Webinar Recap: Talent Trends in the Middle East
- amandafoxpryke
- Mar 21
- 1 min read
🚀 Shaping the Future: Talent Trends in the Middle East Sports Industry
A huge thank you to Chris D'Amelio, Head of Sport, Entertainment & Media MENA at Odgers Berndtson Middle East for sharing valuable insights in our first MESBN Webinar! We also appreciate our incredible and ever-growing MESBN community for joining and engaging in the conversation.
The Middle East sports industry is at a pivotal moment, with unprecedented investment in infrastructure, talent acquisition, and major global events. At today’s MESBN Webinar Forum, we explored the key drivers shaping the region’s sports ecosystem:
🏟️ Massive investment and growth – GCC countries are fueling the industry with world-class events, sports academies, and strategic hiring. With a huge focus on commercial first stregic investment and ROI to grow and give back to local economies.
🌍 Global talent meets local expertise – The demand for top-tier executives and professionals is growing, with a focus on cultural alignment and stakeholder engagement. With emerging sectors in high performance and athlete support systems.
🔑 Opportunities and challenges – Competition for top talent, short-term contracts, and retention issues remain key hurdles, while emerging skills gaps and leadership development offer new opportunities.
🎯 The road ahead – With Asian Cups, World Cups, and potential Olympic bids, the region is strengthening its expertise, networks, and high-performance programs.
As the industry matures, strong leadership, strategic hiring, and regional knowledge will define success as well as building a very strong network.
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