New Delhi: A galaxy of eminent speakers representing various sectors of the sports and football industry, including associations, clubs, broadcasters, sports management companies, brands and corporate will be participating in the India Football Forum 2013 being held in Delhi with endorsement from the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
The one-day conference on Tuesday, 17 September, at the India Habitat Centre is titled "Delivering on the Football Opportunity" and will cover various topics such as:
The Bundesliga…Learnings from Development and Success during Previous 10 Years
I-League... No Change, No Gain
IMG Reliance League…Bringing the Money in, Raising Aspiration Levels
Reconnecting Indian Football to Big Corporates, Brands
What is Necessary to Drive Football Viewership
Playing With New Formats to Enhance the Beautiful Game
There will be a keynote session and presentation by Mr Kushal Das, General Secretary, AIFF, followed by a presentation on the Bundesliga by Mr Peter Leible, Chief Representative Asia Pacific, DFL Sports Enterprises (Bundesliga) who will highlight the development and growth of the league during the last 10 years into a powerhouse.
Other prominent speakers at IFF 2013 include – Sunando Dhar, CEO, I-League; Shaji Prabhakaran, Regional Development Officer, FIFA; Chirag Tanna, Head-Operations, Pune FC; Wasim Basir, Director – Integrated Marketing Communications, Coca-Cola India; Harish Krishnamachar, Country Head & Senior Vice President, WSG (India); Hrishikesh Shende, Head-Sports Marketing, adidas India; Prashant Singh, General Manager, Octagon India; Wasim Haq, Head-Sports Practice, Middle East & Asia, Odgers Berndtson; Gaurav Bahal, Managing Partner, Sportzworkz; Manav Singh, Head Of Consulting, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Repucom International; Mautik Tolia, Evp Programming & Production, Neo Sports Broadcast; Supratik Sen, National Head – Sports & Events, Red Bull India; Rohan Menon, Vice President – India, Repucom International; Sukhvinder Singh, Managing Director, Libero Sports India.
The Knowledge Session Sponsors for IFF 2013 are Pune FC, World Sport Group (India), and adidas India. The Knowledge Partner is Repucom International, Beverages Partner is Coca-Cola India, Production Partner is Sportzworkz, Communication Partner is Concept Public Relations, and the Blog Partner is Economy Decoded. IFF 2013 is being organized by Sportz Network Pvt Ltd.
