FIFA, LaLiga, Juventus, Everton and the Johan Cruijff ArenA take part on 18 and 19 November in a meeting that spans the entire value chain of stadiums and arenas, from investment and architecture to operation and commercial management
Estadios Summit takes place on 18 and 19 November at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid. Clubs, leagues, federations, venue owners and operators will spend two days alongside architects, engineering firms, contractors and technology companies to discuss how the next generation of stadiums and arenas is designed, financed and managed.
Atlético de Madrid’s stadium will host, over two days, some of the leading players shaping the present and future of stadiums, arenas and sports infrastructure. Organisations already on board include FIFA, Atlético de Madrid, Juventus, Everton, Nottingham Forest/Olympiacos, Johan Cruijff ArenA, RFEF, LaLiga, Liga Portugal, Liga MX, RC Celta, RCD Espanyol, Sevilla FC, Real Sociedad, Getafe CF, Sporting de Gijón, Movistar Arena and CVC Capital Partners.
Alongside them, the event will bring together a broad business ecosystem covering the entire value chain of sports venues: investment, design, architecture, engineering, construction, technology, connectivity, sustainability, operation and commercial management. The organisers aim for the two days to serve as a place to learn about projects, share experience, discover solutions, identify business opportunities and connect with those making the decisions and developing the projects that will define the next generation of stadiums and arenas.
Day one: strategy, investment and business
According to the programme published by the organisers, which is subject to change, 18 November focuses on strategy, investment and business. It includes round tables on leadership, with heads of clubs and leagues; on the investment behind a stadium, with Populous, LaLiga’s Plan Impulso and CVC, Grandstand JD and Baskonia-Alavés Group; and, in English, on the stadium as a business asset, with Nottingham Forest, Everton and the Johan Cruijff ArenA.
The afternoon closes with the conversation “From the Calderón to the Metropolitano: the transformation of Atlético de Madrid”, with Miguel Ángel Gil and Fernando Fariza, followed by the presentation gala of the Estadios Summit Awards.
The event covers the entire value chain of sports venues, from investment and design to operation and commercial management
Day two: architecture, operation and commercial management
19 November is devoted to the development, operation and commercial management of venues, with a strong presence of architecture practices, engineering firms and manufacturers. The round table “Designing for business” will bring together ERRE, Alucoil, the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Grupo Inexo and UD Almería. The programme also includes several Stadium Insight sessions presenting specific cases: the new Romareda, by IDOM; the Allianz Stadium, presented by Juventus; the RCDE Stadium, by Elecnor Sistemas; and the Riyadh Air Metropolitano itself, with a session on stadium sustainability and certification by JG Ingenieros and BREEAM ES, together with Atlético de Madrid.
L35 Architects will discuss how venues work beyond match day, with examples such as the Bernabéu and the Gran Canaria stadium, while other round tables will address venue operation, major events, match-day and non-match-day revenue, the fan experience and the role of technology, data and artificial intelligence.
Stadium Insight sessions will present cases such as the new Romareda, the Allianz Stadium, the RCDE Stadium and the Riyadh Air Metropolitano itself
Partners and exhibition area
The event has Grupo Inexo as Leading Partner and Orange Empresas as Silver Partner. Bronze Partners are Alucoil, Elecnor Sistemas, ERRE, FIA (Fenwick Iribarren Architects), Solurban, IDOM, JG Ingenieros, Populous, Schneider Electric and SIKA, and the ecosystem is completed by Collaborating Partners CBRE, DAPLAST, Hiberus, L35, LEDVANCE and LYMSA.
The exhibition area will feature ASB GlassFloor, AVEVA, AXESS, d&b audiotechnik, DAPLAST, JG Ingenieros, LaLiga Business School, Midton, MolcaWorld, NAN Audiovisuals, Nunsys Group, Orange Empresas, SALTO and Schneider Electric, reinforcing Estadios Summit as a meeting point between decision-makers and the companies providing the solutions to develop and transform major sports venues. The programme is rounded off with several networking spaces.
