#TDS22: Who will you meet this year?

We’re set for a record-breaking attendance at our 10th anniversary Design & Development Summit in Manchester next month.

This is our first in-person edition since 2019 and – against a backdrop of major venue developments across the UK’s northwest – the Summit is the perfect opportunity to re-connect and network into future builds and new developments in our sector.

Alongside hosting more than 50 project delegations from sports teams and venues across the world – see the list here – we’ll also host all the leading architects, designers, engineers, PMs and key suppliers that you need to know.

Our delegate list already includes:

• Chief Executive Officer, Newcastle United FC
• CEO, Lithuanian National Stadium
• Chief Finance Director, Crystal Palace FC
• CEO, Blackpool FC
• Co-Owner and Vice Chairman, Tranmere Rovers
• CEO, Bendac Group
• CEO, AIX Live
• CEO, CLK VENUES
• COO/CFO, Oak View Group (OVG) International
• CEO, VenuePro
• CEO/Architect, Raumkunst ZT
• CFO, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• CFO, CLK VENUES
• Chairman, Nokia Arena [Tampere]
• Chief Commercial Officer, Middlesbrough FC
• Chief Commercial Officer, Newcastle United FC
• Chief Executive, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• Chief Executive Officer, Nokia Arena [Tampere]
• Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Bank Park
• Chief Investment Office, PCP Capital Partners
• Chief Operating Officer, Edgbaston Stadium
• Chief Operating Officer, Portview Fit-Out
• Chief Revenue Office, Blackpool FC
• Partner, Buro Happold
• Co-Founder & Managing Director, Bendac Group
• Commercial Director, digiLED
• Commercial Director, Goodwood Group
• Commercial Director, Landways Management
• Commercial Director, Manchester United FC
• Commercial Director, Tranmere Rovers
• Commercial Director, Cagliari Calcio
• Commercial Director, EngageRM
• Commercial Director Ticketing & Arenas, NEC Group
• Commercial Manager, Tranmere Rovers
• Commercial Manager, Teufelberger Redaelli
• Commercial Partnerships Manager, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• Communications & Marketing Director, Populous (Europe)
• Consultant, Henk Markerink
• Consulting Dev Mgr Crystal Palace FC/Plymouth Argyle, Entodo
• Consulting Principal, MEIS Architects
• Contracts Director, Portview Fit-Out
• COO, CLK VENUES
• Creative Director, 20|20
• CTO, UK & Europe, PMY Group
• Customer Relations Manager, SFL Group
• Design Director, Thornton Tomasetti
• Design Excellence Director, Ramboll
• Director, KSS
• Director, Ramboll
• Director, M-E Engineers
• Director, BDP Pattern
• Director, BDP Pattern
• Director, Vision Events
• Director, Prometheanix Limited
• Director, Crusaders FC
• Director, Ramboll
• Director, Vanguardia
• Director, Crowd Dynamics
• Director, Hoare Lea
• Director, Keppie Design
• Director, d&b audiotechnik
• Director, Buro Happold
• Director, Momentum Transport Consultancy
• Director, Turner & Townsend
• Director of Cricket Performance, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• Director of Finance & Development, Scottish Event Campus
• Director of Operations, Stockport County FC
• Director of Special Projects, YTL Arena Bristol
• Director of Venue, FC Copenhagen
• Director UK & EMEA, Signature Systems Group
• Director- Sustainability, Buro Happold
• Director, Stadia & Venue Solutions, Global Payments / Bleep
• Directors, Hoare Lea
• Divisional Director, Sodexo Live!
• Editor, TheTicketingBusiness.com
• EGM Sales & Marketing EMEA, PMY Group
• Esports & Sales Manager, Forum by Nowy Styl
• Estates & Ground Development Director, Marylebone Cricket Club (Lord’s)
• Europe & Mediterranean Sales Director, VITEC
• EVP Sales, 24/7 Software
• Executive Board Advisor – Commercialisation, Ergo Arena
• Executive Director, Waterloo Minor Soccer Club
• Executive Director, KultureCity
• Executive, Design & Construction, Inter Miami CF
