’s degree in Sports Diplomacy. Author of Sports Diplomacy book in Mongolian language. 7 years experience at the Mongolian Football Federation in international project work.

• Mongolian Football Federation: • Member of the International Relations and International Projects Department • Oral and written language interpreter • Extensive experience organizing international tournaments and events • Infrastructure and Development Manager: • 3 years experience in statutes and legislation work.

VICKROY, Alexa • American, 29 • [email protected] • English, French

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Minor in Sociology, California State University. 4+ years experience in Sports Marketing and Event Management. 3+ years in Financial Reporting and Consulting. 3+ years new business Startup experience.

• Enterprise Account Management, Sourcery Technologies: • Advised and managed enterprise client accounts • Developed comprehensive financial reporting and budgeting, cost-spend analysis, and inventory management • Marketing Coordinator, Sports Basement, Inc.: • Organized and delivered sports and retail marketing events, and managed all aspects of brand activation for key event sponsorships • Social Media Women’s Professional Soccer - FC Gold Pride: • Designed various social media marketing campaigns • Created, edited and managed all online published content.

WINSHIP, Stuart • South African/British, 29 • [email protected] • English, Afrikaans (G), Spanish (B)

Bachelor of Science in Sport and Leisure Management, Loughborough University, England. 7+ years experience in Account management, Commercial negotiation and Strategic analysis.

• European Product Manager, Golfbreaks.com, England: • Optimised commercial agreements with 180+ partners in Europe • Grew financial returns, market position and competitive advantage • Implemented the restructuring of ‘Golf in Italy’ • UK Product Manager, Golfbreaks.com, England: • Sourced new partnership opportunities within the UK Golf market • Enhanced financial returns, product differentiation and profit margins • Senior and Key Client Account Executive, Golfbreaks.com, England: • Developed and implemented sales techniques to our highest grossing clients • Highest revenue generation on new and repeat business • Junior Rugby Journalist, Rugby World, South Africa: • Published articles.

ZAKAZAKA, Gomezgani • Malawian, 31 • [email protected] • English

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of Malawi. Advance Certificate in Sport Business Management, University if Pretoria, South Africa. 8 years experience in sports radio and print media. 4 years experience in football administration.

• Competitions and Media Manager, Football Association of Malawi: • Responsible for planning, development and implementation of all football competitions in Malawi • Managed all FAM media platforms and implementation of communication policy and strategy • Media Officer, Malawi National Football Teams: • Represented all six national teams • Senior Sports Report, Nation Publications Limited: • Produced and edited sports news and feature stories • Covered 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, 2010 Angola Afcon and 2010 FIFA World Cup • Broadcaster MIJ FM Radio: • Produced and presented sports programmes.

AIKEN, Michael • American, 24 • [email protected] • English, Japanese (G)

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of California at Santa Barbara. Experience in Education, Sports Management, Track and Field and Basketball Coaching.

• Assistant English Teacher: • Japanese Exchange and Teaching Programme run by the Japanese government • Team Manager of Basketball Operations, Westmont College: • Player development coach for the 2015 NAIA National Runner-up team • Intern, Sports Camp of America, Japan: • Coordinated and supervised over 500 participants in 10 separate sports camps across Japan • Intern, Kobe Bryant Academy: • Coordinated daily activities including sponsor publicity and advertisement • Game Management Staff, Collegiate Athletic Department: • Managed all home athletic events at the University of California at Santa Barbara • NCAA Division 1 Athlete, Track and Field.

AL-SULAITI, Abdulaziz • Qatari, 30 • [email protected] • English, Arabic

Bachelor of Management, Qatar University. 12 years experience as a professional football player and board member of The Qatar Players Association.

• Professional Football Experience: • Represented Qatar in more than 10 international games (1 Goal) • Quarter final Asia Cup 2011 in Qatar • AFC & World Cup Qualification matches • GCC Cup and 2005 U17 World Cup in Peru • Aspire Academy: • Worked directly with students in the residence department as a specialist in developing skills • Qatar Players Association (QPA) Co-Founder: • Established the QPA to improve conditions for players and help the Qatar Football Association by delivering player ideas to help further improve the game at domestic level.

ARRIOLA, Ashley • Singaporean, 29 • [email protected] • English, Chinese, Malay (B)

Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. 4 years experience in Football and Event Management. Experienced in Video Production and Public Relations.

• Project Business Manager, MyFAS, Singapore: • Head of Team which worked directly with FIFA to configure and launch MyFAS, the FIFA Connect Pilot Project • Competition Manager, CP Football ASEAN Para Games: • Lead the organization of the first International Federation for Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) sanctioned CP Football Competition in Singapore • AFC Appointments: • AFC LGC, LMO and NSO • Hospitality Account Manager, F1 Singapore: • Managed Hospitality Suites for Singtel (Title Sponsor) and AMEX Centurion at 2013 F1 Grand Prix.

BARDET, Régis • French/Swiss, 28 • [email protected] • English, French, German (G)

Double Master’s Degree in General Engineering and Mathematical Optimization, ENSTA ParisTech and CNAM Paris. 3+ years experience in project management and complex system analysis.

• Project Manager, Artelys, France: • Managed projects in optimization and energy system analysis • Developed decision support tools for large power transporters/distributers • Author of published studies by the European Commission, ECF and ADEME • Optimization Consultant, Tech’4’Team, France: • Published literature review on yield management in the sports industry • Built optimization tool for ticket pricing within sports stadiums • Sports Club Director, CS Ternes Paris, France: • Member of the Board of Director at multisport club of 1000+ members • President of the tennis section.

BAUMANN, Claudio • Swiss/Brazilian, 30 • [email protected] • French, English, Portuguese, Spanish (G), German (G), Italian (B)

Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management, with specialization in Finance, at Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland. 6+ years experience in project management, hospitality, sport and cultural events.

• Project Manager, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Brazil: • Implemented Swiss national communication campaign in Brazil • Administrative Team Leader “House of Switzerland” for 2014 FIFA World Cup and RIO 2016 Olympic Games • Junior Project Manager, Swissnex, Brazil: • Set out inauguration of new office • Reception of Swiss Federal Councillor, Schneider-Ammann • Sales & Marketing Intern, Faena Hotels, USA: • Developed sales & marketing plans • Prepared market reports • Implemented action plans • Trainee, Copacabana Palace, Brazil: • All round training in hotel operations.

BENJASIRIWAN, Tachapat • Thai, 25 • [email protected] • Thai, English, Chinese

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at University of San Francisco 2+ years experience as President of PTT BLUEWAVE CHONBURI Futsal Club. 1 year experience as Futsal Thailand national team coordinator.

• President of PTT Bluewave Chonburi Futsal Club: • Managed all aspects of the club including financial, marketing, administration and technical areas • Developed sponsorship deals with local broadcasters and researched new sponsorship partnering opportunities • Marketing Assistant, CISG.co.ltd: • Supported sponsorship deals with National TV and assisted in selling broadcast rights • Produced reports and performed cost analysis for various Futsal events • Marketing Intern, Cable Thai Holding: • Produced market analysis surveys to identify potential new customers by region.

BILLIMORIA, Karl • Indian, 26 • [email protected] • English, Hindi

Bachelor in Economics, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. 4+ years experience in creating, launching and operating the Indian Super League in India.

• IMG Reliance, Mumbai: • Negotiated and signed term sheets for 140 professional football players for the ISL player auction and draft for seasons 1,2 and 4 • Created and drafted the player strategy for all 4 seasons of the ISL Part of the Central Venue Operations team for ISL • Responsibilities included setting up of venues across 8 ISL cities • Instrumental in setting up a residential academy to select the most talented children across the country and offer them scholarships for education and professional football training.

BUENAÑO SÁNCHEZ, Antonio • Spanish, 27 • [email protected] • Spanish, English, French, Italian (B)

Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance Major and Bachelor of Sport Science, Granada University. Exchange programme HEC Montreal and Paris Descartes University. 4+ years experience in tennis as Head Coach, 2 years work experience in sport events and marketing in Australia and Spain.

• Intern, Malaga Football Club Commercial Department, Malaga, Spain: • Market research projects • Support for advertising campaigns • Analysis of new sponsorships options for the new season • Sports Events Management: • Coordinated junior tennis tournaments in the Australian state of Victoria • Digital promotion • Responsible for human resources and requests from all ATP players at the Copa del Rey de Tenis, Huelva, Spain • Volunteer, Master 1000 Montreal: • Hospitality services for players.

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BULHÕES PEDREIRA, José Cândido • Brazilian, 35 • [email protected] • Portuguese, English, Spanish, French (B)

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica (Rio). Specialist in Tax Law, Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos Tributários. Specialist in Business Law, Fundação Getúlio Vargas (Rio). 10 years experience in Brazilian legal profession.

• Senior M&A Lawyer, G5 Evercore, Brazil: • Advised clients on legal issues of M&A’s, including contracts • Associate Lawyer, Sergio Bermudes Advogados, Brazil: • Produced documents and opinions for civil and corporate lawsuits • Junior Lawyer, Bulhões Pedreira e Bulhões Carvalho Advogados, Brazil: • Advised clients and developed research in corporate/tax law, including for proceedings with Brazilian IRS/SEC • Founding Partner, B3K2 Eventos, Brazil: • Led almost 200 entertainment events in Brazilian cities of Rio and Búzios, serving nearly 170,000 customers in total.

CHEN, Liang-Chen • Taiwanese/American, 32 • [email protected] • English, Chinese, Japanese (B)

Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Business Management, Washington State University, Pullman Washington, USA. 2 years experience at the Chinese Taipei Football Association. Match Commissioner for Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA): • Developed Marketing strategies for the National Team • Assembled task force to host varies domestic and international football competitions, events and seminars • AFC Match Commissioner: • Conducted venue inspections to ensure all matches reached standard requirements across Asia • Educated domestic match commissioners in order to raise standards in hosting football competitions • Ensured the rights of AFC marketing stakeholders were well maintained during all matches • American Express Inc.: • Provided luxury travel services to premium level customers.

CRETTEX, Nicolas • Swiss/Colombian, 29 • [email protected] • Spanish, French, English

Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management with specialization in entrepreneurship and strategy. 6 years professional experience in hospitality related fields, management and marketing.

• Market Analyst, Andes Tours, Colombia: • Researched and created tourist packages for both inbound and outbound travellers • Corporate Account Manager, Andes Tours, Colombia: • Moved the agency’s focus further towards the corporate market by preparing itineraries and securing logistics for the meetings, conferences and exhibitions client sector • Product Manager, Bunshell (Bollé & Serengeti), Colombia: • Managed inventories and imports for brands, established leads, negotiated contract terms and opened new points of sale • Product Manager, Clear Aligner, Colombia: • Produced sales forecasts and monthly reports, trained staff, and coordinated various marketing campaigns.

DOWLING, Sinéad • Irish, 27 • [email protected] • English, Irish, French, German, Italian (G)

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) International Modern Languages, University College Dublin (UCD). 4 years English language teaching experience in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

• Kantonsschule Sargans, Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium, Private Pupils: • English language teacher • Sport Against Racism Ireland - SARI (Dublin, Ireland): • Representative at international conferences • Research assistant • The Football Club Social Alliance (Scort Foundation) (Basel, Switzerland): • Volunteer at Special Youth Football Camp in 2015 & 2016 • Proof reader of translated documents • Secretary of Zurich Inneoin GAA Club: • Club administration • Club representative to Gaelic Games Europe • FAI & LGFA Coaching Badges • Gaelic Football & Camogie player with Zurich Inneoin (Central/Eastern European Championship) • Former 100m & 200m Sprinter for UCD & Clonliffe Harriers, Dublin.

GRAMAGLIA, Alessandro • Italian, 27 • [email protected] • Italian, English, French

M.S. in Business Administration and Law, Bocconi University, Milan. 3+ years experience in management and strategy consulting. 1 year experience in sports management.

• Management Consultant, Accenture: • Assisted financial services companies in planning and implementing their corporate strategies • Managed key parts of client projects, with responsibility for business analysis, recommendations development and client relationships expansion • Operations Manager, Albese Football Club: • Managed match day operations and logistics • Planned, promoted and coordinated events • Handled administrative tasks and ensured compliance with finance policies • Tax Intern, Baker McKenzie: • Advised primary European companies on the resolution of transfer pricing issues • Conducted research projects on international taxation cases.

HAN, SeungJin • South Korean, 33 • [email protected] • English, Korean, Japanese (G)

Attorney-at-law (New York, Korea). Patent Attorney (Korea). LL.M., University of Washington (summa cum laude). J.D., Yonsei Law School. MBA, SKK Graduate School of Business (with distinction). Exchange Student at Waseda University (Tokyo) and Columbia University (New York). 5+ years experience in litigation, arbitration and sports law (anti-doping, match-fixing) including proceedings before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

• Attorney, Kim & Chang, Korea: • Worked on high-profile international commercial and sports arbitration cases • Represented Korean government in ICSID arbitration • Judge Advocate, Ministry of Justice, Korea: • Represented the state in various matters of litigation • Commendation from the Military Manpower Administration • Advisor, National Unification Advisory Council, Korea • Judicial Clerk, New York Supreme Court, USA.

JO, Yongmyung • South Korean, 29 • [email protected] • Korean, English, Japanese, Mongolian (B)

Master of Physical Education, Bachelor of Physical Education in Taekwondo, Kyung Hee University, Korea. 3+ years experience in sports administration and management. 2+ years experience in teaching Taekwondo.

