The Fourteenth Edition of Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest
Wednesday, October 25th to Sunday, October 29th 2023

Online : 25 - 26 Oct
On ground : 27 - 29 Oct

Neel Shah

Educator and Coach, India

Neel Shah is a sports management professional, educator and coach. He has worked for two decades on the development of football in North America, Asia, and Europe. In his current position with India On Track, Shah runs the Global Institute of Sports Business. Prior to joining IOT, Shah was the CEO of DSK Shivajians and the Liverpool FC International Academy. Before DSK, Shah served as the Director of Libero Sports where he guided global football stakeholders with their investments. Prior to moving to India, Neel spent seven years with Major League Soccer serving as the league’s Director of Fan Development.

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Football Fever

  • 13th November
  • 10:30 am - 11:30 am

India’s unrequited love affair with the beautiful game
Gaurav Gala, Neel Shah, Paul Masefield
Chair: Tara Sharma Saluja

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