We want to shine a light on the people that impact and innovate the sports industry. But don’t take it from us! Built around curated quotes, this is all about letting the protagonists tell their own stories.
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„We shouldn't just be men’s football 2.0“
NADINE KESSLER
— Director of Women’s Football, UEFA
„Changes to the sport can be scary.“
LIAM PARKER
— Chief Communications and Corporate Relations Officer, Formula 1
„I would love to see tennis modernized.“
GENIE BOUCHARD
— Professional Pickleball Player
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„It’s not just one business. It’s seven businesses.“
ALEX BELL & RHUIGI VILLASEÑOR
— Chief Communications Officer & Chief Brand Officer, Como 1907
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„We are the Champions League of women's basketball.“
MATT DREW
— Chief Revenue Officer, Unrivaled
„Ultimately, community is what everything is built on.“
LEA-SOPHIE CRAMER & OLIVER ROSKOPF
— Co-Founders, EPIX Sports
„Imagine, what Sports can do.“
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„That was like a gold medal at the Olympics for me.“
FABRIZIO ROMANO
— Football Journalist & Transfer Expert
„How can I fix that?“
JULIE HADDON
— Chief Marketing & Commercial Officer, NWSL
„We didn’t want consumers. We wanted fans.“
DANIEL GRIEDER
— CEO, Hugo Boss
„Our opportunity to convert college sport fans into fans of the W.“
PHIL COOK
— Chief Marketing Officer, WNBA
„Don’t sleep on the women!“
KAT MARQUEZ & MARIAH ROSE
— Lead Global Sports Partnerships & Content Creator, TikTok
„The real game is the game of attention.“
MATEO PRICE
— Chief Strategy Officer, MrBeast
„That's bigger than the Super Bowl!“
STEFANO BATTISTON
— Chief Commercial & Brand Officer, Audi Revolut F1 Team
„My vision was to be the most innovative sports association in marketing.“
HOLGER BLASK
— Chairman of the Management Board, DFB
„Whatever you’re doing, it will get changed by Gen AI.“
BEHSHAD BEHZADI
— Chief Product, Technology and AI Officer, Sportradar
„Let’s aim high and bring in Leo Messi. Easy...“
XAVIER ASENSI
— President/CBO, Inter Miami CF
„People want to interact with content!“
GEOFF VAN DER MEER
— VP Engineering, YouTube
„What can Roblox do for your sports brand?“
TIAN PEI
— Head of Sports, Roblox
„The ultimate goal is to watch chess while having a beer at a bar.“
LEVY “GOTHAMCHESS” ROZMAN
— Chess Player & Content Creator
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