• International Volunteer (KOICA), Special Olympics Mongolia, Mongolia: • Organized various sports events and education programmes • Managed the special education teacher training project • Administrative Assistant, Kyung Hee Sports Gifted Education Center, Korea: • Managed education programmes for young athletes • Volunteer, World Taekwondo Federation & Kyung Hee University Partnership Taekwondo Programme, Korea: • Assisted with managing Taekwondo programmes • Volunteer, Taekwondo Peace Corps, Thailand: • Taekwondo teaching and demonstration • Managed cultural exchange programmes • Taekwondo Coaching, Yongsung Taekwondo Academy, Japan: • Coached Junior and senior athletes.

KADENGE, Brightwell Tendai • Zimbabwean, 32 • [email protected] • English, Shona, Ndebele

Master’s degree in Human Resource Management, Great Zimbabwe University. BSc. (Special Honours) Human Resource Management, Great Zimbabwe University. BA History, University of Zimbabwe. Masters Dissertation “Integrating Human Resource Strategy into the Organisational Strategy of Sports Organisations: Lessons for the Zimbabwe Football Association”.

• Human Resource Management Consultant: • Provide advice on HR processes, audits, analytics and best practice • Teacher: • High School History, Physical Education and Sport • Zimbabwe Football Association PR and Marketing Standing Committee: • Produced various marketing and PR strategies for the FA • Football Club and Sports Academy Board Member: • Responsible for Human resource management, marketing and website development • Responsible for football, rugby and athletics categories of Chipembere Hope Academy.

KAZMI, Khadija • Pakistani, 26 • [email protected] • English, Urdu, Punjabi

Bachelor in Business Administration, Institute of Business Administration, Pakistan. Co-founder of the Women’s Division at a non-profit organisation in Karachi. 7 years work experience within Pakistan’s sports industry and social change NGO’s.

Coach, Karachi United Football Club: • Set up Pakistan’s first Youth Programme focusing on female players aged from 5 to 16 years old • Marketing & Communications Executive, Karachi United Football Foundation: • Responsible for campaign and brand strategy for non-profit growth, event management for yearly operations • Generation Amazing Representative: • Represented Pakistan at 2014 FIFA World Cup via Qatar Supreme Committee • Panelist, Women of the World - Karachi Edition: • Mentor and speaker on women in social enterprise and sport for development panel.

KHOSRAVI, Amir • Iranian, 30 • [email protected] • Persian, English, Turkish, Arabic (B)

Master’s Degree in International Law, Azad University. 8 years experience in International football affairs and 14 years in professional refereeing.

• International Relations Officer, Iran Football Federation: • Responsible for Iran “A” National Team (April 2015 – June 2016) • 2014 FIFA World Cup IFF delegation member • Grassroots and social responsibility activities • FIFA Development Projects Officer, Iran • Football Referee: • National level football referee and 1st division official • Event Management, IFF: • LOC member and competitions manager for International tournaments • Football Media: • AFC Media Officer at 2013 Asian Indoor Games & 2016 AFC U-23 Championship • Team Media Officer: • Iran National Team at 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup and U-16 National Team at 2014 AFC U-16 Championship.

KOTAKI, Yosuke • Japanese, 26 • [email protected] • English, Japanese, French (B)

Spent 17 years in London. Bachelor of Arts in International Business and Economics, Sophia University, Japan. Former Watford FC Youth Development Squad Member. FA Level 1 Coaching Badge.

• FIFA Club World Cup Team Liaison Officer 2015 & 2016: • Liaised with the LOC, FIFA and Auckland City to organize two successful tournaments • Provided daily reports to the LOC and also appointed Assistant Team Liaison Officer for Kashima Antlers in 2016 • Director, JES Holdings K.K, Japan: • Founded and built a tutoring company aimed at developing global students of the future • Organized promotional events and managed marketing campaigns throughout the year • Developed good relationships with clients and doubled sales every year.

LEÃO DE ANDRADE, Ricardo • Brazilian, 35 • [email protected] • Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, Danish, German (B)

Master’s Degree in Sport Sciences and Bachelor of Physical Education, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil. FIFA/CIES Executive Programme in Sport Management with Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Brazil. 10+ years experience in coaching, team administration and event/competition management within the Football Industry.

• Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, Brazil: • Brazilian Youth National Teams Administrator • Head Coach of CBF Official Camp in China • C-License Instructor at CBF Academy • Organising Committee for Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Brazil: • Olympic Football Tournament Competition Manager • 2014 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee Brazil: • Team Liaison Officer for Brazilian National Team during FCC/FWC • Football Coaching: • CBF A-Licensed Coach with experience at both youth and professional level.

MALIZIA OURSI, María Sofía • Argentinian/Italian, 26 • [email protected] • Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian (B)

UCA/FIFA/CIES Postgraduate Diploma in Law and Sports Management (Special Mention in the Final Project work). Bachelor Degree in Law, San Andrés University. Final Thesis: “Extrapolation of the Financial Fair Play. Analysis of the idiosyncrasy of the Argentine Professional Football”.

• Contract Management, Accenture, Argentina, for the UK and Brazil: • Reviewed and managed all aspects of contractual obligations • Acted as primary contact between project commercial teams • Paralegal at Hope, Duggan and Silva Law Firm: • Assisted with Corporate Law cases and various other areas of law • Member of the First Women’s Basketball Team at UdeSA: • Ensured female basketball became an officially recognised university sport • Ontological Coach: • Professionally certified.

NAGY, Oliver • Swiss, 27 • [email protected] • German, English, French (G), Hungarian (B)

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Banking and Finance, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland. 10+ years experience in the banking industry.

• Business Manager, Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG, Switzerland: • Ensured departmental business continuity • Performed and evaluated specific controls • Acted as Business Security Advisor • Event Management • Business Project Manager, Credit Suisse AG, Switzerland: • Responsible for Financial Management projects • Implemented Demand Management processes • Maintained and managed Vendor Relationships • Senior Client Advisor Assistant, UBS AG, Switzerland: • Stakeholder Management • Led and educated numerous trainees • Supported various recruitment processes • Organizing Committee Member for Local Football Club, Switzerland: • Involved in organization of club events.

PAVIC, Hrvoje • Canadian/Croatian, 27 • [email protected] • English, Croatian, German (B)

Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, University of Toronto, Canada. 5+ years experience in finance and the sports industry.

• Financial Analyst/Accountant, Six Degrees Medical Consulting, Toronto: • Responsible for the analysis of financial data by collecting, monitoring and creating financial models for decision support, analyzing results, and monitoring variances • Daily accounting duties following approved accounting principles • Technical Director/Coach, Royal York Football Academy, Toronto: • Coordinated and delivered various football camps and clinics for youth players aged 8 to 18 • Broadcast Office Volunteer UEFA EURO 2008, Klagenfurt, Austria: • Prepared accreditation and press packages for various broadcast networks including BBC, ESPN, Eurosport, Canal+ and Al Jazeera • Wrote and published official UEFA press releases.

RIOS SOLARES, Diego Enrique • Guatemalan, 28 • [email protected] • Spanish, English, French

Lawyer and Notary, Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala, Certificates: Sports Management, UCR, Costa Rica; Corporate and Taxation law, Guatemala. Diplomas: Int. Arbitration, Arbitration Academy, Paris; Int. Commercial Arbitration, American University, USA. 3+ years of experience as a professional lawyer and 8 years in the legal field.

• Partner at Sports Agents 502, Guatemala: • Responsible for all legal affairs of the company and clients • Legal Advisor at TIGO Guatemala: • Legal counsel for commercial, labour, dispute resolution, litigation and other sectors • Also responsible for conducting negotiations with local and foreign clients, directing legal strategies and assessing litigation risks for new company products • Universidad Rafael Landivar: • International law teaching experience.

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SARCÌ, Vincenzo • Italian, 30 • [email protected] • Italian, English, Spanish, French (B)

Law Degree at University L.U.M.S.A. Palermo, Italy. 1 year Erasmus programme, University of Law, Alicante. 1 year overseas exchange, University of Law, Granada. 3 years experience working in law firms, Italy. Community Liaison Officer at Associazione Diplomatici, Italy. Former football player for U.S. Palermo. Diploma in International Politics issued by ISPI, Milan.

• Trainee Lawyer, KM-LegalNet, Italy: • Conducted Sports Law research tasks in collaboration with the Litigation Department • Trainee Lawyer, Bellavista Law Firm, Italy: • Responsible for drafting legal documents and researching potential law cases for litigation • Community Liaison Officer, Associazione Diplomatici, Italy: • Event promotion, teaching and training students in negotiation, public speaking and conflict resolution using United Nations rules of procedure.

SHAH, Juhi • Indian, 24 • [email protected] • English, Hindi, French (B)

MBA – Specialization in Sports Business Management, D.Y. Patil University, India. Bachelor of Commerce, Mumbai University, India. 3+ years experience in Sports Management. 6+ years refereeing experience.

• Venue Competition Coordinator - ISL Season 3, IMG-Reliance: • Managed all aspects of game day activities • Worked closely with Match Commissioners and Competition Managers to ensure facilities for match day operations were fully prepared • Match Officials Liaison Officer and Pitch Manager, Mumbai City FC: • Managed all requirements for match officials’ and match commissioners • Ensured the best playing conditions were available on the field of play • Bodyline Sports Club: • Managed all match day preparations and player transfer documents • Also planned and hosted 7-a-side women’s tournament.

SIBANDA, Thubaelihle • Zimbabwean, 29 • [email protected] • English

BSc (Hons) Sports Science and Coaching, NUST (Zimbabwe). 9 years involvement in sports development and community based sports programmes, with a particular focus on youth development.

• Administrator, Namibia Football Association Women Super League: • Administrator, Girls Football development league ‘Galz and Goals’ • Women’s football development coach for Junior and Senior National Teams • Sport and Life Skills Coordinator, Physically Active Youth: • Liaised with key stakeholders, sponsors, national sports associations, regional youth leagues and supervised volunteers and staff • Bulawayo Sport Management Board: • Youth development and edutainment • Football4Life Coaching Instructor • FIFA Grassroots Instructor • Sports and Recreation Commission, Zimbabwe: • Community sport representative • Youth Sport Exchange Programme to Norway 2013/14 • International Trainers Course on Sport for Development, Germany 2016: • Delegate.

SIDHU, Hem Kaur • Indian, 32 • [email protected] • English, Hindi, Punjabi

Bachelor of Arts (Sociology and Psychology), Sophia College for Women, University Of Mumbai, India. 3 years Sports Broadcasting and Production experience. 7 years Television and Film Production experience.

Business Development & Client Servicing, PARTICLES, India: • Increased productivity and completion of projects • Researched new avenues and opportunities to expand the business • Producer Programming, STAR SPORTS, India: • Led the Star Sports and McLaren Honda partnership deal • Supervised the first live Hindi coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Star Sports • Head of Sport Talent Selection for live broadcasts across 23 different sports for the 2016 Olympic Games • Premium Badminton League: • Responsible for operations and relations between the BAI and Star Sports.

SODGEREL, Mongoljingoo • Mongolian, 28 • [email protected] • English, Mongolian

Bachelor degree with Distinction in Linguistics, University of the Humanities of Mongolia. Professional interpreter. Master’s degree in Sports Diplomacy. Author of Sports Diplomacy book in Mongolian language. 7 years experience at the Mongolian Football Federation in international project work.

• Mongolian Football Federation: • Member of the International Relations and International Projects Department • Oral and written language interpreter • Extensive experience organizing international tournaments and events • Infrastructure and Development Manager: • 3 years experience in statutes and legislation work.

VICKROY, Alexa • American, 29 • [email protected] • English, French

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Minor in Sociology, California State University. 4+ years experience in Sports Marketing and Event Management. 3+ years in Financial Reporting and Consulting. 3+ years new business Startup experience.

• Enterprise Account Management, Sourcery Technologies: • Advised and managed enterprise client accounts • Developed comprehensive financial reporting and budgeting, cost-spend analysis, and inventory management • Marketing Coordinator, Sports Basement, Inc.: • Organized and delivered sports and retail marketing events, and managed all aspects of brand activation for key event sponsorships • Social Media Women’s Professional Soccer - FC Gold Pride: • Designed various social media marketing campaigns • Created, edited and managed all online published content.

WINSHIP, Stuart • South African/British, 29 • [email protected] • English, Afrikaans (G), Spanish (B)

Bachelor of Science in Sport and Leisure Management, Loughborough University, England. 7+ years experience in Account management, Commercial negotiation and Strategic analysis.

• European Product Manager, Golfbreaks.com, England: • Optimised commercial agreements with 180+ partners in Europe • Grew financial returns, market position and competitive advantage • Implemented the restructuring of ‘Golf in Italy’ • UK Product Manager, Golfbreaks.com, England: • Sourced new partnership opportunities within the UK Golf market • Enhanced financial returns, product differentiation and profit margins • Senior and Key Client Account Executive, Golfbreaks.com, England: • Developed and implemented sales techniques to our highest grossing clients • Highest revenue generation on new and repeat business • Junior Rugby Journalist, Rugby World, South Africa: • Published articles.

ZAKAZAKA, Gomezgani • Malawian, 31 • [email protected] • English

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of Malawi. Advance Certificate in Sport Business Management, University if Pretoria, South Africa. 8 years experience in sports radio and print media. 4 years experience in football administration.

• Competitions and Media Manager, Football Association of Malawi: • Responsible for planning, development and implementation of all football competitions in Malawi • Managed all FAM media platforms and implementation of communication policy and strategy • Media Officer, Malawi National Football Teams: • Represented all six national teams • Senior Sports Report, Nation Publications Limited: • Produced and edited sports news and feature stories • Covered 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, 2010 Angola Afcon and 2010 FIFA World Cup • Broadcaster MIJ FM Radio: • Produced and presented sports programmes.

AIKEN, Michael • American, 24 • [email protected] • English, Japanese (G)

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of California at Santa Barbara. Experience in Education, Sports Management, Track and Field and Basketball Coaching.

