Program

10:30-10:50: AI IN FOOTBALL

• Uncover hidden opportunities through AI

  Gabby Barzilay

  Pixellot, AVP Business Development

10:50-11:40: HUNGARIAN CLUB MANAGEMENT

• Beyond the Touchline: Hungarian Football Leadership in a Changing Landscape - powered by ATS Focivilág

  Balázs Polyák

  MTK Budapest, Sporting Director

  István Sallói

  Zalaegerszegi TE, Sporting Director

  Attila Révész

  Kisvárda FC, Sporting Director

  Attila Dragóner

  M4 Sport, Poundit

11:40-12:00: SCOUTING - DATA ANALYSIS

• Player Recruitment and Squad Management in the Age of AI

  Jake Schuster

  Gemini Sports, Founder & CEO

12:00-13:00: HUNGARIAN MEDIA

• Media Mirror: Perspectives on Hungarian Football's Evolution - powered by Pixellot

  Zsuzsa Csisztu

  Host at Nemzeti Sportrádió, Senior Editor at Nemzeti Sport, Main Host

  György Szöllősi

  Nemzeti Sport, Editor in Chief

  Attila Kálnoki-Kis

  24.hu, Editor in Chief

  Gergely Filippov

  Nb1.hu, Editor in Chief

  Attila Ballai

  National Sports Radio, Editor in Chief

13:00-14:00: LUNCH BREAK

14:00-14:50: WOMEN'S FOOTBALL

• Women's Leadership in Hungarian Football - powered by Her Next Move

  Dávid Nagy

  Athlium Sport, Founder

  Anita Pinczi

  MTK Budapest, Head of Women's Football

  Dorottya Dénes

  Hungarian Football Federation, Head of Women's Football

  Kinga Halászi

  Puskás Ferenc Labdarúgó Akadémia, Head of Women's Football

14:50-15:40: INTERNATIONAL SCOUTING

• Under the radar: Talent Identification in Emerging Football Markets

  Pavol Holescak

  Slovan Bratislava, Chief Scout

  Jahid Asgarov

  Neftchi Baku, Chief Scout

  Bernard Schuiteman

  RKC Waalwijk, Sporting Director

  Tarkan Batgün

  Comparisonator, Founder and CEO

16:00-16:20: FOOTBALL TRANSFERS

• Revolutionising Football’s Transfer Market

  Paul Fox

  TransferRom, Head of Sales - Central&Western Europe

16:20-17:10: WORLD OF AGENTS

• Behind the Deals: Inside the Complex World of Football Agents

  Dr. Erkut Sogut

  GROW Agency and International Federation of Football Agents, Founder of Sports Agents Academy

  Marcelo Robalinho

  Think Ball Sports Consulting, Owner

  Pavlos Topidis

  Cosmos Football Agency, FIFA Licensed Agent

  Gunter Thiebaut

  Quadrans, Owner

17:10-18:00: FOOTBALL MARKETING

• Behind The Badge: The Evolution of Football Shirts as Marketing Masterpieces

  Balázs Kiss

  PUMA, Teamsport Sales & Commercial Marketing Manager

  Péter Zsédely

  Sportsmarketing Hungary, Owner

  Dr. Péter Világi

  Diósgyőri VTK, Head of Communication

  András Dion

  Szerencsejáték Zrt., Head of Marketing

10:30-11:20: SCOUTING - DATA ANALYSIS

• Scouting in AI, Data & Fitness perspective

  Ergün Cenk

  Galatasaray, Former Sporting Director

  Dehan Ögetbil

  Beerschot, Chief Scout

  Marko Matušinskij

  Ultrax, Head of Performance Science

  Tarkan Batgün

  Comparisonator, Founder and CEO

11:20-11:40: FOOTBALL TACTICS

• Pressure and Pressing: key trends in defensive on-ball engagements across European competitions

  Liam Bailey

  SkillCorner, Data Analyst

11:40-12:00: SCOUTING - DATA ANALYSIS

• Revolutionising Recruitment: Getting the Complete Picture of a Player's Performance Using Merged Event and Tracking Data- At Scale

  Daniele Trombetta

  Stats Perform, Technical Success Manager-Pro Solutions

12:00-13:00: CLUB MANAGEMENT

• Association of Sporting Directors: Support, Connect & Develop

  Joel Roberts

  Association of Sporting Directors, Managing Director

  Lee Darnbrough

  Association of Sporting Directors, Technical Committee Member

  Gus Williams

  FA Wales, National Talent ID Pathway Manager

  Tony Asghar

  Association of Sporting Directors, Technical Committee Member

13:00-14:00: LUNCH BREAK

14:00-14:50: CLUB MANAGEMENT

• Football Without Borders: Comparing Club Development Models - powered by ATS Focivilág

