#SBS26: Attendance update – Four weeks to go
The Industry Power List: Who’s joining us?
The Industry Power List: Who’s joining us?
With just one month until we gather in Manchester, TheStadiumBusiness Summit 2026 attendance list is reaching critical mass. Senior decision-makers from stadiums, arenas, and major event venues across the globe have already confirmed their places.
Who will you be networking with at #SBS26?
To give you a flavour of the calibre in the room, here’s a sampling of the 450+ industry professionals already joining us.
- Chief Executive Officer, Eden Park
- COO, Arsenal FC
- Chief Operating Officer, Brighton & Hove Albion FC
- Chief Executive, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
- Managing Director, Royal Highland Centre / Royal Highland Show
- Chief Strategy Officer, Wrexham AFC
- Chief Real Estate and Regeneration Officer, Everton FC
- Stadium Director, Croke Park Stadium
- Chief Strategy & Business Operations Officer, Birmingham City FC
- COO, Southampton FC
- Chief Non-Sport & CEO, BSC Young Boys Bern
- CEO, FC København
- COO, AZ Alkmaar FC
- Executive Director Entertainment, Sands China
- Chief Revenue Officer, Sportsklubben Brann
- CEO, Cantú Arena (Italy)
- CFO, DHL Stadium Cape Town
- CEO, SOGIP
- COO, Kensington Oval
- Chief Executive, Glamorgan Cricket Club
- Managing Director, Mandela National Stadium
- Commercial & Business Development Director, ACC Liverpool Group
- Managing Director, d&b audiotechnik
- Operations Director (Arenas), NEC Group
- Managing Director, Axess AG
- Director of Operations, London Stadium
- Director of Operations, CBS Arena
- Director of Operations, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
- Operations & Infrastructure Director, Valencia CF
- Chief Marketing Officer, VenuePro
- Commercial Director, Norwich City FC
- Managing Director, EBar Initiatives
- Managing Director, Wire and Sky
Shouldn’t you be networking with these fantastic people?
[Yes… I want to be networking at #SBS26]
Or, perhaps these:
- Venue Operations Director, Arsenal FC
- Senior Venue Manager, Co-op Live
- Head of Fan Journey, Manchester City FC
- Property and Planning Director, Tottenham Hotspur FC
- Head of Infrastructure & Facility Management, FC St.Pauli
- Stadium Manager, Sport e Salute (Stadio Olimpico)
- Head of Venue Management, Birmingham City FC
- Head of Customer Operations, Wales Millennium Centre
- Head of Stadium Operations, Brentford FC
- General Manager, MyState Bank Arena
- Head of Match Day Operations, Production & Broadcasting, Saracens / StoneX Stadium
- Senior Fan Journey Manager, Manchester City FC
- Head of Hospitality & Events, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
- Head of Event Sales and Operations, Principality Stadium
- Fan Experience Manager, Newcastle United FC
- Head of Facilities, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
- Service Delivery Manager, Manchester United FC
- Manager, Conference and Events, Liverpool FC
- Head of Stadium Development, FC Nuremberg
- Head of Ticketing, Welsh Rugby Union
- Head of Ticketing, Scottish Gas Murrayfield / Scottish Rugby
- Head of Communications, Sporting Clube de Portugal
- Head of Communications, Irish FA
- Head of Communications, Hong Kong China Rugby
- Head of Special Events, Aston Villa FC
- Head of Food & Beverage, Silverstone Circuits Limited
- Head of Sales & Hospitality, National Ice Centre / Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
- Head of Ticketing and Retail, Rochdale AFC
- Head of Guest Experience, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
- Venue Experience & Operations Manager, Southampton FC
- Head of Supporter Experience, Huddersfield Town FC
- Head of Digital Strategy, Alexandra Palace
- Head of Property Development, Stoke City FC
- Head of Facilities & Capital Projects, York Racecourse
Still not convinced? Here’s a few more to keep you thinking:
- EVP of Real Estate & Development (Europe & Asia), AEG Anschutz Entertainment Group
- Vice President of Safety, Security & Risk (AEG Europe), The O2
- Senior Director (NWD Senior Management), Kai Tak Sports Park
- Head of Mobility Planning, UK & Ireland EURO 2028
- Sports & Entertainment Lead (UK), Uber for Business
- VP, Project Delivery, TAIT
- VP, Head of Bus Dev – UK & Europe, TAIT
- VP, Marketing & Communications, MetLife Stadium
