A Platform for Impact
Twenty Days of Deal-Making
Key business leaders will join together at the crossroads of international business for invite-only closed door discussions and deal-making on changing industry dynamics, challenges and opportunities, supported by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism.
The Summit will span 20 days with over 100 roundtables across finance, business, media, technology and industry verticals with an overarching theme of sport, complemented by networking events, excursions and galas.
SPORTS EDITION
Sport, a vehicle for empowerment
Overlapping with the World Cup being held just 45 minutes away in neighboring Doha,
this year's Summit will intertwine themes of sport, its universality and its power to boost business and impact lives.
Stakeholders
Expert Discussion Leaders
HE Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri
Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates
Issam Kazim
Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing
William Meaney
CEO, Iron Mountain
Neeraj Teckchandani
Chief Executive Officer, Apparel Group
Christophe Vattier
Co-Founder and CEO, Royaltiz
Dharmin Ved
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, 6thstreet.com
HE Marwan Ahmad Lutfi
Chief Executive Officer, Al Etihad Credit
HE Marwan Jassim Al Sarkal
Founder and CEO, Al Mur Investment
Aftab Ahmed
Regional Director, International Finance Corporation
Mohsen Ahmad Alawadhi
CEO, Logistics, Dubai South
Dr. Noah Raford
Futurist-in-Chief & Chief of Global Affairs, Dubai Future Foundation, and Advisor to the Prime Minister
Frederic Chesnais
Crypto Blockchain Industries, Chairman and CEO
Curtis Schmidt
President and Chief Growth Officer, RAPP
Pierre Samaties
Partner and Global Co-Head of Crypto Economy, Roland Berger
Bilal Sabouni
Managing Director MENAT, Guidepoint
Richard Teyssier
General Manager, Puma Europe
Javier Tebas
President, La Liga
Gilda Perez-Alvarado
Global CEO, JLL Hotels & Hospitality
Vincent Labrune
President, Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP)
Nicolas Julia
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Sorare
Luigi De Siervo
CEO, Lega Serie A
Luca Allam
Chief Executive Officer, PHD Media MENA (OMNICOM Group)
Leila Hurstel
Chief Metaverse Officer, VerseEstate
Abdulfattah Sharaf
CEO, HSBC Bank Middle East, UAE & International Markets
Marc Descrozaille
Chief Operating Officer IMEA, Accor
Mark Bayer
Director, Operations Strategy Unit, Roland Berger
Brian Bilello
President, New England Revolution
Saad Benani
Managing Director, Investment Banking MENA, Deutsche Bank
Alan Pace
Chairman, Burnley FC, and CEO, ALK Capital
Nick Di Donato
CEO, Liberty Entertainment Group
Robert Eenhoorn
CEO, AZ Alkmaar
Nikos Stathopoulos
Partner and Chairman, Europe, BC Partners
Fernando Roig
CEO, Villarreal FC
Rabeth Khan
CEO MACOMM (Official Affiliate of Dentsu in Bangladesh)
Steve Parish
President, Crystal Palace FC
Benoit Marotte
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Decathlon
Aaron Kirman
President, International Luxury Estates, Compass
Alessandro Barnaba
Partner, Merlyn Advisors
Tom Erlich
Head of EMEA Media and Internet Investment Banking, Barclays
Guillermo Pastore
Chairman, Special Division Reinsurance Brokers
Dawn Ostroff
Chief Content Officer, Spotify
Sanjeev Madavi
Group Chief Digital Transformation Officer, Khimji Ramdas
Philippe Piat
President, Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels
Jerome Perlemuter
General Secretary, World Leagues Forum
Alberto Colombo
Deputy General Secretary, European Leagues
Bill Carter
CEO, ALM
Cyril Linette
CEO and Founder, The Fellow Company
Robin Vermaat
CEO and Founder, RV Consultancy
Ali Omar
Director of Sports Events, Dubai Sport Council
Maite Ventura
Managing Director MENA, La Liga
Waldemar Kita
President, FC Nantes and President, Vivacy Laboratories
Loic Fery
President, FC Lorient and CEO, Chenavari
Paul Roy
Founder and CEO, Galaxy Racer
Tariq Ahmed Nizami
