Speakers

Robin AUSTERMANN

Head of Europe & LATAM

Robin Austermann is Bundesliga International’s Head of Audio-Visual Rights for the Americas, leading the marketing and sales of broadcast rights across the region. Alongside the Bundesliga International’s dedicated America’s office, Robin is responsible for defining and integrating the Bundesliga’s commercial strategy, curating the league’s offering to suit each respective market. In order to maximise this approach, Robin also works hand-in-hand with rights holders to ensure the best possible broadcast experience for fans, including the implementation of the Bundesliga’s latest technological and broadcast offerings.

Robin has more than 10 years of experience in the sports media business, having held various positions within the DFL Group, winter sports and German media. He is trained in Sports Management and Communication, including a master's degree at the German Sport University Cologne and the WHU General Management Program.

Juan Pablo BUSCAGLIONE

General Manager Fanatiz

Juan has extensive experience in the video and tech industry, having founded successful ventures like SmartboxTV and Nunchee (acquired by FZ Sports). With over 12 years in the video streaming sector, he has played a leading role in developing over 100 streaming services for global companies and startups. Currently, as General Manager at Fanatiz, Juan oversees a portfolio of leading OTT sports brands, while driving innovative B2B streaming services.

Danny CITRINOWICZ

CEO and CO-Founder

Danny Citrinowicz is CEO and Co-founder of BizId.
Citrinowicz served for 25 years in a variety of command positions units in Israel Defense Intelligence (IDI),
He founded together with his partner Facundo Pardo BizId that provides intelligence services to the sporting industry

Hernán DONNARI

Co-Founder & CEO 1190 Sports

With more than 25 years in the media, sports and entertainment industry, Hernán Donnari leads 1190 Sports, a global company focused on management and commercialization of sports rights -broadcasting image and distribution- whose value proposition allows leagues, federations, clubs and brands to strengthen their connection with consumers. Previously, he served as EVP of FOX Sports for Latin America and before that, held senior positions in companies such as FOX International Channels, Artear and Grupo Clarín.

Previously, he served as Executive VP of FOX Sports for Latin America, where he led, the process of acquiring and managing the local rights of the Argentina Football League (aka SAF) and the launch of FOX Sports Premium, among many other initiatives. His career also includes senior positions held in companies such as FOX International Channels, Artear and Grupo Clarín.

Donnari holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from the

José D´AMATO

Country Manager Argentina, Uruguay & Paraguay

José has a vast experience in the audiovisual sector, especially in the area of Sports.

He was Executive Producer, Head of the Production Department and Production Director of Torneos y Competencias (1990-1994).

Director of Programming and Production at TyC Sports (1994-1998).

Senior VP at Media World and VP of Programming and Production at GOL TV US and GOL TV LATAM (2002/2006).

In addition to his work in the industry, José has worked as a lecturer at UBA, UADE, BAC and TEA Imagen and DeporTEA.

He joined Mediapro in 1998. Since 2007 he is Country Manager of Mediapro Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.

Sergio FLORIS

Managing Director of Brazil

As the Managing Director of Brazil, Floris oversees Sportradar’s client, growth and partnership activities in the Brazilian market. Floris works across the company to scale Sportradar’s local operations in Brazil and position Sportradar to capitalize on the opportunities that present themselves as the Brazilian sports betting market develops and matures.

Previously, Sergio Floris led the LATAM content partnerships unit at Sportradar, overseeing the regional strategy and agreements such as the CONMEBOL club competitions, announced in 2023.

Floris joined Sportradar from DAZN, where he served as VP of Rights and Original Content, ulitmaely responsible for the Brazil rights P&L and all local acquisitions. Prior to DAZN, he was one of the very first International Originals content executives at Netflix in Brazil, in charge of the overarching local content strategy, and before that led Twitter's Entertainment Content Partnerships team in LATAM, pioneering some of the first true TV + digital integrations at scale in the region. Sergio has an MBA/MS in Media Ventures from Boston University, and a Bachelor of Arts with a focus on entertainment from the University of Southern California

Santiago GANDARA

Co-Founder & CMO

Santiago Gandara is a graphic designer, marketing specialist and sports fan. Co-founder of BetWarrior, he has served as CMO for the company since its inception in 2019. His earlier carreer included the position of Regional Marketing Manager for Latam at The Stars Group in 2008, making PokerStars brand number 1 in the category for more than a decade.

Julio GIANELLA

VP of Revenue 1190 Sports Peru

Julio Gianella has over 10 years of experience in the sports industry. As VP of Revenues he is in charge of developing and executing a comprehensive revenue strategy aligned with the company's goals in Perú, optimizing revenue streams, driving customer acquisition and maximizing customer lifetime value. Prior to joining 1190 Sports, he served as Marketing Manager of Te Apuesto, one of the Peru National Football Team main sponsors and as Commercial & Marketing Manager for the Peruvian Football Federation leading the sponsorships and media strategy.

Callum MCCARTHY

Editor in Chief

Callum McCarthy is the Editor in Chief of SportBusiness, the world’s most trusted source of global sports media rights intelligence. Callum leads a team of journalists and analysts dedicated to providing market-leading insight on deals, developments and trends from around the world of sports broadcasting. Over the past 25 years, SportBusiness Media has collected commercially sensitive information on over 21,000 media rights deals - a total that continues to grow.

