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Samir Beg Ceric

Judge, 2024 Ignition Innovation Competition at SportsPro

Samir Beg Ceric is an accomplished professional currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer at Blocksport, focused on advancing fan engagement platforms. In addition, Samir is engaged as a Fan in Residence at RugbyDAO, contributing to the development of a fan-governed organization in rugby, and as a Judge for the 2024 Ignition Innovation Competition at SportsPro, evaluating sports start-up solutions. Samir also holds advisory positions at Clairo AI and UNIFY PLATFORM AG, aimed at enhancing business efficiency and supporting sustainable development goals, respectively. As a startup mentor at WeSportUp Accelerator and a board member of SportsFi, Samir is dedicated to fostering innovation in the sports industry. Further involvement includes co-authoring a chapter in "The Geopolitical Economy of Football" and participating in PwC's Scale-up Mentee program. Samir's education includes dual Master's degrees in Mathematics from Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna and the University of Sussex, alongside various academic pursuits focused on governance and human rights.

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London, United Kingdom

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SportsPro

Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2023. Connecting and inspiring the business world of sport. SportsPro is the leading media and events company for the business of sports internationally. Our mission is to provide powerful storytelling and insightful commentary that connects, educates and inspires the industry. Sportspro.com and our website platforms generate nearly 6m views annually, with content central to everything we do. Our editorial and multimedia team produces the latest news, in-depth features, special reports, and exclusive interviews, with supporting contributions from a network of carefully curated external partners and prominent industry figures. We bring this insight to life through our industry-leading portfolio of events, creating communities in key markets around the world. Our flagship events, along with our specialist and regional summits, bespoke masterclasses and virtual meetings, connect more than 6,000 industry professionals annually. Our objective is to provide an essential business meeting place, add context to the industry’s evolution, and educate its decision-makers to help them do better business. These platforms are underpinned by our unique audience of senior decision-makers, sector specialists, industry-steering innovators, and ambitious sports professionals; all of whom rely upon SportsPro, through its global reach and ever-expanding network of influence, to serve them with the content and connections that matter.


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11-50

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