The Sportel Rendez-vous Bali international market and summit is scheduled to be held from 23 - 24 February 2023. The conference will discuss the future of the sports media and tech industry and conversations related to sports media and broadcast in Asia led by influential sports business executives. The two-day market will feature speakers from Indonesia, Asia, Europe, North America and beyond, providing attendees with knowledge to implement the business strategies to unlock potential new revenue streams. "SPORTEL Rendez-vous Bali will be the perfect opportunity for us to share with the international sports community, the opportunities in the OTT and streaming space in Indonesia, as well as MNC’s Vision+ role in the development of the media ecosystem," said Clarissa Tanoesoedibjo, Managing Director, PT. MNC OTT Network (Vision+)
Louis Ducruet, nephew, and Official Representative of SPORTEL's Honorary President H.S.H. Prince Albert II, joining Laurent Puons, SPORTEL CEO, and event host, Transvision’s President Director Peter F. Gontha is set to officially open the event together on the morning of 23 February, followed by the scene-setting panel “Asia the Big Picture’, in collaboration with SportBusiness’s Kevin McCullagh, which will feature Asian sports media industry leaders, including EMTEK’s Sutanto Hartono, SPOTV’s Mitch Hong, AFC’s Andrew Rogers and IMG’s Tom Broom.
“Asian Audiences Embracing International Football Properties” also forms part of the agenda, set to highlight how European and global properties have established their brands within the region, by expanding digital footprints and working side by side with broadcasters to enhance fan experiences, while adapting to sometimes challenging live sports scheduling times. The line-up includes FIFA’s Paul Calder, Serie A’s Anna Guarnerio, Bundesliga International’s Peer Naubert and Pitch International’s Henri Kamerling, and will be hosted by SportBusiness’s Imran Yusuf. “The “Asia the Big Picture” panel will offer a chance for AFC to share and debate with industry colleagues the major trends and challenges shaping the future of sports business in APAC and beyond", said Andrew Rogers, Director, Commercial, Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Dorna Sports and Alex Arroyo will also be present, sharing how MotoGP is “Revving up the Motorsports Experience” with Fox Sports Adam Howarth and Telkom Indonesia’s Dedi Suherman discussing the massive popularity of motorsports across the region. Harmonic’s Alexandre Paugam will also present a case study along with partner WRC Promotor and Philipp Maenner, titled “Accelerating Motorsports Global Reach with Rally.TV.” The event will also include “Culture and Diversity are Shifting the Direction of Sports Media in Asia,” set to be addressed by executives including, Reddentes Sports & Redd+E’s Mark Chew, RCTI’s (MNC’s) Dini Putri and Sportfive Asia’s Karen Lay and moderated by Magnifi’s Meghna Krishna who will look at best practices and shifts within the region. “The Future of Esports in Asia “panel, will be hosted by SportBusiness’s Callum McCarthy and include game changing organizations in Asia such as ESL Faceit’s Roland Lam, Moonton’s Martinus Manurung and Reddentes Sports & Redd+E's Ren Kai Yip.
Turning to tech, WSC Sports Guy Port will take the stage during “Delivering Video Fan Experiences with AI," showing its critical role from personalized content to virtual and augmented reality. The tech theme continues with a panel looking at the current state of “The Cloud AI, NDI & Sports” as well as a debate where things are headed. The panel will be led by GSIC’s Raj Sambwani who will be joined by Snipitz’s Denny Darmo, Magnifi’s Meghna Krishna, and Ideal Systems, Fintan McKiernan. “The Esports scene in Asia has seen a rocketed increase in popularity over the years, especially during the COVID period. Now that Asia has came out of the pandemic and many sporting events return, there will be added competition for eyeballs and an increasing spotlight on what opportunities Esports can offer to the market.” commented Ren Kai Yip, Managing Director & Co-founder, Redd+E Pte Ltd.
The “OTT Streaming & FAST Channels” panel will focus on the FAST TV channels trend and how the model benefits sports content owners and broadcasters. The session will be led by Vision +/ MNC’s Clarissa Tanoesoedibjo, Origins Digital’s François d’Azemar and OTTera’s Stephen Hodge and moderated by SoFAST’s Sandrine Durand. The event will also include “Pitch Session” featuring selected new Sportel attendees who will present quick fire pitches in front of a jury and event attendees. “I'm honored to be part of a diverse panel that brings together voices from many different backgrounds, genders, and ethnicities. It's incredibly empowering to see how our collective experiences offer insight, encouragement, and represent the wonderful diversity that our world has to offer." Stephen L. Hodge, Chairman & CEO, OTTera
