SponsorLive: The European Sponsorship Association Summit and Belgian Sponsorship Awards have been postponed.
Please read the full statement here.
SponsorLive, the summit of the European Sponsorship Association and a must-attend event for all sponsorship professionals in Europe, will be held on Thursday 12th March at the Docks Dome in Brussels. For its sixth anniversary, SponsorLive will offer a new, unique conference with international speakers from across Europe and feature the traditional ceremony of the Belgian Sponsorship Awards to be held in the evening.
First Speakers for SponsorLive 2020 announced!
Nathalie Lam
Head of Global Sponsorship, Philips
Nathalie is responsible for Philips’ global sponsorship strategy, including partnerships with Rijksmuseum, PSV, Invictus Games, World Heart Day Federation and Gay Pride.
Magda Lojszczyk
Head of Film & Music Partnerships, EE
With an outstanding track record of creating and executing innovative, world-first and award winning partnership campaigns, Magda will discuss EE’s partnerships with the legendary Glastonbury music festival and the BAFTA Film & TV awards.
Tjitske Benedictus
Head of Sponsoring Events & Brand Activation, ING
Tjitske is responsible for the sponsorship of the Dutch National Football team, the Rijksmuseum and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Under her management ING has won several national and international marketing awards. Tjitske was named the most influential person in the Dutch sponsorship industry in 2019 and 2020.
Charlie Allen
Director, Global Brand Partnerships at ESL Gaming
A marketer with nearly 20 years’ experience in the media, sports & entertainment industry, Charlie headed up global commercial partnerships for FOX Sports before joining esports giant ESL to lead brand partnerships in the UK.
Ann Jacobsson
Partner, Heja!
Ann will present her work with the Swedish bread company Polarbröd. Their innovative super-local “Join Us Outdoors” campaign was voted Sweden’s Best Sponsorship in 2018 and took ESA’s prestigious Best of Europe Award in 2019.
Chris Frederick
Former Executive Director of NYC Pride & Current Director of Global Events at Out Leadership
Under Chris’ leadership, NYC Pride increased its sponsorship income by 1200% to $8 million by understanding the unique power of sponsorship.He has advised a multitude of brands including T-Mobile, Walmart, Facebook, Target, Hilton, Microsoft, Coca-Cola & Disney.
Martijn van Eerde
Director, Marketing EU at Maui Jim
Martijn will discuss how Maui Jim uses sponsorship to punch above their weight in a hyper-competitive market. He will also speak about how deals with the European Tour, ATP Tour and Manchester United helped build Maui Jim’s brand, and share his experience and vision for sponsorship.
Other speakers, all recognised specialists in the sector, will present their strategy and vision of sponsorship with the names of speakers and brands to be announced shortly. Previous speakers include, among others, UEFA, BNP Paribas, Facebook, Mastercard, Heineken, ABInBev, Rabobank, KPN, Lidl, Le Tour de France, McLaren, Bridgestone and the IOC.
This is a unique opportunity to network, learn best practices in various fields (music and entertainment, sport, societal …) and to share experiences.
See more info here: https://www.sponsorlive.be/