- Projects Director, IDOM
- Architectural Engineering Business Development, IDOM
- Project Director, Bristol Sport / Ashton Gate Stadium
- VP Marketing & Culinary, Aramark
- Managing Director, Sports & Entertainment, Aramark
- Innovation & Insights Director, Club Brugge
- Director of Media, Manchester United FC
- Senior Manager, Media & Broadcast Technology Operations, Manchester United FC
- Head of Sports & Venues EMEA, Extreme Networks
- Head of Network Engineering Sports and Venues – EMEA, Extreme Networks
- Director of International Sales, Axess AG
- Head of UK&I Operations, Axess AG
- Vice President, Global Sales – UK, Legends Global
- Snr. Global Product Director for Sports and Entertainment, Honeywell Building Solutions
- Europe & Middle East Market Development Director, Whirley-DrinkWorks
- Head of Sports – UK & Northern Europe, Fever
- European Sales Director, FreedomPay
- Market Development, d&b audiotechnik
- Partner, Gardiner & Theobald
- Associate Director, Gardiner & Theobald
- Principal Consultant, Steer Group
- Sports and Major Events Lead, Steer Group
- Director of Partnerships, Nimbus Disability
- Managing Director, Nimbus Disability
- Group Business Development Manager, Eurosafe
- Senior Key Account Manager / Sustainability Ambassador UK&I, Sony Europe B.V.
- Chief Information Officer, Hornets Sports & Entertainment
- Chief Executive Officer, Oolio Group (SwiftPOS)
- Chief Non-Sport & CEO, BSC Young Boys Bern
- VP, Sales, Aira
- Vice President of International Sales, VENU+
- Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, VENU+
- Managing Director UK, Daktronics
- Managing Director, The Stadium Consultancy
- Managing Director, Squires Media
- Managing Director, Royal Highland Centre / Royal Highland Show
- Director, Venue Delivery, Trivandi
- Director of Cricket Performance, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
- Director of Media, Manchester United FC
- Director of the Board, Multiarena AS
- Head of Ticketing Strategy, Data and Operations, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
- Head of Ticketing Operations Manager, Scottish Gas Murrayfield / Scottish Rugby
- Head of Commercial Partnerships, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
- Head of Marketing & Communications, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
- Head of Conference and Event Sales, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
- Head of Health, Safety, Risk and Compliance, ACC Liverpool Group
- Head of Production and IT, ACC Liverpool Group
- Head of Special Events, Aston Villa FC
- Head of Supporter Services, Newcastle United FC
- Head of People, Lancs Cricket / Emirates Old Trafford
- Head of Network Engineering Sports and Venues – EMEA, Extreme Networks
- Group Head of Technology, Stadium MK Ltd
- Senior Venue Sales Manager, Manchester City FC
- Senior Event and Venue Manager, RDS Dublin / Laya Arena
- Hospitality Commercial Manager, Liverpool FC
- Commercial Development Director, Elior UK
- Stadia Director, Elior UK
- Business Transformation Manager, Aviva Arena (Bristol)
- Automation & Technology Manager, Luton Town FC
- Technology Manager, Royal Ascot
- Real Estate Digital – Urban Development Sector Lead, Turner & Townsend
- Partner, Construction & Engineering, Addleshaw Goddard LLP
- Partner, Commercial, Addleshaw Goddard LLP
- Architect/Owner, WilsonSEA
- Founder / CEO, WOO Architects
- Design Director, AKT II
…and hundreds more from across the global sports and entertainment landscape!
[OK… OK… I really want to be at #SBS26]
This year’s programme is packed with forward-thinking insights, from mastering venue mobility with Uber for Business and scaling year-round operations at the Royal Highland Centre, to exploring destination diversification at DHL Stadium and the impact of AI on stadium accessibility.
Whether it’s visualising new revenue strategies or reshaping safety with AI weapons detection, the conversations at Emirates Old Trafford will define the next decade of venue management.
Update: Only a small number of hotel rooms at the onsite Hilton Garden Inn are still available – but these will be released on Friday 8 May.
Operations, Technology & Sustainability
2–4 June 2026 | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
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