Get access to tangible investment opportunities at MESIF London 2025 on the 27th & 28th of May! 📈 We are delighted to welcome Ziad Alsuhaibani, Chief Sport Officer at The Royal Commission for AlUla, who will be presenting on the latest sports assets and IPs developing in the region's sports sector. From football, to tennis, to cycling, to polo AlUla is a stunning backdrop for growth and tourism in Saudi Arabia's booming sports sector. In partnership with EY, SKI Partners and Phoenicia Sport and Entertainment we are actively connecting global sports investors with opportunities in the region. Join the conversation and secure your space today! https://lnkd.in/daGMuBmE #MESIF #InvestmentOpportunities #DealCreation #AlUla #EY #SportsAssets #SKIPartners Aleksander Georgiev, MBA. Ahmed Abas Chris Lencheski Stuart Goldfarb Fraser Houlder Basim K. Ibrahim Ministry of Investment Abdullah AlRasheed, C-KPIP Ministry of Sport – وزارة الرياضة
Middle East Sports Investment Forum
Events Services
London, England 4,863 followers
Europe's Leading Event Series Bringing Together the Key Sports Stakeholders in the Middle East
About us
MESIF is the only event series of its kind, bringing the key international sports stakeholders from and to the Middle East to support and shape regional sports development.
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www.mesifglobal.com
External link for Middle East Sports Investment Forum
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- 2-10 employees
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- London, England
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Employees at Middle East Sports Investment Forum
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Trevor Watkins
Global Head of Sport and Entertainment
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Aphrodite Moschoudi
Major projects and events strategic planning and delivery
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Ahmed Abas
Director I EY MENA Sports Advisory Leader I Multiple Sports Forums Advisory Board Member | Public Speaker | Government Delegations Advisor I SDAB…
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Chris Lencheski
Sports, Media & Entertainment Exec | Private Equity CEO | Board Member | Adjunct Professor Columbia University | Brandweek Award Winner | Proud…
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We are pleased to announce our Made in the Middle East panel discussion at MESIF London on the 28th of May! Join us for this highlight session that will look at the creation and development of major sports events in the region. Our expert speakers will talk about developing regional talent, developing global practice in event delivery and catering for both local and international audiences. 🏎️ ⚽ 🏃 👏 🎤 Meet Our Speakers: - Mansour Almokbel, CEO, Saudi Motorsport Company - Nasser Majali, Secretary General, Islamic Solidarity Sports Association - ISSA - Ornella Desirée Bellia, Director of Professional Football Relations and Development, FIFA - Ahmad Abu Gheith, CEO, Black Orange Moderator : Haya Sawan, Managing Partner, MOTION ACADEMY With just 6 weeks to go secure your space at MESIF London today! https://lnkd.in/daGMuBmE #MESIFLondon #SportsInvestment #MiddleEast #MajorEvents #IndustryLeaders #VIPNetworking
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We are delighted to announce this exciting panel of industry experts, who will be covering the latest trends in fan engagement and experience in the Middle East! 🚀 🎤 Speakers: - James Dobbs, Managing Director, Story10 - David Watts, Associate VP, Head of Partnerships, Development and Strategy Middle East, National Basketball Association (NBA) - Melissa Lawton, Chief Commercial Officer, SailGP - James Frewin, Managing Director - International, Professional Fighters League Moderator: Amr Elrawi, CEO, Game Changers Hear from global IPs and business leaders active in the MENA region on how they are unlocking value through innovative business models and targeted investments! Checkout the full programme and secure one of our last remaining tickets today at the following link: https://lnkd.in/daGMuBmE #MESIF #FanEngagement #SportsInvestments #DisruptiveBusinessModels #London
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MESIF is thrilled to be in attendance and supporting our friends at منتدى الاستثمار الرياضي | Sport Investment Forum (SIF), alongside Ministry of Investment and Ministry of Sport – وزارة الرياضة! A kind reminder that we'll be hosting The Middle East Sports Investment Forum in London on the 28th of May at the iconic Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. #MESIFLONDON2025 Register for a ticket: https://lnkd.in/daGMuBmE #MESIF #SportsInvestment #MISA #MOS #SIF #SportsEvent #SportsInnovation #TottenhamHotspurStadium #MiddleEastSports
