China's Sports Sector, worth 1.5 trillion yuan in 2016, is expected to double in value by 2020 and could be worth up to 5 trillion yuan by 2025 with an annual GVA of 1.7 trillion yuan or roughly 1.2%-1.5% of national GDP by 2025. Growing public interest in athletic events coupled with the Government's efforts with the Healthy China 2030 plan to promote a healthy life style, which is essential to economic and social development.
President Xi Jinping wants to see the construction of 70,000 new soccer pitches by 2020 and more cooperation with international clubs and associations. The Sports Sector has seen a boom in China due in large part to a large amount of culture activities and is now also part of the political agenda.
The European Chamber is delighted to welcome a line up of speakers who will speak about the growing Chinese sports market.
Agenda
8:30 to 9:00 Registration and Networking
9:00 to 9:10 Opening Words by Brigitte Wolff, Board Member, European Chamber, Shanghai Chapter and
President at EIM China
9:10 to 9:40 The Sports Industry in China: Perspectives and Insights by Rob Mills, Global CEO & Director, The
Gemba Group
9:40 to 10:30 Panel Discussion and Q&A: Winning the Investment
Topics to be Covered: Trends and Opportunities, Building a Fan base in China, Gaining Brand Traction in
China, Investment Opportunities in the Sports Sector in China and a case study on how ONE
Championship built a multi-million dollar company sport property in Asia from scratch.
Moderator: Bryan Bachner, Director of CSSB Limited, a global soccer management firm owned
by the former leadership of FC Barcelona
Panellists:
- Rouven Kasper, Managing Director, FC Bayern Munich (Shanghai)
- Victor Cui, CEO, International, ONE Championship™, Asia's largest sports media property
- Richard Young, Managing Director, NFL China
- Rob Mills, Global CEO & Director, The Gemba Group
10:30 to 10:40 Closing Words by Brigitte Wolff, Board Member, European Chamber, Shanghai Chapter and
President at EIM China
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