On Saturday, May 23, at the Ambassaden Conference Center, the event will be launched by Aleksander Čeferin, president of UEFA, and will bring together personalities from the world of football, media, and global sports.
In line with UEFA’s objectives for women’s football under the “Unstoppable” strategy to advance professional football at club and league levels, this event will explore how women’s football can continue to build a professional, sustainable, and relevant future on a global scale.
At a crucial moment for this discipline, this event will highlight how the next phase of development can be envisioned through bold leadership, smarter investments, and enhanced collaboration. Through high-level exchanges and discussions, industry leaders will examine strategic decisions shaping football, emphasizing how on-field success, strong governance, and solid commercial progress can be linked to succeed.
“This year, the goal of the Women’s Football Business Analysis is to understand how we continue to build a truly professional and sustainable football. We are fortunate to welcome the biggest personalities in football and sports to share their views and expertise,” said Nadine Kessler.
“It’s not just about growth. It’s about creating lasting effects across the entire football ecosystem.”
This program will host influential personalities from international football and sports, including Michele Kang, owner of OL Lyonnes, Oliver Mintzlaff, CEO of Red Bull GmbH, in charge of corporate projects and investments, Lise Klaveness, member of the UEFA Executive Committee and president of the Norwegian Football Association, Sarina Wiegman, coach of the England team, and Fridolina Rolfö, a Swedish international playing for Manchester United.
These personalities will be joined by, among others, Xavier O’Callaghan, director of professional sports at FC Barcelona, Frank Rutten, senior vice president of Disney +, responsible for the sports media network in the EMEA region, Juliet Slot, chief commercial officer at Arsenal, Nikki Doucet, CEO of the Women’s Super League Football, and Keia Clarke, CEO of the New York Liberty franchise (WNBA).
Together, the various speakers will share their ideas on how women’s football can continue to build a connected ecosystem where sporting excellence, commercial growth, and long-term effects mutually reinforce.