  Tivadar Fekete

  Nyíregyháza Spartacus, Sporting Director

  Ádám Geri

  FC Kosice, CEO

  Szabolcs Palágyi

  TSC Topolya, Sporting Director

  Tamás Gaál

  Nb1.hu, Journalist

14:50-15:40: FOOTBALL MARKETING

• Sponsorship Overview: Balancing Commercial and Social Impact in Football

  Balázs Fetter

  MOL Group, Head of Sponsorship

  Dénes Éless

  Szerencsejáték Zrt., Head of Sportsmarketing

  Szabolcs Attila Tóth

  Biotech USA, CMO

  Péter Zsédely

  Sportsmarketing Hungary, Owner

16:00-16:50: REGIONAL FOOTBALL COMMUNITIES

• The Impact of Football on the Regional Communities

  Dr. Barna Pál Zsigmond

  Ministry of European Union Affairs, Deputy Minister

  Bálint Világi

  ETO FC Győr, Club Manager

  Gergely Sántha

  Diósgyőri VTK, CEO

  Zoltán Dusinkszki

  FK Csíkszereda, Professional Director

16:50-17:10: CLUB MANAGEMENT

• Implementation of Football Philosophy

  Steven Vanharen

  ETO FC Győr, Sporting Director

13:00-14:00: LUNCH BREAK

14:00-14:50: THE HEALTHY ATHLETE

• Prevention, Rehabilitation - Practical advice in a modern approach

  Bence Dániel Máriás

  St. Mihály Női Labdarúgó Akadémia, Head of Physiology Group
• From plate to pitch: Nutritional principles for developing footballers

  Éva Kőrösi

  Nemzeti Sportfejlesztési és Módszertani Intézet, Sports Dietitian

  Kinga Shenker-Horváth

  Magyar Testnevelési és Sporttudományi Egyetem, Lead Sports Dietitian

14:50-16:10: EMOTIONAL BALANCE IN SPORTS

• Sport Psychology Methods in the Development of Young Athletes

  Dr. habil Ágota Lénárt

  Magyar Olimpiai Csapat, Head of Sports Psychology Team
• The toughest position off the field - sports parenting for beginners and advanced

  Dr. Krisztina Kovács

  Magyar Testnevelési és Sporttudományi Egyetem, Sports Psychologist, Adjunct Professor
• Athletic development in harmony: Balance between performance and mental health

  Tamás Kovács

  Puskás Ferenc Labdarúgó Akadémia, Sports psychologist, Coach

  Levente Szántai

  Former Professional Football Player, Sports psychologist

16:10-17:30: THE COMPLETE PICTURE

• Football and school - why not?

  Dr. Zoltán Kiss

  Puskás Ferenc Labdarúgó Akadémia, Dormitory Director
• Balancing school and sports

  Zsolt Székely

  MTK SKLA, Professional Director
• Two generations, one passion: Professional past experiences in the parental role

  Roland Juhász

  Former national team player

  Zoltán Kovács

  Újpest FC, Former National Team Player, Chief Advisor

  András Helm

  Utánpótlás Sportolók Szülei, Founder

10:00-10:30: CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

• Cornerstones and challenges of career planning in the training process of academy players

  Péter Horváth

  Puskás Akadémia Labdarúgó Akadémia, Professional Director

10:30-11:00: GENERATIONAL CHALLENGES

• Challenges and opportunities in training Generation Z players

  Márton Nagy

  Nemzeti Sportfejlesztési és Módszertani Intézet, Operations Manager

11:00-11:30: RESEARCH RESULTS

• Ideal career paths for academy players

  Árpád Kelemen

  PwC, Director

11:30-12:00: INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON

• Where does Hungary stand in academy productivity performance?

  Sebestyén Balázs

  Football Benchmark, Head of Youth Football

12:00-12:30: INTERNATIONAL MODEL

• Presentation of the Belgian Academy System

  György Csepregi

  Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Sporting Director

12:30-13:00: EFFECTIVE TRAINING METHODS

• Why is training on Speediance one of the most effective scientific training methods? Eccentric training at fixed speed, with dynamic resistance!

  Annamária Vermes

  Step by Step Mozgásstúdió, Studio Manager

13:00-14:00: LUNCH BREAK

14:00-14:50: MEDIA

• The Changes Sport Media Faces in the Hungarian Market - powered by Pixellot

  Dominika Krausz

  The Path Sportmanagement, Host

  Gábor Sinkó

  Final Score Media Kft., CEO

  Dárió Szabó

  Büntető.com, Chief Editor

  Balázs Zelenyánszky

  RTL Magyarország, Editor in Chief

14:50-15:40: GOLDEN LEGACIES

• Celebrating the Legacy of Hungarian Football Legends

  Ifj. Jenő Buzánszky

  Jenő Buzánszky Legacy, Son of Jenő Buzánszky

  Péter Bozsik

  József Bozsik Legacy, Former Headcoach of Hungary

  György Szöllősi

  Nemzeti Sport, Editor in Chief

  Dr. Id. Zoltán Lomnici

  Constitutional Court of Hungary, Member

  Dr. Andrea Molnár

  Ovi-Sport Közhasznú Alapítvány, President

16:00-17:50: FOOTBALL ANALYTICS HACKATHON 2025 FINAL