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Passionate about motorsports and a seasoned professional in both foreign affairs and Middle East investments, we are delighted to announce His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, as a VIP guest and speaker at MESIF London 2025! His Royal Highness will welcome a significant sports delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to London for our MESIF VIP Networking Evening sponsored by Roland Berger on the 27th of May. Secure one of our last remaining VIP Delegate Tickets today! https://lnkd.in/ea4bJp_B As well as VIP governmental speeches, mocktails and canapes the evening will also feature a tour of the iconic Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Stadium, sponsored by Musco Lighting. We would like to thank our governmental stakeholders in the UK and Saudi Arabia for supporting the delivery of the event. Department for Business and Trade Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saudi Arabia Ministry of Sport – وزارة الرياضة Ministry of Investment Saudi British Joint Business Council (SBJBC) Arab-British Chamber of Commerce Dalia Abu Alrob Abdullah AlMasoud Graham Ellis Cordelia B. Basim K. Ibrahim Abdullah AlRasheed, C-KPIP Rupert Daniels Alan Rownan #MESIF #SportsInvestment #Collaboration #RolandBerger #VIPNetworking #MuscoLighting
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🎤 Meet your MCs for MESIF London 2025! We’re thrilled to announce that Aphrodite Moschoudi and Amr Elrawi will be welcoming our conference delegates to the Middle East Sports Investment Forum at the iconic Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 28th of May! Register today! - https://lnkd.in/daGMuBmE 🚀 Aphrodite Moschoudi, Director of Planning & Quality at Qatar Tourism, brings significant experience from global events including the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and Asian Games. A leader in strategic planning, event delivery, and legacy development, her expertise is rooted in human connection, practical thinking, and excellence. 🤩 Amr Elrawi, CEO of Game Changers, is an award-winning sports business executive and investor known for transformative digital innovation. From his time with Oracle Red Bull Racing, the Premier League, and Tottenham Hotspur, to global leadership at Avery Dennison, Amr has driven growth and fan engagement across the world’s top sporting platforms. Join us as these two industry leaders guide us through the latest insights, innovations, and investments at the heart of the region’s sports and entertainment sectors. #MESIF #SportsInvestment #MiddleEast #TottenhamHotspurStadium #Innovation #FIFAWC #VIPNetworking Event Sponsors & Partners 2025: Ministry of Investment Ministry of Sport – وزارة الرياضة EY Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Story10 Roland Berger Black Orange Musco Lighting Phoenicia Sport and Entertainment David B. Falk College of Sport & Human Dynamics at Syracuse University ES:ME Entertainment Services SPECTATR.AI Saudi British Joint Business Council (SBJBC) Hadaf Global Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry JTA The Sports Playmaker
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The Middle East Sports Investment Forum returns to London for its flagship VIP conference and exhibition! This year we will be at the iconic Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the 27th & 28th of May! With just 71 days to go, get in touch today to secure your space at this industry leading event! https://lnkd.in/daGMuBmE MESIF London 2025 brings together the key sports stakeholders from both the public and private sectors to do business in the Middle East’s booming sports and entertainment sectors. A big thank you to our video contributors, event partners and sponsors: Basim K. Ibrahim, Sports Investment Director, Ministry of Investment Aphrodite Moschoudi, Director of Planning & Quality, Qatar Tourism Jed Moore, Group Chief Executive Officer, 54 Chris Lencheski, Co-Founder, SKI Partners Abdullah AlRasheed, C-KPIP, Investment Enablement Director, Ministry of Sport – وزارة الرياضة Marwan Albazie, Deputy CEO - Islamic Solidarity Games, Saudi Arabian Olympic & Paralympic Committee Ahmed Abas, Director of MENA Sports Practice, EY Jeremy S Jordan, Dean & Professor, David B. Falk College of Sport & Human Dynamics at Syracuse University James Dobbs, Managing Director, Story10 Ahmad Abu Gheith, CEO, Black Orange Nicola Antognetti Musa Jibat, General Manager - Middle East, Musco Lighting Samantha Bailey, Stadium Revenue Director, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Shifa Garg, Chief Business Officer, SPECTATR.AI Halah Yahya, Business Development & Membership Services, Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry Cordelia B., Executive Director, Saudi British Joint Business Council (SBJBC) Jay Greene, Founder & CEO, The Sports Playmaker Trevor Watkins, Global Head of Sports & Entertainment, Pinsent Masons Nader Nasser Hamood Al Rawahy, Operational Excellence Lead, OMAN VISION 2040 Stephanie Al Naber, Board Member, Jordan Football Association Leonel Delgado, Director of Football Academies, شركة نادي النصر - ALNASSR Club Company Razan Amoush, Football Journalist
