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Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was invited to the inaugural UEFA Champions League Dinner this week.
The exclusive networking event, held in Budapest ahead of this weekend’s showpiece final, brought together leading figures from across sport, media, technology, investments and the entertainment industry.
Hosted by UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin, European Football Clubs chairman and Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al Khelaifi, and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, the evening focused on the future of the global sports business ecosystem.
The Forest owner was joined at his table by Barcelona president Joan Laporta, Arsenal and Denver Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke, Fulham owner Shahid Khan, Manchester City chairman Khalifa Al Mubarak, and RedBird Capital and AC Milan executive Jerry Cardinale, as well as key figures from the international business world including PepsiCo chairman Ramon Laguarta, Ferrari chairman John Elkann, and Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff.
There was also a notable, strong presence from the American sports entertainment industry, with other attendees on the evening including the CEOs of Nike, Adidas, Formula 1 and Fox Sports, as well as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Luis Figo, Kevin Durant, and Travis Scott.
With the boundaries between football, investments, technology, media and entertainment becoming increasingly entwined, conversations centred on the next decade of the global sports ecosystem, Topics discussed in depth included media rights, streaming, AI, fan engagement, ownership models, premium experiences and strategic investments.
Now firmly part of a group of leading figures with multi-dimensional influence across the international sports business, the Forest owner shared his expertise, learnings and vision for shaping the next generation of the sports industry, after decades of operating across football, media, shipping and international investments.
The exclusive networking event, held in Budapest ahead of this weekend’s showpiece final, brought together leading figures from across sport, media, technology, investments and the entertainment industry.
Hosted by UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin, European Football Clubs chairman and Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al Khelaifi, and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, the evening focused on the future of the global sports business ecosystem.
The Forest owner was joined at his table by Barcelona president Joan Laporta, Arsenal and Denver Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke, Fulham owner Shahid Khan, Manchester City chairman Khalifa Al Mubarak, and RedBird Capital and AC Milan executive Jerry Cardinale, as well as key figures from the international business world including PepsiCo chairman Ramon Laguarta, Ferrari chairman John Elkann, and Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff.
There was also a notable, strong presence from the American sports entertainment industry, with other attendees on the evening including the CEOs of Nike, Adidas, Formula 1 and Fox Sports, as well as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Luis Figo, Kevin Durant, and Travis Scott.
With the boundaries between football, investments, technology, media and entertainment becoming increasingly entwined, conversations centred on the next decade of the global sports ecosystem, Topics discussed in depth included media rights, streaming, AI, fan engagement, ownership models, premium experiences and strategic investments.
Now firmly part of a group of leading figures with multi-dimensional influence across the international sports business, the Forest owner shared his expertise, learnings and vision for shaping the next generation of the sports industry, after decades of operating across football, media, shipping and international investments.