Middle East Sports Investment Forum

Passionate about motorsports and a seasoned professional in both foreign affairs and Middle East investments, we are delighted to announce His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, as a VIP guest and speaker at MESIF London 2025! His Royal Highness will welcome a significant sports delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to London for our MESIF VIP Networking Evening sponsored by Roland Berger on the 27th of May. Secure one of our last remaining VIP Delegate Tickets today! https://lnkd.in/ea4bJp_B As well as VIP governmental speeches, mocktails and canapes the evening will also feature a tour of the iconic Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Stadium, sponsored by Musco Lighting. We would like to thank our governmental stakeholders in the UK and Saudi Arabia for supporting the delivery of the event. Department for Business and Trade Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saudi Arabia Ministry of Sport – وزارة الرياضة Ministry of Investment Saudi British Joint Business Council (SBJBC) Arab-British Chamber of Commerce Dalia Abu Alrob Abdullah AlMasoud Graham Ellis Cordelia B. Basim K. Ibrahim Abdullah AlRasheed, C-KPIP Rupert Daniels Alan Rownan #MESIF #SportsInvestment #Collaboration #RolandBerger #VIPNetworking #MuscoLighting

🎤 Meet your MCs for MESIF London 2025! We’re thrilled to announce that Aphrodite Moschoudi and Amr Elrawi will be welcoming our conference delegates to the Middle East Sports Investment Forum at the iconic Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 28th of May! Register today! - https://lnkd.in/daGMuBmE 🚀 Aphrodite Moschoudi, Director of Planning & Quality at Qatar Tourism, brings significant experience from global events including the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and Asian Games. A leader in strategic planning, event delivery, and legacy development, her expertise is rooted in human connection, practical thinking, and excellence. 🤩 Amr Elrawi, CEO of Game Changers, is an award-winning sports business executive and investor known for transformative digital innovation. From his time with Oracle Red Bull Racing, the Premier League, and Tottenham Hotspur, to global leadership at Avery Dennison, Amr has driven growth and fan engagement across the world’s top sporting platforms. Join us as these two industry leaders guide us through the latest insights, innovations, and investments at the heart of the region’s sports and entertainment sectors. #MESIF #SportsInvestment #MiddleEast #TottenhamHotspurStadium #Innovation #FIFAWC #VIPNetworking Event Sponsors & Partners 2025: Ministry of Investment Ministry of Sport – وزارة الرياضة EY Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Story10 Roland Berger Black Orange Musco Lighting Phoenicia Sport and Entertainment David B. Falk College of Sport & Human Dynamics at Syracuse University ES:ME Entertainment Services SPECTATR.AI Saudi British Joint Business Council (SBJBC) Hadaf Global Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry JTA The Sports Playmaker

The Middle East Sports Investment Forum returns to London for its flagship VIP conference and exhibition! This year we will be at the iconic Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the 27th & 28th of May! With just 71 days to go, get in touch today to secure your space at this industry leading event! https://lnkd.in/daGMuBmE MESIF London 2025 brings together the key sports stakeholders from both the public and private sectors to do business in the Middle East’s booming sports and entertainment sectors. A big thank you to our video contributors, event partners and sponsors: Basim K. Ibrahim, Sports Investment Director, Ministry of Investment Aphrodite Moschoudi, Director of Planning & Quality, Qatar Tourism Jed Moore, Group Chief Executive Officer, 54 Chris Lencheski, Co-Founder, SKI Partners Abdullah AlRasheed, C-KPIP, Investment Enablement Director, Ministry of Sport – وزارة الرياضة Marwan Albazie, Deputy CEO - Islamic Solidarity Games, Saudi Arabian Olympic & Paralympic Committee Ahmed Abas, Director of MENA Sports Practice, EY Jeremy S Jordan, Dean & Professor, David B. Falk College of Sport & Human Dynamics at Syracuse University James Dobbs, Managing Director, Story10 Ahmad Abu Gheith, CEO, Black Orange Nicola Antognetti Musa Jibat, General Manager - Middle East, Musco Lighting Samantha Bailey, Stadium Revenue Director, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Shifa Garg, Chief Business Officer, SPECTATR.AI Halah Yahya, Business Development & Membership Services, Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry Cordelia B., Executive Director, Saudi British Joint Business Council (SBJBC) Jay Greene, Founder & CEO, The Sports Playmaker Trevor Watkins, Global Head of Sports & Entertainment, Pinsent Masons Nader Nasser Hamood Al Rawahy, Operational Excellence Lead, OMAN VISION 2040 Stephanie Al Naber, Board Member, Jordan Football Association Leonel Delgado, Director of Football Academies, شركة نادي النصر - ALNASSR Club Company Razan Amoush, Football Journalist

𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 Middle East Sports Investment Forum 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. I look forward to contributing to the discussions and engaging with fellow industry leaders. This event promises to be a significant platform for sharing insights and fostering collaboration. I am particularly excited to discuss 𝗔𝗜 & 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁. Thank you to #𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗙 for this opportunity. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/d8xK2EDP شركة نادي النصر - ALNASSR Club Company #AI #SportsTechnology #Innovation #MiddleEast #MESIF2025 #TechInSports #FutureOfSports #IndustryLeaders #SportsInvestment #AIinSports #Alnassr Ministry of Investment Ministry of Sport – وزارة الرياضة Tottenham Hotspur Football Club

Exciting Speaker Announcement! 🚀 MESIF London 2025 is pleased to share a first look at some of our esteemed speakers at this year's conference and exhibition! Our programme is now over 50% completed, with many more exciting updates to come. If your organisation would be interested in joining the exclusive event as speakers or exhibitors please get in touch today: https://lnkd.in/efQqFYfD MESIF would like to say a big thank you to our 2025 speakers and partners! Some of Our VIP Speakers: Mansour Almokbel, CEO, Saudi Motorsport Company Eisa Hilal Al Hazami, Chairman, Sharjah Sports Council Basim K. Ibrahim, Sports Investment Director, Ministry of Investment Abdullah AlRasheed, C-KPIP, Investment Enablement Director, Ministry of Sport – وزارة الرياضة Aphrodite Moschoudi, Director of Planning & Quality, Qatar Tourism Nader Nasser Hamood Al Rawahy, Operational Excellence Lead, Oman Vision 2040 رؤية عُمان Marwan Albazie, Deputy CEO - Islamic Solidarity Games, Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee Nasser Al-Khori, Executive Director, Generation Amazing Foundation Ahmed Abas, Director of MENA Sports Practice, EY Ornella Desirée Bellia, Director of Professional Football Relations and Development, FIFA James Dobbs, Managing Director, Story10 Melissa Lawton, Chief Content Officer, SailGP Amir Tawfik, CEO, AL AHLY Trevor Watkins, Global Head of Sports & Entertainment, Pinsent Masons Chris Lencheski, Co-Founder, SKI Partners Dr. Najat Benchiba-Savenius نجاة بن شيبا, CEO, Gazelle Advisory Group Faisal Khan MBA, CISSP, PMP, CISA, Director of IT, شركة نادي النصر - ALNASSR Club Company Abdulmohsen AlFekr Aldhafiri, CEO, Sahaeb Investments Portfolio Partners: Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Saudi British Joint Business Council (SBJBC) The Sports Playmaker Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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Excited to be a speaker at the forthcoming event at Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, London. We have some excellent VIP speakers and content: This forum, powered by the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia, will welcome government representatives from across the GCC to Europe. The event will be attended by ministries of sports and sovereign wealth funds, as well as private sector investors, sports brands, broadcasters, infrastructure providers, and many other key regional sports stakeholders. Speakers will share expertise from mega sports projects including NEOM, the FIFA World Cup 2034, FIBA and much more. Sessions will cover the latest trends in sports finance and investment, stadium design, sports technology, sports tourism, and fan engagement. Qatar Sports Investments beIN MEDIA GROUP NEOM Public Investment Fund (PIF), Women in Sports #sports investment, Ministry Of Economy, UAE Oman Investment Authority Kuwait Investment Authority https://lnkd.in/eBDQDm_x

