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.