• Assistant English Teacher: • Japanese Exchange and Teaching Programme run by the Japanese government • Team Manager of Basketball Operations, Westmont College: • Player development coach for the 2015 NAIA National Runner-up team • Intern, Sports Camp of America, Japan: • Coordinated and supervised over 500 participants in 10 separate sports camps across Japan • Intern, Kobe Bryant Academy: • Coordinated daily activities including sponsor publicity and advertisement • Game Management Staff, Collegiate Athletic Department: • Managed all home athletic events at the University of California at Santa Barbara • NCAA Division 1 Athlete, Track and Field.

AL-SULAITI, Abdulaziz • Qatari, 30 • [email protected] • English, Arabic

Bachelor of Management, Qatar University. 12 years experience as a professional football player and board member of The Qatar Players Association.

• Professional Football Experience: • Represented Qatar in more than 10 international games (1 Goal) • Quarter final Asia Cup 2011 in Qatar • AFC & World Cup Qualification matches • GCC Cup and 2005 U17 World Cup in Peru • Aspire Academy: • Worked directly with students in the residence department as a specialist in developing skills • Qatar Players Association (QPA) Co-Founder: • Established the QPA to improve conditions for players and help the Qatar Football Association by delivering player ideas to help further improve the game at domestic level.

ARRIOLA, Ashley • Singaporean, 29 • [email protected] • English, Chinese, Malay (B)

Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. 4 years experience in Football and Event Management. Experienced in Video Production and Public Relations.

• Project Business Manager, MyFAS, Singapore: • Head of Team which worked directly with FIFA to configure and launch MyFAS, the FIFA Connect Pilot Project • Competition Manager, CP Football ASEAN Para Games: • Lead the organization of the first International Federation for Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) sanctioned CP Football Competition in Singapore • AFC Appointments: • AFC LGC, LMO and NSO • Hospitality Account Manager, F1 Singapore: • Managed Hospitality Suites for Singtel (Title Sponsor) and AMEX Centurion at 2013 F1 Grand Prix.

BARDET, Régis • French/Swiss, 28 • [email protected] • English, French, German (G)

Double Master’s Degree in General Engineering and Mathematical Optimization, ENSTA ParisTech and CNAM Paris. 3+ years experience in project management and complex system analysis.

• Project Manager, Artelys, France: • Managed projects in optimization and energy system analysis • Developed decision support tools for large power transporters/distributers • Author of published studies by the European Commission, ECF and ADEME • Optimization Consultant, Tech’4’Team, France: • Published literature review on yield management in the sports industry • Built optimization tool for ticket pricing within sports stadiums • Sports Club Director, CS Ternes Paris, France: • Member of the Board of Director at multisport club of 1000+ members • President of the tennis section.

BAUMANN, Claudio • Swiss/Brazilian, 30 • [email protected] • French, English, Portuguese, Spanish (G), German (G), Italian (B)

Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management, with specialization in Finance, at Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland. 6+ years experience in project management, hospitality, sport and cultural events.

• Project Manager, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Brazil: • Implemented Swiss national communication campaign in Brazil • Administrative Team Leader “House of Switzerland” for 2014 FIFA World Cup and RIO 2016 Olympic Games • Junior Project Manager, Swissnex, Brazil: • Set out inauguration of new office • Reception of Swiss Federal Councillor, Schneider-Ammann • Sales & Marketing Intern, Faena Hotels, USA: • Developed sales & marketing plans • Prepared market reports • Implemented action plans • Trainee, Copacabana Palace, Brazil: • All round training in hotel operations.

BENJASIRIWAN, Tachapat • Thai, 25 • [email protected] • Thai, English, Chinese

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at University of San Francisco 2+ years experience as President of PTT BLUEWAVE CHONBURI Futsal Club. 1 year experience as Futsal Thailand national team coordinator.

• President of PTT Bluewave Chonburi Futsal Club: • Managed all aspects of the club including financial, marketing, administration and technical areas • Developed sponsorship deals with local broadcasters and researched new sponsorship partnering opportunities • Marketing Assistant, CISG.co.ltd: • Supported sponsorship deals with National TV and assisted in selling broadcast rights • Produced reports and performed cost analysis for various Futsal events • Marketing Intern, Cable Thai Holding: • Produced market analysis surveys to identify potential new customers by region.

BILLIMORIA, Karl • Indian, 26 • [email protected] • English, Hindi

Bachelor in Economics, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. 4+ years experience in creating, launching and operating the Indian Super League in India.

• IMG Reliance, Mumbai: • Negotiated and signed term sheets for 140 professional football players for the ISL player auction and draft for seasons 1,2 and 4 • Created and drafted the player strategy for all 4 seasons of the ISL Part of the Central Venue Operations team for ISL • Responsibilities included setting up of venues across 8 ISL cities • Instrumental in setting up a residential academy to select the most talented children across the country and offer them scholarships for education and professional football training.

BUENAÑO SÁNCHEZ, Antonio • Spanish, 27 • [email protected] • Spanish, English, French, Italian (B)

Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance Major and Bachelor of Sport Science, Granada University. Exchange programme HEC Montreal and Paris Descartes University. 4+ years experience in tennis as Head Coach, 2 years work experience in sport events and marketing in Australia and Spain.

• Intern, Malaga Football Club Commercial Department, Malaga, Spain: • Market research projects • Support for advertising campaigns • Analysis of new sponsorships options for the new season • Sports Events Management: • Coordinated junior tennis tournaments in the Australian state of Victoria • Digital promotion • Responsible for human resources and requests from all ATP players at the Copa del Rey de Tenis, Huelva, Spain • Volunteer, Master 1000 Montreal: • Hospitality services for players.

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BULHÕES PEDREIRA, José Cândido • Brazilian, 35 • [email protected] • Portuguese, English, Spanish, French (B)

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica (Rio). Specialist in Tax Law, Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos Tributários. Specialist in Business Law, Fundação Getúlio Vargas (Rio). 10 years experience in Brazilian legal profession.

• Senior M&A Lawyer, G5 Evercore, Brazil: • Advised clients on legal issues of M&A’s, including contracts • Associate Lawyer, Sergio Bermudes Advogados, Brazil: • Produced documents and opinions for civil and corporate lawsuits • Junior Lawyer, Bulhões Pedreira e Bulhões Carvalho Advogados, Brazil: • Advised clients and developed research in corporate/tax law, including for proceedings with Brazilian IRS/SEC • Founding Partner, B3K2 Eventos, Brazil: • Led almost 200 entertainment events in Brazilian cities of Rio and Búzios, serving nearly 170,000 customers in total.

CHEN, Liang-Chen • Taiwanese/American, 32 • [email protected] • English, Chinese, Japanese (B)

Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Business Management, Washington State University, Pullman Washington, USA. 2 years experience at the Chinese Taipei Football Association. Match Commissioner for Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA): • Developed Marketing strategies for the National Team • Assembled task force to host varies domestic and international football competitions, events and seminars • AFC Match Commissioner: • Conducted venue inspections to ensure all matches reached standard requirements across Asia • Educated domestic match commissioners in order to raise standards in hosting football competitions • Ensured the rights of AFC marketing stakeholders were well maintained during all matches • American Express Inc.: • Provided luxury travel services to premium level customers.

CRETTEX, Nicolas • Swiss/Colombian, 29 • [email protected] • Spanish, French, English

Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management with specialization in entrepreneurship and strategy. 6 years professional experience in hospitality related fields, management and marketing.

• Market Analyst, Andes Tours, Colombia: • Researched and created tourist packages for both inbound and outbound travellers • Corporate Account Manager, Andes Tours, Colombia: • Moved the agency’s focus further towards the corporate market by preparing itineraries and securing logistics for the meetings, conferences and exhibitions client sector • Product Manager, Bunshell (Bollé & Serengeti), Colombia: • Managed inventories and imports for brands, established leads, negotiated contract terms and opened new points of sale • Product Manager, Clear Aligner, Colombia: • Produced sales forecasts and monthly reports, trained staff, and coordinated various marketing campaigns.

DOWLING, Sinéad • Irish, 27 • [email protected] • English, Irish, French, German, Italian (G)

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) International Modern Languages, University College Dublin (UCD). 4 years English language teaching experience in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

• Kantonsschule Sargans, Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium, Private Pupils: • English language teacher • Sport Against Racism Ireland - SARI (Dublin, Ireland): • Representative at international conferences • Research assistant • The Football Club Social Alliance (Scort Foundation) (Basel, Switzerland): • Volunteer at Special Youth Football Camp in 2015 & 2016 • Proof reader of translated documents • Secretary of Zurich Inneoin GAA Club: • Club administration • Club representative to Gaelic Games Europe • FAI & LGFA Coaching Badges • Gaelic Football & Camogie player with Zurich Inneoin (Central/Eastern European Championship) • Former 100m & 200m Sprinter for UCD & Clonliffe Harriers, Dublin.

GRAMAGLIA, Alessandro • Italian, 27 • [email protected] • Italian, English, French

M.S. in Business Administration and Law, Bocconi University, Milan. 3+ years experience in management and strategy consulting. 1 year experience in sports management.

• Management Consultant, Accenture: • Assisted financial services companies in planning and implementing their corporate strategies • Managed key parts of client projects, with responsibility for business analysis, recommendations development and client relationships expansion • Operations Manager, Albese Football Club: • Managed match day operations and logistics • Planned, promoted and coordinated events • Handled administrative tasks and ensured compliance with finance policies • Tax Intern, Baker McKenzie: • Advised primary European companies on the resolution of transfer pricing issues • Conducted research projects on international taxation cases.

HAN, SeungJin • South Korean, 33 • [email protected] • English, Korean, Japanese (G)

Attorney-at-law (New York, Korea). Patent Attorney (Korea). LL.M., University of Washington (summa cum laude). J.D., Yonsei Law School. MBA, SKK Graduate School of Business (with distinction). Exchange Student at Waseda University (Tokyo) and Columbia University (New York). 5+ years experience in litigation, arbitration and sports law (anti-doping, match-fixing) including proceedings before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

• Attorney, Kim & Chang, Korea: • Worked on high-profile international commercial and sports arbitration cases • Represented Korean government in ICSID arbitration • Judge Advocate, Ministry of Justice, Korea: • Represented the state in various matters of litigation • Commendation from the Military Manpower Administration • Advisor, National Unification Advisory Council, Korea • Judicial Clerk, New York Supreme Court, USA.

JO, Yongmyung • South Korean, 29 • [email protected] • Korean, English, Japanese, Mongolian (B)

Master of Physical Education, Bachelor of Physical Education in Taekwondo, Kyung Hee University, Korea. 3+ years experience in sports administration and management. 2+ years experience in teaching Taekwondo.

• International Volunteer (KOICA), Special Olympics Mongolia, Mongolia: • Organized various sports events and education programmes • Managed the special education teacher training project • Administrative Assistant, Kyung Hee Sports Gifted Education Center, Korea: • Managed education programmes for young athletes • Volunteer, World Taekwondo Federation & Kyung Hee University Partnership Taekwondo Programme, Korea: • Assisted with managing Taekwondo programmes • Volunteer, Taekwondo Peace Corps, Thailand: • Taekwondo teaching and demonstration • Managed cultural exchange programmes • Taekwondo Coaching, Yongsung Taekwondo Academy, Japan: • Coached Junior and senior athletes.

KADENGE, Brightwell Tendai • Zimbabwean, 32 • [email protected] • English, Shona, Ndebele

Master’s degree in Human Resource Management, Great Zimbabwe University. BSc. (Special Honours) Human Resource Management, Great Zimbabwe University. BA History, University of Zimbabwe. Masters Dissertation “Integrating Human Resource Strategy into the Organisational Strategy of Sports Organisations: Lessons for the Zimbabwe Football Association”.

• Human Resource Management Consultant: • Provide advice on HR processes, audits, analytics and best practice • Teacher: • High School History, Physical Education and Sport • Zimbabwe Football Association PR and Marketing Standing Committee: • Produced various marketing and PR strategies for the FA • Football Club and Sports Academy Board Member: • Responsible for Human resource management, marketing and website development • Responsible for football, rugby and athletics categories of Chipembere Hope Academy.

KAZMI, Khadija • Pakistani, 26 • [email protected] • English, Urdu, Punjabi

Bachelor in Business Administration, Institute of Business Administration, Pakistan. Co-founder of the Women’s Division at a non-profit organisation in Karachi. 7 years work experience within Pakistan’s sports industry and social change NGO’s.

Coach, Karachi United Football Club: • Set up Pakistan’s first Youth Programme focusing on female players aged from 5 to 16 years old • Marketing & Communications Executive, Karachi United Football Foundation: • Responsible for campaign and brand strategy for non-profit growth, event management for yearly operations • Generation Amazing Representative: • Represented Pakistan at 2014 FIFA World Cup via Qatar Supreme Committee • Panelist, Women of the World - Karachi Edition: • Mentor and speaker on women in social enterprise and sport for development panel.

KHOSRAVI, Amir • Iranian, 30 • [email protected] • Persian, English, Turkish, Arabic (B)

Master’s Degree in International Law, Azad University. 8 years experience in International football affairs and 14 years in professional refereeing.

• International Relations Officer, Iran Football Federation: • Responsible for Iran “A” National Team (April 2015 – June 2016) • 2014 FIFA World Cup IFF delegation member • Grassroots and social responsibility activities • FIFA Development Projects Officer, Iran • Football Referee: • National level football referee and 1st division official • Event Management, IFF: • LOC member and competitions manager for International tournaments • Football Media: • AFC Media Officer at 2013 Asian Indoor Games & 2016 AFC U-23 Championship • Team Media Officer: • Iran National Team at 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup and U-16 National Team at 2014 AFC U-16 Championship.

