Focus Areas: International Sport Organization Policy | Programme Design | Investments | Content Creation
Sport investment specialist with 15+ years industry experience with major sport investment deals concerning sponsorship, media rights, and club acquisition
Partner in Gilani & Lau International specializing in advisory services for international sport development programmes and sport investments; 5+ years consulting experience
Former FIFA Consultant for Performance and development programming; previously posted to FIFA Development Office
Travel and work experience in over 130 countries
Graduate of Oxford Said Business School’s Social Finance Programme (2019)
Focus Areas: Research | Communications | Social Inclusion
A researcher and practitioner in the field of sport for development, with a special focus on sport and social inclusion.
Previously worked at a variety of international organizations in the sector, including the UN Refugee Agency and The International Platform on Sport and Development.
A published author of the paper: "Running for inclusion: responsibility, (un)deservingness and the spectacle of integration in a sport-for-refugees intervention in Geneva, Switzerland". Published in the journal Sport in Society.
Experience in organizations across two continents, and membership of Europe-wide networks on sports and social inclusion.
Focus Areas: Major Event Management | Sustainability | Project Management | Storytelling
Over 30 years sport industry experience
Founder & Managing Director of ppaXk LLC: strategic consulting, project management and implementation services for organisations and events
Former Head of FIFA World Cup Office (2006 FIFA World Cup Germany and 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa)
Top-tier agency experience with T.E.A.M Marketing for UEFA Champions League with roles in event management, key account management, sponsorship, and licensing
Strong passion for sustainability, regeneration and legacy building in sport, food, agriculture and the build environment. Consultancies for Food Tank, Boston Food Forest Coalition; founded ReConLi - Resource Conscious Living initiative
Graduate of New York Film Academy Documentary Filmmaking programme
Focus Areas: Sustainability and Impact Strategies | Social Finance | International Sport Organization Policy
Former Deputy Head FIFA World Cups 2018 & 2022 (FIFA) responsible for bidding process and strategic planning phase; former Group Leader Project & Knowledge Management (FIFA) 18+ years sport industry experience
Partner in Gilani & Lau International specializing in advisory services for international sport development programmes and sport investments; 5+ years consulting experience
Former strategic advisor to streetfootballworld and Common Goal
Graduate of Oxford Said Business School’s Social Finance and Impact Investing Programmes (2017, 2019); certificate in Monitoring & Evaluation and Impact Evaluation in the field of Sport for Development from the German Sport University Cologne and GIZ
Focus Areas: Business Intelligence | Data Analytics | Project Management | Strategy Implementation | Sustainable Cities
Head of the PMO (Project Management Office) at United Cities, the leading global network of cities working towards a sustainable and net-zero future
Established and led the FIFA PMO under the Executive Office of the Secretary General
Specialist consultant and lecturer with strong experience in business intelligence (BI), data analytics, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and reporting
An alumnus of International Academy of Sport Science and Technology (AISTS 2010) in Lausanne, The Olympic Capital
Focus Areas: Government Policy / Sport and Gaming Law | Sport for Development | Public and Private Partnerships
Senior Partner at Trengrouse & Gonçalves Advogados, a leading law firm for sport-related matters in Brazil; more than 20 years sport industry experience
Trusted Advisor to the Olympic Committee of Brazil (COB), Paralympic Committee of Brazil (CPB) and several other sport organizations such as the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV), Brazilian Basketball Confederation (CBB), Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), etc.
Professor and Academic Coordinator for FGV/FIFA/CIES Sports Management Programme in Brazil
Deep consulting experience with former mandates with major organizations such as the United Nations (UNDP), Coca-Cola, Hyundai, Ambev etc.
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Our multidisciplinary team provides a holistic approach to sustainability and ESG compliance for sports organizations (such as federations and clubs), sport events, NGOs, and others. We assess the relevance of current and future standards, certifications and frameworks in combination with client needs and priorities to develop individualized sustainability and ESG strategies. Through state-of-the-art to data management we enable easy tracking and reporting, ultimately helping organisations achieve compliance, profit, and impact.
Using similar skills as for our sustainability and ESG consulting, we also work with impact organisations (such as sports organizations, NGOs, not-for-profits, and charities) to refine their impact areas, define strategies, and identify and track appropriate targets and indicators. As with our sustainability and ESG practice, great emphasis is placed on utilizing state-of-the-art data-management to guide governance and implementation, to facilitate reporting to stakeholders and funders, and ultimately to demonstrate impact.
Organisations with comprehensive and effective Sustainability/ESG and Impact Strategies can become very attractive for commercial partners as well as philanthropic and impact investors. To support such organizations and to address the need for greater funding and mobilisation of capital for sustainability and impact, we combine our knowledge of enhanced sustainability/ESG and impact strategies with innovative financing models to help clients access a broad range of funding sources and achieve their funding needs.
