6–7 February
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Football Access Summit will take place over two days 6–7 February — at ZED Park, El Sheikh Zayed.
2026
WHAT IS
Football Access Summit is a leading platform for the football and sports industry in Egypt and the region, positioned as a dynamic space for industry dialogue, meaningful networking, and the creation of new business opportunities across cultures and markets.
Bringing together influential global and regional voices, the summit connects innovation, business, performance, and culture through high-impact conversations and purposeful networking.
More than a conversation-led platform, Football Access Summit acts as a collaborative gateway where industry leaders come together to challenge perspectives, exchange knowledge, build partnerships, and actively shape the future of the industry.
Speakers
OUR SPEAKERS
Hany Abou Rida
Member of FIFA Council- President of Egyptian Football Association (EFA) – Honorary President of Football Access Summit
Hany Abou Rida
Member of FIFA Council- President of Egyptian Football Association (EFA) – Honorary President of Football Access Summit
Mohamed Fadl
Chairman and Founder of Football Access Summit
Mohamed Fadl
Chairman and Founder of Football Access Summit
Fabio Capello
Former coach of England national team, AC Milan, Juventus, real Madrid and AS Roma, Sky Sport analyst
Fabio Capello
Former coach of England national team, AC Milan, Juventus, real Madrid and AS Roma, Sky Sport analyst
Ruud Gullit
Global Football icon and Balloon D’OR Winner
Ruud Gullit
Global Football icon and Balloon D’OR Winner
Amr El-Ganainy
Deputy CEO and Managing Director at CIB
Amr El-Ganainy
Deputy CEO and Managing Director at CIB
Steve mcmanaman
Former Liverpool, Real Madrid, England national team player
Steve mcmanaman
Former Liverpool, Real Madrid, England national team player
Haitham Abdel-Azim
CEO of ORA Egypt
Haitham Abdel-Azim
CEO of ORA Egypt
Philippe Senderos
Former arsenal player and High Performance Specialist FIFA
Philippe Senderos
Former arsenal player and High Performance Specialist FIFA
Jens Lehmann
Entrepreneur and Professional Football Coach, member of Arsenal's _Invincible
Jens Lehmann
Entrepreneur and Professional Football Coach, member of Arsenal's _Invincible
Hazem Emam
Former Zamalek SC, Udinese and national team player
Hazem Emam
Former Zamalek SC, Udinese and national team player
Laura Georges
Former Secretary General of the French Football Federation – Women’s Football Consultant
Laura Georges
Former Secretary General of the French Football Federation – Women’s Football Consultant
Anthony Baffoe
High Performance and Technical Development Expert and Former International Player
Anthony Baffoe
High Performance and Technical Development Expert and Former International Player
Ahmed Hassan
CAF ambassador and legend, Former Egyptian national team player
Ahmed Hassan
CAF ambassador and legend, Former Egyptian national team player
Esteve Calzada
Chief Executive Officer Al-Hilal
Esteve Calzada
Chief Executive Officer Al-Hilal
Seif Zaher
CEO ZED FC and TV Presenter
Seif Zaher
CEO ZED FC and TV Presenter
Alassane N’Dour
Former International Senegalese Player, TV Consultant & CAF TSG
Alassane N’Dour
Former International Senegalese Player, TV Consultant & CAF TSG
Hossam Ghaly
Former Al Ahly SC, Feyenoord, Tottenham and national team player
Hossam Ghaly
Former Al Ahly SC, Feyenoord, Tottenham and national team player
Antonio Conceicao
Former Head Coach of the Cameroon national football team
Antonio Conceicao
Former Head Coach of the Cameroon national football team
Pascal Ferré
Former Director of France Football, Ballon d'Or and PSG Communications
Pascal Ferré
Former Director of France Football, Ballon d'Or and PSG Communications
Joseph Antoine Bell
African Goalkeeper of the Century _ Cameroonian World cup player
Joseph Antoine Bell
African Goalkeeper of the Century _ Cameroonian World cup player
Paulo Lopo
President Club Football Estrela Amadora
Paulo Lopo
President Club Football Estrela Amadora
Ayman Abbas
Chairman of A Ventures Group
Ayman Abbas
Chairman of A Ventures Group
Bruno Cheyrou
French former footballer at Liverpool and Former Sports Advisor at Olympic Leon Club