KOTAKI, Yosuke • Japanese, 26 • [email protected] • English, Japanese, French (B)

Spent 17 years in London. Bachelor of Arts in International Business and Economics, Sophia University, Japan. Former Watford FC Youth Development Squad Member. FA Level 1 Coaching Badge.

• FIFA Club World Cup Team Liaison Officer 2015 & 2016: • Liaised with the LOC, FIFA and Auckland City to organize two successful tournaments • Provided daily reports to the LOC and also appointed Assistant Team Liaison Officer for Kashima Antlers in 2016 • Director, JES Holdings K.K, Japan: • Founded and built a tutoring company aimed at developing global students of the future • Organized promotional events and managed marketing campaigns throughout the year • Developed good relationships with clients and doubled sales every year.

LEÃO DE ANDRADE, Ricardo • Brazilian, 35 • [email protected] • Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, Danish, German (B)

Master’s Degree in Sport Sciences and Bachelor of Physical Education, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil. FIFA/CIES Executive Programme in Sport Management with Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Brazil. 10+ years experience in coaching, team administration and event/competition management within the Football Industry.

• Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, Brazil: • Brazilian Youth National Teams Administrator • Head Coach of CBF Official Camp in China • C-License Instructor at CBF Academy • Organising Committee for Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Brazil: • Olympic Football Tournament Competition Manager • 2014 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee Brazil: • Team Liaison Officer for Brazilian National Team during FCC/FWC • Football Coaching: • CBF A-Licensed Coach with experience at both youth and professional level.

MALIZIA OURSI, María Sofía • Argentinian/Italian, 26 • [email protected] • Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian (B)

UCA/FIFA/CIES Postgraduate Diploma in Law and Sports Management (Special Mention in the Final Project work). Bachelor Degree in Law, San Andrés University. Final Thesis: “Extrapolation of the Financial Fair Play. Analysis of the idiosyncrasy of the Argentine Professional Football”.

• Contract Management, Accenture, Argentina, for the UK and Brazil: • Reviewed and managed all aspects of contractual obligations • Acted as primary contact between project commercial teams • Paralegal at Hope, Duggan and Silva Law Firm: • Assisted with Corporate Law cases and various other areas of law • Member of the First Women’s Basketball Team at UdeSA: • Ensured female basketball became an officially recognised university sport • Ontological Coach: • Professionally certified.

NAGY, Oliver • Swiss, 27 • [email protected] • German, English, French (G), Hungarian (B)

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Banking and Finance, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland. 10+ years experience in the banking industry.

• Business Manager, Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG, Switzerland: • Ensured departmental business continuity • Performed and evaluated specific controls • Acted as Business Security Advisor • Event Management • Business Project Manager, Credit Suisse AG, Switzerland: • Responsible for Financial Management projects • Implemented Demand Management processes • Maintained and managed Vendor Relationships • Senior Client Advisor Assistant, UBS AG, Switzerland: • Stakeholder Management • Led and educated numerous trainees • Supported various recruitment processes • Organizing Committee Member for Local Football Club, Switzerland: • Involved in organization of club events.

PAVIC, Hrvoje • Canadian/Croatian, 27 • [email protected] • English, Croatian, German (B)

Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, University of Toronto, Canada. 5+ years experience in finance and the sports industry.

• Financial Analyst/Accountant, Six Degrees Medical Consulting, Toronto: • Responsible for the analysis of financial data by collecting, monitoring and creating financial models for decision support, analyzing results, and monitoring variances • Daily accounting duties following approved accounting principles • Technical Director/Coach, Royal York Football Academy, Toronto: • Coordinated and delivered various football camps and clinics for youth players aged 8 to 18 • Broadcast Office Volunteer UEFA EURO 2008, Klagenfurt, Austria: • Prepared accreditation and press packages for various broadcast networks including BBC, ESPN, Eurosport, Canal+ and Al Jazeera • Wrote and published official UEFA press releases.

RIOS SOLARES, Diego Enrique • Guatemalan, 28 • [email protected] • Spanish, English, French

Lawyer and Notary, Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala, Certificates: Sports Management, UCR, Costa Rica; Corporate and Taxation law, Guatemala. Diplomas: Int. Arbitration, Arbitration Academy, Paris; Int. Commercial Arbitration, American University, USA. 3+ years of experience as a professional lawyer and 8 years in the legal field.

• Partner at Sports Agents 502, Guatemala: • Responsible for all legal affairs of the company and clients • Legal Advisor at TIGO Guatemala: • Legal counsel for commercial, labour, dispute resolution, litigation and other sectors • Also responsible for conducting negotiations with local and foreign clients, directing legal strategies and assessing litigation risks for new company products • Universidad Rafael Landivar: • International law teaching experience.

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SARCÌ, Vincenzo • Italian, 30 • [email protected] • Italian, English, Spanish, French (B)

Law Degree at University L.U.M.S.A. Palermo, Italy. 1 year Erasmus programme, University of Law, Alicante. 1 year overseas exchange, University of Law, Granada. 3 years experience working in law firms, Italy. Community Liaison Officer at Associazione Diplomatici, Italy. Former football player for U.S. Palermo. Diploma in International Politics issued by ISPI, Milan.

• Trainee Lawyer, KM-LegalNet, Italy: • Conducted Sports Law research tasks in collaboration with the Litigation Department • Trainee Lawyer, Bellavista Law Firm, Italy: • Responsible for drafting legal documents and researching potential law cases for litigation • Community Liaison Officer, Associazione Diplomatici, Italy: • Event promotion, teaching and training students in negotiation, public speaking and conflict resolution using United Nations rules of procedure.

SHAH, Juhi • Indian, 24 • [email protected] • English, Hindi, French (B)

MBA – Specialization in Sports Business Management, D.Y. Patil University, India. Bachelor of Commerce, Mumbai University, India. 3+ years experience in Sports Management. 6+ years refereeing experience.

• Venue Competition Coordinator - ISL Season 3, IMG-Reliance: • Managed all aspects of game day activities • Worked closely with Match Commissioners and Competition Managers to ensure facilities for match day operations were fully prepared • Match Officials Liaison Officer and Pitch Manager, Mumbai City FC: • Managed all requirements for match officials’ and match commissioners • Ensured the best playing conditions were available on the field of play • Bodyline Sports Club: • Managed all match day preparations and player transfer documents • Also planned and hosted 7-a-side women’s tournament.

SIBANDA, Thubaelihle • Zimbabwean, 29 • [email protected] • English

BSc (Hons) Sports Science and Coaching, NUST (Zimbabwe). 9 years involvement in sports development and community based sports programmes, with a particular focus on youth development.

• Administrator, Namibia Football Association Women Super League: • Administrator, Girls Football development league ‘Galz and Goals’ • Women’s football development coach for Junior and Senior National Teams • Sport and Life Skills Coordinator, Physically Active Youth: • Liaised with key stakeholders, sponsors, national sports associations, regional youth leagues and supervised volunteers and staff • Bulawayo Sport Management Board: • Youth development and edutainment • Football4Life Coaching Instructor • FIFA Grassroots Instructor • Sports and Recreation Commission, Zimbabwe: • Community sport representative • Youth Sport Exchange Programme to Norway 2013/14 • International Trainers Course on Sport for Development, Germany 2016: • Delegate.

SIDHU, Hem Kaur • Indian, 32 • [email protected] • English, Hindi, Punjabi

Bachelor of Arts (Sociology and Psychology), Sophia College for Women, University Of Mumbai, India. 3 years Sports Broadcasting and Production experience. 7 years Television and Film Production experience.

Business Development & Client Servicing, PARTICLES, India: • Increased productivity and completion of projects • Researched new avenues and opportunities to expand the business • Producer Programming, STAR SPORTS, India: • Led the Star Sports and McLaren Honda partnership deal • Supervised the first live Hindi coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Star Sports • Head of Sport Talent Selection for live broadcasts across 23 different sports for the 2016 Olympic Games • Premium Badminton League: • Responsible for operations and relations between the BAI and Star Sports.

SODGEREL, Mongoljingoo • Mongolian, 28 • [email protected] • English, Mongolian

Bachelor degree with Distinction in Linguistics, University of the Humanities of Mongolia. Professional interpreter. Master’s degree in Sports Diplomacy. Author of Sports Diplomacy book in Mongolian language. 7 years experience at the Mongolian Football Federation in international project work.

• Mongolian Football Federation: • Member of the International Relations and International Projects Department • Oral and written language interpreter • Extensive experience organizing international tournaments and events • Infrastructure and Development Manager: • 3 years experience in statutes and legislation work.

VICKROY, Alexa • American, 29 • [email protected] • English, French

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Minor in Sociology, California State University. 4+ years experience in Sports Marketing and Event Management. 3+ years in Financial Reporting and Consulting. 3+ years new business Startup experience.

• Enterprise Account Management, Sourcery Technologies: • Advised and managed enterprise client accounts • Developed comprehensive financial reporting and budgeting, cost-spend analysis, and inventory management • Marketing Coordinator, Sports Basement, Inc.: • Organized and delivered sports and retail marketing events, and managed all aspects of brand activation for key event sponsorships • Social Media Women’s Professional Soccer - FC Gold Pride: • Designed various social media marketing campaigns • Created, edited and managed all online published content.

WINSHIP, Stuart • South African/British, 29 • [email protected] • English, Afrikaans (G), Spanish (B)

Bachelor of Science in Sport and Leisure Management, Loughborough University, England. 7+ years experience in Account management, Commercial negotiation and Strategic analysis.

• European Product Manager, Golfbreaks.com, England: • Optimised commercial agreements with 180+ partners in Europe • Grew financial returns, market position and competitive advantage • Implemented the restructuring of ‘Golf in Italy’ • UK Product Manager, Golfbreaks.com, England: • Sourced new partnership opportunities within the UK Golf market • Enhanced financial returns, product differentiation and profit margins • Senior and Key Client Account Executive, Golfbreaks.com, England: • Developed and implemented sales techniques to our highest grossing clients • Highest revenue generation on new and repeat business • Junior Rugby Journalist, Rugby World, South Africa: • Published articles.

ZAKAZAKA, Gomezgani • Malawian, 31 • [email protected] • English

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of Malawi. Advance Certificate in Sport Business Management, University if Pretoria, South Africa. 8 years experience in sports radio and print media. 4 years experience in football administration.

• Competitions and Media Manager, Football Association of Malawi: • Responsible for planning, development and implementation of all football competitions in Malawi • Managed all FAM media platforms and implementation of communication policy and strategy • Media Officer, Malawi National Football Teams: • Represented all six national teams • Senior Sports Report, Nation Publications Limited: • Produced and edited sports news and feature stories • Covered 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, 2010 Angola Afcon and 2010 FIFA World Cup • Broadcaster MIJ FM Radio: • Produced and presented sports programmes.

AIKEN, Michael • American, 24 • [email protected] • English, Japanese (G)

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of California at Santa Barbara. Experience in Education, Sports Management, Track and Field and Basketball Coaching.

• Assistant English Teacher: • Japanese Exchange and Teaching Programme run by the Japanese government • Team Manager of Basketball Operations, Westmont College: • Player development coach for the 2015 NAIA National Runner-up team • Intern, Sports Camp of America, Japan: • Coordinated and supervised over 500 participants in 10 separate sports camps across Japan • Intern, Kobe Bryant Academy: • Coordinated daily activities including sponsor publicity and advertisement • Game Management Staff, Collegiate Athletic Department: • Managed all home athletic events at the University of California at Santa Barbara • NCAA Division 1 Athlete, Track and Field.

AL-SULAITI, Abdulaziz • Qatari, 30 • [email protected] • English, Arabic

Bachelor of Management, Qatar University. 12 years experience as a professional football player and board member of The Qatar Players Association.

• Professional Football Experience: • Represented Qatar in more than 10 international games (1 Goal) • Quarter final Asia Cup 2011 in Qatar • AFC & World Cup Qualification matches • GCC Cup and 2005 U17 World Cup in Peru • Aspire Academy: • Worked directly with students in the residence department as a specialist in developing skills • Qatar Players Association (QPA) Co-Founder: • Established the QPA to improve conditions for players and help the Qatar Football Association by delivering player ideas to help further improve the game at domestic level.

ARRIOLA, Ashley • Singaporean, 29 • [email protected] • English, Chinese, Malay (B)

Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. 4 years experience in Football and Event Management. Experienced in Video Production and Public Relations.

• Project Business Manager, MyFAS, Singapore: • Head of Team which worked directly with FIFA to configure and launch MyFAS, the FIFA Connect Pilot Project • Competition Manager, CP Football ASEAN Para Games: • Lead the organization of the first International Federation for Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) sanctioned CP Football Competition in Singapore • AFC Appointments: • AFC LGC, LMO and NSO • Hospitality Account Manager, F1 Singapore: • Managed Hospitality Suites for Singtel (Title Sponsor) and AMEX Centurion at 2013 F1 Grand Prix.

BARDET, Régis • French/Swiss, 28 • [email protected] • English, French, German (G)

Double Master’s Degree in General Engineering and Mathematical Optimization, ENSTA ParisTech and CNAM Paris. 3+ years experience in project management and complex system analysis.

• Project Manager, Artelys, France: • Managed projects in optimization and energy system analysis • Developed decision support tools for large power transporters/distributers • Author of published studies by the European Commission, ECF and ADEME • Optimization Consultant, Tech’4’Team, France: • Published literature review on yield management in the sports industry • Built optimization tool for ticket pricing within sports stadiums • Sports Club Director, CS Ternes Paris, France: • Member of the Board of Director at multisport club of 1000+ members • President of the tennis section.

BAUMANN, Claudio • Swiss/Brazilian, 30 • [email protected] • French, English, Portuguese, Spanish (G), German (G), Italian (B)

Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management, with specialization in Finance, at Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland. 6+ years experience in project management, hospitality, sport and cultural events.

