India Football Forum - Taking Indian football higher, deeper, wider

India Football Forum is scheduled for October 29th

MUMBAI, 27th October 2015: Governance, the needs of the modern fan, connecting to the consumer in a fast evolving media landscape, the business potential in grassroots outreach. These are just some of the key issues that will be addressed at this year’s India Football Forum 2015 (IFF), presented by STAR Sports, on Thursday, 29 October, taking place at the St. Regis Mumbai.

Established in 2010, the India Football Forum, the flagship property of the SportzPower Knowledge Series (SKS), brings together some of the best minds in the industry on one platform for what is the definitive conference on the business of football in this market. Additionally, to improve the overall presentation and profile of the conference SportzPower has partnered Mumbai-based Event Capital to deliver the event.

From social media to second and third screens, it is a whole new world out there as far as media is concerned, which is providing the disruptive tools for the nimble and the quick to shake up the established order, which of course means cricket in India, and chart out whole new success stories.

A stellar grouping of industry stalwarts such as Nitin Kukreja, President Sports, STAR India; Ronnie Screwvala, Founder, U Sports; Peter Leible, Chief Representative Asia Pacific DFL Sports Enterprises; and Santosh Desai, MD & CEO, Future Brands, will be opening up to the industry on a range of issues that impact the fast evolving football landscape in India.

And with the trend of superstars from India's film and sports world taking equity positions in the multiple sporting leagues that are taking a foothold in this market gaining momentum, a very special address from Hindi film 'A' lister Hrithik Roshan, co-owner of Hero Indian Super League franchise FC Pune City, will be of much relevance to the high profile gathering at the India Football Forum 2015.

Adding heft to the knowledge delivery at this year's IFF are two cutting edge case study presentations by ESP Properties and Repucom International. The above speakers join an impressive and diverse list of expert speakers that include the likes of:

ïÂ?· Shirish Kulkarni, Executive Director DSK Developers, President LFC International Football Academy – DSK Shivajians

ïÂ?· Supratik Sen, CEO and Co-Founder, U Sports

ïÂ?· Karan Ahluwalia, President & Country Head Media & Entertainment, Luxury & Sports Banking Group, YES BANK Ltd

ïÂ?· Ardeshir Jeejeebhoy, CEO, LFC International Football Academy – DSK Shivajians

ïÂ?· Vinit Karnik, National Director - Entertainment, Sports & Live Events, ESP Properties, Gaurav Gokhale, Business Head, Football at Star India

ïÂ?· Srinivasan Gopalkrishnan, AVP Marketing & Commercial – Football Sports Development Limited (ISL)

ïÂ?· Gaurav Modwel, CEO, FC Pune City

ïÂ?· Indranil Das Blah, CEO, Mumbai City FC & COO, CAA Kwan

ïÂ?· Rathindra Basu, Vice President and Head of Sales, Indian Subcontinent at IMG Media

ïÂ?· Ravi Chavan, Vice-President - South Asia, Repucom International

ïÂ?· Mustafa Ghouse, CEO, JSW Sports Pvt Ltd.

ïÂ?· Neetu Bhatia, Co-Founder & CEO, Kyazoonga

ïÂ?· Nikhil Sharma, COO, Anglian Management Group; Director, Shillong Lajong FC

ïÂ?· Neel Shah, Business Director, Libero Sports India

ïÂ?· Arun Raghu, Co-Founder and Director, Fans On Stands Sports Pvt Ltd

ïÂ?· Nimish Raut, Country Head, Sports & Events Marketing, Red Bull India

ïÂ?· Navin Fernandes, Athletes Specialist, Red Bull India, to name a few.

Chaired by noted sports writer, commentator and thinker Ayaz Memon, the India Football Forum 2015 is a must attend for anyone looking for a broader perspective and key insights into the opportunities available and challenges that await in what is the most exciting sports and media market in the world at present.