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World Football Summit is the global platform where the football industry leaders connect to expand the business while honouring the essence of the game. We bring together the entire ecosystem to turn connections into partnerships and visions into impact through world-class events, strategic insights, and cross-industry initiatives that champion innovation on and off the pitch.
World Football Summit is the global platform where the football industry leaders connect to expand the business while honouring the essence of the game. We bring together the entire ecosystem to turn connections into partnerships and visions into impact through world-class events, strategic insights, and cross-industry initiatives that champion innovation on and off the pitch.
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Adwa
Al Arifi
Assistant Minister for Sport Affairs
Adwa
Al Arifi
For more than 15 years, Adwa has led dozens of initiatives to help drive and develop the sport sector as well as playing a key role in mass participation across the Kingdom. Her early work included helping to establish the Kingdom’s first women’s football team in 2007 and founding the Riyadh Women’s Football League in 2008. Her continued to support the growth of football becoming the first ever female board member of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation in 2019.
H.E. Bader
Alkadi
Vice Minister of Sport
H.E. Bader
Alkadi
His Excellency Mr. Bader bin Abdulrahman Alkadi holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the College of Business at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, specializing in Financial Management, and a master’s degree in Sports Management and Entertainment from ISDE University in Spain. He began his professional career 20 years ago at HSBC Bank in London, then returned to the Kingdom and transitioned to the trade and retail sector, where he worked for 10 years at Procter & Gamble.
Pierluigi
Collina
Chairman – FIFA Referees Committee
Pierluigi
Collina
Legendary referee Pierluigi Collina, FIFA Referees Committee Chairman since 2017, holds a degree in Economics & Business. A globally recognized icon and six-time “Best Referee” awardee, he advises on leadership and pressure performance, and supports brands and humanitarian causes outside football.
Rio
Ferdinand
Director & Ambassador- New Era Ingenious
Rio
Ferdinand
Rio Ferdinand OBE is an English former professional footballer turned leading TV presenter, pundit, and media personality. During his playing career, Rio played for West Ham, Leeds United, and Manchester United, where he served as captain, winning six Premier League titles and the UEFA Champions League. One of the most decorated English players of all time, he was inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2023.
Gianni
Infantino
President – FIFA
Gianni
Infantino
Before being elected FIFA President, Gianni Infantino was the UEFA General Secretary since October 2009, having joined the organisation in 2000. He led a team of over 400 staff which has helped further strengthen both national team and club football in Europe and UEFA’s role as a respected and credible international governing body.
Nadine
Kessler
Director of Women’s Football – UEFA
Nadine
Kessler
Nadine Kessler is the current Director of Women’s Football at UEFA. in this role Nadine leads that strategic direction of women’s football through Unstoppable 2025-30 and is the main contact for all football and non-football stakeholders. She uses her role to pass on her knowledge for the good
of the women’s game and aims to further develop the sport in all corners of Europe, as well as to take UEFA’s women’s competitions to new heights.
Lise
Klaveness
Football President – Norwegian Football Association
Lise
Klaveness
During a 14-year professional career, Lise Klaveness earned 73 caps for Norway and finished as a runner-up at UEFA Women’s EURO 2005. She also helped Swedish club Umeå FC reach the 2007 UEFA Women’s Cup final. While playing, she earned a master’s degree in law, subsequently working as an assistant judge in the Oslo district court and as a special adviser to Norway’s central bank.A return to football came in 2018 when Klaveness was named technical director at the Football Association of Norway (NFF).
Mauricio
Macri
President of the FIFA Foundation – FIFA
Mauricio
Macri
Mauricio Macri, former President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019, who also served two terms as Mayor of Buenos Aires and President of Boca Juniors Club on three occasions, is the Executive Chairman at the FIFA Foundation. In his current capacity, Macri is dedicated to leveraging the unifying power of football and the educational opportunities it presents to empower youth, foster positive change, and pave the way for a promising future on a global scale.
Ronaldo
Nazário
Chairman – Real Valladolid C.F.
Ronaldo
Nazário
Ronaldo Nazário de Lima has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Real Valladolid since 28th of September, 2018. In his sporting career, he won The World Football Championship with Brazil, in 1994 and 2002. He also was awarded three times with the FIFA World Player, and another two times with the Golden Ball.
Alexis
Ohanian
Founder – Seven Seven Six
Alexis
Ohanian
Alexis Ohanian is a tech founder and venture capitalist. He’s written a national bestselling book, Without Their Permission, and co-founded Reddit, one of the largest websites in the U.S. currently valued at more than $10B. In 2020 he founded Seven Seven Six, a new firm built like a technology company that deploys venture capital with over $750M assets under management.