• Project Manager, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Brazil: • Implemented Swiss national communication campaign in Brazil • Administrative Team Leader “House of Switzerland” for 2014 FIFA World Cup and RIO 2016 Olympic Games • Junior Project Manager, Swissnex, Brazil: • Set out inauguration of new office • Reception of Swiss Federal Councillor, Schneider-Ammann • Sales & Marketing Intern, Faena Hotels, USA: • Developed sales & marketing plans • Prepared market reports • Implemented action plans • Trainee, Copacabana Palace, Brazil: • All round training in hotel operations.

BENJASIRIWAN, Tachapat • Thai, 25 • [email protected] • Thai, English, Chinese

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at University of San Francisco 2+ years experience as President of PTT BLUEWAVE CHONBURI Futsal Club. 1 year experience as Futsal Thailand national team coordinator.

• President of PTT Bluewave Chonburi Futsal Club: • Managed all aspects of the club including financial, marketing, administration and technical areas • Developed sponsorship deals with local broadcasters and researched new sponsorship partnering opportunities • Marketing Assistant, CISG.co.ltd: • Supported sponsorship deals with National TV and assisted in selling broadcast rights • Produced reports and performed cost analysis for various Futsal events • Marketing Intern, Cable Thai Holding: • Produced market analysis surveys to identify potential new customers by region.

BILLIMORIA, Karl • Indian, 26 • [email protected] • English, Hindi

Bachelor in Economics, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. 4+ years experience in creating, launching and operating the Indian Super League in India.

• IMG Reliance, Mumbai: • Negotiated and signed term sheets for 140 professional football players for the ISL player auction and draft for seasons 1,2 and 4 • Created and drafted the player strategy for all 4 seasons of the ISL Part of the Central Venue Operations team for ISL • Responsibilities included setting up of venues across 8 ISL cities • Instrumental in setting up a residential academy to select the most talented children across the country and offer them scholarships for education and professional football training.

BUENAÑO SÁNCHEZ, Antonio • Spanish, 27 • [email protected] • Spanish, English, French, Italian (B)

Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance Major and Bachelor of Sport Science, Granada University. Exchange programme HEC Montreal and Paris Descartes University. 4+ years experience in tennis as Head Coach, 2 years work experience in sport events and marketing in Australia and Spain.

• Intern, Malaga Football Club Commercial Department, Malaga, Spain: • Market research projects • Support for advertising campaigns • Analysis of new sponsorships options for the new season • Sports Events Management: • Coordinated junior tennis tournaments in the Australian state of Victoria • Digital promotion • Responsible for human resources and requests from all ATP players at the Copa del Rey de Tenis, Huelva, Spain • Volunteer, Master 1000 Montreal: • Hospitality services for players.

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BULHÕES PEDREIRA, José Cândido • Brazilian, 35 • [email protected] • Portuguese, English, Spanish, French (B)

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica (Rio). Specialist in Tax Law, Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos Tributários. Specialist in Business Law, Fundação Getúlio Vargas (Rio). 10 years experience in Brazilian legal profession.

• Senior M&A Lawyer, G5 Evercore, Brazil: • Advised clients on legal issues of M&A’s, including contracts • Associate Lawyer, Sergio Bermudes Advogados, Brazil: • Produced documents and opinions for civil and corporate lawsuits • Junior Lawyer, Bulhões Pedreira e Bulhões Carvalho Advogados, Brazil: • Advised clients and developed research in corporate/tax law, including for proceedings with Brazilian IRS/SEC • Founding Partner, B3K2 Eventos, Brazil: • Led almost 200 entertainment events in Brazilian cities of Rio and Búzios, serving nearly 170,000 customers in total.

CHEN, Liang-Chen • Taiwanese/American, 32 • [email protected] • English, Chinese, Japanese (B)

Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Business Management, Washington State University, Pullman Washington, USA. 2 years experience at the Chinese Taipei Football Association. Match Commissioner for Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA): • Developed Marketing strategies for the National Team • Assembled task force to host varies domestic and international football competitions, events and seminars • AFC Match Commissioner: • Conducted venue inspections to ensure all matches reached standard requirements across Asia • Educated domestic match commissioners in order to raise standards in hosting football competitions • Ensured the rights of AFC marketing stakeholders were well maintained during all matches • American Express Inc.: • Provided luxury travel services to premium level customers.

CRETTEX, Nicolas • Swiss/Colombian, 29 • [email protected] • Spanish, French, English

Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management with specialization in entrepreneurship and strategy. 6 years professional experience in hospitality related fields, management and marketing.

• Market Analyst, Andes Tours, Colombia: • Researched and created tourist packages for both inbound and outbound travellers • Corporate Account Manager, Andes Tours, Colombia: • Moved the agency’s focus further towards the corporate market by preparing itineraries and securing logistics for the meetings, conferences and exhibitions client sector • Product Manager, Bunshell (Bollé & Serengeti), Colombia: • Managed inventories and imports for brands, established leads, negotiated contract terms and opened new points of sale • Product Manager, Clear Aligner, Colombia: • Produced sales forecasts and monthly reports, trained staff, and coordinated various marketing campaigns.

DOWLING, Sinéad • Irish, 27 • [email protected] • English, Irish, French, German, Italian (G)

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) International Modern Languages, University College Dublin (UCD). 4 years English language teaching experience in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

• Kantonsschule Sargans, Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium, Private Pupils: • English language teacher • Sport Against Racism Ireland - SARI (Dublin, Ireland): • Representative at international conferences • Research assistant • The Football Club Social Alliance (Scort Foundation) (Basel, Switzerland): • Volunteer at Special Youth Football Camp in 2015 & 2016 • Proof reader of translated documents • Secretary of Zurich Inneoin GAA Club: • Club administration • Club representative to Gaelic Games Europe • FAI & LGFA Coaching Badges • Gaelic Football & Camogie player with Zurich Inneoin (Central/Eastern European Championship) • Former 100m & 200m Sprinter for UCD & Clonliffe Harriers, Dublin.

GRAMAGLIA, Alessandro • Italian, 27 • [email protected] • Italian, English, French

M.S. in Business Administration and Law, Bocconi University, Milan. 3+ years experience in management and strategy consulting. 1 year experience in sports management.

• Management Consultant, Accenture: • Assisted financial services companies in planning and implementing their corporate strategies • Managed key parts of client projects, with responsibility for business analysis, recommendations development and client relationships expansion • Operations Manager, Albese Football Club: • Managed match day operations and logistics • Planned, promoted and coordinated events • Handled administrative tasks and ensured compliance with finance policies • Tax Intern, Baker McKenzie: • Advised primary European companies on the resolution of transfer pricing issues • Conducted research projects on international taxation cases.

HAN, SeungJin • South Korean, 33 • [email protected] • English, Korean, Japanese (G)

Attorney-at-law (New York, Korea). Patent Attorney (Korea). LL.M., University of Washington (summa cum laude). J.D., Yonsei Law School. MBA, SKK Graduate School of Business (with distinction). Exchange Student at Waseda University (Tokyo) and Columbia University (New York). 5+ years experience in litigation, arbitration and sports law (anti-doping, match-fixing) including proceedings before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

• Attorney, Kim & Chang, Korea: • Worked on high-profile international commercial and sports arbitration cases • Represented Korean government in ICSID arbitration • Judge Advocate, Ministry of Justice, Korea: • Represented the state in various matters of litigation • Commendation from the Military Manpower Administration • Advisor, National Unification Advisory Council, Korea • Judicial Clerk, New York Supreme Court, USA.

JO, Yongmyung • South Korean, 29 • [email protected] • Korean, English, Japanese, Mongolian (B)

Master of Physical Education, Bachelor of Physical Education in Taekwondo, Kyung Hee University, Korea. 3+ years experience in sports administration and management. 2+ years experience in teaching Taekwondo.

• International Volunteer (KOICA), Special Olympics Mongolia, Mongolia: • Organized various sports events and education programmes • Managed the special education teacher training project • Administrative Assistant, Kyung Hee Sports Gifted Education Center, Korea: • Managed education programmes for young athletes • Volunteer, World Taekwondo Federation & Kyung Hee University Partnership Taekwondo Programme, Korea: • Assisted with managing Taekwondo programmes • Volunteer, Taekwondo Peace Corps, Thailand: • Taekwondo teaching and demonstration • Managed cultural exchange programmes • Taekwondo Coaching, Yongsung Taekwondo Academy, Japan: • Coached Junior and senior athletes.

KADENGE, Brightwell Tendai • Zimbabwean, 32 • [email protected] • English, Shona, Ndebele

Master’s degree in Human Resource Management, Great Zimbabwe University. BSc. (Special Honours) Human Resource Management, Great Zimbabwe University. BA History, University of Zimbabwe. Masters Dissertation “Integrating Human Resource Strategy into the Organisational Strategy of Sports Organisations: Lessons for the Zimbabwe Football Association”.

• Human Resource Management Consultant: • Provide advice on HR processes, audits, analytics and best practice • Teacher: • High School History, Physical Education and Sport • Zimbabwe Football Association PR and Marketing Standing Committee: • Produced various marketing and PR strategies for the FA • Football Club and Sports Academy Board Member: • Responsible for Human resource management, marketing and website development • Responsible for football, rugby and athletics categories of Chipembere Hope Academy.

KAZMI, Khadija • Pakistani, 26 • [email protected] • English, Urdu, Punjabi

Bachelor in Business Administration, Institute of Business Administration, Pakistan. Co-founder of the Women’s Division at a non-profit organisation in Karachi. 7 years work experience within Pakistan’s sports industry and social change NGO’s.

Coach, Karachi United Football Club: • Set up Pakistan’s first Youth Programme focusing on female players aged from 5 to 16 years old • Marketing & Communications Executive, Karachi United Football Foundation: • Responsible for campaign and brand strategy for non-profit growth, event management for yearly operations • Generation Amazing Representative: • Represented Pakistan at 2014 FIFA World Cup via Qatar Supreme Committee • Panelist, Women of the World - Karachi Edition: • Mentor and speaker on women in social enterprise and sport for development panel.

KHOSRAVI, Amir • Iranian, 30 • [email protected] • Persian, English, Turkish, Arabic (B)

Master’s Degree in International Law, Azad University. 8 years experience in International football affairs and 14 years in professional refereeing.

• International Relations Officer, Iran Football Federation: • Responsible for Iran “A” National Team (April 2015 – June 2016) • 2014 FIFA World Cup IFF delegation member • Grassroots and social responsibility activities • FIFA Development Projects Officer, Iran • Football Referee: • National level football referee and 1st division official • Event Management, IFF: • LOC member and competitions manager for International tournaments • Football Media: • AFC Media Officer at 2013 Asian Indoor Games & 2016 AFC U-23 Championship • Team Media Officer: • Iran National Team at 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup and U-16 National Team at 2014 AFC U-16 Championship.

KOTAKI, Yosuke • Japanese, 26 • [email protected] • English, Japanese, French (B)

Spent 17 years in London. Bachelor of Arts in International Business and Economics, Sophia University, Japan. Former Watford FC Youth Development Squad Member. FA Level 1 Coaching Badge.

• FIFA Club World Cup Team Liaison Officer 2015 & 2016: • Liaised with the LOC, FIFA and Auckland City to organize two successful tournaments • Provided daily reports to the LOC and also appointed Assistant Team Liaison Officer for Kashima Antlers in 2016 • Director, JES Holdings K.K, Japan: • Founded and built a tutoring company aimed at developing global students of the future • Organized promotional events and managed marketing campaigns throughout the year • Developed good relationships with clients and doubled sales every year.

LEÃO DE ANDRADE, Ricardo • Brazilian, 35 • [email protected] • Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, Danish, German (B)

Master’s Degree in Sport Sciences and Bachelor of Physical Education, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil. FIFA/CIES Executive Programme in Sport Management with Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Brazil. 10+ years experience in coaching, team administration and event/competition management within the Football Industry.

• Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, Brazil: • Brazilian Youth National Teams Administrator • Head Coach of CBF Official Camp in China • C-License Instructor at CBF Academy • Organising Committee for Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Brazil: • Olympic Football Tournament Competition Manager • 2014 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee Brazil: • Team Liaison Officer for Brazilian National Team during FCC/FWC • Football Coaching: • CBF A-Licensed Coach with experience at both youth and professional level.

MALIZIA OURSI, María Sofía • Argentinian/Italian, 26 • [email protected] • Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian (B)

UCA/FIFA/CIES Postgraduate Diploma in Law and Sports Management (Special Mention in the Final Project work). Bachelor Degree in Law, San Andrés University. Final Thesis: “Extrapolation of the Financial Fair Play. Analysis of the idiosyncrasy of the Argentine Professional Football”.

• Contract Management, Accenture, Argentina, for the UK and Brazil: • Reviewed and managed all aspects of contractual obligations • Acted as primary contact between project commercial teams • Paralegal at Hope, Duggan and Silva Law Firm: • Assisted with Corporate Law cases and various other areas of law • Member of the First Women’s Basketball Team at UdeSA: • Ensured female basketball became an officially recognised university sport • Ontological Coach: • Professionally certified.

NAGY, Oliver • Swiss, 27 • [email protected] • German, English, French (G), Hungarian (B)

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Banking and Finance, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland. 10+ years experience in the banking industry.

• Business Manager, Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG, Switzerland: • Ensured departmental business continuity • Performed and evaluated specific controls • Acted as Business Security Advisor • Event Management • Business Project Manager, Credit Suisse AG, Switzerland: • Responsible for Financial Management projects • Implemented Demand Management processes • Maintained and managed Vendor Relationships • Senior Client Advisor Assistant, UBS AG, Switzerland: • Stakeholder Management • Led and educated numerous trainees • Supported various recruitment processes • Organizing Committee Member for Local Football Club, Switzerland: • Involved in organization of club events.

