What The Footie: Athlete Investor Summit Agenda

We are excited to welcome you to the What The Footie: Athlete Investor Summit 2024 on Friday 22 March 2024 at Samsung KX.

​Athletes today are much more than just athletes; they are also entrepreneurs and investors making their mark in the business world. With the UK market catching up to the US and the rise of the 'athlete investor', there has never been a better time to learn and share knowledge. 

The Athlete Investor Summit, presented by What The Footie Podcast, at Samsung KX (1 Stable St, London N1C 4DQ) is a unique opportunity to learn from leaders in the space...athletes, investors and entrepreneurs.

Agenda

12:00 – 12:20 – Arrival and registration

12:25 – 12:30 – Welcome remarks from Paul Musa (What The Footie & Onside Law)

12:30 – 13:00 – The Secrets to Early Stage Investing with Andy Ayim MBE (Angel Investing School), Sam Isaacs (APEX) and Ladi Greenstreet (Diversity VC) moderated by Georgie Hazell Kivell (Augumentum VC)

13:00 – 13:30 – Preparing for Life After Sport with Paul Musa (What The Footie & Onside Law) and Henry Baldwin (258 MGT)

13:30 – 14:15 – Networking Lunch

14:20 – 14:45 – Athlete Investing: Players Fund with Fergus Bell (Players Fund), Ruari Bell (Players Fund), Chris Smalling (Players Fund) moderated by Andy Marston (Sports Pundit)

14:45 – 15:15 – Endorsement deals to equity deals with Stuart Duguid (EVOLVE), Timothy Alexander Youdeowei (AGO Entertainment) and Matt Gentry (Authentic Brands Group) moderated by Paul Musa (What The Footie & Onside Law)

15:15 – 15:40 – Athlete Investing: Athletico VC with Arthur Bernard (Athletico VC) and Eric Dier (Spotlas & Yellow) moderated by Timothy Alexander Youdeowei (AGO Entertainment)

15:40 – 15:55 – Comfort break

15:55 – 16:20 – Fireside Chat: Athlete to Entrepreneur with Paul Musa (What The Footie & Onside Law) and Murvah Iqbal (Hived and ex-Man City U17s captain)

16:20 – 16:25 – Closing remarks - Paul Musa (What The Footie & Onside Law)

16:25 – 17:00 - Networking

Listen to the Pod?

Listen to our event partner Prorizon Tech and their Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer Claire Stewart on the What The Footie Podcast.

Need tickets?

We have limited tickets left via this link and access to registering for tickets will close at 11:30am on Friday 22 March 2024.

Shout out to our event Partners:

Samsung KX, Prorizon, drip and Onside Law.

What The Footie: Claire Stewart on Data in Football, Fixture Congestion and Mental Wellbeing

On Football and Business Podcast, What The Footie, Claire Stewart, Co-Founder at Prorizon breaks down the business of football.

This week’s What The Footie Podcast is is with Claire Stewart Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Prorizon Tech.

In this exclusive, Paul and Claire discuss why Prorizon is important for the future of football, the state of football (increased fixtures and tournament expansion), the effects that it has on players, the challenges of running a startup and selling tech solutions to the biggest teams in the world, player welfare, the challenges that football players face, the data revolution in football and so much more.

In Today’s Episode You Will Learn:

1) How Prorizon aim to use tech to solve the issues around fixture congestion and player welfare?

2) Selling the Prorizon value proposition to VCs, investors and the biggest football clubs in the world?

3) In depth insight into wider football business topics that are on the horizon (i.e. data in football, innovation to player welfare & more).

What The Footie is the football and business podcast that goes behind the scenes. From the backroom staff to the board of directors, click here to listen to the biggest agents, directors and deal-makers in the game.

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This week’s What The Footie Podcast is is with Felix Torralba Chief Revenue Officer at RCD Mallorca.

In this exclusive, Paul & Felix discuss life in La Liga, the role of a Chief Revenue Officer, doing global partnership deals, building a financially sustainable football club, creating and designing strategies, the day-to-day role, redeveloping the stadium, capitalising on Mallorca's rich tourism history to grow the fanbase, American investors in football, their partnership and links with the NBA's Phoenix Suns, La Liga's CVC deal and why the clubs in La Liga needed it, the distribution of wealth in Spain in comparison to other leagues like the Premier League, FFP and financial sustainability rules, taking the RCD Mallorca to America and Asia, the importance of storytelling for a football club and so much more.

In Today’s Episode You Will Learn:

1) The realities and challenges of running a club in La Liga...

2) Decision-making processes and driving innovation across all departments within a football club...

3) In depth insight into wider football business topics that are on the horizon (i.e. TV rights, the distribution of wealth in football, fan engagement & more).

What The Footie is the football and business podcast that goes behind the scenes. From the backroom staff to the board of directors, click here to listen to the biggest agents, directors and deal-makers in the game.