TEAMS Europe 2027 Exhibitor List

<p>Laurence Boyd is a senior sports media and technology executive, currently chief content and product officer at the E1 Series, the world&rsquo;s first all-electric boat racing championship. He oversees broadcast, digital, social and marketing strategy, with a particular focus on innovation, fan engagement and product growth. He is recognised as a disruptor in sports broadcasting, having been part of the teams that launched the IPL and produced the London 2012 Paralympics for Channel 4. He introduced Augmented Reality and helmet cameras into motorsport broadcasting with Formula E and loves to talk about content, XR and media strategy across sport and entertainment. He supports Watford FC and lives in Chorleywood with his wife, daughter, son and dog, Scruff.</p>

<p>Nalain Naidoo is a global commercial strategist specializing in building profitable and sustainable international sports and esports events. As director of partnerships at the International Esports Federation (IESF), she leads global revenue strategy, structuring partnerships that balance financial performance, governance integrity, and long-term ecosystem growth. Her work focuses on transforming major championships into commercially viable platforms that deliver measurable ROI for partners while strengthening member federations and host markets.</p> <p>With more than 25 years of experience, Naidoo is one of the few executives to have worked directly for three global TOP (The Olympic Partner) sponsors, managing high-value partnerships across the Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup. She has led global sponsorship and activation strategies in collaboration with the International Olympic Committee, UEFA, and FIFA &mdash;&nbsp;consistently optimizing contractual rights, strengthening stakeholder alignment&nbsp;and maximizing commercial return.</p> <p><br /> Through her advisory firm, Swiss Quality Events, she supports rights holders, host cities, and brands in designing event models that integrate revenue generation, operational discipline, and long-term legacy. She&nbsp;brings a cross-sector perspective spanning traditional sport, mega-events, and the fast- evolving esports landscape - with a clear focus on what it takes to deliver events that are not only successful today, but financially and structurally sustainable for the future.</p>

<p>Jeremy Dale was named CEO of Birmingham City FC in June 2025 after serving as Interim CEO since January 2025. He brings a dynamic blend of strategic leadership, operational excellence and lifelong passion for Blues.</p> <p>In this role, Dale leads the club and work with the ownership to help advance the Club across football and business operations. His responsibilities will include strategic development, driving day-to-day operations and performance, accelerating commercial growth, and engage fans and partners across all levels.</p>

<p>Joe Pickering is vice president of business development at DAZN, the world&rsquo;s leading sports entertainment platform, overseeing global content partnerships and growth opportunities. He previously held the role of rights director, having joined DAZN in April 2019. Before starting at DAZN, Pickering was the commercial manager at industry leading sports data company StatsPerform, responsible for rights acquisition and management, and prior to that he held a number of sales roles at UK news agency PA Media.</p>

<p>Danielle Vincenti is chair of Pennsylvania Sports, the Commonwealth&rsquo;s official sports tourism alliance, supporting statewide sports-event promotion in collaboration with the state tourism office and local destinations. In this role, she helps amplify Pennsylvania&rsquo;s positioning during a historic period as the state prepares to host a once-in-a-generation slate of global and national events in 2026, alongside the America 250 Semiquincentennial celebrations.</p> <p>Under the Pennsylvania Sports umbrella, the Commonwealth is positioned as a premier destination for major international and domestic events, including matches tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, NFL Draft, Major League Baseball All-Star Game, PGA Championship, State Games of America, and large-scale participatory events that will drive economic impact across Pennsylvania.</p> <p>Vincenti also serves as director of business development for the Hershey Harrisburg Sports &amp; Events Authority, where she leads sales and marketing strategies and supports the continued growth of sports tourism in Pennsylvania&rsquo;s state capital region and Hershey, The Sweetest Place on Earth. She is a Certified Sports Tourism Strategist and serves on the Sports Events and Tourism Association Mentoring Committee.</p> <p>A Pennsylvania native with more than 15 years of experience in sports tourism and event planning, Vincenti brings a destination-driven perspective to discussions on global event strategy and the evolving role of states and regions in hosting major sports events.</p>

