International football Conference – 2026
Welcome to the International Football Conference 2026, hosted in the prestigious Vilfort Lounge at the iconic Brøndby Stadium. All speakers will be confirmed by the end of february, and they will be ready to deliver world-class insights at both the men’s and women’s editions of the conference. The men’s conference will take place from the 11th to the 13th of December, while the women’s conference will be held on the 11th and 12th of December. All breaks and meals will be combined, creating unique opportunities to network and connect across both men’s and women’s football. For full details on the women’s conference, click on “Womens”.
Conference program 2026
With 11 top experts presenting, our conference promises unmatched expertise, through all 3 days, through all 11 expert presentations and the two panel discussions.(Below are the 2025 program and speakers – 2026 program to be announced no later than by the end of february 2026).
11th dec. – day 1 – Scouting & Recruitment
16.00 – 16.30 Registration
16.30 – 16.45 Welcome
16.45 – 17.45 Gabor Ruhr, 1.FC Köln – Head of Scouting & Squad Planning – “Modern Scouting in the Data Era: Building a Club-Specific Recruitment Platform“
17.45 – 18.00 Break
18.00 – 19.00 “Goncalo Bexiga, Rio Ave FC – Chiefscout”
19.00 – 20.00 Dinner, Networking
20.00 – 21.00 “Speaker 3”
21.00 – 21.15 Break
21.15 – 21.50“Panel Discussion, Theme based – men’s and womens speakers”
21.50 – Conference program, Day 1 Ends
22.00 – 23.30 Networking – Bar is open – Access for all conference participants (Drinks and food at own separate expense)
12th dec. – day 2 – Leadership & Management
08.30 – 09.00 Registration
09.00 – 10.00 “Kenneth Brogaard, Danish FA – Head of Youth Development U16-U23″
10.00 – 10.15 Break
10.15 – 11.15 “Zeb Jacobs, Feyenoord Rotterdam – Academy Director”
11.15 – 11.30 Break
11.30 – 12.30 “Speaker 6”
12.30 – 13.45 Lunch, Networking
13.45 – 14.45 “Leading Together” – Panel Discussion, All Speakers, Moderator: Kenneth Santa, Conference Director
14.45 – 15.00 Break
15.00 – 16.00“Victor Orta, Real Vallodolid – Sports Director”
16.00 – 16.15 Break
16.15 – 17.15 “Speaker 8”
17.15 – 17.30 Conference program, Day 2 Ends
13th dec. – day 3 – COACHING
08.30 – 09.00 Registration
09.00 – 10.00 “Jasper Somsen, FC Utrecht – Individual Coach”
10.00 – 10.15 Break
10.15 – 11.15 “Speaker 10”
11.15 – 11.30 Break
11.30 – 12.45“Lunch, Networking
12.45 – 13.45 “Speaker 11”
13.45 – 14.15“The Future of Youth Development – Panel Discussion & Q & A, All Speakers – Moderator: Kenneth Santa, Conference Director
14.15 – 14.30 Closing of the 2026 International Football Conference – See You in 2027
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Attendee Feedback: Stellar Conference Moments
Speakers and participants commend our outstanding conferences. Their testimonials highlight the unparalleled benefits of attending our events.
“Being part of this conference in Denmark was a fantastic opportunity to learn from different clubs & countries, from highly respected people in their field. Being able to engage and have meaningful conversations around modern football, both Mens & Womens was extremely rewarding and satisfying, The conference was well organised by great people who made you feel at home, and ensured that you had the environment to engage with top level people. The subjects presented covered many ranges of topics which made the weekend a wonderful brain overload weekend.”
shawn bishop
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise SCRL, Head of Methodology & Coaching
The strenght of the IFC 2025, lay in the diversity of topics that were discussed, The entire organisation was a combination of high professionalism and a familiar atmosphere. For every employee within professional football, there are takeaways to be found within the IFC
Robin Pronk
FC Utrecht, Academy Director
The Conference, was a great experience.
To meet and talk 1v1 to experts in Talent-ID and Talent-Development, it’s a ‘must-go’.
By visiting the event you’re able to gain a lot of knowledge and beside of that, your football network will grow tremendously!
So my advice: attend this conference and use the opportunity Sharp Focus Advisory is offering.
SCOTT CURRY
Aston Villa FC, TID Project & Development Manager
Great organised conference with a lot of specialised speakers in their specific role in the club or organisation. You get a lot of insights who will help you to develop, check and do new things or you will start to think about topics you didn’t even realised yet!
Henderika kingma
FC Groningen, Women’s Football Manager
Brillant experience on and off the stage. Having the opportunity to meet so many great people amongst the other speakers and in the audience has already opened up
several good opportunities for working relationships to be formed. As a speaker the organisation was ultra-professional before, during and after the conference. I would recommend attending in 2025 for anyone who is a students of the game
GREGG BROUGHTON
Sports Director, Chicago Fire
I enjoyed a lot being a part of the Conference. In a great location Kenneth and his team created a wonderful atmosphere. It was a great experience, to get so easily in touch with a lot of football expertise from functionaries all across Europe.
Daniel Ebbert
VFB Stuttgart, Football Scouting
The Conference, was a great experience.
To meet and talk 1v1 to experts in Talent-ID and Talent-Development, it’s a ‘must-go’.
By visiting the event you’re able to gain a lot of knowledge and beside of that, your football network will grow tremendously!
So my advice: attend this conference and use the opportunity Sharp Focus Advisory is offering.
ALOYS WIJNKER
PSV Eindhoven, Academy Director
It was a pleasure to be part of this Conference. Bröndby Stadium is a top environment to host a conference as this.
Speakers from different European countries, with a specific background, with a different position in the clubs they are working for. That makes it different from other congresses.
The openness to share ideas from both speakers and audience makes that time flies over the two days.
PASCAL DE MAESSCHALCK
Racing Strasbourg, Technical Director
Contact Us to Learn More About the Conference
Vilfort Lounge, Brøndby Stadion 30
Brøndby, 2605 – Denmark
(+45) 61302002
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