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More big names sign up for Leaders in Football

The list of highly influential speakers from world football has ensured that this year's Leaders in Football 2008 conference is already close to a sell out.

Leaders in Football is being held at Chelsea FC on 7th and 8th October 2008.

Those attending include: Adam Pearson, Chairman of Football Operations, Derby County FC; Adrian Ford, Commercial Director, Arsenal; Ahmet Unavar, Board Director, Galatasaray; Alan Duckworth, CEO, Bolton Wanderers; Alex Horne, COO of The FA, Andrew Nestor, General Manager, Tampa Bay Rowdies; Andy Ambler, Chief Operating Officer, Millwall FC; Andy Williamson, Chief Operating Officer, The Football League; Barry Fry, Director Football Operations, Peterborough United; Barry Kilby, Chairman, Burnley Football Club; Bruce Buck, Chairman, Chelsea; Christian Happel, CEO, The Baltic League; Colin Sexton, CEO, Bristol City FC; David Dein, Former Vice Chairman, Arsenal; David Sheepshanks, Non Executive Director, Ipswich Town FC; David Davies, Former Executive Director, The Football Association; Derek Bowden, CEO, Ipswich Town FC; Derek Chappel, PLC Chairman, Charlton Athletic Football Club; Dr Irvin Khoza, Chairman, South Africa Premier League; Emanuel Macedo De Madeiros, CEO, Association of European Professional Football Leagues; Frank Arnesen, Sporting Director, Chelsea FC; Frank Dick, President, European Coaches Association; Gordon Smith, CEO, Scottish FA, Gordon Taylor, CEO, Professional Footballers Association; Heather Rabbatts, Chairman, Millwall FC; Ian Ayre, Commercial Director, Liverpool FC; Ivan Gazidis, Deputy Commissioner, MLS; Joe Roth, Owner/Founder, Seattle Sounders; John Williams, Chairman, Blackburn Rovers; Jonathan Hill, Group Commercial Director, The Football Association; Karen Brady, Managing Director, Birmingham City; Karl Oyston, Chairman, Blackpool FC; Keith Wyness, CEO, Everton FC; Kevin Payne, President, DC United; Lex Gold, Executive Chairman, Scottish Premier League; Lord Triesman, Chairman, The Football Association; Lord Mawhinney, Chairman, The Football League; Marcel van den Bunder, Commercial Director, PSV; Mark Ashton, CEO, Watford FC; Mark Arthur, CEO, Nottingham Forrest FC; Mark Jones, CEO, Gillingham; Mick McGuire, Deputy CEO, Professional Footballers Association; Mohamed Bin Hammam, President, Asian Football Confederation; Neil Doncaster, CEO, Norwich FC; Neil Bausor, Commercial Director, Middleburgh FC; Nick Merry, Chairman, Oxford United; Nigel Doughty, Chairman, Nottingham Forrest FC; Paul Duffen, Chairman, Hull City FC; Paul Thorogood, CEO, The Football Foundation; Peter Lawall, CEO, Celtic FC; Peter Risdale, Chairman, Cardiff City FC, Peter Coates, Chairman, Stoke City and bet 365; Peter Walker, CEO, Sunderland FC; Phil Gartside, Chairman, Bolton Wanderers; Phil Smith, Director of Sport,Sport England; Ray Ranson, Chairman, Coventry City FC; Richard Bevan, Chief Executive, League Managers Association; Richard Scudamore, CEO, The Premier League; Richard Caborn, World Cup Ambassador, Labour Party; Rick Parry, CEO, Liverpool FC; Robert Elstone, Deputy CEO, Everton; Rodger Munby, Chairman, Norwich City FC; Shaun Harvey, CEO, Leeds United FC; Stéphane Thuillier, Marketing Director, Paris St Germain; Sir David Richards, Chairman, The Premier League; Sir Trevor Brooking, Director of Football Development, The Football Association; Steve Lansdown, Chairman, Bristol City FC; Steve Waggot, Group Chief Executive, Charlton Athletic Football Club; Stewart Thompson, Commercial Director, The Football League; Stuart Cain, Director of Commercial Affairs, Rangers Football Club; Terry Robinson, Chairman, Sunderland FC; Tom Glick, CEO, Derby County.