THE LINE-UP FOR next month’s Web Summit has been finalised with former England international Rio Ferdinand and UFC star Conor McGregor confirmed to speak at the RDS.
The pair are among a stellar list of athletes, coaches and sporting entrepreneurs set to appear at the inaugural Web Summit’s Sport conference, which takes place between November 4th and 6th.
Ferdinand, who recently released his autobiography, is one of the most decorated defenders of his time having won six Premier League titles and an European Cup while he also owns his own digital publishing company and regularly appears as a pundit on BT Sport.
The QPR defender will speak to multi-Emmy award winner Jeremy Schaap on 5th November as they examine the intersection of sport, performance, business and technology among other issues.
Conor McGregor will be joined by SBG teammate Cathal Pendred at the fourth staging of the event with more than 20,000 attendees and guests expected to attend over the three days.
“Our inaugural Sport Summit is amazing, we have 9 brilliant stages but personally I’m really looking forward to checking out some of the talks at Sport Summit. It’s going to be a real highlight,” Paddy Cosgrave, CEO and founder of the Web Summit, said.
Other notable speakers confirmed include Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley, Cork hurling legend and GPA Chairman Donal Óg Cusack as well as footballer Philippe Senderos, who is a leading investor in a new fantasy sports mobile platform.
Tickets are still available for the 2014 Web Summit and can be purchased from www.websummit.net
Great news
Obviously trap wnt do it but I would love to see McClean & Brady start on da wings, they would give any full backs in Europe a run for their money!!!
A tad over the top there, at 20 years old Brady has played 4 minutes of top flight football in his career.
He’s not going to be terrorising fullbacks across europe now.
He’s got potential, and hopefully he can get himself out of Utd as he’s never getting ahead of Nani, Valencia, Young or Giggs anytime soon, a move to any prem club where he gets game time is essential IMO.
I have seen more potential in Brady in 1 game than McGeady in 55 games, for an attacking winger to score 2 goals in 55 internationals is a disgrace at this level!!!