Mentor Spotlight with Fabio Puntillo

Today we welcome Dr. Fabio Puntillo as a mentor For Qatar. Fabio has 20+ years of professional achievements in higher education and professional training, business development, international marketing, media content, and events management. He has worked for international media, sports colleges, and nonprofit organizations across North America, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Safe to say, Fabio knows his way around the sports industry and we are delighted to be having him with us on our journey.

Please introduce yourself. What is your background?

Presently I am the Chief Marketing Officer of CONIFA, the Confederation of 49 Independent Football Associations, in charge of audience development, merchandising, sponsorships and media sales. My previous engagements in sports management have been with IMG, Infront and the UAE FA. On behalf of IMG, I have licensed major sports programming from the 30,000 hours portfolio (TV and new media) and managed several sports events.

At MediaPartners (Infront Italy), I was the Head of Business Development for the new media department. At the UAE Football Association, I was in charge of designing, setting up and selling training programs for UAE players, sports managers, international Summer and Winter camps, UAE Football Schools League.

I have also held a career as a lecturer and International Programs Head at the University of Rome in International Business and Marketing with a focus on the entertainment and sports industry.

I hold an MBA from the University of Southern California and a DBA from the University of Rome.

What excites you about joining Qatar SportsTech as a Mentor?

Helping new companies to achieve long-lasting business success on a global scale.

What do you find to be the most interesting aspect of SportsTech?

Exploring and applying tech innovation to the sports industry.

What are you bringing to the startups of QST?

Strategic and operational advisory, connections with major players of the sports industry and incubators, mentoring and business training, specific experience in start-up management: I have managed 5 new media start-ups.

Any last words of wisdom?

Be generous, humble and persistent.

ABOUT QATAR SPORTSTECH

Qatar SportsTech is a leading accelerator program, focused on growing the SportsTech sector in Doha. As part of the Rainmaking Group, a global venture builder and creator of Startupbootcamp, the program helps SportsTech startups scale globally through direct access to an international network of mentors partners and investors.

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