Arab SportsTech Forum

The Global Sports Technology Market size was estimated at USD11.70 billion in 2020 & expected to reach USD13.74 billion in 2021, and at a CAGR 17.75% to reach USD31.21 billion by 2026. Arab SportsTech Forum 2022 Qatar is an opportunity to meet key players & leaders from the SportsTech, eSports & Sports world in Qatar […]

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Event Agenda


09/29/2022 9:00 am - 9:30 am Sport Accelerator 2nd Floor's Main Hall

Registration & Welcome Coffee

09/29/2022 9:30 am - 10:00 am Sport Accelerator 2nd Floor's Main Hall

Opening Session

Malik Shishtawi Founder / Arab SportsTech Forum
Laila Aljefairi Vice President Of Business Development / Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority
Jorge Carabias Global Head of Sales / LaLiga Tech
09/29/2022 10:00 am - 11:00 am Sport Accelerator 2nd Floor's Main Hall

Impact of Smart Tracking & Analysis on Performance

Warren Gregson Head of Performance Science & R&D / Aspire Academy
Mohamed Elrayess Acting director of research & graduate studies, VP for medical & health science office / Qatar University
Dr Philip Graham Smith Head of Biomechanics and Innovation / Aspire Academy
Miguel Heitor Director of Football Development / Qatar Stars League
Steve Mackie (Moderator) Founder & Co-Owner / Business Start Up Qatar
09/29/2022 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Sport Accelerator 2nd Floor's Main Hall

SportsTech Startups: Challenges & Opportunities

Salman Surti Program Manager / Qatar SportsTech
Mohamed Asif Co-Founder / Juego Sportech
Abdelrazek Aly Co-Founder & CEO / Bonocle, Inc.
Mohammad Ali Abbaspour Founder and CEO / Sponixtech
Steve Mackie (Moderator) Founder & Co-Owner / Business Start Up Qatar
09/29/2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Sport Accelerator 2nd Floor's Main Hall

Networking Lunch

09/29/2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Sport Accelerator 2nd Floor's Main Hall

Rethinking Investment in SportsTech & eSports

Jorge Carabias Global Head of Sales / LaLiga Tech
Faisal Zainal Commercial Director / Sports Accelerator
Khalifa Saleh Al Haroon Deputy Secretary General / Qatar eSports Federation
Elie Honain CEO / QUEST eSPORTS
Steve Mackie (Moderator) Founder & Co-Owner / Business Start Up Qatar
09/29/2022 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Sport Accelerator 2nd Floor's Main Hall

Next generation FAN, Smart Engagement!

Hamad Al-Khamees Co-Founder & CEO / ASAPP Smart Solutions
Aziz Louksah Managing Partner / Mangusteen / Co-Founder / Under.Soccer
Hossein Nikkar Founder and CEO / NSAtech
Fady Samy Co-Founder / Event Developers
Steve Mackie (Moderator) Founder & Co-Owner / Business Start Up Qatar
09/29/2022 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sport Accelerator 2nd Floor's Main Hall

Closing Session

Speakers & Panelists

Malik Shishtawi
Founder Arab SportsTech Forum
Laila Aljefairi
Vice President Of Business Development Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority
Jorge Carabias
Global Head of Sales LaLiga Tech
Warren Gregson
Head of Performance Science & R&D Aspire Academy
Faisal Zainal
Commercial Director Sports Accelerator
Salman Surti
Program Manager Qatar SportsTech
Khalifa Saleh Al Haroon
Deputy Secretary General Qatar eSports Federation
Mohamed Elrayess
Acting director of research & graduate studies, VP for medical & health science office Qatar University
Dr Philip Graham Smith
Head of Biomechanics and Innovation Aspire Academy
Hamad Al-Khamees
Co-Founder & CEO ASAPP Smart Solutions
Mohamed Asif
Co-Founder Juego Sportech
Elie Honain
CEO QUEST eSPORTS
Miguel Heitor
Director of Football Development Qatar Stars League
Abdelrazek Aly
Co-Founder & CEO Bonocle, Inc.
Mohammad Ali Abbaspour
Founder and CEO Sponixtech
Steve Mackie (Moderator)
Founder & Co-Owner Business Start Up Qatar
Aziz Louksah
Managing Partner / Mangusteen Co-Founder / Under.Soccer
Hossein Nikkar
Founder and CEO NSAtech
Fady Samy
Co-Founder Event Developers

Official Venue

Sport Accelerator

Aspire Zone, Doha, Qatar

The Sport Accelerator is a pioneer sport business hub that brings together elite sport businesses under one roof. It is a dedicated sector within Aspire Zone established to leverage Qatar’s status as a global sports business hub by creating new business opportunities for the private sector, attracting foreign investment and developing Qatari entrepreneurs. Through these activities, the Sport Accelerator will increase the share of the sports sector in Qatar’s economy, in support of Qatar National Vision 2030.