
A Leadership Forum on the Future of Sport
A Leadership Forum on the Future of Sport
Senior leaders from sport, capital, and technology on how money, data, and fandom are rebuilding the sports economy.
Senior leaders from sport, capital, and technology on how money, data, and fandom are rebuilding the sports economy.
Where power, money, and fandom are re‑engineered.
Where power, money, and fandom are re‑engineered.
Where power, money, and fandom are re‑engineered.
A high-level forum on the total sports economy: how capital, data, tech and fandom are reconfiguring power and driving value across Asia-Pacific.
A high-level forum on the total sports economy: how capital, data, tech and fandom are reconfiguring power and driving value across Asia-Pacific.
Hosted ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix at The METT, Fort Canning, the second edition convenes senior leaders from sport, investment, and technology.
Hosted ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix at The METT, Fort Canning, the second edition convenes senior leaders from sport, investment, and technology.

Liberty Media
Liberty Media
Derek Chang
Derek Chang
President & CEO
President & CEO

Smash Capital & Candle Media
Smash Capital & Candle Media
Kevin Mayer
Kevin Mayer
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Smash Capital; Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Candle Media
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Smash Capital; Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Candle Media

Netflix
Netflix
Vishal Sarin
Vishal Sarin
Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific
Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific

JioStar
JioStar
Ishan Chatterjee
Ishan Chatterjee
CEO - Sports
CEO - Sports

YouTube
YouTube
Ajay Vidyasagar
Ajay Vidyasagar
Regional Director
Regional Director

UFC
UFC
Kevin Chang
Kevin Chang
Senior Vice President, Asia
Senior Vice President, Asia

J.League
J.League
Junya Higuchi
Junya Higuchi
Corporate Executive Officer
Corporate Executive Officer

Astro
Astro
Henry Tan
Henry Tan
CEO
CEO

U-Next
U-Next
Toshi Honda
Toshi Honda
COO
COO

Amuse Sports Agency, Inc.
Amuse Sports Agency, Inc.
Junji Sakata
Junji Sakata
President & CEO
President & CEO

Fighters Sports & Entertainment (FSE)
Fighters Sports & Entertainment (FSE)
Ken Maezawa
Ken Maezawa
President
President

HKT (Now TV)
HKT (Now TV)
Derek Choi
Derek Choi
Managing Director, Consumer Marketing & Pay TV
Managing Director, Consumer Marketing & Pay TV

WSC Sports
WSC Sports
Guy Port
Guy Port
Head of Asia Pacific
Head of Asia Pacific

Panjaya
Panjaya
Guy Piekarz
Guy Piekarz
CEO & Co-Founder
CEO & Co-Founder

GoSports Foundation
GoSports Foundation
Saugato Banerjee
Saugato Banerjee
CEO
CEO

ANDY Corporation
ANDY Corporation
Andy Hata
Andy Hata
CEO
CEO

Media Partners Asia (MPA)
Media Partners Asia (MPA)
Vivek Couto
Vivek Couto
CEO & Executive Director
CEO & Executive Director

LALIGA
LALIGA
Javier Tebas
Javier Tebas
President
President

Advanced Info Service
Advanced Info Service
Surin Krittayaphongphun
Surin Krittayaphongphun
Executive Director
Executive Director

TVING
TVING
Julie Choi
Julie Choi
CEO
CEO

International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
Sanjog Gupta
Sanjog Gupta
CEO
CEO

International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
Finn Bradshaw
Finn Bradshaw
Head of Digital
Head of Digital

Bundesliga
Bundesliga
Peer Niclas Naubert
Peer Niclas Naubert
CCO
CCO

WSC Sports
WSC Sports
Guy Port
Guy Port
Head of Asia Pacific
Head of Asia Pacific

HKT (Now TV)
HKT (Now TV)
Derek Choi
Derek Choi
Managing Director, Consumer Marketing & Pay TV
Managing Director, Consumer Marketing & Pay TV

Fighters Sports & Entertainment (FSE)
Fighters Sports & Entertainment (FSE)
Ken Maezawa
Ken Maezawa
President
President

Amuse Sports Agency, Inc.
Amuse Sports Agency, Inc.
Junji Sakata
Junji Sakata
President & CEO
President & CEO

U-Next
U-Next
Toshi Honda
Toshi Honda
COO
COO

Astro
Astro
Henry Tan
Henry Tan
CEO
CEO

J.League
J.League
Junya Higuchi
Junya Higuchi
Corporate Executive Officer
Corporate Executive Officer

UFC
UFC
Kevin Chang
Kevin Chang
Senior Vice President, Asia
Senior Vice President, Asia

YouTube
YouTube
Ajay Vidyasagar
Ajay Vidyasagar
Regional Director
Regional Director

JioStar
JioStar
Ishan Chatterjee
Ishan Chatterjee
CEO - Sports
CEO - Sports

Netflix
Netflix
Vishal Sarin
Vishal Sarin
Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific
Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific

Smash Capital & Candle Media
Smash Capital & Candle Media
Kevin Mayer
Kevin Mayer
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Smash Capital; Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Candle Media
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Smash Capital; Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Candle Media

Liberty Media
Liberty Media
Derek Chang
Derek Chang
President & CEO
President & CEO

Bundesliga
Bundesliga
Peer Niclas Naubert
Peer Niclas Naubert
CCO
CCO

International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
Finn Bradshaw
Finn Bradshaw
Head of Digital
Head of Digital

International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
Sanjog Gupta
Sanjog Gupta
CEO
CEO

TVING
TVING
Julie Choi
Julie Choi
CEO
CEO

Advanced Info Service
Advanced Info Service
Surin Krittayaphongphun
Surin Krittayaphongphun
Executive Director
Executive Director

LALIGA
LALIGA
Javier Tebas
Javier Tebas
President
President

Media Partners Asia (MPA)
Media Partners Asia (MPA)
Vivek Couto
Vivek Couto
CEO & Executive Director
CEO & Executive Director

ANDY Corporation
ANDY Corporation
Andy Hata
Andy Hata
CEO
CEO

GoSports Foundation
GoSports Foundation
Saugato Banerjee
Saugato Banerjee
CEO
CEO

Panjaya
Panjaya
Guy Piekarz
Guy Piekarz
CEO & Co-Founder
CEO & Co-Founder
More speakers and the full agenda to be announced in the coming weeks.
More speakers and the full agenda to be announced in the coming weeks.
More speakers and the full agenda to be announced in the coming weeks.
The METT, Fort Canning.
A refined new hotel in the green of Fort Canning, the METT holds the full day of sessions and the evening reception under one roof — a focused, single-venue setting for the forum, minutes from the city and the Grand Prix circuit.
About the forum →
The flagship research on APAC sport.
A landmark study, built for Sports Edge and revealed live on stage. It maps where sport in Asia-Pacific is really heading, across two evidence engines, six markets, and the leaders who move the money.
In-depth interviews with global sports leaders — rightsholders, platforms, brands and investors.
A six-market survey of Asia-Pacific sports fans — what they follow, pay for and watch next.
Revealed live on stage.
The headline findings premiere at APOS Sports Edge on 9 October. Every delegate receives the executive summary.


