OUR VISITING LECTURERS

Football Knowledge Team

Learn from visiting lecturers with experience in football media, sport geopolitics, leadership, communication and performance environments.

Jean-Baptiste Guégan
Geopolitics of sport specialist (FRA)

Specialist in the geopolitics of sport, author and lecturer. His work focuses on sport, power, international relations and the political use of major competitions.

Omar Elbanouby
Sports journalist and author (EGY)

Egyptian sports journalist, author and sports media expert. He has worked across football media, club communication and sports storytelling in the Middle East and North Africa.

Isabela Vernier
Youth operations specialist (GER)

Former Adviser to the Sporting Director at Hertha BSC, with experience in department restructuring, player onboarding and internationalisation. She now works in sales, marketing, partner club operations and player experience at International Soccer Academy.

Massarah Fetyani

Communications and marketing specialist (KSA)

Communications and marketing specialist with experience in the Saudi sports market, including projects connected to Falcons, football development and regional marketing.

Mia Salvemini
Sports sustainability (USA)

Sustainability expert with experience across major events, international federation relations and sport-for-development projects. Her work covers sustainability and communications.

Timothée Maymon
Football journalist and commentator (FRA)

Football journalist and commentator, with experience at RMC and La Chaîne L’Équipe. His work focuses on football, media coverage and the social role of the game.

OUR VISITING LECTURERS

Sports Knowledge Team

The team includes experts other sports and sectors, bringing cross-industry knowledge in performance, leadership, media and strategy.

Dr Adam Metelski
Analysis and ex Basketball player  (POL)

Knowledge and data specialist with a background in professional sport, economics, psychology and sociology. A former professional basketball player in the United States and Europe.

Frode Hvaring, DBA
 Leadership, culture and talent adviser (NOR)

Managing Director at Novelia and adviser on leadership, people strategy and organisational culture. He works with executives on capability development and transformation.

Damir Valeev
Sports law (UZB/UAE)

Sports lawyer, lecturer and executive working across sports law, governance and major events. He is CEO of International Sports & Entertainment Zone, ISEZA, lectures on the FIFA/CIES Diploma in Sports Management at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, and has worked with the Asian Paralympic Committee and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Rijul Sharda
Cricket strategy and performance specialist (IND)

His session connects lessons from cricket to football club management, including squad planning, leadership and high-performance environments.

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