Joanna MERCHIE

Conference Director

Joanna has been at the heart of the event management organization Monaco Mediax for over 20 years and has headed SPORTEL’s conference programming since 2017, including SPORTEL Monaco, the SPORTEL Rendez-vous series in Miami and Bali, and SPORTEL Summit.
Within the organization Joanna also leads the Business Content conference for the Monte-Carlo Television Festival.
Key management and conference roles in previous Monaco Mediax B2B events include WIMA NFC Monaco/USA and IMAGINA 3D among others.

Michael MULLER

Broadcast Director

Michael Muller's career has spanned more than 50 years on Chilean television. He was the News Director of the two main TV channels in Chile and Sports Manager of Public TV.
Today Michael is the Broadcast Director of Panam Sports, the Olympic Sports Organization of the Americas.
He was awarded the Chilean National Sports Journalism Award in 2004. Michael has attended in a professional capacity, seven World Cups, seven Olympic Games and seven Pan American Games.

Peter MURRAY

CEO

Peter Murray is the Chief Executive Officer and a Board Member of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Murray oversees all business strategy and operations, fighter roster, event management, production, content, and marketing for the mixed martial arts league.

Previously, Murray served as VP Global Brand and Sports Marketing at Under Armour. where he was responsible for category management of football, baseball, basketball, soccer, combat, and Olympic Sports. Prior to Under Armour, he was Co-Founder and CEO of Insignia Sports Agency and EVP Marketing & New Business at William Morris Endeavor. Peter was also a senior executive at the National Football League, including roles as SVP of Business & Content Development, SVP of Global Brand Partnerships.

Tironi Paz ORTIZ

CEO

Imply® ElevenTickets is a leader in the industry, offering cutting-edge technologies and services for Ticketing, Membership, Cashless, Access Control, Apps, LED Displays and much more. Committed to delivering reliable and pioneering technologies, aims to elevate experiences for the most innovative Federations, Clubs, Stadiums, and Arenas across Latin America.

Facundo PARDO

CTO and Co-Founder

With more than 18 years of experience in the IT sector with integrated 8 years working in the public sector, the knowledge and experience developed supports the Bizid vision and mission creating its own technologies, methodologies and added value based on human capital.

Adrian PUENTE

Sports Journalist

Adrián Alejandro Puente is a sports journalist. He is a TV, Radio and Digital Host and creator of the brand "Telemétrico F1" specialising in Formula 1, technology, precision and speed. He hosts "Telemétrico" on Fox Sports, broadcasts the F1 Grand Prix and generates content for his YouTube channel. At Fox Sports Argentina, Adrian hosts the sports news programme "La Zona Central".
He started his career in F1 together with Fernando Tornello, Juan Fazzini, Chacho López, Juan Fossaroli and team, with whom he worked for more than 20 years broadcasting the Grand Prix for all of Latin America on Fox Sports, from the circuits of Montreal, Austin, Sao Paulo, Mexico and Barcelona among others,
Prior to this, Adrián was was Journalistic Producer at TyC Sports, journalistic Director and Host at Fox Sports for "Fox Sports Noticias" and Central Fox. He was also Editor at Noticias Magazine. Sports columnist at Radio La Red and Canal 9, where he covered the covered the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Adrián studied at the Círculo de Periodistas Deportivos de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Joel RAFFO

Presidente Club Sporting Cristal

With over 15 years of work experience in sports business, Joel Raffo serves as Executive President of the Sporting Cristal Club since 2020. He is a specialist in managing and developing the best strategy for sustainable projects. As a professional high performance athlete, he has received the highest national distinction, the Sports Laurels from the Peruvian Government, after becoming world sailing champion.

Ariel SALVETTI

CEO

English: Founder and CEO of FanXP 10 years ago. A leading company in stadium technology and modernization implementation. Over 30 years of experience in the field.
Spanish: Fundador y CEO de FanXP hace 10 años. Empresa líder en tecnología e implementación de modernización en estadios. Más de 30 años de experiencia en el rubro.

Javier TEBAS

President

Javier Tebas Medrano (San Jose, Costa Rica, 1962), of Spanish nationality, holds a degree in Law from the University of Zaragoza. He has been a practising lawyer since 1987 and founded his own legal firm, specialising in Company Law and, subsequently, in sports and bankruptcy law.

Tebas’s direct involvement in football began in 1993, when he was named president of Sociedad Deportiva Huesca, a position he held until 1998 (a period during which the club competed in Spain’s Tercera Division and Segunda Division B). He later served as a board member at C.D. Badajoz S.A.D. and C.D. Toledo S.A.D. before being elected vice-president of LaLiga in 2001. In 2003 he headed up the G-30, a group representing 30 small LaLiga clubs that was set up to collectively negotiate their audiovisual rights. He has been LALIGA president since 2013 and was re-elected in 2016 and again for a further four-year term in 2019. In 2021 he was appointed as representative of European Leagues on the UEFA Executive Committee.
Tebas’s tenure as LALIGA president has revolved around three core areas; the introduction of a financial controls system which has enabled the clubs to restructure their finances; the collective sale of audiovisual rights which boosts the clubs’ revenue in a balanced way, and the league’s internationalisation strategy, which has seen LALIGA and its member clubs establish themselves as a benchmark reference on the global stage, not just on the field but in the entertainment industry as a whole. In addition, Boost LALIGA, the strategic project of LALIGA and CVC Capital Partners, was recently created to promote growth and consolidation in the areas of technology, innovation, internationalisation and the sporting sphere.