The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, consistent with its ambition to develop into a number one sports activities hub beneath Saudi Imaginative and prescient 2030, will collect essentially the most influential leaders of the soccer business for the third version of World Soccer Summit Asia (Asia.WorldFootballSummit.com); Roughly 1,400 decision-makers joined WFS Asia 2023, the first-ever business occasion of its form in Saudi Arabia, with expectations for this version to construct upon the preliminary success and make the 2024 version one of many greatest occasions in WFS historical past; SMC, a number one Saudi media powerhouse with a confirmed monitor document available in the market will be part of WFS as an Unique Industrial Accomplice, guaranteeing a extremely profitable occasion for the nation; The participation of the Saudi Ministry of Sport, SAFF, or the Saudi Professional League ensures the illustration of the Saudi Arabian soccer ecosystem, together with main manufacturers reminiscent of Aramco, KAFD, Al Nassr, or Al-Hilal.
World Soccer Summit (WFS), the premier international platform for the soccer business, is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with SMC, a number one pressure in Saudi Arabia’s media and sports activities sector. This strategic alliance marks a pivotal second within the area’s sports activities evolution, aligning seamlessly with Saudi Arabia’s Imaginative and prescient 2030 to determine the Kingdom as a world-class sports activities vacation spot.
Occasion Highlights:
Date: December 2-3, 2024
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Scale: Anticipated attendance surpassing 2,000 business leaders, making it one of many largest WFS occasions so far
International Illustration: Over 300 golf equipment, leagues, and federations from 80+ nations
Media Protection: Greater than 70 worldwide media shops to cowl the occasion
Thought Management: Insights from 150 prime consultants in soccer, sports activities, and leisure
Awards Ceremony: The celebrated World Soccer Summit Awards to be hosted in Asia for the primary time
Because the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continues its journey to turning into a number one sports activities hub, WFS Asia 2024 is about to be essentially the most vital international soccer business occasion within the Kingdom and the GCC area. This version builds on the success of WFS Asia 2023, which noticed roughly 1,400 decision-makers collect in Saudi Arabia for the first-ever occasion of its form within the nation. The 2024 version guarantees to set new information, reinforcing Saudi Arabia’s place on the worldwide sports activities stage.
The participation of key entities such because the Saudi Ministry of Sport, the Saudi Arabian Soccer Federation (SAFF), and the Saudi Professional League ensures complete illustration of the Saudi soccer ecosystem, alongside main manufacturers like Aramco, KAFD, Al Nassr, and Al-Hilal.
Strategic Partnership for Success
SMC, with its in depth market experience and confirmed monitor document, joins WFS as an Unique Industrial Accomplice, making certain the occasion’s resounding success in Saudi Arabia. This collaboration is essential, particularly as Saudi Arabia bids for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, showcasing the Kingdom’s functionality to host world-class occasions and its dedication to growing a vibrant sports activities business.
Khalid AlKhudair, CEO of SMC, highlighted the significance of this partnership that displays on SMC’s sports activities and leisure future imaginative and prescient. He remarked: “Our collaboration with World Soccer Summit aligns with SMC’s imaginative and prescient of turning into a number one firm within the sports activities and leisure sector within the Kingdom.”
AlKhudair additionally famous that the summit supplies a novel alternative to showcase the progress made within the Kingdom’s sports activities sector.
SMC companions with Bein Media Group and the Saudi Broadcasting Authority, amongst others. Their portfolio of companies consists of promoting and broadcasting, sports activities amenities administration and funding, sponsorship, and digital promoting, positioning them as a great companion to ship the utmost protection of WFS Asia.
“We’re proud to companion with SMC in internet hosting the Asian version of WFS in Riyadh. Given Saudi Arabia’s aspiration to determine itself as a number one pressure in international sports activities, and the success of our first version, it made good sense for World Soccer Summit to carry again our occasion to the Kingdom, connecting key regional soccer stakeholders with their worldwide counterparts.”
Jan Alessie, Co-Founder and Director of World Soccer Summit
A Synergy of Strengths: The Althari Group (TAG) Bridging Geographies
This partnership, which was catalyzed by WFS’ Strategic Accomplice, The Althari Group (TAG), brings collectively the complementary strengths of each organizations. The Althari Group (TAG) is a world strategic advisory agency, activating transformative engagement, cultivates resilient partnerships, and pioneering impactful investments throughout the dynamic panorama of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The WFS is proud to companion with TAG, collectively amplifying the Saudi sports activities renaissance and cementing the Kingdom’s standing as a world sports activities hub.
Jan Alessie praised TAG for his or her contributions to see the partnership develop into a actuality: “We’re extremely grateful to TAG, our strategic companion in Saudi Arabia, for his or her pivotal function in securing this partnership. TAG has been instrumental in main our technique within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Their deep understanding of the area and unwavering assist have been pivotal in serving to us navigate this dynamic market. Sultan Althari, Founding Accomplice at TAG, has been instrumental from the very starting. The depth of his experience and breadth of his community throughout the sports activities world have been key in serving to us establish SMC as the right companion. TAG’s involvement will not be solely serving to us obtain our bold objectives for this occasion however can also be essential in constructing the WFS model in Saudi Arabia. With TAG’s strategic steering, we’re assured that this will probably be our most profitable WFS occasion so far.”
The set of expertise that every group brings to the desk on this partnership consists of the next:
World Soccer Summit:
A confirmed monitor document because the premier networking platform in soccer
A worldwide group of 120,000+ sports activities business executives
Eight years of expertise in organizing high-impact business occasions
A number one content material engine that drives thought management in soccer
SMC:
Sturdy partnerships with top-tier organizations reminiscent of SAFF, Saudia Airways, Serie A, Bein and SBA.
A dedication to attracting international consideration to Saudi Arabia’s sports activities business
Experience in sports activities amenities administration, sponsorship, and digital promoting
Trying Again, Shifting Ahead
Final yr’s summit in Jeddah was a historic second for Saudi Arabia and WFS, enabling the occasion to determine its annual presence because the premier business occasion. It was additionally a major milestone for Saudi Arabia’s nationwide technique, enhancing the Kingdom’s international sports activities presence and capturing the nation’s rising enthusiasm for soccer.
Audio system in the course of the groundbreaking WFS Asia 2023 mirrored this spirit, as they included:
Adwa Al Arifi, Assistant Minister of Sports activities Affairs for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Peace Nobel Laureate
Lamia Bahaian, Vice President at SAFF
Hammad Albalawi, Head of the Saudi Arabian Soccer Federation FIFA World Cup 2034 bid unit
Datuk Seri Windsor Paul John, Basic Secretary on the Asian Soccer Confederation.
Clarence Seedorf, Soccer Legend and Serie A ambassador
Carlo Nohra, Chief Working Officer Saudi Professional League
Ralf Reichert, CEO eSports World Cup
The continued presence of WFS underscores Saudi Arabia’s dedication to fostering a wealthy sporting tradition and its capability to host main worldwide occasions.
For extra info and registration particulars, please go to Asia.WorldFootballSummit.com.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of World Soccer Summit.
Contact:
Jaime Domínguez
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About World Soccer Summit:
World Soccer Summit is the premier platform connecting the soccer business worldwide. Since its inception in 2016, WFS has efficiently attracted over 25,000 attendees throughout 19 occasions and has constructed a world group of 100,000+ sports activities business executives all through its platforms.
About Saudi Media Firm:
Saudi Media Firm, a part of Engineer Holding Group, is a number one media and sports activities administration firm in Saudi Arabia. SMC affords a complete vary of companies together with promoting, broadcasting, sports activities amenities administration, sponsorship, content material integration, and digital promoting.