Founder and CEO of CEO Clubs Network
Rabea Ataya
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Bayt
Eva Kullmann
CEO, Ancova Capital
Sumaira Isaacs
CEO, Gulf Dunes
Naden Coodien
CEO, Facetime Hospitality Investments
Hassan Bayrakdar
Managing Director, Raqam
Arsalan Karim
Co-Founder, Clinova
Daniel Ahmed
Chief Executive Officer, Fasset
Tina Chugani
Chief Executive Officer, Proxis
Veronique Ozkaya
CEO, Argos Multilingual
Sanjana Upadhyay
AVP, Strategic Partnerships, Citi Bank
Shawnee Starr
Chief Executive Officer, techwise
Jude Pereira
Chief Executive Officer, IYCON
Benoit Honnart
Chief Executive Officer, Electra Solutions
Almas Qureshi
Head of Technology, Raffles World Academy
Dr. Afschin Ghofrani
Founder & Partner, Aesthicon Clinic
Sholto Douglas-Home
Chief Marketing Officer, Expo2020
Fadi Nwilati
Chief Executive Officer, Kaizen Asset Management
Trevor McFarlane
Founder & CEO, Emerging Markets Intelligence and Research
Racha Moukayed
Managing Director, Howden Guardian Insurance
Dr. TB McClelland
CEO, Center House
Arun Joshi
Founding Partner, SixthFactor
Marwan Hurstel
Co-founder & Managing Director, KHK & Partners
Khaled Ababneh
Chief Operating Officer, Tejoury
Wilbert Heijmans
Founder CEO, Life After Me
Steven Griffiths
Senior Vice President, Research & Development, Khalifa University
Vinay Gokaldas
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Pasiv Financial
Serge Conesa
Founder and CEO, Immersion4
Maurizio Libutti
Chief Operating Officer, OLA Energy
Dr. Sarra Lajnef Oly
Elite Athlete & Entrepreneur
Mohamed Awadalla
Chief Executive Officer, TIME Hotels
Tarek Sakik
Chief Executive Officer, Sash & Company
Dr Tarek Hajjiri
CEO, DIFC Global Family Business & Private Wealth Centre
Yannis Tourcomanis
President EMEA, Teleperformance
Clementine Raisin
Co-Founder, ALAVIE
Sabrina Stansfield
Co-Founder, ALAVIE
Peter Maerevoet
Global CFO, Tradewind Finance
Nader Museitif
Chief Investment Officer, LYVE
Andreea Suciu
Founder & Managing Partner, Suciu Employment & Data Protection Lawyers
Zul Syed Zulfiqar Ali
Founder & Chief Editor, RIM Real Estate Industry Media
Ari Kesisoglu
President, Property Finder
Massimo Falcioni
CEO, Etihad Credit Insurance
F. Josef Obeid
Chief Financial Officer, Augustus Media Holdings
Pankaj Mundra
Founder & CEO, 360tf
Naim Maadad
Founder & CEO, Gates Hospitality
Tamara Machavariani
Managing Director, Rush Global
Christophe Lalo
Chairman Middle East, Pure Salmon
Fahad Abdulrahim Kazim
Chief Executive Officer, Tetra Hospitality Investments
Siham Ahmed Al Harthy
Founder and CEO, Siham Development and Investments
Hadi Al Hakim
Chief Executive Officer, International Trading Franchises
Brian Etemad
Founder and CEO, Tamleek REIT and Global Investments
Johan Kragbaek
Vice President, Greenstone Equity
Massimo Cannizzo
CEO and Co-founder Middle East, GELLIFY
Jeevan D'Mello
Chief Executive Officer, Zenesis
Enrique Ortega
Managing Director, Business Innovation Consulting Lead, Gellify
Mohamed Sabry Issa
Regional Manager, Middle East, Chainalysis
Rasikh Bhat
Key Account Manager, ADCHEM
Dr. Arshi Ayub Zaveri
Chief Executive Officer, Trust With Trade Group
Tino Jiftajian
Regional Commercial Director, Iron Mountain
Rebecca Moreira
Managing Partner, Glenwood Equity USA
Johnny Kollin
Founder & Managing Director, Várri Consultancy
Nousheen Mukhtar
Chief Executive Officer, Nousheen Mukhtar Marketing Management International
Nissrine Elqobai
Founder and CEO, ENY Consulting
Nisha Verma
Chief Human Capital Officer, Apparel Group
Monash Unny
Managing Director, Ubrik Media
Vas Modinos
Founder, Blockready
Sharad Agarwal
Chief Metaverse Officer, Cyber Gear
Andrea Janjua
Co-Founder & CEO, Metacom
Arpana Sharma
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Event Agenda
November 21