PAVIC, Hrvoje • Canadian/Croatian, 27 • [email protected] • English, Croatian, German (B)

Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, University of Toronto, Canada. 5+ years experience in finance and the sports industry.

• Financial Analyst/Accountant, Six Degrees Medical Consulting, Toronto: • Responsible for the analysis of financial data by collecting, monitoring and creating financial models for decision support, analyzing results, and monitoring variances • Daily accounting duties following approved accounting principles • Technical Director/Coach, Royal York Football Academy, Toronto: • Coordinated and delivered various football camps and clinics for youth players aged 8 to 18 • Broadcast Office Volunteer UEFA EURO 2008, Klagenfurt, Austria: • Prepared accreditation and press packages for various broadcast networks including BBC, ESPN, Eurosport, Canal+ and Al Jazeera • Wrote and published official UEFA press releases.

RIOS SOLARES, Diego Enrique • Guatemalan, 28 • [email protected] • Spanish, English, French

Lawyer and Notary, Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala, Certificates: Sports Management, UCR, Costa Rica; Corporate and Taxation law, Guatemala. Diplomas: Int. Arbitration, Arbitration Academy, Paris; Int. Commercial Arbitration, American University, USA. 3+ years of experience as a professional lawyer and 8 years in the legal field.

• Partner at Sports Agents 502, Guatemala: • Responsible for all legal affairs of the company and clients • Legal Advisor at TIGO Guatemala: • Legal counsel for commercial, labour, dispute resolution, litigation and other sectors • Also responsible for conducting negotiations with local and foreign clients, directing legal strategies and assessing litigation risks for new company products • Universidad Rafael Landivar: • International law teaching experience.

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SARCÌ, Vincenzo • Italian, 30 • [email protected] • Italian, English, Spanish, French (B)

Law Degree at University L.U.M.S.A. Palermo, Italy. 1 year Erasmus programme, University of Law, Alicante. 1 year overseas exchange, University of Law, Granada. 3 years experience working in law firms, Italy. Community Liaison Officer at Associazione Diplomatici, Italy. Former football player for U.S. Palermo. Diploma in International Politics issued by ISPI, Milan.

• Trainee Lawyer, KM-LegalNet, Italy: • Conducted Sports Law research tasks in collaboration with the Litigation Department • Trainee Lawyer, Bellavista Law Firm, Italy: • Responsible for drafting legal documents and researching potential law cases for litigation • Community Liaison Officer, Associazione Diplomatici, Italy: • Event promotion, teaching and training students in negotiation, public speaking and conflict resolution using United Nations rules of procedure.

SHAH, Juhi • Indian, 24 • [email protected] • English, Hindi, French (B)

MBA – Specialization in Sports Business Management, D.Y. Patil University, India. Bachelor of Commerce, Mumbai University, India. 3+ years experience in Sports Management. 6+ years refereeing experience.

• Venue Competition Coordinator - ISL Season 3, IMG-Reliance: • Managed all aspects of game day activities • Worked closely with Match Commissioners and Competition Managers to ensure facilities for match day operations were fully prepared • Match Officials Liaison Officer and Pitch Manager, Mumbai City FC: • Managed all requirements for match officials’ and match commissioners • Ensured the best playing conditions were available on the field of play • Bodyline Sports Club: • Managed all match day preparations and player transfer documents • Also planned and hosted 7-a-side women’s tournament.

SIBANDA, Thubaelihle • Zimbabwean, 29 • [email protected] • English

BSc (Hons) Sports Science and Coaching, NUST (Zimbabwe). 9 years involvement in sports development and community based sports programmes, with a particular focus on youth development.

• Administrator, Namibia Football Association Women Super League: • Administrator, Girls Football development league ‘Galz and Goals’ • Women’s football development coach for Junior and Senior National Teams • Sport and Life Skills Coordinator, Physically Active Youth: • Liaised with key stakeholders, sponsors, national sports associations, regional youth leagues and supervised volunteers and staff • Bulawayo Sport Management Board: • Youth development and edutainment • Football4Life Coaching Instructor • FIFA Grassroots Instructor • Sports and Recreation Commission, Zimbabwe: • Community sport representative • Youth Sport Exchange Programme to Norway 2013/14 • International Trainers Course on Sport for Development, Germany 2016: • Delegate.

SIDHU, Hem Kaur • Indian, 32 • [email protected] • English, Hindi, Punjabi

Bachelor of Arts (Sociology and Psychology), Sophia College for Women, University Of Mumbai, India. 3 years Sports Broadcasting and Production experience. 7 years Television and Film Production experience.

Business Development & Client Servicing, PARTICLES, India: • Increased productivity and completion of projects • Researched new avenues and opportunities to expand the business • Producer Programming, STAR SPORTS, India: • Led the Star Sports and McLaren Honda partnership deal • Supervised the first live Hindi coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for Star Sports • Head of Sport Talent Selection for live broadcasts across 23 different sports for the 2016 Olympic Games • Premium Badminton League: • Responsible for operations and relations between the BAI and Star Sports.

SODGEREL, Mongoljingoo • Mongolian, 28 • [email protected] • English, Mongolian

Bachelor degree with Distinction in Linguistics, University of the Humanities of Mongolia. Professional interpreter. Master’s degree in Sports Diplomacy. Author of Sports Diplomacy book in Mongolian language. 7 years experience at the Mongolian Football Federation in international project work.

• Mongolian Football Federation: • Member of the International Relations and International Projects Department • Oral and written language interpreter • Extensive experience organizing international tournaments and events • Infrastructure and Development Manager: • 3 years experience in statutes and legislation work.

VICKROY, Alexa • American, 29 • [email protected] • English, French

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Minor in Sociology, California State University. 4+ years experience in Sports Marketing and Event Management. 3+ years in Financial Reporting and Consulting. 3+ years new business Startup experience.

• Enterprise Account Management, Sourcery Technologies: • Advised and managed enterprise client accounts • Developed comprehensive financial reporting and budgeting, cost-spend analysis, and inventory management • Marketing Coordinator, Sports Basement, Inc.: • Organized and delivered sports and retail marketing events, and managed all aspects of brand activation for key event sponsorships • Social Media Women’s Professional Soccer - FC Gold Pride: • Designed various social media marketing campaigns • Created, edited and managed all online published content.

WINSHIP, Stuart • South African/British, 29 • [email protected] • English, Afrikaans (G), Spanish (B)

Bachelor of Science in Sport and Leisure Management, Loughborough University, England. 7+ years experience in Account management, Commercial negotiation and Strategic analysis.

• European Product Manager, Golfbreaks.com, England: • Optimised commercial agreements with 180+ partners in Europe • Grew financial returns, market position and competitive advantage • Implemented the restructuring of ‘Golf in Italy’ • UK Product Manager, Golfbreaks.com, England: • Sourced new partnership opportunities within the UK Golf market • Enhanced financial returns, product differentiation and profit margins • Senior and Key Client Account Executive, Golfbreaks.com, England: • Developed and implemented sales techniques to our highest grossing clients • Highest revenue generation on new and repeat business • Junior Rugby Journalist, Rugby World, South Africa: • Published articles.

ZAKAZAKA, Gomezgani • Malawian, 31 • [email protected] • English

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of Malawi. Advance Certificate in Sport Business Management, University if Pretoria, South Africa. 8 years experience in sports radio and print media. 4 years experience in football administration.

• Competitions and Media Manager, Football Association of Malawi: • Responsible for planning, development and implementation of all football competitions in Malawi • Managed all FAM media platforms and implementation of communication policy and strategy • Media Officer, Malawi National Football Teams: • Represented all six national teams • Senior Sports Report, Nation Publications Limited: • Produced and edited sports news and feature stories • Covered 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, 2010 Angola Afcon and 2010 FIFA World Cup • Broadcaster MIJ FM Radio: • Produced and presented sports programmes.

AIKEN, Michael • American, 24 • [email protected] • English, Japanese (G)

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of California at Santa Barbara. Experience in Education, Sports Management, Track and Field and Basketball Coaching.

• Assistant English Teacher: • Japanese Exchange and Teaching Programme run by the Japanese government • Team Manager of Basketball Operations, Westmont College: • Player development coach for the 2015 NAIA National Runner-up team • Intern, Sports Camp of America, Japan: • Coordinated and supervised over 500 participants in 10 separate sports camps across Japan • Intern, Kobe Bryant Academy: • Coordinated daily activities including sponsor publicity and advertisement • Game Management Staff, Collegiate Athletic Department: • Managed all home athletic events at the University of California at Santa Barbara • NCAA Division 1 Athlete, Track and Field.

AL-SULAITI, Abdulaziz • Qatari, 30 • [email protected] • English, Arabic

Bachelor of Management, Qatar University. 12 years experience as a professional football player and board member of The Qatar Players Association.

• Professional Football Experience: • Represented Qatar in more than 10 international games (1 Goal) • Quarter final Asia Cup 2011 in Qatar • AFC & World Cup Qualification matches • GCC Cup and 2005 U17 World Cup in Peru • Aspire Academy: • Worked directly with students in the residence department as a specialist in developing skills • Qatar Players Association (QPA) Co-Founder: • Established the QPA to improve conditions for players and help the Qatar Football Association by delivering player ideas to help further improve the game at domestic level.

ARRIOLA, Ashley • Singaporean, 29 • [email protected] • English, Chinese, Malay (B)

Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. 4 years experience in Football and Event Management. Experienced in Video Production and Public Relations.

• Project Business Manager, MyFAS, Singapore: • Head of Team which worked directly with FIFA to configure and launch MyFAS, the FIFA Connect Pilot Project • Competition Manager, CP Football ASEAN Para Games: • Lead the organization of the first International Federation for Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) sanctioned CP Football Competition in Singapore • AFC Appointments: • AFC LGC, LMO and NSO • Hospitality Account Manager, F1 Singapore: • Managed Hospitality Suites for Singtel (Title Sponsor) and AMEX Centurion at 2013 F1 Grand Prix.

BARDET, Régis • French/Swiss, 28 • [email protected] • English, French, German (G)

Double Master’s Degree in General Engineering and Mathematical Optimization, ENSTA ParisTech and CNAM Paris. 3+ years experience in project management and complex system analysis.

• Project Manager, Artelys, France: • Managed projects in optimization and energy system analysis • Developed decision support tools for large power transporters/distributers • Author of published studies by the European Commission, ECF and ADEME • Optimization Consultant, Tech’4’Team, France: • Published literature review on yield management in the sports industry • Built optimization tool for ticket pricing within sports stadiums • Sports Club Director, CS Ternes Paris, France: • Member of the Board of Director at multisport club of 1000+ members • President of the tennis section.

BAUMANN, Claudio • Swiss/Brazilian, 30 • [email protected] • French, English, Portuguese, Spanish (G), German (G), Italian (B)

Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management, with specialization in Finance, at Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland. 6+ years experience in project management, hospitality, sport and cultural events.

• Project Manager, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Brazil: • Implemented Swiss national communication campaign in Brazil • Administrative Team Leader “House of Switzerland” for 2014 FIFA World Cup and RIO 2016 Olympic Games • Junior Project Manager, Swissnex, Brazil: • Set out inauguration of new office • Reception of Swiss Federal Councillor, Schneider-Ammann • Sales & Marketing Intern, Faena Hotels, USA: • Developed sales & marketing plans • Prepared market reports • Implemented action plans • Trainee, Copacabana Palace, Brazil: • All round training in hotel operations.

BENJASIRIWAN, Tachapat • Thai, 25 • [email protected] • Thai, English, Chinese

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at University of San Francisco 2+ years experience as President of PTT BLUEWAVE CHONBURI Futsal Club. 1 year experience as Futsal Thailand national team coordinator.

• President of PTT Bluewave Chonburi Futsal Club: • Managed all aspects of the club including financial, marketing, administration and technical areas • Developed sponsorship deals with local broadcasters and researched new sponsorship partnering opportunities • Marketing Assistant, CISG.co.ltd: • Supported sponsorship deals with National TV and assisted in selling broadcast rights • Produced reports and performed cost analysis for various Futsal events • Marketing Intern, Cable Thai Holding: • Produced market analysis surveys to identify potential new customers by region.

BILLIMORIA, Karl • Indian, 26 • [email protected] • English, Hindi

Bachelor in Economics, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. 4+ years experience in creating, launching and operating the Indian Super League in India.

• IMG Reliance, Mumbai: • Negotiated and signed term sheets for 140 professional football players for the ISL player auction and draft for seasons 1,2 and 4 • Created and drafted the player strategy for all 4 seasons of the ISL Part of the Central Venue Operations team for ISL • Responsibilities included setting up of venues across 8 ISL cities • Instrumental in setting up a residential academy to select the most talented children across the country and offer them scholarships for education and professional football training.

BUENAÑO SÁNCHEZ, Antonio • Spanish, 27 • [email protected] • Spanish, English, French, Italian (B)

Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance Major and Bachelor of Sport Science, Granada University. Exchange programme HEC Montreal and Paris Descartes University. 4+ years experience in tennis as Head Coach, 2 years work experience in sport events and marketing in Australia and Spain.

• Intern, Malaga Football Club Commercial Department, Malaga, Spain: • Market research projects • Support for advertising campaigns • Analysis of new sponsorships options for the new season • Sports Events Management: • Coordinated junior tennis tournaments in the Australian state of Victoria • Digital promotion • Responsible for human resources and requests from all ATP players at the Copa del Rey de Tenis, Huelva, Spain • Volunteer, Master 1000 Montreal: • Hospitality services for players.