🚨 The Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry is proud to partner with MESIF London 2025, the Middle East Sports Investment Forum, taking place on 27–28 May 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. In partnership with the Ministry of Investment, Ministry of Sport – وزارة الرياضة of Saudi Arabia, and EY, MESIF London 2025 stands as the premier forum of its kind, uniting regional sports leaders, investors, and key decision-makers from the Middle East on a global stage in London. 🔹 Why Attend? ✔ Network with senior government officials, private investors, and top industry leaders ✔ Gain insights into MENA investment opportunities, major event delivery, and the evolving sports landscape ✔ Join 300+ delegates & 40+ speakers in an exclusive setting designed for meaningful engagement 🎟 Secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/dGyMtESJ 📍 Missed MESIF Riyadh? Catch up on the event highlights here: https://lnkd.in/dJn3WdMx Join us in London and be part of the conversation shaping the future of sports investment in the Middle East! #MESIF2025 #Ghorfa #SportsInvestment #MiddleEast #London #Networking #MENA #SportsBusiness

Very topical and insightful interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored with His Royal Highness Abdulaziz Turki Al Faisal Al Saud the Minister of Sport of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A must watch for anyone interested in the development of sports in the Middle East. Key Takeaways: - Saudi Arabia has been working on the World Cup 2034 since 2018 working closely with #FIFA and learning from regional partners in #Qatar on how to develop the most successful bid in history. - Saudi Arabia is investing heavily in its entire sports ecosystem to diversify its economy, increase physical activity in the population and to open the Kingdom up to the world, accelerating social reforms in the areas of women's and workers' rights. - His Royal Highness highlighted the vast opportunities for investment in the Kingdom's sports sector with several giga projects requiring support including in Riyadh, Diriyah and Qiddiya that will all play a significant role in the delivery of the 2034 tournament. - His Royal Highness mentioned Saudi Arabia's valued regional relationships in #Egypt and #Morocco that are also driving sports development in the region through the likes of the 2030 FIFA World Cup. - The interview touches on the megastars that have joined and transformed the Saudi Pro League (SPL) including karim benzema, #RiyadMahrez, #StevenGerrard and #CristianoRonaldo. He spoke about sporting role models and how he would love to see Mohamed Salah playing in the Kingdom! - His Royal Highness spoke about his experience as a successful professional racing car driver competing in the #LeMans24HourRace. He explained that endurance racing has helped him to prepare for the work required to deliver on the Kingdom's ambitious goals for #Vision2030. - Finally, he highlights the growing role that Saudi Arabia wants to play on the international stage in the areas of sports, industry, diplomacy and tourism. He acknowledges that this is the start of a journey, but encourages the world to visit the region and to see the progress they have been making with their own eyes. #MESIF2025 #SportsInvestment #Saudi2034 #Qatar2022 #Morocco2030 https://lnkd.in/dE8T8_qk

🚨🔊 MESIF LONDON 2025 Announcement!   We are now gearing up for our biggest and most elite forum yet – MESIF London 2025, taking place on 27-28 May at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in partnership with Ministry of Investment, Ministry of Sport – وزارة الرياضة, and EY.   This year, we’re bringing together 350+ senior leaders, investors, and decision-makers from across MENA, Europe, the US & beyond to explore major investment opportunities shaping the future of sport in the Middle East.   Day 1 - VIP Networking Gathering for up to 100 Delegates – 27th May 📍 H Club, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium   Day 2 - Conference & Exhibition for 350+ Delegates – 28th May 📍 East Quarter Level Three, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium   💡 Speaking & Exhibiting Opportunities Available A limited number of speaking slots and exhibition spaces are open for organisations looking to showcase their expertise and connect with key stakeholders.   📩 Want to be part of MESIF London? Get in touch today! https://lnkd.in/efQqFYfD Basim K. Ibrahim Abdullah AlRasheed, C-KPIP Eisa Hilal Al Hazami Ahmed Abas Aphrodite Moschoudi Trevor Watkins Stephanie Al Naber Chris Lencheski #MESIFLondon #SportsInvestment #MiddleEastSportsInvestmentForum #GlobalSportsBusiness #MENASports #MESIFLondon2025 #MinistryofInvestment #MISA #MinistryofSport #MOS #EY