One-Zero 2019: Helping You Navigate the Business of Sport
One-Zero 2019 will be one of Europe’s largest sports business conferences, connecting those who work and trade within sport.
On 17 September, over 500 leading industry professionals from across top agencies, brands, publishers, start-ups and governing bodies, will gather at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin to learn, network and help shape the future of commercial sport.
Over 40 international speakers will address an audience of change-makers, delivering hot-topic content across four industry-sector stages: Sponsorship, Broadcast & Media, Fan Engagement and SportsTech & Innovation.
Confirmed Speakers:
Among those confirmed to attend and speak are:
• Julian Duncan – CMO at Jacksonville Jaguars
• Heidi Browning – CMO at NHL
• Swan Sit – VP Global Digital Marketing at Nike
• Mike Downey – Director of Sports Technology at Microsoft
• Dylan Boyd – Director of Innovation at R/GA Ventures
Sponsorship Stage:
Cultural shifts and advancing consumption platforms mean fans are engaging and receiving brands in new and unique ways. Our Sponsorship stage will deliver valuable insights around topics including best practice measurement in a digital era, building cross-functional partnership delivery and the hugely topical future of esports sponsorships, discussing what brands must do to break the ceiling here.
Sponsorship Stage Speakers:
Kim Skildum-Reid
Kim is unquestionably one of the sponsorship industry’s most influential thought-leaders. With 29 years’ experience in corporate sponsorship, she is one of the few professionals credited with defining and setting the best practice benchmark for the sponsorship industry.
Her inspired, yet practical approach and refreshing, irreverent style have won her legions of fans.
Kim has provided strategic advice, audits, and training to blue-chip clients on six continents, reworking the strategies of major brands and properties and building an unparalleled capacity for sponsorship excellence with every client.
Kim is a co-author of #1 industry bestseller, The Sponsorship Seeker’s Toolkit, now in its brand new 4th Edition. Other bestsellers include ‘The Corporate Sponsorship Toolkit’ and ‘The Ambush Marketing Toolkit’. Her white paper, “Last Generation Sponsorship” has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times and reprinted countless times by industry magazines in eight languages (so far).
Read more about Kim here.
Jordan Udko
Jordan Udko is the Executive Vice President of Commercial Partnerships for Cloud9 Esports Inc.
Since joining Cloud9 in 2017, Jordan has overseen revenue generation and has substantially expanded the Cloud9 partners’ network. In 2019 alone, Jordan led the way for an eclectic mix of global partners to enter the esports space by creating and launching first-ever campaigns and category-breaking deals, including those with Microsoft, AT&T, BMW, and PUMA.
Through these collaborations, he has achieved programs that are strategic, while evoking emotion and leading to a unique level of engagement with fans.
Prior to joining Cloud9, Jordan assisted companies in the entertainment, automotive, hospitality and fashion industries to expand their brand reach globally. Jordan earned a BA in Economics from the University of Southern California.
Jackie Fast
Former Young Entrepreneur of the Year and Media Disrupter of the Year recipient, Jackie Fast is no stranger to utilising change to amplify growth. She directs leaders and brands on how to succeed through the power of sponsorship in the current era of disruptive media fragmentation.
Arriving from Canada in 2007 with the intent to backpack Europe, Jackie ended up staying in London and launching her career. Her first business, Slingshot Sponsorship, was started in her bedroom in 2010 with just a laptop and £2,000. A relentless 6 years later, with offices worldwide, Jackie sold Slingshot for millions, having worked with high profile clients including Sir Richard Branson, the Rolling Stones, Shell, Red Bull, Allianz, The Mayor of London, Prince, and many more. Read more about Jackie here.
Event Dates:
16 September: VIP Welcome Party for International Attendees & Speakers
17 September: One-Zero 2019 – Full day conference at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland.
Website:
www.one-zero.com
Tickets:
Tickets are currently on sale for €499 ex VAT each, increasing on 31 August.
ESA members: Look out for your unique Member discount code in your 15 August email bulletin.
Contact:
You can contact Elaine at elaine@one-zero.com or Mark at mark@one-zero.com for more information.
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