Session 3 - Navigating the Path to Becoming an Sporting Director Speakers: - Alistair Milner - Managing Director, ASD Tony Asghar - Sporting Director, Revolution Sports Investment Stuart Webber - Former Sporting Director, Norwich City FC Gareth Jennings- Sporting Director, UAE Pro League

Session 9: Strategic Head Coach Recruitment Speakers: - Paul Jenkins - Director of Football, Burnley Football Club Paul Watson - Sporting Director, Swansea Football Club Gregg Broughton - Former Director of Football, Blackburn Rovers FC; Ed Sulley - Director of Customer Solutions, Hudl; Alistair Milner, Managing Director, ASD

Session 7: Leading Change in a Dynamic Sporting Landscape Speakers: Dr Daniel Parnell - CEO, ASD Bruno Costa - Sporting Director, Fortaleza EC Jon Bartlett - Performance Pathway Manager, British Cycling: Gareth Prosser - Academy Director, Everton Football Club

Session 8: Understanding the Art of Recruitment Speakers: - Tom Goodhall - Head of Customer Solutions, SkillCorner Gareth Jennings - Technical Directors, UAE League

Session 11: Cultivating High-Performance Multi-Faceted Teams Speakers: - Polly Bancroft- CEO Grimsby Town Tony Smith - High-Performance Coach and Leadership Consultant Mehdi Kordi- Head of Performance Support and Innovation, INEOS

Session 2 - Decoding the Transfer Market. Speakers: - Lee Darnbrough - Head of Strategic Analysis, Hull City FC Liam Sweeting - Sporting Director, MK Dons Richard Allen - High-Performance Specialist & Talent ID Lead, FIFA Mariela Misotaki - Head of Emerging Talent, Norwich City FC Gus Williams - National ID Pathway Manager

Session 5: Mastering the Art of Multifaceted Communication

Session 4: Fostering Equality in Elite Football Leadership Speakers -Iffy Onuora, Head of Equality, The Football Association, Les Ferdinand - former Director of Football, Queens Park Rangers, Wes Morgan - Former Professional Footballer Shola Ameobi - Loan Coordinator, Newcastle United Dr Clare - Marie Roberts, Performance Director, Coventry City FC Dr Alex Culvin - Head of Research & Strategy, FIFP

Session 12: Nurturing World-Class Youth Development Speakers: - Craig Mulholland - Head of Football Development and Talent Management, Nottingham Forest FC Mark Roberts - Learning and Development Coordinator, FIFA Dr Tom Mitchell - Senior Lecturer in Talent Development, Leeds Beckett University

Session 1 - The Evolving Role of the Sporting Director Speakers: - Dr Daniel Parnell - CEO, ASD Gyorgy Csepregi - Sporting Director, Beerchot VA Mike Rigg - Sporting Director, Al-Jazira FC

Session 6: Translating Global Expertise Across Leagues and Cultures Speakers: Scott McLachlan - Global Head of Football, Global Football Holdings Dominic Price - Technical Director, Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Jeremy Seethal - Head of Global Talent Scouting, Right to Dream and FC Nordsjælland

Session 10: Harnessing AI for Player Performance Speakers: - Rich Buchanan - Professional Football Consultant and Strategic Advisor; Tony Strudwick - Director of Medical, West Bromwich Albion; Lucy Rushton - Football Consultant and Former Sporting Director; ⁠Prof. Barry Drust, University of Birmingham / Head of R&D, ASD; Ed Sully - Director of Customer Solutions, Hudl; ⁠John-Mark Sisman - Data Scientist at Zelus Analytics (Teamworks)