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Sports

Leveraging Global Sports Expertise to Take Your Events and Experiences to New Heights

OrdoStrategica Sports Helps You Achieve Success On and Off the Pitch

Deep expertise in elite-level sports sporting events lies at the very heart of OrdoStrategica and its team. Our associates and partners have delivered every aspect of the major sporting event pipeline and have done so at the highest levels of sport - be they the FIFA World Cup, the Olympics, the Formula One Series, or the world of eSports.

Major Sporting Event Bidding:

The decision to bid to host an elite-level sporting event, be this at a national or regional level, is complex and costly. OrdoStrategica experts have deep knowledge of the sports hosting bidding process and have a track record of developing the right strategies when approaching these projects. We can help you right from the onset, when you consider the risk/reward spread for your bid decision, through the bid process and, ultimately in the latter stages of closing the bid process and leading to award. This includes:

  • Logic models for deciding whether to bid.
  • Preparation of bid packages and engagement strategies.
  • Strategic communications and public diplomacy.
  • Bid evaluation and site visit preparation.
  • Expert guidance in conducting final negotiations and navigating host-country guarantees.

Governance, Local Entity Standup, Budget, and National Planning:

The decision to host an elite-level sporting event necessitates preparation and mobilization on a national level. OrdoStrategica can help national and regional governments in approaching the reality of hosting in a balanced and prudent manner. We can help you understand how to establish governance organs within your national frameworks, stand up the appropriate Local Entities which are tit for purpose given the specific hosting tasks, help develop budgets and estimates as well as sustainability plans, and help develop national-level infrastructure, logistics and operations plans. This includes:

  • Governance models inside the Host Country and also vis-à-vis respective Sporting Federation (FIFA, IOC, etc.)
  • Scoping, organizational design, and staffing of Local Entities and Local Organizing Committees.
  • Detailed national-level budget design.
  • High-level infrastructure requirement scoping and plans.
  • Advice on alignment with Sporting Federation Sustainability Plans and Requirements.
  • Transport, Accommodation, and Major Logistics gap analysis and planning.
  • Integrated Command and Control Plan Scoping.
  • Operational Plan Scoping.

Major Event Operations:

The successful orchestration and operational delivery of an elite-level sporting event is the critical milestone which ensures that a host country can capitalize on the public diplomacy and commercial benefits that years of preparations and billions in expenditures have built up to. OrdoStrategica excels at the development and delivery of successful event operations. We can work with you on ensuring that your operational delivery model and downstream operations activities balance risk, efficiency, and opportunity to deliver a seamless and world-class spectator and VIP experience. Our experience in integrating host broadcast operations also means that we can help you operationally synergize with the broadcast activities of most major sporting federations. Our offering includes:

  • Comprehensive operating plan development.
  • C3 - Command, Control & Communications center design, integration, and operations.
  • Safety and Security planning and operational model design.
  • Transport, Accommodation and Travel operations.
  • Guest Management and Guest Services concept design and operations.
  • F&B scale-up and operations, including logistics integration with Major Rights Holders.
  • Team and player experience design and delivery.
  • Spectator engagement and Fan Zone operations.
  • Venue operations.

Major Event Business Solutions and Sports Technology Roadmaps:

Those who manage elite-level events know that the right mix of business solutions and technology tools is a critical success factor in all aspects of operations. OrdoStrategica has developed a niche capability in advising clients (International Sports Federations, National Sports Organizations and Host Countries) on how to architect efficient and value-add integrated ecosystems of tools to deliver mission success. Our ethos focuses on creating reusable ecosystems which bring value beyond a single event instance, thus building organizational maturity, and helping our stakeholders focus on moving into more value-add activities. This includes:

  • Initial requirement gathering and scope visioning activities.
  • Solution architecture definition and detailed technology ecosystem concept design.
  • Identification of leading development providers and technology partners.
  • Development of procurement documents and detailed requirements sets.
  • Advising on supplier selection.
  • Overall supplier and ecosystem project management - including integrations.
  • Advising on makeup and helping to staff in-house technology teams.
  • Event-time operational delivery, supplier management, and ecosystem support

eSports:

The next generation of elite-level events goes beyond classical sports offerings and includes immersive experiences such as eSports. OrdoStrategica has developed a niche capability built around advising clients on the emergent event phenomenon of eSports. Our experts have direct experience in conceptualizing and curating the delivery of these exciting and high-profile events and can help you navigate the business model and its disruptive impact in the major events space. Our offering includes:

  • Advising on the structure of the eSports space and helping identify major players and synergies.
  • Navigating the host bid process and developing winning bid documents.
  • Developing business plans and communications strategies.
  • Scoping and planning operational delivery.
  • Working directly with eSports organizers on all aspects of event delivery.
Agnieszka Antoszkiewicz
Managing Partner
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Andrzej Antoszkiewicz
Managing Partner
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James Woollard
Senior Consultant
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Rodrigo Arias Grillo
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Christian Ubbiali
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