Bruno Cheyrou
French former footballer at Liverpool and Former Sports Advisor at Olympic Leon Club
Kristiaan Haegen
Head of Coach Development at UEFA
Kristiaan Haegen
Head of Coach Development at UEFA
Sarah Solemale
Lawyer and Sport Governance Specialist
Sarah Solemale
Lawyer and Sport Governance Specialist
Mutaz Nazzal
CEO of Total Egypt
Mutaz Nazzal
CEO of Total Egypt
Philippe Troussier
International football coach _ global football expert _ consultant
Philippe Troussier
International football coach _ global football expert _ consultant
Taher Abou Zeid
Former minister of youth and sports, Former Al Ahly SC and national team player
Taher Abou Zeid
Former minister of youth and sports, Former Al Ahly SC and national team player
Joel Pinson
UEFA Academy Programme and Mgmt Expert
Joel Pinson
UEFA Academy Programme and Mgmt Expert
Hani Berzi
Chairman of Edita Foods
Hani Berzi
Chairman of Edita Foods
Ahmed Diab
President of the Egyptian premier league Union
Ahmed Diab
President of the Egyptian premier league Union
Mohamed Kamel
Miss Brogan Crowley OLY
Mohamed Kamel
Miss Brogan Crowley OLY
Brogan Crowley
Miss Brogan Crowley OLY
Brogan Crowley
Miss Brogan Crowley OLY
Hisham El-Khalsi
Former beIN SPORTS presenter and TV Presenter at El Shasha Channel
Hisham El-Khalsi
Former beIN SPORTS presenter and TV Presenter at El Shasha Channel
Andrea Mauri
CEO Cantù arena S.p.A
Andrea Mauri
CEO Cantù arena S.p.A
Seif Al-Waziri
The Vice Chairman of the board for United Sports and Board Member at United Media Services (UMS)
Seif Al-Waziri
The Vice Chairman of the board for United Sports and Board Member at United Media Services (UMS)
Mohamed Yehia
Chairman of the Board of United Sports Services
Mohamed Yehia
Chairman of the Board of United Sports Services
Essam El-Hadary
FIFA Legend and Egyptian Former National Team Goalkeeper
Essam El-Hadary
FIFA Legend and Egyptian Former National Team Goalkeeper
Hafid Derradji
Commentator at BEIN SPORTS
Hafid Derradji
Commentator at BEIN SPORTS
Stuart Dykes
Director of European and Institutional Affairs (at Football Supporters Europe)
Stuart Dykes
Director of European and Institutional Affairs (at Football Supporters Europe)
Ayman Jada
Sports media expert, former General Director of Al Jazeera Sport (now beIN Sports)
Ayman Jada
Sports media expert, former General Director of Al Jazeera Sport (now beIN Sports)
Emad Meteb
Former Al Ahly SC and Egyptian National Team Player
Emad Meteb
Former Al Ahly SC and Egyptian National Team Player
Karim El Hennawi
CEO of ESLSCA University
Karim El Hennawi
CEO of ESLSCA University
Ibrahim Abdel-Gawad
TV Presenter
Ibrahim Abdel-Gawad
TV Presenter
Founder and CEO iWorkinSport
Founder and CEO iWorkinSport
Gido Vader
Head of International Football Affairs
Gido Vader
Head of International Football Affairs
Ahmed Abdullah
ZED FC Sporting Director
Ahmed Abdullah
ZED FC Sporting Director
Nashat Akram
Former Iraq national team player and analyst for Al Kass Sports Channels (Qatar)
Nashat Akram
Former Iraq national team player and analyst for Al Kass Sports Channels (Qatar)
Mohamed Wasfy
CEO & Board Member RTD Egypt
Mohamed Wasfy
CEO & Board Member RTD Egypt
Jacques Blondin
Partner and Attorney-al-law at SP.IN Law, former Head of Regulatory Enforcement at FIFA
Jacques Blondin
Partner and Attorney-al-law at SP.IN Law, former Head of Regulatory Enforcement at FIFA
Thiago Freitas
COO of Roc Nation Sports International in Brazil
Thiago Freitas
COO of Roc Nation Sports International in Brazil
Noor Sabri
Analyst at beIN Sports and former Iraq international footballer
Noor Sabri
Analyst at beIN Sports and former Iraq international footballer
Nader El-Sayed
Former National team player and TV analyst
Nader El-Sayed
Former National team player and TV analyst
Ahmed Hossam Awad
Board Member at Al Ahly SC
Ahmed Hossam Awad
Board Member at Al Ahly SC
Ahmed Hossam Mido
Former player at Tottenham, Middlesbrough, Ajax and national team of Egypt
Ahmed Hossam Mido
Former player at Tottenham, Middlesbrough, Ajax and national team of Egypt
Khaled El-Shawarby
CEO New Giza Sports Club
Khaled El-Shawarby
CEO New Giza Sports Club
Mohamed Ghoraba
Former Team Manager of Egyptian National Team
Mohamed Ghoraba