11:00 Opening Ceremony 11:30 Press Conference 11:30 Networking and Buffet-Style Lunch 12:30 Dialogue 1 - Emerging markets: Politics, Trends, Risk and Impact 13:30 Dialogue 2 - Inclusivity and Tolerance in Business and Policy-Making 14:45 Dialogue 3 - A New World: Post-pandemic investment opportunities 16:15 Dialogue 5 - Investing in Change: Investment, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Profit generation 19:15 Guest arrivals for Gala and Networking 20:00 Opening Gala Dinner
November 22
09:00 Dialogue 1 - Client is king: Bringing back customer satisfaction 09:00 Dialogue 2 - Intelligence and effective leadership 10:30 Dialogue 3 - The post-pandemic future of tourism and hospitality 10:30 Dialogue 4 - The Future of E-Commerce: 10 trends for the next decade 12:00 Buffet-Style Lunch 13:00 Dialogue 5 - Success Stories: Women in business 13:00 Dialogue 6 - The Future of Retail: Key predictions 14:45 Dialogue 7 - The Path to Sustainability 14:45 Networking
November 23
09:00 Dialogue 1 - Remote working, digitalisation and the future of the workplace 09:00 Dialogue 2 - Well-being society: Health, wellness and consumer behaviour 10:30 Dialogue 3 - Top trends in Health and Pharmaceuticals 10:30 Dialogue 4 - Talent: Creating a nurturing environment for the world’s leading minds 12:00 Buffet-Style Lunch 13:00 Dialogue 5 - Achieving Digital Transformation: Evolving for the 21st century 14:45 Dialogue 6 - Technology's role in healthcare and society 16:15 Networking
November 24
09:00 Dialogue 2 - Leveraging the Power of Social Media for Business and Sports 10:30 Dialogue 3 - Winning the Game: Building a global brand 10:30 Dialogue 4 - Design thinking: From insights to viability 12:00 Buffet-Style Lunch 12:00 Invite-Only Lunch Meeting 13:00 Dialogue 5 - Entrepreneurship: Keys to success 14:45 Dialogue 6 - Predicting the future: Identifying emerging global trends 14:45 Dialogue 7 - Creativity in the Era of Big Data 16:15 Networking
November 25
09:00 Dialogue 1 - Agritech: Solving future food challenges 09:00 Dialogue 2 - The challenges of business innovation 10:30 Dialogue 3 - AI: Fueling an operational and commercial revolution 10:30 Dialogue 4 - Emerge as a leader in a hyper-saturated industry 12:00 Buffet-Style Lunch 13:00 Dialogue 5 - The great opportunities and challenges of the metaverse 13:00 Dialogue 6 - What’s next? Emerging technologies 14:45 Dialogue 7 - Space exploration: the next generation of dreamers 16:15 Networking
November 28
09:00 Dialogue 1 - Fintech: Disrupting economies, companies and careers 09:00 Dialogue 2 - Building a new diversified investment portfolio for a changing world 10:30 Dialogue 3 - The Great Reshuffle: The new international economy 10:30 Dialogue 4 - Opportunities and challenges in blockchain and cryptocurrency 13:00 Dialogue 5 - Changing the world: Philanthropy as a tool to make your corporate vision possible and better your public image 14:45 Dialogue 6 - Unexpected outcomes: Crisis management 14:45 Dialogue 7 - Finance as a Catalyst for Change 16:15 Networking 19:15 Guest arrivals for Gala and Networking 20:00 Gala Dinner
November 29
10:00 Excursion (Optional Facility Visit) 14:00 Excursion (Optional Facility Visit)
November 30
09:00 Dialogue 1 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure 09:00 Dialogue 2 - Opportunities in Real Estate and Sports Real Estate 10:30 Dialogue 3 - Resilience and Inclusivity in Global Supply Chains 10:30 Dialogue 4 - Building long-term sustainability: Solutions for business 12:00 Buffet-Style Lunch 12:00 Invite-Only Lunch Meeting 13:00 Dialogue 5 - Globalisation in a changing world 14:45 Dialogue 6 - Building assets for future generations 14:45 Dialogue 7 - Restoring trust in business: Courting the next generation of consumers 16:15 Networking
December 1
09:00 Dialogue 1 - Leveraging the power of social media for business 09:30 Dialogue 2 - The Power of Media in Society 10:30 Dialogue 3 - Intelligence and effective leadership 11:00 Dialogue 4 - Music and Culture: Challenges and Opportunities 12:00 Buffet-Style Lunch 13:00 Dialogue 5 - Harnessing CSR for business growth 14:15 Dialogue 6 - Living the experience: The Future of post-pandemic live entertainment 14:45 Networking