FOR LANGUAGES: NO CODE = FLUENT | G = GOOD | B = BASIC

BULHÕES PEDREIRA, José Cândido • Brazilian, 35 • [email protected] • Portuguese, English, Spanish, French (B)

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica (Rio). Specialist in Tax Law, Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos Tributários. Specialist in Business Law, Fundação Getúlio Vargas (Rio). 10 years experience in Brazilian legal profession.

• Senior M&A Lawyer, G5 Evercore, Brazil: • Advised clients on legal issues of M&A’s, including contracts • Associate Lawyer, Sergio Bermudes Advogados, Brazil: • Produced documents and opinions for civil and corporate lawsuits • Junior Lawyer, Bulhões Pedreira e Bulhões Carvalho Advogados, Brazil: • Advised clients and developed research in corporate/tax law, including for proceedings with Brazilian IRS/SEC • Founding Partner, B3K2 Eventos, Brazil: • Led almost 200 entertainment events in Brazilian cities of Rio and Búzios, serving nearly 170,000 customers in total.

CHEN, Liang-Chen • Taiwanese/American, 32 • [email protected] • English, Chinese, Japanese (B)

Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Business Management, Washington State University, Pullman Washington, USA. 2 years experience at the Chinese Taipei Football Association. Match Commissioner for Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA): • Developed Marketing strategies for the National Team • Assembled task force to host varies domestic and international football competitions, events and seminars • AFC Match Commissioner: • Conducted venue inspections to ensure all matches reached standard requirements across Asia • Educated domestic match commissioners in order to raise standards in hosting football competitions • Ensured the rights of AFC marketing stakeholders were well maintained during all matches • American Express Inc.: • Provided luxury travel services to premium level customers.

CRETTEX, Nicolas • Swiss/Colombian, 29 • [email protected] • Spanish, French, English

Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management with specialization in entrepreneurship and strategy. 6 years professional experience in hospitality related fields, management and marketing.

• Market Analyst, Andes Tours, Colombia: • Researched and created tourist packages for both inbound and outbound travellers • Corporate Account Manager, Andes Tours, Colombia: • Moved the agency’s focus further towards the corporate market by preparing itineraries and securing logistics for the meetings, conferences and exhibitions client sector • Product Manager, Bunshell (Bollé & Serengeti), Colombia: • Managed inventories and imports for brands, established leads, negotiated contract terms and opened new points of sale • Product Manager, Clear Aligner, Colombia: • Produced sales forecasts and monthly reports, trained staff, and coordinated various marketing campaigns.

DOWLING, Sinéad • Irish, 27 • [email protected] • English, Irish, French, German, Italian (G)

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) International Modern Languages, University College Dublin (UCD). 4 years English language teaching experience in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

• Kantonsschule Sargans, Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium, Private Pupils: • English language teacher • Sport Against Racism Ireland - SARI (Dublin, Ireland): • Representative at international conferences • Research assistant • The Football Club Social Alliance (Scort Foundation) (Basel, Switzerland): • Volunteer at Special Youth Football Camp in 2015 & 2016 • Proof reader of translated documents • Secretary of Zurich Inneoin GAA Club: • Club administration • Club representative to Gaelic Games Europe • FAI & LGFA Coaching Badges • Gaelic Football & Camogie player with Zurich Inneoin (Central/Eastern European Championship) • Former 100m & 200m Sprinter for UCD & Clonliffe Harriers, Dublin.

GRAMAGLIA, Alessandro • Italian, 27 • [email protected] • Italian, English, French

M.S. in Business Administration and Law, Bocconi University, Milan. 3+ years experience in management and strategy consulting. 1 year experience in sports management.

• Management Consultant, Accenture: • Assisted financial services companies in planning and implementing their corporate strategies • Managed key parts of client projects, with responsibility for business analysis, recommendations development and client relationships expansion • Operations Manager, Albese Football Club: • Managed match day operations and logistics • Planned, promoted and coordinated events • Handled administrative tasks and ensured compliance with finance policies • Tax Intern, Baker McKenzie: • Advised primary European companies on the resolution of transfer pricing issues • Conducted research projects on international taxation cases.

HAN, SeungJin • South Korean, 33 • [email protected] • English, Korean, Japanese (G)

Attorney-at-law (New York, Korea). Patent Attorney (Korea). LL.M., University of Washington (summa cum laude). J.D., Yonsei Law School. MBA, SKK Graduate School of Business (with distinction). Exchange Student at Waseda University (Tokyo) and Columbia University (New York). 5+ years experience in litigation, arbitration and sports law (anti-doping, match-fixing) including proceedings before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

• Attorney, Kim & Chang, Korea: • Worked on high-profile international commercial and sports arbitration cases • Represented Korean government in ICSID arbitration • Judge Advocate, Ministry of Justice, Korea: • Represented the state in various matters of litigation • Commendation from the Military Manpower Administration • Advisor, National Unification Advisory Council, Korea • Judicial Clerk, New York Supreme Court, USA.

JO, Yongmyung • South Korean, 29 • [email protected] • Korean, English, Japanese, Mongolian (B)

Master of Physical Education, Bachelor of Physical Education in Taekwondo, Kyung Hee University, Korea. 3+ years experience in sports administration and management. 2+ years experience in teaching Taekwondo.

• International Volunteer (KOICA), Special Olympics Mongolia, Mongolia: • Organized various sports events and education programmes • Managed the special education teacher training project • Administrative Assistant, Kyung Hee Sports Gifted Education Center, Korea: • Managed education programmes for young athletes • Volunteer, World Taekwondo Federation & Kyung Hee University Partnership Taekwondo Programme, Korea: • Assisted with managing Taekwondo programmes • Volunteer, Taekwondo Peace Corps, Thailand: • Taekwondo teaching and demonstration • Managed cultural exchange programmes • Taekwondo Coaching, Yongsung Taekwondo Academy, Japan: • Coached Junior and senior athletes.

KADENGE, Brightwell Tendai • Zimbabwean, 32 • [email protected] • English, Shona, Ndebele

Master’s degree in Human Resource Management, Great Zimbabwe University. BSc. (Special Honours) Human Resource Management, Great Zimbabwe University. BA History, University of Zimbabwe. Masters Dissertation “Integrating Human Resource Strategy into the Organisational Strategy of Sports Organisations: Lessons for the Zimbabwe Football Association”.

• Human Resource Management Consultant: • Provide advice on HR processes, audits, analytics and best practice • Teacher: • High School History, Physical Education and Sport • Zimbabwe Football Association PR and Marketing Standing Committee: • Produced various marketing and PR strategies for the FA • Football Club and Sports Academy Board Member: • Responsible for Human resource management, marketing and website development • Responsible for football, rugby and athletics categories of Chipembere Hope Academy.

KAZMI, Khadija • Pakistani, 26 • [email protected] • English, Urdu, Punjabi

Bachelor in Business Administration, Institute of Business Administration, Pakistan. Co-founder of the Women’s Division at a non-profit organisation in Karachi. 7 years work experience within Pakistan’s sports industry and social change NGO’s.

Coach, Karachi United Football Club: • Set up Pakistan’s first Youth Programme focusing on female players aged from 5 to 16 years old • Marketing & Communications Executive, Karachi United Football Foundation: • Responsible for campaign and brand strategy for non-profit growth, event management for yearly operations • Generation Amazing Representative: • Represented Pakistan at 2014 FIFA World Cup via Qatar Supreme Committee • Panelist, Women of the World - Karachi Edition: • Mentor and speaker on women in social enterprise and sport for development panel.

KHOSRAVI, Amir • Iranian, 30 • [email protected] • Persian, English, Turkish, Arabic (B)

Master’s Degree in International Law, Azad University. 8 years experience in International football affairs and 14 years in professional refereeing.

• International Relations Officer, Iran Football Federation: • Responsible for Iran “A” National Team (April 2015 – June 2016) • 2014 FIFA World Cup IFF delegation member • Grassroots and social responsibility activities • FIFA Development Projects Officer, Iran • Football Referee: • National level football referee and 1st division official • Event Management, IFF: • LOC member and competitions manager for International tournaments • Football Media: • AFC Media Officer at 2013 Asian Indoor Games & 2016 AFC U-23 Championship • Team Media Officer: • Iran National Team at 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup and U-16 National Team at 2014 AFC U-16 Championship.

KOTAKI, Yosuke • Japanese, 26 • [email protected] • English, Japanese, French (B)

Spent 17 years in London. Bachelor of Arts in International Business and Economics, Sophia University, Japan. Former Watford FC Youth Development Squad Member. FA Level 1 Coaching Badge.

• FIFA Club World Cup Team Liaison Officer 2015 & 2016: • Liaised with the LOC, FIFA and Auckland City to organize two successful tournaments • Provided daily reports to the LOC and also appointed Assistant Team Liaison Officer for Kashima Antlers in 2016 • Director, JES Holdings K.K, Japan: • Founded and built a tutoring company aimed at developing global students of the future • Organized promotional events and managed marketing campaigns throughout the year • Developed good relationships with clients and doubled sales every year.

LEÃO DE ANDRADE, Ricardo • Brazilian, 35 • [email protected] • Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, Danish, German (B)

Master’s Degree in Sport Sciences and Bachelor of Physical Education, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil. FIFA/CIES Executive Programme in Sport Management with Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Brazil. 10+ years experience in coaching, team administration and event/competition management within the Football Industry.

• Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, Brazil: • Brazilian Youth National Teams Administrator • Head Coach of CBF Official Camp in China • C-License Instructor at CBF Academy • Organising Committee for Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Brazil: • Olympic Football Tournament Competition Manager • 2014 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee Brazil: • Team Liaison Officer for Brazilian National Team during FCC/FWC • Football Coaching: • CBF A-Licensed Coach with experience at both youth and professional level.

MALIZIA OURSI, María Sofía • Argentinian/Italian, 26 • [email protected] • Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian (B)

UCA/FIFA/CIES Postgraduate Diploma in Law and Sports Management (Special Mention in the Final Project work). Bachelor Degree in Law, San Andrés University. Final Thesis: “Extrapolation of the Financial Fair Play. Analysis of the idiosyncrasy of the Argentine Professional Football”.

• Contract Management, Accenture, Argentina, for the UK and Brazil: • Reviewed and managed all aspects of contractual obligations • Acted as primary contact between project commercial teams • Paralegal at Hope, Duggan and Silva Law Firm: • Assisted with Corporate Law cases and various other areas of law • Member of the First Women’s Basketball Team at UdeSA: • Ensured female basketball became an officially recognised university sport • Ontological Coach: • Professionally certified.

NAGY, Oliver • Swiss, 27 • [email protected] • German, English, French (G), Hungarian (B)

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Banking and Finance, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland. 10+ years experience in the banking industry.

• Business Manager, Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG, Switzerland: • Ensured departmental business continuity • Performed and evaluated specific controls • Acted as Business Security Advisor • Event Management • Business Project Manager, Credit Suisse AG, Switzerland: • Responsible for Financial Management projects • Implemented Demand Management processes • Maintained and managed Vendor Relationships • Senior Client Advisor Assistant, UBS AG, Switzerland: • Stakeholder Management • Led and educated numerous trainees • Supported various recruitment processes • Organizing Committee Member for Local Football Club, Switzerland: • Involved in organization of club events.

PAVIC, Hrvoje • Canadian/Croatian, 27 • [email protected] • English, Croatian, German (B)

Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, University of Toronto, Canada. 5+ years experience in finance and the sports industry.

• Financial Analyst/Accountant, Six Degrees Medical Consulting, Toronto: • Responsible for the analysis of financial data by collecting, monitoring and creating financial models for decision support, analyzing results, and monitoring variances • Daily accounting duties following approved accounting principles • Technical Director/Coach, Royal York Football Academy, Toronto: • Coordinated and delivered various football camps and clinics for youth players aged 8 to 18 • Broadcast Office Volunteer UEFA EURO 2008, Klagenfurt, Austria: • Prepared accreditation and press packages for various broadcast networks including BBC, ESPN, Eurosport, Canal+ and Al Jazeera • Wrote and published official UEFA press releases.

RIOS SOLARES, Diego Enrique • Guatemalan, 28 • [email protected] • Spanish, English, French

Lawyer and Notary, Universidad Rafael Landivar, Guatemala, Certificates: Sports Management, UCR, Costa Rica; Corporate and Taxation law, Guatemala. Diplomas: Int. Arbitration, Arbitration Academy, Paris; Int. Commercial Arbitration, American University, USA. 3+ years of experience as a professional lawyer and 8 years in the legal field.

• Partner at Sports Agents 502, Guatemala: • Responsible for all legal affairs of the company and clients • Legal Advisor at TIGO Guatemala: • Legal counsel for commercial, labour, dispute resolution, litigation and other sectors • Also responsible for conducting negotiations with local and foreign clients, directing legal strategies and assessing litigation risks for new company products • Universidad Rafael Landivar: • International law teaching experience.

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There are plenty of opportunities to get to know our graduate students better:

• Visit the CIES website, www.cies.ch, especially the EDUCATION section.

• Attend our FIFA Master Conference in Neuchâtel, held every July, where the Graduates present their fi nal research projects to numerous guests from the sports industry.

• Speak fi rst hand to the Graduates by getting involved as a guest speaker or fi nal project advisor.

