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Picture Gallery: WhatsGoal Sports Summit 2019 in Düsseldorf

Sport1 presenter Ruth Hofmann and Chris Punnakkattu Daniel at the WhatsGoal Sports Summit 2019 in Düsseldorf, Germany. (© CPD Football)
Sport1 presenter Ruth Hofmann and Chris Punnakkattu Daniel at the WhatsGoal Sports Summit 2019 in Düsseldorf, Germany. © CPD Football

The WhatsGoal Sports Summit 2019 took place at the Stahlwerk in Düsseldorf, Germany on Thursday, July 4.

The insightful one-day event focused on digitalisation in professional sports and its impact to the game and sportsperson.

Sport1 presenter Ruth Hofmann and Sky Sports presenter Riccardo Basile moderated the event which featured panel discussions, key note speeches and one-on-one interviews with leading figures from the sports world, while DAZN presenter Antonia Wisgickl took charge of individual interviews.

Stefan Mennerich (Direktor Media, Digital & Communication, FC Bayern Munich), Marco Sautner (CEO, Infront Germany), Norbert Haug (former Mercedes Sports Director & F1 Expert), Fredi Bobic (Director of Sports, Eintracht Frankfurt), besides many others attended the event to discuss the impact of digitalisation.

WhatsGoal Sports Summit 2019 – Photo Gallery

WhatsGoal Sports Summit 2019 at the Stahlwerk in Düsseldorf, Germany. (© CPD Football)

WhatsGoal Sports Summit 2019 at the Stahlwerk in Düsseldorf, Germany. (© CPD Football)

Ruth Hofmann (Sport1) and Riccardo Basile (Sky Sports) presenting the WhatsGoal Sports Summit 2019 in Düsseldorf, Germany. (© CPD Football)

Ruth Hofmann (Sport1) and Riccardo Basile (Sky Sports) presenting the WhatsGoal Sports Summit 2019 in Düsseldorf, Germany. (© CPD Football)

Ruth Hofmann (Sport1) and Riccardo Basile (Sky Sports) presenting the WhatsGoal Sports Summit 2019 in Düsseldorf, Germany. (© CPD Football)

Ruth Hofmann (Sport1) and Riccardo Basile (Sky Sports) presenting the WhatsGoal Sports Summit 2019 in Düsseldorf, Germany. (© CPD Football)

Panel discussion on the current state of ice hockey with Gernot Tripcke (CEO, Deutsche Eishockey Liga), Stefan Adam (CEO, Düsseldorfer EG), Philipp Walter (CEO, Kölner Haie) and presenter Ruth Hofmann. (© CPD Football)

Panel discussion on the current state of ice hockey with Gernot Tripcke (CEO, Deutsche Eishockey Liga), Stefan Adam (CEO, Düsseldorfer EG), Philipp Walter (CEO, Kölner Haie) and presenter Ruth Hofmann. (© CPD Football)

One-on-one interview: Gianni Costa interviewing former Mercedes Sports Director and F1 expert Norbert Haug. (© CPD Football)

One-on-one interview: Gianni Costa interviewing former Mercedes Sports Director and F1 expert Norbert Haug. (© CPD Football)

Eintracht Frankfurt's Director of Sports Fredi Bobic explaining the impact of the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League season at his club. (© CPD Football)

Eintracht Frankfurt’s Director of Sports Fredi Bobic explaining the impact of the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League season at his club. (© CPD Football)

Eintracht Frankfurt's Director of Sports Fredi Bobic explaining the impact of the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League season at his club. (© CPD Football)

Eintracht Frankfurt’s Director of Sports Fredi Bobic explaining the impact of the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League season at his club. (© CPD Football)

Mario Leo, Founder & CEO of Result Sports presenting the social media fan engagement and figures at Eintracht Frankfurt. (© CPD Football)

Mario Leo, Founder & CEO of Result Sports presenting the social media fan engagement and figures at Eintracht Frankfurt. (© CPD Football)

Fredi Bobic (Director of Sports, Eintracht Frankfurt), Mario Leo (Founder & CEO, Result Sports), Ruth Hofmann and Riccardo Basile. (© CPD Football)

Fredi Bobic (Director of Sports, Eintracht Frankfurt), Mario Leo (Founder & CEO, Result Sports), Ruth Hofmann and Riccardo Basile. (© CPD Football)

Andreas Cüppers (Head of Digital, Borussia Mönchengladbach) during a presentation on the introduction of a digital advisory council at his club. (© CPD Football)

Andreas Cüppers (Head of Digital, Borussia Mönchengladbach) during a presentation on the introduction of a digital advisory council at his club. (© CPD Football)

Andreas Cüppers (Head of Digital, Borussia Mönchengladbach) during a presentation on the introduction of a digital advisory council at his club. (© CPD Football)

Andreas Cüppers (Head of Digital, Borussia Mönchengladbach) during a presentation on the introduction of a digital advisory council at his club. (© CPD Football)

Dr. Stefan Göke (Founder, GOKIXX) explaining the relevance of smartphones to the next generation of professional footballers. (© CPD Football)

Dr. Stefan Göke (Founder, GOKIXX) explaining the relevance of smartphones to the next generation of professional footballers. (© CPD Football)

Dr. Stefan Göke (Founder, GOKIXX) explaining the relevance of smartphones to the next generation of professional footballers. (© CPD Football)

Dr. Stefan Göke (Founder, GOKIXX) explaining the relevance of smartphones to the next generation of professional footballers. (© CPD Football)

Sport1 presenter Ruth Hofmann and Chris Punnakkattu Daniel at the WhatsGoal Sports Summit 2019 in Düsseldorf, Germany. (© CPD Football)

Sport1 presenter Ruth Hofmann and Chris Punnakkattu Daniel at the WhatsGoal Sports Summit 2019 in Düsseldorf, Germany. (© CPD Football)