• Financial Controller, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• Founder, Xperiology
• Founder – Strategy, Creativity & Innovations Director, Forward Associates
• Founder & CEO, digiLED
• General Manager Architectural Sales, Q-Railing
• Global Business Development Director , Terraplas
• Global Project Development Director, BRC Imagination Arts
• Global Sports Sector Director, Buro Happold
• Group Communications Director, Bristol Sport / Ashton Gate Stadium
• Head of Business Development, Bath Rugby Club (Arena 1865)
• Head of Business Development & Marketing, Manchester United FC
• Head of Business Unit Tensostructures, Teufelberger Redaelli
• Head of Commercial, Bristol Rovers FC
• Head of Commercial, Hull KR
• Head of Commercial Operations, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• Head of Commercial Partnerships, Marylebone Cricket Club (Lord’s)
• Head of Communications, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• Head of Communications, Content & Community, Surrey County Cricket Club (The Kia Oval)
• Head of Conference and Event Sales, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• Head of Domestic Real Estate Investments, Ilmarinen, Nokia Arena [Tampere]
• Head of Experience, YTL Arena Bristol
• Head of Experience , Bristol Sport / Ashton Gate Stadium
• Head of Facilities, Bristol Rovers FC
• Head of Facilities, Chelsea FC
• Head of Facilities, Stoke City FC
• Head of Facilities and Health & Safety, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• Head of Facilities Planning, ECB – England and Wales Cricket Board
• Head of Finance, Blackpool FC
• Head of Guest Experience, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• Head of Hospitality, Scottish Event Campus
• Head of IT, Chester Race Company
• Head of Marketing, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• Head of Premium Seating & Hospitality, AO Arena
• Head of Safety, Fulham FC
• Head of Safety & Deputy Safety Manager, Fulham FC
• Head of Sales & Hospitality, First Direct Arena
• Head of Sales & Marketing, Architen Landrell
• Head of Sports Development, Savills
• Head of Stadia Committee, Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP)
• Head of Stadium Operations, Worcester Warriors Rugby – Sixways Stadium
• Head of Stadium Safety & Events, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• Head of Ticketing, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• Head of Venue Development, Trivandi
• Head of Venue Partnerships, NEC Group
• Health & Safety Manager, Chester Race Company
• Hospitality Sales Manager, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• HR Director, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• Independent Consultant, Dipl. -Ing. Architekt
• Infrastructure Manager, Club Atlético River Plate
• International Sales Manager , Insitual [Daplast]
• Journey Manager, Manchester City FC
• Key Account Manager, Architen Landrell
• Lead Alpha , Alpha Agency
• Leader Project Manager, Club Atlético River Plate
• Legal Advisor, Municipalidad de San Pedro Sula
• Maintenance Operations Manager, Chester Race Company
• Managing Consultant, Movement Strategies
• Managing Director, Wire and Sky
• Managing Director, The Stadium Consultancy
• Managing Director, Architen Landrell
• Managing Director, Bristol Sport / Ashton Gate Stadium
• Managing Director, OPS Structures
• Managing Director, G-Smatt
• Managing Director, Wrenbridge Sport
• Managing Director, Squires Media
• Managing Director – Daktronics UK, Daktronics
• Marketing Director, VITEC
• Marketing Department, Apollon Limassol FC
• Marketing Executive, Bendac Group
• MD of European Operations & SVP, CAA ICON
• Account Manager Smart Buildings, Belden
• Acoustics & AV Systems Engineer, WSDG
• Advisor, Nokia Arena [Tampere]
• Application Project Mgr, Sport Facilities, L-Acoustics
• Architect Director, BDP Pattern
• Architectural Lead, NEOM Sport