Cindy
Parlow-Cone
President – US Soccer Federation
Cindy
Parlow-Cone
The first female President of U.S. Soccer, Cindy Parlow Cone was re-elected to a four-year term on March 5, 2022, and is currently one of only seven female Federation presidents across FIFA’s 211 member associations.
Muhammad
Yunus
Peace Nobel Laureate 2006 & Chairman – Yunus Sports Hub
Muhammad
Yunus
Recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, Professor Muhammad Yunus is the founder of the first institution who offered microcredits, and the father of the social business movement – two concepts that have now been replicated in most of the countries around the world. Over the last 40 years, Muhammad Yunus has created a large network of experts, now present in over 150 countries, helping to solve social issues and improving the lives of millions of people through social business in all the major industries.
Adwa
Al Arifi
Adwa
Al Arifi
For more than 15 years, Adwa has led dozens of initiatives to help drive and develop the sport sector as well as playing a key role in mass participation across the Kingdom. Her early work included helping to establish the Kingdom’s first women’s football team in 2007 and founding the Riyadh Women’s Football League in 2008. Her continued to support the growth of football becoming the first ever female board member of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation in 2019.
H.E. Bader
Alkadi
H.E. Bader
Alkadi
His Excellency Mr. Bader bin Abdulrahman Alkadi holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the College of Business at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, specializing in Financial Management, and a master’s degree in Sports Management and Entertainment from ISDE University in Spain. He began his professional career 20 years ago at HSBC Bank in London, then returned to the Kingdom and transitioned to the trade and retail sector, where he worked for 10 years at Procter & Gamble.
Pierluigi
Collina
Pierluigi
Collina
Legendary referee Pierluigi Collina, FIFA Referees Committee Chairman since 2017, holds a degree in Economics & Business. A globally recognized icon and six-time “Best Referee” awardee, he advises on leadership and pressure performance, and supports brands and humanitarian causes outside football.
Rio
Ferdinand
Rio
Ferdinand
Rio Ferdinand OBE is an English former professional footballer turned leading TV presenter, pundit, and media personality. During his playing career, Rio played for West Ham, Leeds United, and Manchester United, where he served as captain, winning six Premier League titles and the UEFA Champions League. One of the most decorated English players of all time, he was inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2023.
Gianni
Infantino
Gianni
Infantino
Before being elected FIFA President, Gianni Infantino was the UEFA General Secretary since October 2009, having joined the organisation in 2000. He led a team of over 400 staff which has helped further strengthen both national team and club football in Europe and UEFA’s role as a respected and credible international governing body.
Nadine
Kessler
Nadine
Kessler
Nadine Kessler is the current Director of Women’s Football at UEFA. in this role Nadine leads that strategic direction of women’s football through Unstoppable 2025-30 and is the main contact for all football and non-football stakeholders. She uses her role to pass on her knowledge for the good
of the women’s game and aims to further develop the sport in all corners of Europe, as well as to take UEFA’s women’s competitions to new heights.
Lise
Klaveness
Lise
Klaveness
During a 14-year professional career, Lise Klaveness earned 73 caps for Norway and finished as a runner-up at UEFA Women’s EURO 2005. She also helped Swedish club Umeå FC reach the 2007 UEFA Women’s Cup final. While playing, she earned a master’s degree in law, subsequently working as an assistant judge in the Oslo district court and as a special adviser to Norway’s central bank.A return to football came in 2018 when Klaveness was named technical director at the Football Association of Norway (NFF).
Mauricio
Macri
Mauricio
Macri
Mauricio Macri, former President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019, who also served two terms as Mayor of Buenos Aires and President of Boca Juniors Club on three occasions, is the Executive Chairman at the FIFA Foundation. In his current capacity, Macri is dedicated to leveraging the unifying power of football and the educational opportunities it presents to empower youth, foster positive change, and pave the way for a promising future on a global scale.
Ronaldo
Nazário
Ronaldo
Nazário
Ronaldo Nazário de Lima has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Real Valladolid since 28th of September, 2018. In his sporting career, he won The World Football Championship with Brazil, in 1994 and 2002. He also was awarded three times with the FIFA World Player, and another two times with the Golden Ball.
Alexis
Ohanian
Alexis
Ohanian
Alexis Ohanian is a tech founder and venture capitalist. He’s written a national bestselling book, Without Their Permission, and co-founded Reddit, one of the largest websites in the U.S. currently valued at more than $10B. In 2020 he founded Seven Seven Six, a new firm built like a technology company that deploys venture capital with over $750M assets under management.
Cindy
Parlow-Cone
Cindy
Parlow-Cone
The first female President of U.S. Soccer, Cindy Parlow Cone was re-elected to a four-year term on March 5, 2022, and is currently one of only seven female Federation presidents across FIFA’s 211 member associations.