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𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 Middle East Sports Investment Forum 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. I look forward to contributing to the discussions and engaging with fellow industry leaders. This event promises to be a significant platform for sharing insights and fostering collaboration. I am particularly excited to discuss 𝗔𝗜 & 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁. Thank you to #𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗙 for this opportunity. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/d8xK2EDP شركة نادي النصر - ALNASSR Club Company #AI #SportsTechnology #Innovation #MiddleEast #MESIF2025 #TechInSports #FutureOfSports #IndustryLeaders #SportsInvestment #AIinSports #Alnassr Ministry of Investment Ministry of Sport – وزارة الرياضة Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Exciting Speaker Announcement! 🚀 MESIF London 2025 is pleased to share a first look at some of our esteemed speakers at this year's conference and exhibition! Our programme is now over 50% completed, with many more exciting updates to come. If your organisation would be interested in joining the exclusive event as speakers or exhibitors please get in touch today: https://lnkd.in/efQqFYfD MESIF would like to say a big thank you to our 2025 speakers and partners! Some of Our VIP Speakers: Mansour Almokbel, CEO, Saudi Motorsport Company Eisa Hilal Al Hazami, Chairman, Sharjah Sports Council Basim K. Ibrahim, Sports Investment Director, Ministry of Investment Abdullah AlRasheed, C-KPIP, Investment Enablement Director, Ministry of Sport – وزارة الرياضة Aphrodite Moschoudi, Director of Planning & Quality, Qatar Tourism Nader Nasser Hamood Al Rawahy, Operational Excellence Lead, Oman Vision 2040 رؤية عُمان Marwan Albazie, Deputy CEO - Islamic Solidarity Games, Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee Nasser Al-Khori, Executive Director, Generation Amazing Foundation Ahmed Abas, Director of MENA Sports Practice, EY Ornella Desirée Bellia, Director of Professional Football Relations and Development, FIFA James Dobbs, Managing Director, Story10 Melissa Lawton, Chief Content Officer, SailGP Amir Tawfik, CEO, AL AHLY Trevor Watkins, Global Head of Sports & Entertainment, Pinsent Masons Chris Lencheski, Co-Founder, SKI Partners Dr. Najat Benchiba-Savenius نجاة بن شيبا, CEO, Gazelle Advisory Group Faisal Khan MBA, CISSP, PMP, CISA, Director of IT, شركة نادي النصر - ALNASSR Club Company Abdulmohsen AlFekr Aldhafiri, CEO, Sahaeb Investments Portfolio Partners: Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Saudi British Joint Business Council (SBJBC) The Sports Playmaker Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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Exciting Speaker Announcement! 🚀 MESIF London 2025 is pleased to share a first look at some of our esteemed speakers at this year's conference and exhibition! Our programme is now over 50% completed, with many more exciting updates to come. If your organisation would be interested in joining the exclusive event as speakers or exhibitors please get in touch today: https://lnkd.in/efQqFYfD MESIF would like to say a big thank you to our 2025 speakers and partners! Some of Our VIP Speakers: Mansour Almokbel, CEO, Saudi Motorsport Company Eisa Hilal Al Hazami, Chairman, Sharjah Sports Council Basim K. Ibrahim, Sports Investment Director, Ministry of Investment Abdullah AlRasheed, C-KPIP, Investment Enablement Director, Ministry of Sport – وزارة الرياضة Aphrodite Moschoudi, Director of Planning & Quality, Qatar Tourism Nader Nasser Hamood Al Rawahy, Operational Excellence Lead, Oman Vision 2040 رؤية عُمان Marwan Albazie, Deputy CEO - Islamic Solidarity Games, Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee Nasser Al-Khori, Executive Director, Generation Amazing Foundation Ahmed Abas, Director of MENA Sports Practice, EY Ornella Desirée Bellia, Director of Professional Football Relations and Development, FIFA James Dobbs, Managing Director, Story10 Melissa Lawton, Chief Content Officer, SailGP Amir Tawfik, CEO, AL AHLY Trevor Watkins, Global Head of Sports & Entertainment, Pinsent Masons Chris Lencheski, Co-Founder, SKI Partners Dr. Najat Benchiba-Savenius نجاة بن شيبا, CEO, Gazelle Advisory Group Faisal Khan MBA, CISSP, PMP, CISA, Director of IT, شركة نادي النصر - ALNASSR Club Company Abdulmohsen AlFekr Aldhafiri, CEO, Sahaeb Investments Portfolio Partners: Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Saudi British Joint Business Council (SBJBC) The Sports Playmaker Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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