e-Think Sport 2021: 4 themed mornings (clubs, leagues, media, marketing) from 26 to 29/01/2021
e-Think Sport 2021, the fifth edition of the annual event usually organised in person in Paris (FRA) over one day by News Tank Football, is scheduled this year by video-conference over four consecutive mornings, from Tuesday 26 to Friday 29/01/2021. Join in the sessions with free registration, (links below).
Each of these half-days is dedicated to a specific area:
● Clubs: Tuesday 26/01/2021.
● Leagues and Federations: Wednesday 27/01/2021.
● Media: Thursday 28/01/2021.
● Marketing: Friday 29/01/2021.
The programme for this week, which promises to be rich in debates and discussions, will be in the presence of inspiring European football and sport executives who will help us understand the sport of tomorrow in order to launch the year 2021, one which must be a year of post-pandemic rebound.
• 2021 e-Think Sport Ambassador: Jean-Michel Aulas
Président @ Olympique Lyonnais (OL) • Membre du comité exécutif @ European Club Association (ECA) • Président de la commission du football féminin @ European Club Association (ECA) • Membre du…
, president of Olympique Lyonnais
Activity: French professional club (men's and women's teams)
Premium Partners:
• adidas (equipment supplier) 2010-2025
• Fly Emirates (airline company): main shirt sponsor for Ligue 1 Uber Eats…
, who open the proceedings on Tuesday 26/01/2021 at 09:00 CET
Central European Time
.
• Guest of Honour at e-Think Sport 2021: Andrea Agnelli
Member ot the board of directors @ IFI S.p.A. (now EXOR S.p.A.) • President and founding shareholder @ Lamse S.p.A. (holding) • President @ Juventus FC • Vice president @ The Super League…
, chairman of Juventus FC
Activity: Italian professional football club
Main partners:
• Jeep (car manufacturer): €45m per season for 2021-2021; €42m per season for 2019-2021; €17m per season for 2015-2019; €13m per…
and the European Club Association (ECA
European Club Association
), on Wednesday 27/01/2021 at 09:30 CET.
Major French football clubs (Olympique Lyonnais, Olympique de Marseille
Activity: French professional football club
Primary partners:
• Puma (kit supplier): since 2018-19 until 2028
• Uber Eats (food delivery): main shirt sponsor, 2019-2022, then Cazoo (vehicle…
, FC Nantes
Activity: French professional football club
Main partners:
• Synergie (human resources): main shirt sponsor, 2013-2023
• Macron (equipment supplier): 2020-2025
Official partners:
…
, Stade de Reims
Activity: French professional football club
Major Partners:
• Umbro (equipment supplier): 2019-2024
• Reims Métropole (local community)
• Ville de Reims (local community)
• Hexaom (real…
), international clubs (FC Bayern Munich
Activity: German professional football club
Major partners and/or shareholders:
• Deutsche Telekom (telecommunications): shirt sponsor, until 2022-23
• adidas (equipment manufacturer): €60m per…
, Manchester United FC
Activity: English professionnel football club (Premier League)
Principal Partners:
• Chevrolet (American automobile group, division of General Motors): shirt sponsor (since June 2014, until…
, AS Roma
Activity: Italian professional football club
Main partners:• New Balance (equipment manufacturer): from 2021-22, estimated at between €3-4m per season• Digitalbits (blockchain) : main shirt…
), leagues (LFP
La Ligue de Football Professionnel, the French professional football league
, LNR
League Nationale de Rugby: French national rugby league
) and federations (FFF
Fédération Française de Football (French Football Federation)
, FFT, LNV), agencies (Dragon Rouge, Leroy Tremblot
, SportFive
Sector: media and marketing rights agency
- Activites: consulting, sale of hospitality products, activations, sale of marketing and media rights, strategic and creative marketing, production and…
) and sponsors (AG2R, Citroën
, Orange
Sector: telecom
Founded: 1988 (as France Telecom)
Headquarters: Arcueil (France)
Presence: 28 countries
CEO: Stéphane Richard
Shareholders: French State (13.4%) Bpifrance Participations (9.6%)…
), media rights experts and innovative companies (Immersiv.io, Socios.com
Sector: token voting platform (mobile application) using blockchain technology
Shareholding: Chiliz, cryptocurrency platform dedicated to sport and entertainment, owned by Mediarex Group
Founded…
, Sportall
Sector: OTT sports platformFounded: 2019Headquarters: Marseille (France)CEO: Thierry BoudardMain partners:• French Football Federation (Futsalzone.tv application)• French Athletics Federation and…
, and more): will all come together to share their thoughts on a world of sport that is evolving like never before.
e-Think Sport 2021: the complete programme
Tuesday 26/01/2021 - Morning 1 "CLUBS"
• At the heart of the football business model, clubs are now developing beyond their basic activity via new sporting sections, new digital avenues, but also through an increasingly marked social and environmental commitment (all times Central European Time Central European Time ).
