MUMBAI: "Future of Indian Football takes Shape" will be the main theme for the eighth edition of India Football Forum 2019 powered by Hero, where key stakeholders from the sports industry will deliberate on a five-year plan for the development of a vibrant football ecosystem in the country.
India Football Forum (IFF) 2019 will be conducted on Thursday, 5th December at Novotel Juhu Beach, in Mumbai. India Football Forum is the flagship conference property of SportzPower, the leading sports business media brand operating in the significant areas of media, marketing and events in India's fast growing sports industry.
The day-long agenda will include keynote speeches, industry presentations, and panel discussions on topics such as The Road Ahead for Indian Club Football; Building the Talent Pool from Ground Up; Preparing for the Digital Age; Securing the Fan Experience…and the Money.
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Some of the prominent speakers include:
• KEVIN SIM, Head – APAC, Bundesliga International GmbH
• JOSE ANTONIO CACHAZA, Country Manager India, LaLiga
• SUNANDO DHAR, CEO, I-League
• G SRINIVVASAN, Group Head, Marketing and Strategy, Reliance Sports
• INDRANIL DAS BLAH, CEO, Mumbai City FC
• NILESH KULKARNI, Director, International Institute of Sports Management (IISM)
• SHAJI PRABHAKARAN, President, Football Delhi
• JITENDRA JOSHI, Co-Founder Director, Sportz Village Xp
• VINIT KARNIK, Business Head, ESP Properties
• JOSEPH EAPEN, Senior Vice President / Director - India at SMG Insight / YouGov
• HENRY MENEZES, CEO, Western India Football Association (WIFA)
• ASHISH SHAH, CEO, Odisha FC
• JITENDRA JOSHI, Co-Founder Director, Sportz Village Xp
• ARUN RAGHU, Co-Founder, Fans on Stands Sports
• SUPRATIK SEN, CEO and Co-Founder, U Sports
• NEEL SHAH, Head of Sports Education & New Business, India On Track
• JOSEPH EAPEN, Senior Vice President / Director - India at SMG Insight / YouGov
• MANDEEP MALHOTRA, Founding Partner & Chief Executive Officer - The Social Street
• CHIRAAG PAUL, Founder & CEO - Proem Sports Analytics
• ARUNAVA CHAUDHURI, Football Strategist, Media Professional & Blogger
While 2014 was a defining year for Indian football with the launch of the Indian Super League (ISL), five years on, Year 2019 looks to be its real inflection point as ISL has peaked as one of the top non-cricket leagues in the country. Football is also exponentially immersing itself deeper and wider as sporting share of voice among Indian consumers. Decisions that came out at AFC headquarters on October 14th, has unveiled the future roadmap for Indian domestic football, and speakers and delegates at the India Football Forum 2019 will focus on these important aspects that will determine the growth of the Beautiful Game in India.
India Football Forum 2019 is powered by HERO MotoCorp; while the Knowledge Session Partners are Star Sports and Sony Pictures Networks India. Associate Partners for this edition are Sportz Village, Mumbai City FC, IISM, One Native, The Fan Garage, and Mumbai Live.
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