For more information contact:

Alessandro Pellicciotta

Head of Marketing & Development

[email protected]

+41 32 718 39 00

475 alumni working in various positions around the sports world

Employer’s list according to categories to be updatedInternational Sports Organisations• AFC – Asian Football Confederation, Malaysia• AIBA – International Boxing Association, Switzerland & Mexico• Asian Tour & European Tour – Professional Golf in Asia

and Europe, Singapore• CADF – Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation, Switzerland• CONCACAF – Confederation Of North, Central American

and Caribbean Association Football, USA• EAFF – East Asian Football Federation, South Korea• ECA – European Club Association, Switzerland• EPCR – European Professional Club Rugby, Switzerland• EPFL – Association of European Professional Leagues,

Switzerland• European Athletics, Switzerland• FEI – Fédération Équestre Internationale, Switzerland• FIBA – Fédération Internationale de Basketball, Switzerland• FIFA – Fédération Internationale de Football Association,

Switzerland• FIH – International Hockey Federation, Switzerland• FIVB – Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, Switzerland• IBU – International Biathlon Union, Austria• IIHF – International Ice Hockey Federation, Switzerland• IOC – International Olympic Committee, Switzerland• IPC – International Paralympic Committee, Germany• ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation, Switzerland• UCI – Union Cycliste Internationale, Switzerland• UEFA – Union of European Football Associations, Switzerland• United World Wrestling, Switzerland

National Sports Organisations• ADM – Abu Dhabi Media, United Arab Emirates• AIFF – All India Football Federation, India • ASF – Association Suisse de Football, Switzerland• AUF – Uruguayan Football Association, Uruguay• CBF – Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, Brazil• CFA – Chinese Football Association, China• CFA – Cyprus Football Association, Cyprus• COCH – Comité Olímpico de Chile, Chile• CSA – The Canadian Soccer Association, Canada• ECB – The England and Wales Cricket Board, United Kingdom• England Squash & Racquetball, United Kingdom• ETH – Ethiopian Olympic Committee, Ethiopia• FA – The English Football Federation, United Kingdom• FEB – Federación Española de Baloncesto, Spain• Fedefut – Costa Rican Football Federation, Costa Rica• FERWAFA – Fédération Rwandaise de Football Amateur, Rwanda• FES – Federacao de Futebol do Espirito Santo, Brazil• FFIRI – Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran• FIGC – Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, Italy• FPF – Federación Peruana de Fútbol, Peru • FPF – Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol, Puerto Rico• General Organization for Youth & Sports, Kingdom of Bahrain• KFA – Korea Football Association, South Korea• Lega Calcio – Lega Nazionale Professionisti, Italy • LPFP – Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profi ssional, Portugal• MLS – Major League Soccer, USA• National Super League, Trinidad and Tobago• NBA – National Basketball Association, United Kingdom & USA• NBL – Bulgarian National Basketball League, Bulgaria• NFA – Namibia Football Association, Namibia• PSSI – Indonesian Football Association, Indonesia• ROC – Olympiyskiy Komitet Rossii, Russia• SAAF – Saudi Arabian Football Federation, Saudi Arabia• SPL – Saudi Professional League Commission, Saudi Arabia• Swedish Parasport Federation & the Swedish Paralympic

Committee, Sweden• Swimming Australia, Australia• TFF – Turkish Football Federation, Turkey• The National League, United Kingdom• UFL – UAE Football League, United Arab Emirates• UFL – Ukrainian Football League, Ukraine

Sports Clubs & Teams• AS Roma, Italy• Atlante Fútbol Club, Mexico• Barcelona Sporting Club, Ecuador• FC Barcelona, Spain• FC Bayern München, Germany• FC Internazionale, Italy

• FC Juventus, Italy• Galatasaray Sports Club, Turkey• Gamba Osaka, Japan• Gremio FBPA, Brazil• Hapoel Tel Aviv FC, Israel• Harlequin FC, United Kingdom• City Football Group, China, United Kingdom & USA• Nashville Soccer Club, USA• New England Revolution, USA• Paris FC Féminines, France• Sao Paulo FC, Brazil• Sauber F1 Team, Switzerland• Sevilla Fútbol Club, Spain• ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Slovakia• Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Brazil• Sport Club do Recife, Brazil• Sporting Kansas City, USA

Sports Marketing, Sponsoring, Media & Events• Adidas, Germany & the Netherlands• Beijing Action China Sports Agency, China• CAA Sports, USA• Chaka 2, Austria• CSM Brasil, Brazil• Dentsu, Japan & Brazil• ESPN, USA• Evento Social Promotion, Israel• FOX Sports, Mexico• GMR Marketing, Brazil• IMG, India & Italy• Infront Sports & Media, Italy & Switzerland• LGS SportLab, Italy• MyCujoo.tv, the Netherlands & Switzerland• Oceans Sports & Entertainment Marketing, China• Octagon, USA• Pirelli Tyre, Italy• Red Bull, Austria• Reuters, USA• Samsung Sports, South Korea• Saran Group, Turkey• Sela Sport Company Ltd, Saudi Arabia• SolidTango, Sweden• Sportfi ve, Israel, Italy & Switzerland• Sportradar AG, Switzerland & United Kingdom• Stelia Sports & Media, Turkey• TEAM Marketing, Switzerland• Total Sports Asia, India• TSE Consulting, Switzerland• TV Globo Brasil - Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A., Brazil• Under Armour, the Netherlands

Organising Committee Events & Competitions• Australian Grand Prix Corporation, Australia • Baku Grand Prix F1, Azerbaijan• Formula 1, United Kingdom• PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic

& Paralympic Winter Games, South Korea• Prague International Marathon, Czech Republic• Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Qatar

Others• Arnecke Sibeth, Germany• Carlsberg Group, Kazakhstan• CIES – Centre International d’Etude du Sport, Switzerland• Deloitte, Germany & Italy• Fundaçao Getulio Vargas, Brazil• IBM, UK• JP Morgan Chase & Co., Switzerland• Kellerhals Carrard, Switzerland• Lévy, Kaufmann-Kohler, Switzerland• Lombard Odier et Cie, Switzerland• Mike Horn Expedition Centre, Switzerland• Nestlé, Switzerland & Peru • PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Malta• Streetfootballworld, Germany• UBS, Switzerland• UN – United Nations (DPKO), South Sudan• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA• University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago• Why Sport Matters, USA• Wizz-Team, Switzerland

Other jobs in Sport includes: Competitive athletes, training and scouting, public sector sport management, organising committee, events, competitions and governmental position.

Non Sport jobs covers alumni now working in public and private sector positions not related to sport.

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CLASS PROFILE18 th EDITION

2017-2018

INTERNATIONAL MASTERIN MANAGEMENT, LAW AND HUMANITIES OF SPORT

International Sports Organisations

National Sports Organisations

Sports Clubs & Teams

Sports Marketing, Sponsoring,Media & Events

Sports consulting (overall,recruitement, CSR, venues)

Other jobs in Sport

Education in Sport

Non Sport jobs

25 %

13 %

7 %23 %

5 %

9 %

6 %

12 %

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There are plenty of opportunities to get to know our graduate students better:

• Visit the CIES website, www.cies.ch, especially the EDUCATION section.

• Attend our FIFA Master Conference in Neuchâtel, held every July, where the Graduates present their fi nal research projects to numerous guests from the sports industry.

• Speak fi rst hand to the Graduates by getting involved as a guest speaker or fi nal project advisor.

For more information contact:

Alessandro Pellicciotta

Head of Marketing & Development

[email protected]

+41 32 718 39 00

475 alumni working in various positions around the sports world

Employer’s list according to categories to be updatedInternational Sports Organisations• AFC – Asian Football Confederation, Malaysia• AIBA – International Boxing Association, Switzerland & Mexico• Asian Tour & European Tour – Professional Golf in Asia

and Europe, Singapore• CADF – Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation, Switzerland• CONCACAF – Confederation Of North, Central American

and Caribbean Association Football, USA• EAFF – East Asian Football Federation, South Korea• ECA – European Club Association, Switzerland• EPCR – European Professional Club Rugby, Switzerland• EPFL – Association of European Professional Leagues,

Switzerland• European Athletics, Switzerland• FEI – Fédération Équestre Internationale, Switzerland• FIBA – Fédération Internationale de Basketball, Switzerland• FIFA – Fédération Internationale de Football Association,

Switzerland• FIH – International Hockey Federation, Switzerland• FIVB – Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, Switzerland• IBU – International Biathlon Union, Austria• IIHF – International Ice Hockey Federation, Switzerland• IOC – International Olympic Committee, Switzerland• IPC – International Paralympic Committee, Germany• ITTF – International Table Tennis Federation, Switzerland• UCI – Union Cycliste Internationale, Switzerland• UEFA – Union of European Football Associations, Switzerland• United World Wrestling, Switzerland

National Sports Organisations• ADM – Abu Dhabi Media, United Arab Emirates• AIFF – All India Football Federation, India • ASF – Association Suisse de Football, Switzerland• AUF – Uruguayan Football Association, Uruguay• CBF – Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, Brazil• CFA – Chinese Football Association, China• CFA – Cyprus Football Association, Cyprus• COCH – Comité Olímpico de Chile, Chile• CSA – The Canadian Soccer Association, Canada• ECB – The England and Wales Cricket Board, United Kingdom• England Squash & Racquetball, United Kingdom• ETH – Ethiopian Olympic Committee, Ethiopia• FA – The English Football Federation, United Kingdom• FEB – Federación Española de Baloncesto, Spain• Fedefut – Costa Rican Football Federation, Costa Rica• FERWAFA – Fédération Rwandaise de Football Amateur, Rwanda• FES – Federacao de Futebol do Espirito Santo, Brazil• FFIRI – Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran• FIGC – Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, Italy• FPF – Federación Peruana de Fútbol, Peru • FPF – Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol, Puerto Rico• General Organization for Youth & Sports, Kingdom of Bahrain• KFA – Korea Football Association, South Korea• Lega Calcio – Lega Nazionale Professionisti, Italy • LPFP – Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profi ssional, Portugal• MLS – Major League Soccer, USA• National Super League, Trinidad and Tobago• NBA – National Basketball Association, United Kingdom & USA• NBL – Bulgarian National Basketball League, Bulgaria• NFA – Namibia Football Association, Namibia• PSSI – Indonesian Football Association, Indonesia• ROC – Olympiyskiy Komitet Rossii, Russia• SAAF – Saudi Arabian Football Federation, Saudi Arabia• SPL – Saudi Professional League Commission, Saudi Arabia• Swedish Parasport Federation & the Swedish Paralympic

Committee, Sweden• Swimming Australia, Australia• TFF – Turkish Football Federation, Turkey• The National League, United Kingdom• UFL – UAE Football League, United Arab Emirates• UFL – Ukrainian Football League, Ukraine

Sports Clubs & Teams• AS Roma, Italy• Atlante Fútbol Club, Mexico• Barcelona Sporting Club, Ecuador• FC Barcelona, Spain• FC Bayern München, Germany• FC Internazionale, Italy

• FC Juventus, Italy• Galatasaray Sports Club, Turkey• Gamba Osaka, Japan• Gremio FBPA, Brazil• Hapoel Tel Aviv FC, Israel• Harlequin FC, United Kingdom• City Football Group, China, United Kingdom & USA• Nashville Soccer Club, USA• New England Revolution, USA• Paris FC Féminines, France• Sao Paulo FC, Brazil• Sauber F1 Team, Switzerland• Sevilla Fútbol Club, Spain• ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Slovakia• Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Brazil• Sport Club do Recife, Brazil• Sporting Kansas City, USA

Sports Marketing, Sponsoring, Media & Events• Adidas, Germany & the Netherlands• Beijing Action China Sports Agency, China• CAA Sports, USA• Chaka 2, Austria• CSM Brasil, Brazil• Dentsu, Japan & Brazil• ESPN, USA• Evento Social Promotion, Israel• FOX Sports, Mexico• GMR Marketing, Brazil• IMG, India & Italy• Infront Sports & Media, Italy & Switzerland• LGS SportLab, Italy• MyCujoo.tv, the Netherlands & Switzerland• Oceans Sports & Entertainment Marketing, China• Octagon, USA• Pirelli Tyre, Italy• Red Bull, Austria• Reuters, USA• Samsung Sports, South Korea• Saran Group, Turkey• Sela Sport Company Ltd, Saudi Arabia• SolidTango, Sweden• Sportfi ve, Israel, Italy & Switzerland• Sportradar AG, Switzerland & United Kingdom• Stelia Sports & Media, Turkey• TEAM Marketing, Switzerland• Total Sports Asia, India• TSE Consulting, Switzerland• TV Globo Brasil - Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A., Brazil• Under Armour, the Netherlands

Organising Committee Events & Competitions• Australian Grand Prix Corporation, Australia • Baku Grand Prix F1, Azerbaijan• Formula 1, United Kingdom• PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic

& Paralympic Winter Games, South Korea• Prague International Marathon, Czech Republic• Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Qatar

Others• Arnecke Sibeth, Germany• Carlsberg Group, Kazakhstan• CIES – Centre International d’Etude du Sport, Switzerland• Deloitte, Germany & Italy• Fundaçao Getulio Vargas, Brazil• IBM, UK• JP Morgan Chase & Co., Switzerland• Kellerhals Carrard, Switzerland• Lévy, Kaufmann-Kohler, Switzerland• Lombard Odier et Cie, Switzerland• Mike Horn Expedition Centre, Switzerland• Nestlé, Switzerland & Peru • PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Malta• Streetfootballworld, Germany• UBS, Switzerland• UN – United Nations (DPKO), South Sudan• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA• University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago• Why Sport Matters, USA• Wizz-Team, Switzerland

Other jobs in Sport includes: Competitive athletes, training and scouting, public sector sport management, organising committee, events, competitions and governmental position.

Non Sport jobs covers alumni now working in public and private sector positions not related to sport.

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CLASS PROFILE18 th EDITION

2017-2018

INTERNATIONAL MASTERIN MANAGEMENT, LAW AND HUMANITIES OF SPORT

International Sports Organisations

National Sports Organisations

Sports Clubs & Teams

Sports Marketing, Sponsoring,Media & Events

Sports consulting (overall,recruitement, CSR, venues)

Other jobs in Sport

Education in Sport

Non Sport jobs

25 %

13 %

7 %23 %

5 %

9 %

6 %

12 %