- "Think Big" session from 09:00 to 10:10 CET
- Introduction by Ambassador of e-Think Sport 2021 Jean-Michel Aulas (Olympique Lyonnais)
- Discussion: The strategy of major multi-sport clubs (in English)
- Andreas Jung, FC Bayern Munich
- Haritz Kerejeta, Baskonia Alavés Group
- For more info and to register to attend, click here
- "Think Sharp" session from 10:15 to 10:55
- Club foundations: What roles and objectives, and what actions related to Covid-19? (in English)
- Francesco Calvo, AS Roma
- John Shiels, Manchester United FC
- Maëlle Trarieux, Olympique Lyonnais
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- Club foundations: What roles and objectives, and what actions related to Covid-19? (in English)
- "Think New" session from 11:25 to 12:25
- The reaction of clubs during national lockdowns to accelerate digital transformation (in French)
- Martin Jaglin, Petit Gazon (moderator)
- Baptiste Huriez, FC Nantes
- Emmanuelle Roger, Immersiv.io
- Alexandre Dreyfus, Socios.com
- For more info and to register to attend, click here
- The reaction of clubs during national lockdowns to accelerate digital transformation (in French)
Wednesday 27/01/2021 - Morning 2 "LEAGUES and FEDERATIONS"
• Leagues and Federations must face the Covid-19 crisis. What are the ways to reinvent oneself and adapt to new modes of consumption, new competitions, new practices, new experiences and innovative digital services?
- "Think Big 1" session from 09:30 to 09:55 CET
- Interview with e-Think Sport 2021 Guest of Honour Andrea Agnelli (Juventus FC): How do leagues and clubs see the future of European football competitions? (in English)
- For more info and to register to attend, click here
- "Think Big 2" session from 10:00 to 10:25
- What are the challenges for the FFF a few weeks before the elections on 13/03/2021? (in French)
- Frédéric Thiriez, candidate for FFF president
- For more info and to register to attend, click here
- What are the challenges for the FFF a few weeks before the elections on 13/03/2021? (in French)
- "Think Sharp" session from 10:30 to 11:25
- Does the future of sport depend on new and adapted competition formats? (in French)
- Pascal Boniface, IRIS (moderator)
- Arnaud Simon, IN&Out Stories
- Thomas Otton, Ligue National de Rugby
- Antoine Aubour, UTMB Virtuel
- Patrice Martin, French Olympic Committee / French Skiing Federation
- For more info and to register to attend, click here
- Does the future of sport depend on new and adapted competition formats? (in French)
- "Think New" session from 11:30 to 12:30
- Amateur sport: digital for physical and not virtual sport (in French)
- Eric Tanguy, French Olympic Committee
- Nathalie Ricard Deffontaine, French Tennis Federation (Roland-Garros)
- Philippe Boidé, French Athletics Federation
- For more info and to register to attend, click here
- Amateur sport: digital for physical and not virtual sport (in French)
Thursday 28/01/2021 - Morning 3 "TV and MEDIA"
• A crisis of existing business models, new entertainment offerings, a "lost" generation of young spectators, new platforms and new actors, how will the sports media landscape of tomorrow take shape?
- "Think Big" session from 9:30 to 10:25 CET
- How will the sports media landscape of tomorrow be redrawn? (in English)
- Martin Aurenche, beIN Media Group
- Guillaume Collard, Eleven
- Lucas von Cranach, OneFootball
- For more info and to register to attend, click here
- How will the sports media landscape of tomorrow be redrawn? (in English)
- "Think Sharp 1" session from 10:30 to 10:55
- Case study: Twitch - Olympique de Marseille (in English)
- Farhan Ahmed, Twitch
- Hervé Philippe, Olympique de Marseille
- For more info and to register to attend, click here
- Case study: Twitch - Olympique de Marseille (in English)
- "Think Sharp 2" session from 11:00 to 11:55
- Ligue 1 TV rights: what lessons can be learned from the Mediapro fiasco? (in French)
- Arnaud Simon, IN&Out Stories
- Pierre Maes, Sports TV Rights Consultant
- Grégory Bolle, NiceCactus
- For more info and to register to attend, click here
- Ligue 1 TV rights: what lessons can be learned from the Mediapro fiasco? (in French)
- "Think New" session from 12:00 to 12:45
- OTT: how to get into this game in the face of the proliferation of sports platforms? (in French)
- Nathalie Ricard Deffontaine, French Tennis Federation (Roland-Garros)
- Gurvan Kervadev, Ligue National de Volley
- Thierry Boudard, Sportall
- For more info and to register to attend, click here
- OTT: how to get into this game in the face of the proliferation of sports platforms? (in French)
Friday 29/01/2021 - Morning 4 "MARKETING"
• How sports marketing is being reshaped. Offers, targets, activations, image, co-branding, innovative partnerships, etc. All this in a challenging health context and an increased demand for social and environmental responsibility.
- "Think Big" session from 09:30 to 10:25 CET
- Health crisis: What will be the lasting changes for sponsorship? (in French)
- Magali Tezenas, Sporsora (moderator)
- Claude Rach, Amaury Sport Organization
- Xavier Oddone, SportFive
- Jean-Eric Naon, Orange
- For more info and to register to attend, click here
- Health crisis: What will be the lasting changes for sponsorship? (in French)
- "Think Sharp" session from 10:30 to 11:25
- Brands and new visual or sound identities (in French)
- Benjamin Parrot, Stade de Reims
- Dominique Jubert, Leroy Tremblot agency
- Maxime Comby, ID2SON
- Sylvain Chapuis, Ligue de Football Professionnel
- Mathieu Sakkas, Dragon Rouge agency
- For more info and to register to attend, click here
- Brands and new visual or sound identities (in French)
- "Think New 1" session from 11:30 to 11:55
- Team Vitality / adidas project (in French)
- Julien Dupont, Team Vitality
- Christophe Mazel, adidas France
- For more info and to register to attend, click here
- Team Vitality / adidas project (in French)
- "Think New 2" session from 12:00 to 12:25
- Case study: Ag2r and Citroën join forces as part of a cycling team (in French)
- Emmannuel Chazalet, Ag2r
- Laurent Barria, Citroën
- For more info and to register to attend, click here
- Case study: Ag2r and Citroën join forces as part of a cycling team (in French)
- Closing statements from 12:25 to 12:45