• Architectural Manager, NEOM Sport
• Architectural Project Manager, HOK Sports and Entertainment
• Architectural Sales Manager, Q-Railing
• Area Manager, LANIK I. S.A.
• Area Sales Manager, Q-Railing
• Area Sales Manager, Q-Railing
• Area Sales Manager, Insitual [Daplast]
• Associate / Architect, FWP Architecture
• Associate Director, Hoare Lea
• Associate Director, Robert Bird Group
• Associate Director, Keppie Design
• Boardmember, Nokia Arena [Tampere]
• Boardmember, Nokia Arena [Tampere]
• Boardmember, Nokia Arena [Tampere]
• Business Controller, Nokia Arena [Tampere]
• Business Development, Sharp NEC Display Solutions
• Business Development, Bendac Group
• Business Development Director, Sodexo Live!
• Business Development Executive, Bendac Group
• Business Development Manager, SumUp POS
• Business Development Manager, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• Business Development Manager, Chubb Systems Limited
• Business Development Manager, Buro Happold
• Business Development Manager, Q-Railing
• Business Development Manager, Portview Fit-Out
• Business Development Manager – Installed Sound, Sound Technology
• Business Development Manager – Sports & live Events EMEA, Ross Video
• Business Unit Manager, Cobra Group
• National Head of Sport, Rider Levett Bucknall
• National Technical Manager, Kojo
• NRS Project Manager, Fulham FC
• Operations Director, Silverstone Circuit
• Operations Director, Warwickshire CCC / Edgbaston Stadium
• Operations Director, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• Partner, Charcoalblue
• Partner, TMG Partners
• President, Clube Futebol Atlântico
• Principal, Vickery Hyett Architects
• Principal, Thornton Tomasetti
• Principal, Nook Pod USA
• Principal and Head of Sport, BDP Pattern
• Partner, Rider Levett Bucknall
• Partnerships & Marketing Director, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• Profesionalai, UAB, Lithuanian National Stadium
• Project and Asset Manager, Bristol Sport / Ashton Gate Stadium
• Project Development Manager, BaltCap
• Project Leader, CLK VENUES
• Project Management, MacroArt
• Project Manager, GSM Sella
• Retail Catering Manager, Liverpool FC
• Sales Director, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• Sales Executive, Musco Lighting Europe
• Sales Manager, GSM Sella
• Sales UK, Musco Lighting Europe
• Senior Associate / Intelligent Buildings, Hoare Lea
• Senior Associate Architect O.A., AFL Architects
• Senior Business Development Manager, Manchester City FC
• Senior Consultant, HOK Sports and Entertainment
• Senior Events Project Manager, YTL Arena Bristol
• Senior Facilities and Projects Manager- Womens Pro Game, The FA Group (Wembley Stadium)
• Senior Manager – Ticketing, Everton FC
• Senior Sports Architect, IDOM
• Senior Vice President, Sodexo Live!
• Social Media, TheTicketingBusiness
• Solutions Architect / Digital Fan Engagement, Imagineering .tv
• Sponsorship & Marketing, PZPN (Poland FA)
• Sport Asset Director, NEOM Sport
• Sports & Events Lead, Movement Strategies
• Sports Architecture Business Development, IDOM
• Sports Asset Development Senior Manager, NEOM Sport
• Sports Assets Development, Technical Manager, NEOM Sport
• Stadium Development Head of Finance, Everton FC
• Stadium Manager, Hull KR
• Strategic Director, RWDI
• Strategy Director, Leicester City FC
• Tech Champion – CRM & Ticketing, Arts Council England
• Technical Director, digiLED
• Ticketing & Operations, Apollon Limassol FC
• Ticketing Services Manager, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
• UK Advisor, Multilot AS
• Venue and Ops Director, Fulham FC
• Venue Sales Manager, Gloucester Rugby
• Vice President, Business Planning, Legends
• Vice President, Commercial Revenues , Legends
• VP of Global Sales, Signature Systems Group
• VP, European Project Dev, Legends

and that’s just a sample!

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