First edition of the Estadios Summit Awards
The event hosts the first edition of the Estadios Summit Awards, to be presented on 18 November in three categories: best stadium or sports infrastructure project, whether new build, extension, renovation or transformation; award for innovation in stadiums or sports infrastructure; and a special award for leadership and driving the sector, granted directly by the jury.
The Estadios Summit Awards debut with three categories: best project, innovation, and leadership and driving the sector
Some of the participants
Confirmed speakers include Marian Mouriño, Presidenta, RC Celta; André Amaral, CEO, Liga Portugal; Antonio Sánchez, Director General, Getafe C.F.; Quico Catalán, Senior Advisor Plan Impulso LaLiga, CVC Capital Partners Limited; Alberto Meneu-Díaz, Director General Corporativo, Baskonia-Alavés Group; Jorge Betancor, Principal Spain, Populous; Javier Doña, Stadia and Sports Business Advisor, Grandstand JD; Konstantinos Chatzimanolis, Principal Executive, Nottingham Forest / Olympiakos FC / Rio Ave FC Group; Marc Lee, Director of Premium, Everton Football Club; Luc Mureau, Manager Innovation & Advisory, Johan Cruijff Arena; and Bradley Spiby, Chief Operating Officer, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona / Vice President, Strategy & Investments, ALK Capital.
From architecture, engineering and construction, speakers include Jose Martí, Socio Arquitecto, ERRE; Antonio Muñoz, Director Prescripción y Gestión de Grandes Obras, Alucoil; Hembert Peñaranda, Arquitecto principal remodelación, Stadio Luigi Ferraris (Genoa CFC / UC Sampdoria); Juan José Rodríguez, Responsable de Infraestructuras, UD Almería; David Rosa, Infrastructure Consultant, FIFA; Ricardo Casino, Manager Direct Business Infrastructure, SIKA; Alberto Díaz, CEO, Soluciones Solurban; Juan Gallostra, President, JG Ingenieros; Mara Rodríguez, Dirección, BREEAM ES; Tristán López-Chicheri, CEO & Senior Partner, L35 Architects; Ricard Sánchez, Responsable Desarrollo de Negocio Grandes Cuentas, Elecnor; and Carlos Cao, Director de Infraestructuras y Relaciones Institucionales, RC Celta.
They are joined, among others, by Rocío Torres, Director of Sustainability and Impact, Atlético de Madrid; Fernando Fariza, Director Área Social y Explotación, Club Atlético de Madrid; Conrado Sandoval, Director de Desarrollo de la Competencia, Liga MX; Olimpia Cabral, Directora Comercial, Chivas (México) / Host City Manager Guadalajara, FIFA World Cup 2026; Paolo Monguzzi, Stadium & Consumer Business Director, Juventus Football Club; Milos Nenadovic, Responsable de Explotación de Infraestructuras, LaLiga; Jon Álvarez de Eulate, Responsable de Explotación Comercial, Real Sociedad de Fútbol; Jorge Bretos, Stadium Business Manager, Sevilla Fútbol Club; Luis Arregui, Business Director, Real Sporting de Gijón; Eduard Dervishaj, Director del Departamento de Relaciones Institucionales y Proyectos Internacionales, Real Federación Española de Fútbol; Arturo Guillén, Chairman & CoFounder, WOWFC; Daniel Martínez, Vicepresidente Ejecutivo, IFEMA Madrid; Joe Pérez-Orive, Creative Director, Live Nation Entertainment; Alberto Tomé, Director General de Deportes, Comunidad de Madrid; Manuel Saucedo, CEO Impulsa Eventos e Instalaciones, Movistar Arena; Nuno Moura, Managing Director Iberia, Legends Global; Toni Ortega, Vice President – Southern Europe, Oak View Group; Eduardo Arbués, Solutions Director Afición 360, Hiberus; Julio González Tojo, Senior Advisor; and Carlos Carrión, External Advisor.
Discount for Construnews readers
Construnews readers can obtain an additional 30% discount on registration with the code ESTCN30, even though the image illustrating the news article says 15%, which can be used on the event’s registration form.