Former Team Manager of Egyptian National Team
Hisham El Feky
Marketing Director El Qalaa El Hamra
Hisham El Feky
Marketing Director El Qalaa El Hamra
Amir Tawfik
Chief Commercial Officer Al Ahly Saudi
Amir Tawfik
Chief Commercial Officer Al Ahly Saudi
Islam Samy
TV Presenter
Islam Samy
TV Presenter
Hany Hathout
TV Presenter
Hany Hathout
TV Presenter
Kawser Amine
Founder & CEO, WSPL; Former National Soccer Player; Speaker; Activist
Kawser Amine
Founder & CEO, WSPL; Former National Soccer Player; Speaker; Activist
Abdelmoneim BAH
Former CAF General Secretary
Abdelmoneim BAH
Former CAF General Secretary
Roshan Soomarchun
CEO and Founder Leap creative studio
Roshan Soomarchun
CEO and Founder Leap creative studio
Jan Alessie
Co-founder & Managing Director of World Football Summit
Jan Alessie
Co-founder & Managing Director of World Football Summit
Khaled Nassar
Head of Competitions CAF
Khaled Nassar
Head of Competitions CAF
Ahmed Fathy
Former Egyptian National Team Player
Ahmed Fathy
Former Egyptian National Team Player
Wael Gomaa
Former Football Player at Al- Ahly SC, national team of Egypt and BeIN Sport Analyst
Wael Gomaa
Former Football Player at Al- Ahly SC, national team of Egypt and BeIN Sport Analyst
Mohamed Barakat
Former Football Player at Al-Ahly SC and national team of Egypt
Mohamed Barakat
Former Football Player at Al-Ahly SC and national team of Egypt
Sayed Moawad
Former Football Player at Al-Ahly SC and national team of Egypt
Sayed Moawad
Former Football Player at Al-Ahly SC and national team of Egypt
Omar Abo Shakra
Sports Marketing Manager at Red Bull Dubai
Omar Abo Shakra
Sports Marketing Manager at Red Bull Dubai
Aly Mazhar
Founder of BeFit
Aly Mazhar
Founder of BeFit
Sherif Ramadan
CEO of A Ventures
Sherif Ramadan
CEO of A Ventures
Ahmed Samy
CEO of Edita Foods
Ahmed Samy
CEO of Edita Foods
Karim Khedr
CEO of PepsiCo Egypt
Karim Khedr
CEO of PepsiCo Egypt
Shady Habashy
Content creator and sports analyst
Shady Habashy
Content creator and sports analyst
Abdelrahman Magdy
TV Presenter and Content creator
Abdelrahman Magdy
TV Presenter and Content creator
Hosny Abd Rabo
Former Egyptian National Team Player
Hosny Abd Rabo
Former Egyptian National Team Player
Sayed Farouk
Sayed Farouk
Walid Solayman
Former Football Player at Al-Ahly SC and national team of Egypt
Walid Solayman
Former Football Player at Al-Ahly SC and national team of Egypt
Ahmed Megahed
Former Egyptian FA President
Ahmed Megahed
Former Egyptian FA President
Mohamed Shawky
Former Football Player at Al-Ahly SC and national team of Egypt
Mohamed Shawky
Former Football Player at Al-Ahly SC and national team of Egypt
Merihan Amr
TV Presenter
Merihan Amr
TV Presenter
Karim Khattab
TV Presenter
Karim Khattab
TV Presenter
Samson Adamu
Director of Tournaments & Events
Samson Adamu
Director of Tournaments & Events
Hossam El Zanaty
Assistant Sporting Director - FC Nordsjælland
Hossam El Zanaty
Assistant Sporting Director - FC Nordsjælland
Ahmed Harras
FIFA Senior Member Associations Governance Services Manager
Ahmed Harras
FIFA Senior Member Associations Governance Services Manager
Nicola Antognetti
Senior Advisor
Nicola Antognetti
Senior Advisor
TOPICS
Exploring the ideas, trends, and innovations shaping the future
of the football industry.
DIVERSITY IN SPORTS
Championing inclusion, equal opportunity, and representation.
ECONOMICS OF FOOTBALL
Understanding revenues, club valuation, and financial dynamics.
SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT
Where football culture meets media, content, and fandom.
AI in Football
Understanding revenues, club valuation, and financial dynamics.
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AI in Football
Understanding revenues, club valuation, and financial dynamics.
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ECONOMICS OF FOOTBALL
Understanding revenues, club valuation, and financial dynamics.
SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT
Where football culture meets media, content, and fandom.
INDUSTRY TRENDS
Exploring emerging innovations shaping the global game.
DIVERSITY IN SPORTS
Championing inclusion, equal opportunity, and representation.
The SCOREBOARD OF IMPACT
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