SponsorLive: The European Sponsorship Association Summit
28th March – 29th March 2019
Docks Dome, Brussels
To celebrate its 5th edition, SponsorLive has partnered with the European Sponsorship Association (ESA) to deliver an expanded two-day conference, incorporating the Belgian Sponsorship Awards, to be held on the evening of Thursday 28th March.
SponsorLive: The European Sponsorship Association Summit,will take place on Thursday 28th March at the Docks Dome in Brussels followed by a SportsRightLive symposium morning on Friday 29th March.
The International Olympic Committee’s Vice President of Marketing Development, Christian Voigt, will be a keynote speaker at the SponsorLive conference, the Official European Sponsorship Association Summit in Brussels on Thursday 28th March 2019.
Christian Voigt is responsible for the IOC’s global sponsorship programme, the Worldwide TOP programme. As the headline speaker at SponsorLive, he will provide delegates with a unique insight into the IOC’s global sponsorship strategy, as well as his vision on current trends and the future of sponsorship.
Christian Voigt: “I am delighted to participate in SponsorLive to talk about the IOC’s global sponsorship strategy and to share my vision on sponsorship trends, such as the impact of digital and new technology. I am sure that with experts and speakers from all over Europe, SponsorLive will be an important event in the world of sponsorship”.
New Speakers Announced!
Laurent Lachaux, Sales and Partnership Director at ASO (organisers of Le Tour de France which sees Le Grand Départ from Brussels 100 days after SponsorLive!)
Nick Read, Commercial Director at Vitality (Title sponsor of the Women’s Hockey World Cup 2018 and a major sponsor of women’s sports and wellness initiatives)
Mehdi Hemici, VP & GM International Consumer Benefits & Partnerships at AccorHotels (recently announced as main sponsor of Paris-Saint-Germain)
Joining Speakers:
Rhys Beer, Live Sports Partnerships & Programming EMEA, Facebook
Tom van Kuyk, Sponsorship Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Rabobank
Paul Samuels, Executive Vice President, Global Partnerships, AEG
Dan Mathieson, Head of Sponsorship, Barclaycard
Colin Banks, Head of Sponsorship & Reward, SSE
Axel Lintermans, Vice President, Head of Sponsorships Europe, Mastercard
Marco Nazzari, Managing Director Europe, Nielsen Sport
Vincent-Baptiste Closon, Head of International Sponsoring, BNP Paribas
Arnaud Hanset, Marketing Director Europe West, AB InBev
Edel McCarthy, Group Sponsorship & Activation Manager, Electric Ireland (Winner of ESA Sponsorship of The Year 2017 and 2019).
Rebecca Martin, Head of The O2, O2/Telefonica
Discover the complete programme.
SponsorLive: The European Sponsorship Association Summit will close on the evening of March 28th with the Belgian Sponsorship Awards and will continue on Friday 29th March with SportsRightsLive, a symposium dedicated to TV rights presented by Visit Brussels and Sportcal.
Delegates will also get the opportunity to enjoy Brussels and further network with the ESA Afterparty in the famous Grand Place, and a Friday Fun Run through the old town.
Discover the Friday programme
• 28 March conference only: €250 excl. VAT
• 28 March conference & 29 March SportsRightsLive symposium: €325 ex VAT