Nicholas Smith is a Senior Technical Leader in the Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) Combined Cycle Turbomachinery Design and Maintenance R&D Program. Smith began his career at Siemens Energy as a field service engineer and project manager in the Richmond, Va., district. He performed maintenance and upgrade outages on turbine-generators across the country, including modern and vintage design, large-frame combustion turbines. Following his tenure with Siemens, Smith worked for Viking Turbine Services as a field engineer and technical advisor. He provided technical oversight of outage activities during maintenance and upgrade outages. Additionally, Smith provided hardware and component assessments as well as innovative operation and maintenance assistance. Smith continued his field consulting work by forming Centerline Technical Consulting. He served as president and lead engineer prior to joining EPRI. Smith graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2011 with two Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering as well as Physics and Optical Science.

<p>Paul&nbsp;Rigault is CEO and co-founder of the D&Oslash;DS Diving League, a next-generation global sports property built from the ground up for digital-first audiences. He brings more than 25 years of experience as an advertising and media executive, including serving as CEO of Publicis Norway.<br /> <br /> At DDL,&nbsp;Rigault&nbsp;has applied a modern, digital-first media and commercial playbook to transform a grassroots discipline into a scalable international league. In 2026, DDL will make its premier live broadcast debut on ESPN, and has been named by Fox News as one of the fastest-growing action sports in the world, with an estimated 100 million global media views in 2026.<br /> <br /> Rigault works at the intersection of sport, media, and cities, focusing on how Gen Z and Gen Alpha are reshaping sport, culture, and business. His approach moves beyond traditional &ldquo;heads-in-beds&rdquo; event models, emphasizing long-term value creation for host cities through cultural relevance, talent attraction, and community engagement. He is currently piloting new three-way partnership and funding models between leagues, cities, and commercial partners in 2026, designed to reduce public risk while strengthening alignment and long-term impact.</p>

<p>Shaurya Arun joined the Professional Squash Association&nbsp;in 2022 and serves as commercial manager, leading revenue growth and digital innovation strategies in the lead up to the sport&rsquo;s Olympic debut at the 2028 Olympic Summer Games&nbsp;in Los Angeles, and beyond. A former competitive squash player, he transitioned into the business side of things, combining on-court experience with expertise in digital transformation and finance.</p> <p>Before joining the PSA, he played a key role in scaling an EIS-funded sports technology startup, driving growth and innovation in Sports Tech. In his four years at the PSA, he has had several roles &mdash; leading the growth and development of SQUASHTV, the organisation&rsquo;s global OTT platform; creating a comprehensive digital transformation roadmap; and overseeing the development of a single fan view to enhance data-driven engagement and commercial performance.</p> <p>His work centres on unlocking new revenue opportunities across events, fan products and strategic partnerships, with a strong emphasis on delivering measurable return on investment and profitability for the PSA and its partners &mdash; positioning professional squash for sustained growth at LA28 and beyond.</p>

<p>David O&rsquo;Carroll is chief operating officer at Aurora Media Worldwide, a multi award-winning agency renowned for creating innovative, future first content across global sport, action and entertainment. With a track record leading high performance teams across ambitious international productions he specialises in shaping scalable, creative led organisations that deliver at the highest level. His approach blends operational clarity with bold storytelling, consistently pushing boundaries and elevating the standards of modern sports production at the heart of the Attention Economy. At TEAMS Europe, he brings insights shaped by years of pioneering work across 50+ countries and partnerships with world leading rights holders.</p>

<p>Eva Stewart is a seasoned expert in travel and tourism research with over 16 years&rsquo; experience turning data into decisions for organisations around the world. She is a Fellow at Tourism Society and has held senior positions at Euromonitor International, Oxford Economics, and YouGov. Her client portfolio spans hundreds of national, regional and city DMOs alongside major North American and European airlines, international hotel groups and travel operators, helping them sharpen tourism, brand and marketing strategies.</p> <p>As co-owner and Partner at GSIQ &mdash; an international insights agency specialising in sports and tourism &mdash; she leads award-winning primary research teams helping destinations and travel businesses from America to Australia. She has co-published studies with the World Travel &amp; Tourism Council, US Travel Association, and the Travel &amp; Tourism Research Association, and is widely recognised as an industry thought leader, a frequent speaker and regular media contributor on the trends shaping the global travel landscape.</p>