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With just over a week to go, iSportconnect has added three additional speakers to the Beijing Summit. The Summit is taking place at the National Aquatic Centre, Beijing on March 26/27.
The three speakers are
– Bart Wiley, Chief Operating Officer, Seattle Sounders FC
– Brian Ding, Deputy General Manager of Content Commercialization and Sports Marketing, Tencent Sport
– Benny Wu, CEO, Carving Ski
Bart Wiley, oversees all operations for Sounders FC , having won the MLS Operations Director of the Year award during Sounders FC’s inaugural 2009 season. Having spoken at numerous conferences in the past in Europe, Japan and Australia, Bart is looking to increase the reach of Seattle Sounders FC.
Brian Ding joined Tencent in 2007. Under his leadership, his team has carried out a number of successful commercialization programs and developed benchmark campaigns which were highlighted by mega sports events, such as 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, and the 2012 London Olympics. Brian is also in charge of the commercial and business development of Tencent Sports.
Benny Wu is the CEO of Carving Ski and is also a distinguished expert of Beijing Sport University Heilongjiang Vocational College. In 2016 after Benny’s leadership and strategies, Beijing Carving Ski Group was listed on the New OTC and became the first company to have stock in the ice and snow industry.
iSportconnect looks to announce more speakers in the week running up to the event with delegates from across the globe to be in attendance.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
- Tom Glick – Chief Commercial Officer – City Football Group
- Yang Yang – Two-Time Olympic Champion – Former IOC Member
- Sergi Torrents – Managing Director – LaLiga China
- Johnson Yeh – Managing Director – Riot Games China
- Rouven Kasper – Managing Director – Bayern Munich FC China
- David Wang – SVP of Global Partnerships – NBA China
- Li Haojie – Board Chairman – Tianrong Group
- Bart Wiley – Chief Operating Officer – Seattle Sounders FC
- Brian Ding – Deputy General Manager of Content & Sports Marketing – Tencent Sports
- Benny Wu – Chief Executive Officer – Carving Ski
- Jonathan Levy – Director of Sponsorships – Clipper Ventures
- Jason Ferguson – Chairman – WPBSA
- Antoine Haincourt – Head of MSc – EMLYON Business School
- Julia Cui – Partner – CGX Management
- Duan Gang – Deputy Chairman & CEO – China Open Promotions
