D'Hooghe, who is also chairman of the FIFA Medical Committee, has been on the powerful 24-man FIFA Executive Committee Member since 1988 and is also the honorary president of Belgium Club FC Bruges as well as an honorary president of the Belgium Football Association.
"Michel is a widely respected figure in world football and has been shaping the game from the top table for over 20 years," said Leaders CEO James Worrall. "We are delighted to welcome him back to the Leaders in Football conference this year as we begin to announce our world-class speaker line-up."
This year's edition of Leaders in Football will take place on October 5-6 at the home of Barclays Premier League club Chelsea. For more information about the event, contact one of the team on +44 (0) 207 042 8666 or email football@leadersinevents.com.
