SVP, Global Director of Engineering and Technology
David Shield is currently Global Director of Engineering & Technology for IMG Media where he is responsible for technical facilities for production on outside broadcasts and studios, post-production, archive and encoding for web and mobile content.
IMG’s post production facility, Media House, currently provides studios for ESPN UK and Classic Channels, and the BBC Football League Show. Most recently work has commenced on construction of an HD studio for international distribution of the Barclays Premier League.
Ben Gallop leads the department which looks after BBC Sport’s new media services. He has responsibility for bbc.co.uk/sport - which is the largest sports website in the UK, with an average weekly audience of around 10m unique users - as well as BBC Sport's ever-popular interactive TV and mobile services.
In addition to his new media role, Ben also heads up the BBC’s Formula 1 operation across all platforms. F1 returned to BBC screens in 2009 after an absence of 12 years and has established itself as one of the most popular sports on TV and online.
Mark joined BT Media and Broadcast in mid-2006, keen to build on his experience of delivering the best possible client solutions with an organisation at the forefront of a rapidly changing sector.
At BT Media and Broadcast, Mark runs a Global team of sales and marketing professionals, who are responsible for taking BT’s media solutions portfolio to clients.
He is focused on ensuring that team is able to identify client needs through detailed analysis of their business and to advise specific courses of action to improve their commercial performance.
Nicholas started his career in the firm on the venue for the 2000 Olympic Games in Australia, the Telstra Stadium, focusing on the planned conversion of the stadium to its post-Olympic 80,000 seat mode. Since returning to England, Nicholas has worked on a diverse portfolio of innovative designs around the world including sensitive refurbishments of Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis Club, and new performance venues in Shanghai, Abu Dhabi and Copenhagen, and large sports masterplans in the Middle East.
Max Chatterjee joined MasterCard in September 2002. He has responsibility for Advanced Payment sales for developed markets including the UK & Ireland. Products include MasterCard’s contactless payment solution PayPass, MasterCard consumer e-Commerce solutions, Mobile Payments and MasterCard’s CHIP Authentication Programme.
Steve Plunkett is the Director of Customer Innovation at Red Bee Media. Steve focuses on the development of new commercial solutions and services that enhance and extend Red Bee Media's next-generation propositions for any company wanting to engage their audience through video media. Key areas of focus include the convergence of traditional television and media with the online world and what this means for content owners, brand owner, broadcasters and their customers.
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Mark joined Knowledge MGI from Manchester United where he was originally head of IT and went on to become the General Manager of Manchester United Interactive. During his tenure as General Manager, Mark ran manutd.com one of the world’s most successful websites for over 7 years, spearheading the development of four sister multi-lingual sites for Asia and the Middle East, working with major brands and support service companies to deliver Man Utd content and e-commerce solutions to over 8 million unique visitors every month.
Dejah has over 10 years experience working in sports and the Internet and began her career as a copy writer for the first Olympic.org website that was launched in 1999. She joined UEFA in 2003 where she originally acted as an advisor to UEFA's National Associations for web based ICT solutions.
Andrew graduated in 1986 with a degree in Computing from LSE and went to work at (what was) Andersen Consulting, now Accenture. He stayed there until 1989 when moved to UBS working on back-office systems for a year.
Then after a six-month break travelling the US set up Fantasy League in 1991 and pioneered the US fantasy sports concept in the UK. The first games were post and paper-based, with the game bursting onto a larger stage with a BBC radio show in 1992, the Daily Telegraph Fantasy League in 1993 and the Baddiel & Skinner TV show in 1994.
Aidan Cooney is the founder of Opta and been its CEO since 2002. He has overseen its establishment as a leading sports data business in Europe with operations in the top five sports markets in the continent. The business has grown to collect data in 17 different sports servicing more than 200 customers worldwide.
Aidan was previously a founding employee and director of Sports.com Ltd. In the three years leading up to the 2002 World Cup, Sports.com built an audience of 6m unique users from a standing start.
Peter founded Green 4 Solutions in 2006 as a specialist CRM provider to the Sports and Leisure market. Peter has built a business that enables Sports Franchises and Clubs to focus on customer retention and increased supporter revenues.
Having worked with many high profile Sports Organisations from Arsenal Football Club, AEG, LeMans Football Club, The Football League and The Rugby Football League, Peter has built up a wealth of knowledge in Sports CRM best practice.
Chris Leigh, who created the initial vision for Real Time Race in 1999, gained his first degree in Computing and Information Systems at Manchester University in 1989. Chris is a serial entrepreneur having run businesses at start up, turnaround and consolidation level. Chris has managed companies in a diverse range of sectors including consumer electronics, optical research and information technology. He relies on his strong analysis skill and is a low risk taker.
Martin Murphy was appointed as Stadium Director of Aviva Stadium in 2007 with overall responsibility for the operation of the stadium. This is a new, €410m, 51,000 capacity venue for rugby and soccer which opened in Dublin in May 2010. The facility offers conferencing and events facilities.
Jon is co-founder and Managing Director of ‘white label’ fantasy and predictor games specialists, SilentManager. He has been involved from the inception of the business in 2002 out of a hobby, from a ‘back of the bedroom’ business into a company today which now services over 70 clients, covering 13 sport genres out of 2 offices (Brighton and Sydney).
Mr. Clements has been instrumental in STATS’ global expansion, working hand in hand with partners across STATS’ global network to create and develop the company’s international product portfolio.
Since its inception in 2005, STATS Europe has provided European sports fans compelling live data, editorial, photos, statistics and fantasy game coverage.
STATS Europe is now represented in five European countries serving more than 50 properties, including Times Online, The Sun, William Hill, Sky Italia, Ladbrokes and Virgin Media.
Stuart is a sports, leisure and entertainment industry professional, having specialised in all aspects of sales and marketing of sports events, clubs and venues, developing a unique knowledge of the industry, with a degree in Sports Science and Administration, Stuart has worked at a number of major UK sports venues and has advised venues around the world.
Kevin Roberts is the Editorial Director of SportBusiness International which he helped launch in 1996. Since then he has overseen the development of the monthly magazine as well as Sportbusiness.com, the world’s leading on-line source of information about the business of sport, and a specialist customer publishing service.
Phil Savage joined SportBusiness Group when Electric Word plc acquired the company in 2006. He plays a commercial role across all the group’s activities and oversees its new product development. He has authored and edited many of the group's reports including the widely-acclaimed Campus Learning Sponsorship professional development resource and the recent study into Mobile Apps for Sport.
Andy Fry is a freelance writer specialising in media, marketing and IP exploitation. Since the start of the 1990s, he has worked for a wide range of leading industry magazines including Sport Business International, Soccerex Magazine, Marketing, Campaign, Broadcast, Locations, The Knowledge, Variety, Media Week, TBI and Digital Television Europe. He also works for the Reed Midem reporting team at MIP and MIPCOM in Cannes. As a result of his journalistic work, Andy has also been commissioned to write a number of book-length reports on topics in his specialist fields.
