WFS Award: Best Sports Tech Startup - Jury Members
As you might already know, we will have the pleasure of delivering the Best SportsTech Startup Award during the World Football Summit 2022 next September. We are proud and excited to celebrate the most promising and innovative startups which provide sports organisations with outstanding solutions to help them in their overall transformation. Application period for the award is nearly closed, as startups will have until August the 10th to submit the required information.
Of course, and as for most of the awards, we needed a team of juries to accurately evaluate the applications submitted by the different startups and elect the winning solution. To do so, we brought in 6 industry experts from clubs, leagues and international institutions:
Hannes Gläser - Head of Digital & Customer Experience at RB Leipzig
Nuno Moura - Chief Marketing & Revenue Officer at FPF - Federação Portuguesa de Futebol
Charles Frémont - UEFA Innovation HUB Manager at UEFA
Juliet Slot - Chief Commercial Officer at Arsenal F.C
Marcio Torres - President at LinkinFirm
Leander Monbaliu - former Chief Business Officer & Head of Legal at Pro League.
From 10 to 29 August, we will sit down together to examine each solution provided by the candidates. We will evaluate the relevance of each solution, the problem it solves, their competitive advantage, as well as the organisation's current traction. As it is part of our DNA to identify and work with disruptive startups that help sport organisations overcoming the challenges they faced, we will also take part in the evaluation process. If you want to know more about the services we provide startups with, do not hesitate to check our different tailor made models and how we develop their activities in the European Market.
For now, it is time to wait for the last candidates. Many thanks to all jury members for accepting our invitation; their expertise will be essential to go through the applications. Stay tuned; we will announce the selected startups soon.
About World Football Summit:
World Football Summit is where football industry leaders meet to shape the future of the game and the business. They host the largest and most influential community in football, providing a voice to the multiple stakeholders involved; allowing them to meet, discuss, promote and generate business opportunities amongst each other.
WFS has evolved from an annual gathering in Madrid to a powerful platform that connects leaders and brands across a growing series of physical and digital events, delivering tailor-made solutions for those aiming to stand out in the growing, complex and highly competitive business of sports.
About WFS Award:
When the game starts, football belongs to the players. They are the only stars. But for footballers to shine on the pitch, the hidden work of countless professionals across the industry’s multiple sectors is required. The WFS Awards were created to acknowledge and reward the achievements of these executives, managers, sponsors, agencies, media, NGOs and other professionals whose talent, passion and dedication help make football the greatest show of our time.