December 2
10:00 Excursion (Optional Facility Visit) 14:00 Excursion (Optional Facility Visit)
December 5
08:00 Invite-Only Breakfast Meeting 09:30 Dialogue 1 - Breaking the glass ceiling: Women in Sports and Business 09:30 Dialogue 2 - Leveraging the Power of Social Media for Business and Sports 11:00 Dialogue 3 - The globalisation of sport 11:00 Dialogue 4 - Data: Quantifying Success 12:30 Buffet-Style Lunch 12:30 Invite-Only Lunch Meeting 13:30 Dialogue 5 - How will sports sponsorship evolve over the next decade? 15:00 Dialogue 6 - What does it take to win? 15:45 Networking 16:30 Excursion (Stadium Visit)
December 6
09:30 Dialogue 1: Football and Lessons in leadership 09:30 Dialogue 2: Sports: New avenues of digital fan and customer engagement 11:00 Dialogue 3: A New Era: State-owned and sponsored super sports 11:00 Dialogue 4: Valuation and Investments in Player assets in Football 12:00 Buffet-Style Lunch 12:30 Invite-Only Lunch Meeting 13:30 Dialogue 5: Digital rights: a new era of player monetization 13:45 Invite-Only Board Meeting 15:00 Dialogue 6: Traditional vs. Streaming: The New Broadcasting Landscape 16:45 Sunset Networking Session
December 7
09:00 Invite-Only Breakfast Meeting 09:00 Dialogue 1 - Fully captured audiences: revenue diversification in sports 10:30 Dialogue 2 - Shaping the Future of Football: Balancing tradition and evolution 10:30 Dialogue 3 - Creating the next big stars: Academy roadmaps 12:00 Buffet-Style Lunch 13:00 Dialogue 4 - A Team or a Club?: The Corporatization of Sports 13:30 Dialogue 5 - Winning the Game: Building a global brand 14:45 Dialogue 6 - Making the rules: Financial Fair Play and Sports market regulation 16:15 Networking 19:15 Guest arrivals for Gala and Networking 20:00 Gala Dinner
December 8
09:00 Invite-Only Breakfast Meeting 10:00 Dialogue 1 - Harnessing the Media Power of Sports for Business 10:00 Dialogue 2 - Building the Smart Stadiums of the Future 11:00 Dialogue 3 - Sports: The Next Big Thing for Private Equity 11:00 Dialogue 4 - The Intersection of Technology and Health in Sports 12:00 Buffet-Style Lunch 13:00 Dialogue 5 - The Transformative power of blockchain 13:00 Dialogue 6 - Achieving Sustainable Development through Sports 14:00 Dialogue 7 - Unique Assets: Alternative Opportunities in Sports Finance 14:00 Dialogue 8 - The Future Now: Innovation in Sport 15:00 Dialogue 9 - Kingmaker: Creating Global Champions in Sport 16:00 Networking
December 9
10:00 Dialogue 1: Successes and Challenges of SPACs and IPOs in Sports 10:00 Dialogue 2: Diversification: Securing revenue against market fluctuations 11:00 Dialogue 3: A New World: Post-pandemic investment opportunities 11:00 Dialogue 4: Achieving the greater good: The intersection of business and social responsibility 12:00 Buffet-Style Lunch 13:00 Dialogue 5: The impact of sustainable finance 13:30 Dialogue 6: How can today’s leaders prepare for growth and innovation in a changing world? 14:00 Networking Session
December 12
09:00 Dialogue 1-Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and the Future of Employment 09:15 Dialogue 2-Building a better society through technology 10:45 Dialogue 3-Predicting the future: Identifying emerging global trends 12:00 Buffet-Style Lunch for all attendees 12:15 Invite-Only Lunch Meeting 13:00 Dialogue 5-King-Makers: Building the Future’s Unicorns 14:15 Dialogue 6- Agritech: Solving future food challenges 15:30 Dialogue 7-Disruption: Technology and the Human Future 16:15 Networking Session
December 13
09:00 Dialogue 1-Long-term opportunities in renewable energy 10:15 Dialogue 2–Rethinking Global Supply chains 11:00 Dialogue 3-The Path to Sustainability 12:00 Buffet-Style Lunch 13:00 Dialogue 5-Thinking outside the building: Innovations that will change construction 14:00 Dialogue 6-Industrial innovation: Next generation of manufacturing 15:00 Dialogue 7-Entrepreneurship: Keys to success 16:00 Networking Session
