Creating mobile-first experiences to increase fan engagement in sports

Welcome back! Thank you for opening a new edition of WFS Digest.

This week:

• Celebrating?6 years of the first WFS Europe
• An?exclusive interview with Patricia Peiró Hergueta, CSO at Telecoming, our Conference Partner for WFS Africa, where we talk about how they help football clubs monetize the support from their fans.
• New speakers?confirmed for WFS Africa
• All of the?pictures and panels?from WFS Europe 2022

On?The World Football Summit Podcast?we identify the?biggest investment trends in the football industry through the lens of what a few WFS Europe speakers shared on their panels during the event. Some of the topics include multi-club ownership, technology, or the potential behind women's football.

Listen to it now on the platform of your choice!

Celebrating 6?years of World Football?Summit events

October 27,?2016?- Six years ago today?marked the inauguration of the first-ever World Football Summit in Madrid.?

Since then,?more than 20,000+ attendees and 1200+ speakers?have joined us in at least one of our 14 events and have helped us become what we are today.?

But?our road continues and we already have other World Football Summit events on the horizon:

?? WFS Africa on November 16-17?in Durban (South Africa)

?? Football Innovation Forum in Istanbul on June 9th, 2023.

And, we are thrilled to announce that we have official dates for WFS Europe 23!

On September 20-21, 2023 Sevilla once again will become the global capital of the football industry

Mark your calendars now and?fill out our pre-register form?to benefit from a unique offer that will be available before we launch our official rates!

Watch the official WFS Europe 2022 after-movie

If you missed WFS Europe 22 you can now?watch the official after-movie to get a glimpse of what went on during the course of 48 hours full of networking opportunities, a brilliant lineup of speakers, and insightful panels across 3 stages.

“Football clubs offering mobile experiences in Africa will have a competitive advantage”

This week we interview?Patricia Peiró Hergueta, CSO at?Telecoming, our Conference Partner for WFS Africa. During the conversation, we discuss their role in helping football clubs?around the world generate new sources of revenue. In particular, we?focus on:

• The?3 pillars of an optimal monetization strategy
• Why?mobile-first experiences will be a source of competitive advantage?in the African region.
• Lessons they have learned from?working with top clubs like Real Madrid,?PSG,?or?RSC Anderlecht.
• The?future of monetization in web3?for sports properties and much more!

Patricia, as a matter of fact, will join the lineup of speakers at WFS Africa. You can expect to hear more interesting insights from her?on the live stage in Durban on November 16-17.

Read the interview now

12?new confirmed speakers for WFS Africa

We are weeks away from WFS Africa and we can confirm a?new round of?speakers who will share their expertise across the live stage.

• Jason Anderson?- Inqaku
• Robyn Cox?- IMG?
• Sgwili Gumede?- The Sport Boardroom
• Thomas Kwenaite?- SuperSport
• Mariam Mell'Osiime Mpaata?- Afrika Sports Foundation Center
• Lydia Monyepao?- South African Football Association
• Andrew Ndanga Kamanga?- Zambia FA
• Thabo Ntshinogang?- Stilistics Sportainment
• Patricia Peiró Hergueta?- Telecoming
• Jomo Sono?- Jomo Cosmos Football Club

You can check their bios?on our website.

And?if you want to network directly with the leaders that are shaping the future of the African football industry,?request access to an exclusive document where you will find out who is attending the event on November 16-17. Simply fill out this?FORM?here.

All the images from WFS Europe are now on Flickr!

Whether you attended WFS Europe or for some reason could not join us, you can now see all the pictures on our official?Flickr account?to get a sense of what two full days of networking and activities?looked like.

There were also more than 40 panels distributed across 3 stages and now you can watch?every single one of them on our official?YouTube channel.

Download the WFS Africa App!

The?official WFS Africa App?will be available to download throughout the day?and, if you are joining us for?the event, this is the best way to meet other attendees, see the latest updates to the program or?the live stream of each of the panels that will take place during the event!?

And remember, on October 31st our reduced rate for WFS Africa expires.?Make sure you purchase your ticket now!

??16—17 Nov.?2022?| Durban, SOUTH AFRICA?|?WORLD FOOTBALL SUMMIT?AFRICA ????Register