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After two days of intense business meetings, networking and high-level conferences, the first SPORTEL Rendez-vous Bali was successfully concluded. Previously held in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and lastly in Macau in 2019, it was the first time that the Asian event of SPORTEL took place in Bali, after four years of absence on the continent due to the pandemic.

For this first edition, SPORTEL Rendez-vous Bali received almost 400 participants from more than 200 companies, representing 31 countries. With more than 55% of APAC market participants, the SPORTEL Rendez-vous Bali has clearly been a great opportunity for the community in Europe and the Americas to reconnect with business leaders in sport from Indonesia, Asia and Oceania.

A program full of new opportunities

In addition to the traditional business market, characteristic of SPORTEL, delegates were able to participate in the Summit Conference in Speakers Corner, covering the state of the sector through the “Big Picture in Asia”, the exponential success of international football properties within Asia, as well as how the regional and specifically mobile eSports sector is full of opportunities for

From an enterprise technology perspective, senior executives shared the latest in OTT and streaming strategies and the trend of FAST channels, as well as the influence and innovation that cloud and AI are having in sport and broadcasting. On this occasion, Louis Ducruet, nephew and official representative of Prince Albert II of Monaco, presented Monaco as a sports paradise and the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia, Sandiaga Uno, gave a special lecture “Indonesia Sport Tourism Event on Shaping National Economy”.

To expand networking opportunities and the SPORTEL experience, numerous events were held, such as the Opening Party at the Grand Hyatt Bali, an after-work Whiskey & Cigarette at the Bali Collection, followed by a Gala Reception at the Grand Hyatt hosted by Cubmu.

In parallel, a Golf Tournament, under the banner of SPORTEL, was held in two exotic courses: Novo Kuta and Bali National Golf, as well as two eSports tournaments of PUBG (Player Unknown’s BattleGround) and MLBB (Mobile Legend: Bang Bang) . SPORTEL participants also had the opportunity to experience Wuling brand electric cars in the Test Drive area, located in Grand Hyatt. The event ended with an exclusive party at the Cliff in Canna Bali, Nusa Dua.

SPORTEL Rendez-vous Bali 2024 is already confirmed!

“I would like to thank all of our attendees, exhibitors and speakers, who have joined us on this new adventure! Thanks to our host, Transvision, for their hospitality in the great setting of Bali and the Grand Hyatt, and a special thanks to our partners, Java Festival Production and Cubmu, for their support”, declared Laurent Puons, CEO of SPORTEL.

“Like SPORTEL Miami, SPORTEL Bali is a regional marketplace that allows our community to find business leaders from a specific region who are not participating in SPORTEL Monaco. of our participants. With 55% of APAC participation in Bali, our goal is achieved. The future of SPORTEL Asia is in Bali. That’s why I am pleased and honored to confirm that the SPORTEL Rendez-vous Bali will be renewed in 2024″, concluded Laurent Puons.

“It is an honor for Transvision to have collaborated with Cubmu and Java Festival Production to organize the first SPORTEL Rendez-vous event in Indonesia. We hope that with this event we will have a greater influence in the sports industry. In addition, SPORTEL Bali was also a great opportunity to promote Indonesia as a key potential market for sports content,” said Peter F. Gontha, President and CEO of Transvision.

After a sold-out edition in March 2022, the SPORTEL Rendez-vous Miami will be back from May 9-10, bringing together sports decision makers across the Americas. The main SPORTEL event will take place in Monaco from October 23 to 25, 2023, with 7000 square meters of market area and more than 2000 participants meeting, networking and brokering deals.

SPORTEL Rendez-Vous Bali in numbers :

  • 45% of C-level participants
  • 32% of content buyers
  • 55% of participants from the APAC region (versus 10% in Monaco) 40% Europe and Americas
  • 75 APAC Companies that did not participate in SPORTEL Monaco 2021 and 2022