The first half of 2025 brought many great sports business events. But there’s much more ahead! The rest of the year is full of sport business events where you can meet people, learn new things, and grow your career.
What’s Coming Up? July - December Highlights
From big conferences to smaller events, the second half of 2025 has something for everyone in the sports business world. Here we will discuss some of the top events you should know about.
Why Attend?
- Professional Development: Participate in workshops, panels, and sessions to elevate your skills and career.
- Expand Your Circle: Meet the disruptors, decision-makers, and rising stars changing the game.
- Stay Informed: Find out about new trends and changes in the industry.
Don’t forget: We Work In Sport Community members enjoy exclusive discounts to many of these events. If you haven’t joined yet, sign up for free at weworkinsport.com.
Major Sports Business Events – Second Semester 2025
| Name of Event | Start Date | End Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| SportsPro Invest | 09-07-2025 | 09-07-2025 | London, UK |
| Confut Sudamericana | 26-08-2025 | 28-08-2025 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| WFS Hong Kong 2025 | 03-09-2025 | 04-09-2025 | Hong Kong |
| TEDSports Indianapolis | 09-09-2025 | 11-09-2025 | Indianapolis, USA |
| SportsPro AI | 23-09-2025 | 25-09-2025 | London, UK |
| Leaders Week London | 01-10-2025 | 02-10-2025 | London, UK |
| World Football Summit | 15-10-2025 | 16-10-2025 | Madrid, Spain |
| Sportel Monaco | 20-10-2025 | 22-10-2025 | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Smart Cities & Sport Summit | 20-10-2025 | 22-10-2025 | Seoul, South Korea |
| IF Forum | 27-10-2025 | 29-10-2025 | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Impulse Summit | 30-10-2025 | 31-10-2025 | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Soccerex Miami | 11-11-2025 | 13-11-2025 | Miami, USA |
| ISPO Munich | 30-11-2025 | 02-12-2025 | Munich, Germany |
| Confut Nordeste | 02-12-2025 | 04-12-2025 | Recife, Brazil |
| WFS Riyadh | 10-12-2025 | 11-12-2025 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
What they say: A premium event spotlighting investment, innovation, and deal-making in sport. Connects decision-makers from sports, finance, private equity, and startups to explore growth strategies and future business models.
Dates: July 9th, 2025
Location: London, UK
Format: High-level summit with keynote speakers, panels, and networking focused on investment in sport
Confut Sudamericana 2025
What they say: The leading B2B event for the South American football industry. A unique platform that brings together clubs, federations, leagues, sponsors, and service providers to explore innovation, partnerships, governance, legal frameworks, and new business models in football.
Dates: August 26th–28th, 2025
Location: São Paulo, Brazil (Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu)
Format: Multi-day congress with keynote speakers, themed panels, networking sessions, and a business fair featuring 80+ exhibitors
Website: confutsudamericana.com
WFS Hong Kong 2025
What they say: A global meeting point for the football industry in Asia, bringing together executives, visionaries, and stakeholders to explore business trends, partnerships, and innovation in the sport.
Dates: September 3–4, 2025
Location: Hong Kong, China
Format: International summit with panels, networking, and exhibitions
TEDSports Indianapolis
What they say: This unique event brings the power and global reach of TED into the world of sport.
Dates: September 9-11, 2025
Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA
Format: Three immersive days of thought-provoking talks, interactive workshops, and unparalleled networking at the intersection of sports, innovation, technology, and social impact.
SportsPro AI 2025
What they say: Where the innovators shaping the future of intelligent sport come to connect, challenge, and discover what’s next.
Dates: September 23-25, 2025
Location: London, UK
Format: Tech-focused conference and networking, exploring the influence of AI in sport
Leaders Week London 2025
What they say: The most significant gathering of the entire ecosystem of global sport. Leaders Week brings together industry decision-makers to discuss leadership, innovation, and disruption across sport.
Dates: October 1-2, 2025
Location: London, UK
Format: Multi-day conference with networking, thought leadership, and exclusive sessions
World Football Summit Madrid 2025
What they say: A flagship event in global football, WFS Madrid convenes top executives, clubs, and stakeholders to tackle key topics in football’s evolution.
Dates: October 15–16, 2025
Location: Madrid, Spain
Format: Large-scale conference with expert panels, networking, and exhibitions
Sportel Monaco 2025
What they say: The world’s leading sports content, media rights, and technology convention, bringing together broadcasters, federations, and tech giants.
Dates: October 20–22, 2025
Location: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Format: B2B exhibition, media marketplace, and networking
Website: sportelmonaco.com
Smartcities & Sport Summit 2025
What they say: The summit which brings together thought leaders, policymakers, and innovators to discuss the future of smart cities and their intersection with sports, driving meaningful conversations and solutions that shape a smarter, more inclusive and more connected communities.
Dates: October 20–22, 2025
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Format: City-focused summit with workshops, presentations, and policy discussion
IF Forum 2025
What they say: An exclusive gathering of international sports federation leaders focused on sharing knowledge, governance practices, and tackling future challenges in sport.
Dates: October 27-29, 2025
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Format: An invite-only event with attendees including: International Sport Federations, the International Olympic Committee, high-profile guest speakers, and exclusive IF Forum partners.
Impulse Summit 2025
What they say: Where Sports and Business meet the next Generation. It's a gathering of young talent and industry leaders in the sport business, focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, and new thinking.
Dates: October 30–31, 2025
Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Format: Interactive summit combining academia, business, and sports innovation
Soccerex Miami 2025
What they say: A major hub for the football industry in the Americas, Soccerex Miami attracts global professionals to network, share insights, and build business in sport.
Dates: November 11-13, 2025
Location: Miami, USA
Format: Industry expo, panels, and matchmaking sessions
Website: soccerex.com
ISPO Munich 2025
What they say: The world’s largest trade fair for sports business, ISPO Munich, is the go-to event for innovation, retail, sportswear, and sustainability trends.
Dates: November 30 - December 2, 2025
Location: Munich, Germany
Format: Massive expo with exhibition halls and product showcases
Website: ispo.com
Confut Nordeste 2025
What they say: The premier football business conference in Brazil’s Northeast region. It brings together clubs, federations, leagues, sponsors, and service providers for top-level content, networking, trade exhibition, and regional-specific industry insights on the Brazilian football market.
Dates: December 2–4, 2025
Location: Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil (Recife Expo Center)
Format: Three-day congress featuring keynote speeches, dual-track panels, business fair with meeting spaces, and the regional Confut Awards
WFS Riyadh 2025
What they say: World Football Summit is a premier event in Riyadh, bringing together football industry leaders to shape the future of the sport.
Dates: December 10–11, 2025
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Format: Executive summit with keynotes, panels, and networking
Whether you’re looking to expand your network, discover the latest trends, or take your career to the next level, 2025 is still packed with unmissable sport business events.
Mark your calendar, get involved, and take advantage of every opportunity the sport industry offers!