Stoke City & Bet365 Chairman Peter Coates Named as First Panellist for London Directors’ Club
January 25, 2016
iSportconnect, here the world’s largest global private network of sports business executives, is delighted to announce Peter Coates, chairman of Stoke City F.C., as the first confirmed panellist for the first London Directors’ Club of 2016.
The London Directors’ Club will be taking place on 16th March and will be the first of many iSportconnect events this year.
The Directors’ Club enjoyed a hugely successful year in 2015 with a record eight events staged, which included new territories such as Moscow and Mexico City. The event will continue its growth in 2016 across further key global markets.
Peter Coates is one of the most successful businessmen in the UK and is the current chairman of both English Premier League club Stoke City and of one of the world’s leading online gambling companies, Bet 365, which is owned by his family.
Coates, a Stoke native and a boyhood Stoke City fan, initially purchased a majority stake in his favourite football club in 1989. As chairman, Coates oversaw the club’s promotion to the Premier League in 2008, their first appearance in the top flight of English football for 23 years.
During their time in the Premier League, the club finished runners-up in the FA Cup in 2011 and consequently made a return to European football in the 2011-12 season and have firmly established themselves as a Premier League club.
Peter has been a long standing council member of the Football Association and has become one of the most respected people in the game.
iSportconnect Directors’ Club events are a gathering of exclusively invited director level delegates, partaking in a BBC Question Time-style discussion with a panel of well-established executives from the sport business industry.
Followed by networking, the discussion is held without press and under Chatham House rules, allowing for an open and free flowing debate.
Each Directors’ Club event offers an unrivalled opportunity to meet with some of the most influential people in international sport & sponsorship. These events are a testament to the “think global, act local” approach to doing business.
iSportconnect chairman Michael Cunnah said: “I am pleased that Peter is going to join us and is the first panellist confirmed for this Directors’ Club event. I have known Peter for many years, he is knowledgeable and articulate. He will be well worth listening to and I look forward to welcoming him.”
Save the date: 16 March 2016
Invitation Policy: The iSportconnect Directors’ Club is an invitation only event open exclusively for CEOs, chairmen and director level executives from governing bodies, sports teams and sponsorship brands.
To register your interest please contact Elyse Gallacher at elyse.gallacher@isportconnect.com.
Event Partners:
{jcomments on}