The Future of Sports Business: Finance and Investment

DLA Piper
160 Aldersgate Street
Barbican
London
EC1A 4HT

DLA Piper is pleased to collaborate with Everything in Sport for its The Future of Sports Business: Finance and Investment conference. Join us for an afternoon where the sport-business ecosystem’s key decision-makers will gather to chart the sector’s next growth spurt. We’ll unpack the fresh wave of takeovers reshaping club and league ownership, reveal how private equity is rewriting governance and return, and explore why serious capital is finally flowing into women’s sport as both a social imperative and a strategic growth play.

Throughout the event, we’ll examine the investment forces transforming the fan experience – from smart arenas designed to earn 365-day returns, to data-driven streaming models that are overturning traditional media-rights valuations. Expect candid debate on risk, reward and regulation, plus hard numbers on the deals setting new benchmarks across football, rugby, cricket, motor sport and beyond.

Whether you manage capital, advise boards or are building the next high-growth sports-technology venture, you’ll leave with actionable intelligence and a black book of new contacts.

Places are limited – secure yours now and be part of the conversation shaping sport’s most lucrative frontier.

In case of any questions, please contact Danielle Vidigal.

 

About Everything in Sport

Everything in Sport creates innovative conferences that spark valuable connections and meaningful partnerships. Its mission is to integrate thought leaders with industry insights, empowering investors to drive innovation in sports.

13:30 – Doors Open & Registration

13:55 – Introduction & Housekeeping

 

14:00 – Conference Opening Remarks

Host: Ian Budge

 

14:10 – OM

Panellists:
David Kreyling

 

14:20 – KEYNOTE

Panellists:
Mimi Corden-Lloyd (Evelyn Partners)

 

14:40 – Panel 1: Owning the Game: The New Age of Club and League Investment

Moderator: Charlotte Lewis-Williams (DLA Piper)
Panellists:
Emeric Hudault (Macquarie)
Dom Dixey (Audere)
Neil Daugherty (Teneo)

 

15:15 – Panel 2: From Stadiums to Smart Arenas: Investing in Sports Infrastructure

Moderator:  Mark Whitaker (DLA Piper)
Panellists:
Romain Guénin (DLA Piper France)
Andrés Lorrio (DLA Piper Spain)
Emeric Hudault (Macquarie)

 

15:50 – Networking refreshment break

 

16:20 – Panel 3: Broadcast 2.0: Navigating the Media Rights Revolution

Moderator: Nick Fitzpatrick (DLA Piper)

Panellists:
Paola Marinone (Buzz My Videos)
Alex Steinberg (DLA Piper)
Tom Graham (ITV)
Holger Ensslin (Commercial Sports Media)
Jonny Katanchian (Genius Sports)

 

16:55 – Panel 4: High Stakes, High Reward: Private Equity’s Playbook in Sport

Moderator:  Giovanni Ragnoni Bosco Lucarelli (DLA Piper)

Panellist:
Luis Borrero Zorita (DLA Piper Spain)
Samir Ceric (Ceric and Co)
Neil Daugherty (Teneo)

 

18:00 – Fireside chat: Levelling the Playing Field: Investing in Women’s Sports

Moderator: Christina Sharma (DLA Piper)
Panellist:
Charlotte Lewis-Williams (DLA Piper)
Neil Daugherty (Teneo)

 

18:25 – Conference closing remarks

 

18:30 – Networking drinks from DLA Piper