(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The 12th Dubai International Sports Conference will again bring together an exceptional group of influential and innovative professionals in all areas of world football, to share their expertise and experience during two days of workshops and presentations at Madinat Jumeirah on Wednesday and Thursday, it was announced on Sunday.
The Conference is held under the umbrella of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, and is organized by Dubai Sports Council under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and President of the Dubai Sports Council. The Conference was established to bring together the leaders in all areas of football to share their knowledge and ideas.
At a press conference on Sunday, Saeed Hareb, secretary general of the Dubai Sports Council released the full Conference Programme for 2017. The theme of the Conference is 'Modern Investment in International Football', and as previously announced, Fifa President Gianni Infantino heads the list of distinguished group of chairmen, directors, referees, agents, players and coaches who will discuss and debate key topics which impact the future of football, both regionally and globally.
The first day of proceedings will commence with Javier Tebas Medrano, President of La Liga; Eric Wynalda - US Soccer Federation Presidential candidate; and Marco Brunelli, CEO of Serie A discussing Best Practice in Professional Football Leagues.
The second session on Day 1 will see successful coach of Atletico Madrid, Diego Pablo Simeone, joined by Egypt national team coach Hector Cuper and former manager of England and Russia Fabio Capelli, discussing Investing in the youth sector. The first day will conclude with Ferran Soriano, the highly innovative CEO of Manchester City; Vadim Vasilyev, AS Monaco vice president; and Umberto Gandini, AS Roma CEO, addressing the Economic Impact of Football.
The programme for Day 2 will see Marcello Lippi, coach of China, join chairman of the Fifa Referees Committee Pierluigi Collina, and top international referee Felix Brych to discuss Football Development and the Impact of Technology. Legendary players Francesco Totti and Carles Puyol, along with one of the UAE's best players Ismail Matar, will then discuss Investment Strategies for Players - During and Post Career. In the final session of the conference, Infantino will address the Future of Investment in Football.
"We are delighted to be welcoming this incredible list of speakers to the 12 th Dubai International Sports Conference which has become such an important event on the world football calendar," Hareb said at the press conference.
And in a fitting conclusion to the Conference, the prestigious and highly-anticipated Dubai Globe Soccer Awards will be staged on Thursday, recognizing the best performances of the season from players, coaches and administrators.
The Awards will this year will be presented in 13 categories.
Dubai Globe Soccer Awards Nominees:
> Best player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo, Gianluigi Buffon, Kylian Mbapp, Lionel Messi, Neymar, Paulo, Dybala, Sergio Ramos > Best Club of the year AS Monaco FC, Manchester United, Real Madrid > Best Coach of the Year Antonio Conte, Jos Mourinho, Massimiliano Allegri, Zinedine Zidane > Best Agent of the year Alessandro Lucci, Jorge Mendes, Mino Raiola > Best Referee of the year Bakary Gassama, Csar Arturo Ramos, Felix Brych, Ravshan Irmatov, Sandro Ricci > Best Arab Team coach Bert van Marwijk, Hctor Cper Herv Renard, Nabil Malou > Best Arab National Team Egypt, Morocco, Saudi
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