The 8th edition of the SFS will take place on November 18–19, 2025, at the prestigious Allianz Stadium in Turin, marking an exciting new chapter for the international benchmark event in the football industry.
A symbolic venue for an edition that promises to be even more innovative, sustainable, and engaging, with a dynamic program of thematic panels, workshops, startup competitions, and awards ceremonies. The goal? To explore and shape the future of football through technological innovation, digital transformation, sustainability, inclusion, and new business models.
The summit will welcome over 150 prominent speakers from across the globe, including representatives from FIFA, UEFA, FIGC, Lega Serie A, European clubs, tech companies, executives, players, and sport industry innovators.
Key highlights will include SFS EXTRA TIME, the startup competition showcasing the most promising projects in sport, and the SFS Awards, celebrating excellence across the football ecosystem.
As Gianfilippo Valentini, CEO of SFS, stated: “Bringing the Summit to Turin—an iconic city for Italian football—is a major milestone in our growth journey, as we strengthen the event’s international impact”. This statement was shared by Massimo Tucci, Director of SFS, who added: “Consolidating the event’s role in Italy while further expanding its international reach, and in particular creating the best possible conditions to develop business opportunities among stakeholders, contributing to the growth and development of the entire sector.”
Finally, the Summit’s centrality on the international scene is also confirmed by the strategic collaboration with Lega Serie A, the event’s Global Partner. Luigi De Siervo, CEO of Lega Serie A, stated: “Participating in the event as a Global Partner allows us, once again, to be an active part of this growth process, to push our sport to be more modern, sustainable, and engaging for fans. The magnificent setting of the Allianz Stadium in Turin, a splendid example of a company-owned stadium, proves to be the perfect location to host this event and to represent the future of football, precisely because it is innovative and functional”.
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