December 14
09:00 Dialogue 1-The Future of TV: Streaming, investments and the hunt for viral content 09:00 Dialogue 2-Emerge as a leader in a hyper-saturated industry 10:30 Dialogue 3-The importance of purpose-led storytelling for brands 10:30 Dialogue 4-Social Media: Creating and Sustaining Community 12:00 Buffet-Style Lunch 13:00 Dialogue 5-Winning the Game: Building a global brand 13:30 Dialogue 6 - Achieving the greater good: The intersection of business and social responsibility 14:45 Dialogue 7 - Success Stories: Women in business 16:00 Networking Session
December 15
11:00 Closing Ceremony 11:45 Press Conference 11:45 Networking and Buffet-Style Lunch 12:30 Dialogue 1 - Investing in Emerging Markets: Trends, Risks and Impact 14:15 Dialogue 2 - Keys to success: Effective leadership 14:15 Dialogue 3 - Global fiscal policy, taxation, and business 15:45 Dialogue 5 - Threat assessment: What will be the biggest threats to business in the next decade 16:30 Networking Session 19:15 Guest arrivals for Gala and Networking 20:00 Closing Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony
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Investopia: The Future of Sport
December 7th and 8th, 2022
Co-organized with the Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates and chaired by His Excellency the Minister of Economy, Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, the 2nd edition of Investopia will bring together the world’s leaders in sports and finance to build partnerships that will shape the future economy of sport
The Palace Hotel Downtown, Dubai
VENUE
THE PALACE HOTEL
DOWNTOWN DUBAI
Built on the edge of a lake on the Old Town Island, this award-winning hotel in Downtown Dubai highlighting local culture is centrally located and a distinguished location for memorable events with the backdrop of the Burj Khalifa and enchanting city views.
Destination Dubai
At the crossroads of East and West
In just 50 years of existence, Dubai has become a regional capital, major financial center, world-renowned tourist destination, and global transport hub with one of the most connected and strategically located airports in the world.
Host of the Universal Exposition 2020, Dubai is at the forefront of technology, innovation, sustainability and mobility.
Dubai has been a leader in the COVID pandemic, with one of the highest vaccination rates and lowest infection rates in the world and high-level medical infrastructure, while keeping its borders open to travelers.
Dubai has been a leader in the COVID pandemic, with one of the highest vaccination rates and lowest infection rates in the world and high-level medical infrastructure, while keeping its borders open to leisure and business travelers.
Luxury Accommodation
One of the cities with the most 5-star hotels in the world, Dubai has something for everyone, whether you prefer beach front luxury, downtown liveliness, desert calm, minimalistic functionality or spacious villas. Summit attendees benefit from discounted rates with leading establishments and airlines.
President's Message
"By bringing together the major players of the world of sport and business in Dubai to share in the passion of football while exploring investment opportunities, during the biggest international sporting event, we are laying the foundation for a more inclusive and modern World Economic Forum, with the support of Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism."
- Bernard Caiazzo, President, World Corporate Summit
“The future belongs to those who can imagine it, design it, and execute it. It isn’t something you await, but rather create.”
- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai
Submit your interest
The World Corporate Summit is invitation-only, but you may submit your interest for consideration or contact us and we will get back to you promptly.
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