JEDDAH: Bloomberg Media and SRMG announced today the first-ever Bloomberg Power Players Summit, Powered by Asharq Business with Bloomberg in 海角直播. The Summit will take place on 7 March 2024 at the Jeddah Yacht Club, alongside the Formula One 海角直播n Grand Prix.
The event will bring together influential voices in the business of sports, entertainment, and technology to identify the next potential wave of disruption and multibillion-dollar investments.
Hosted by Bloomberg鈥檚 Business of Sports Chief Correspondent Jason Kelly, the summit will explore key trends and topics shaping the future of sports. Discussions will focus on critical issues such as the influence of private equity in sports investing, evolving dynamics in the world of football with a particular emphasis on the MENA region, and the rise of new opportunities in the esports sector.
The initial speaker lineup features prominent names in the sports industry, each bringing their unique expertise to the Summit. Confirmed speakers include Khalid Al-Falih, 海角直播鈥檚 Minister of Investment; Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren; Ralf Reichert, CEO of Esports World Cup Foundation; Carlo Nohra, COO of Saudi Pro League; Susie Wolff, Managing Director of the Formula One Academy; Amanda Staveley, Co-CEO of Newcastle United FC; Craig Levine, Co-CEO of ESL FACEIT Group; Dino Young, Founder and CEO of VSPO; Vikram Solanki, Director of Cricket, Gujarat Titans; and Gemma Wright, Senior Managing Director of CVC.
More than 150 esteemed guests, including CEOs and leading decision-makers from leading sports companies are expected to attend, with the Summit鈥檚 content accessible globally via Asharq News, Asharq Business with Bloomberg and Bloomberg鈥檚 television, radio, and digital platforms.
Karen Saltser, CEO of Bloomberg Media, said, 鈥淭he inaugural Bloomberg Power Players Summit in Jeddah will serve as a pivotal platform for dealmakers, risk takers and game changers from business, investing, sports, media, and entertainment. The experience is designed to foster meaningful conversations against the backdrop of 海角直播鈥檚 dynamic socio-economic landscape, where sports are gaining increasing prominence.鈥
Jomana R. Alrashid, CEO of SRMG, said, 鈥淭his summit represents a valuable opportunity to exchange ideas about the future of sports and highlight investment opportunities in this important and growing industry worldwide. 海角直播 has emerged as a key player in driving innovation in the sports industry, with a comprehensive strategy over the past several years. The positive impact that this investment has had on tourism, job creation and the socio-demographic of the country and the region, is the reason we partnered with Bloomberg Media to host the Bloomberg Power Players Summit in 海角直播.鈥
The Bloomberg Power Players Summit is the latest component of the content agreement between SRMG and Bloomberg Media, originally signed in 2018 with the launch of Asharq Business with聽Bloomberg. The agreement has since expanded to include Asharq聽Quicktake, the Arabic edition of the Quicktake streaming news platform, and Radio Asharq with Bloomberg, the region鈥檚 first Arabic-language radio station dedicated to business news and financial insights.
