Sander van Stiphout

Sander leads the Innovation and Advisory departments of the Johan Cruijff ArenA and has been a member of the stadium’s Management Team for many years. He is regular speaker at stadium conferences and is member of the Executive Committee of ESSMA the European Stadium Manager Association.

To achieve tangible results for the stadium and key stakeholders, incl. Ajax, KNVB, and City of Amsterdam, he fosters innovation across an ecosystem of corporates, governments, knowledge institutes, SMEs and start-ups, using the stadium as a living lab and as a smart specifier.

Global stadium operations expert who supported major venue projects worldwide, key tournaments, incl. FIFA World Cup venues in Brazil, Russia, and Qatar and the Stade de France Olympic Stadium. He advises clubs, stadium owners and operators and architects to maximize value with the stadium asset.