Muhammad
Yunus
Muhammad
Yunus
Recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, Professor Muhammad Yunus is the founder of the first institution who offered microcredits, and the father of the social business movement – two concepts that have now been replicated in most of the countries around the world. Over the last 40 years, Muhammad Yunus has created a large network of experts, now present in over 150 countries, helping to solve social issues and improving the lives of millions of people through social business in all the major industries.
Adwa
Al Arifi
Adwa
Al Arifi
For more than 15 years, Adwa has led dozens of initiatives to help drive and develop the sport sector as well as playing a key role in mass participation across the Kingdom. Her early work included helping to establish the Kingdom’s first women’s football team in 2007 and founding the Riyadh Women’s Football League in 2008. Her continued to support the growth of football becoming the first ever female board member of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation in 2019.
H.E. Bader
Alkadi
H.E. Bader
Alkadi
His Excellency Mr. Bader bin Abdulrahman Alkadi holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the College of Business at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, specializing in Financial Management, and a master’s degree in Sports Management and Entertainment from ISDE University in Spain. He began his professional career 20 years ago at HSBC Bank in London, then returned to the Kingdom and transitioned to the trade and retail sector, where he worked for 10 years at Procter & Gamble.
Pierluigi
Collina
Pierluigi
Collina
Legendary referee Pierluigi Collina, FIFA Referees Committee Chairman since 2017, holds a degree in Economics & Business. A globally recognized icon and six-time “Best Referee” awardee, he advises on leadership and pressure performance, and supports brands and humanitarian causes outside football.
Rio
Ferdinand
Rio
Ferdinand
Rio Ferdinand OBE is an English former professional footballer turned leading TV presenter, pundit, and media personality. During his playing career, Rio played for West Ham, Leeds United, and Manchester United, where he served as captain, winning six Premier League titles and the UEFA Champions League. One of the most decorated English players of all time, he was inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2023.
Gianni
Infantino
Gianni
Infantino
Before being elected FIFA President, Gianni Infantino was the UEFA General Secretary since October 2009, having joined the organisation in 2000. He led a team of over 400 staff which has helped further strengthen both national team and club football in Europe and UEFA’s role as a respected and credible international governing body.
Nadine
Kessler
Nadine
Kessler
Nadine Kessler is the current Director of Women’s Football at UEFA. in this role Nadine leads that strategic direction of women’s football through Unstoppable 2025-30 and is the main contact for all football and non-football stakeholders. She uses her role to pass on her knowledge for the good
of the women’s game and aims to further develop the sport in all corners of Europe, as well as to take UEFA’s women’s competitions to new heights.
Lise
Klaveness
Lise
Klaveness
During a 14-year professional career, Lise Klaveness earned 73 caps for Norway and finished as a runner-up at UEFA Women’s EURO 2005. She also helped Swedish club Umeå FC reach the 2007 UEFA Women’s Cup final. While playing, she earned a master’s degree in law, subsequently working as an assistant judge in the Oslo district court and as a special adviser to Norway’s central bank.A return to football came in 2018 when Klaveness was named technical director at the Football Association of Norway (NFF).
Mauricio
Macri
Mauricio
Macri
Mauricio Macri, former President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019, who also served two terms as Mayor of Buenos Aires and President of Boca Juniors Club on three occasions, is the Executive Chairman at the FIFA Foundation. In his current capacity, Macri is dedicated to leveraging the unifying power of football and the educational opportunities it presents to empower youth, foster positive change, and pave the way for a promising future on a global scale.
Ronaldo
Nazário
Ronaldo
Nazário
Ronaldo Nazário de Lima has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Real Valladolid since 28th of September, 2018. In his sporting career, he won The World Football Championship with Brazil, in 1994 and 2002. He also was awarded three times with the FIFA World Player, and another two times with the Golden Ball.
Alexis
Ohanian
Alexis
Ohanian
Alexis Ohanian is a tech founder and venture capitalist. He’s written a national bestselling book, Without Their Permission, and co-founded Reddit, one of the largest websites in the U.S. currently valued at more than $10B. In 2020 he founded Seven Seven Six, a new firm built like a technology company that deploys venture capital with over $750M assets under management.
Cindy
Parlow-Cone
Cindy
Parlow-Cone
The first female President of U.S. Soccer, Cindy Parlow Cone was re-elected to a four-year term on March 5, 2022, and is currently one of only seven female Federation presidents across FIFA’s 211 member associations.
Muhammad
Yunus
Muhammad
Yunus
Recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, Professor Muhammad Yunus is the founder of the first institution who offered microcredits, and the father of the social business movement – two concepts that have now been replicated in most of the countries around the world. Over the last 40 years, Muhammad Yunus has created a large network of experts, now present in over 150 countries, helping to solve social issues and improving the lives of millions of people through social business in all the major industries.
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