Less than a month to go until the SVB LIVE Networking Event at Fulham Pier in partnership with Portview

The next SVB LIVE Global Networking Event is taking place at the brand-new Fulham Pier on June 4th in association with Portview. Attendees are set to hear insights from high-level executives from the project, design, development, fit-out and architecture teams who delivered this unique venue, and be among the first to experience Fulham Football Club’s stunning new Riverside Stand.

The spectacular new Riverside Stand/Fulham Pier is the exclusive location for next month’s SVB LIVE Global Networking Event, featuring an opening panel entitled “Riverside Revealed” with Darren Preston, COO, Fulham Football Club; Paul Scullion, Managing Director, Portview; Martin Jennings, Head of Global Planning, Legends International; Stuart Forbes, Owner, Stuart Forbes Associates; and Ashley Boswarva, Cost Manager, Core Five, being moderated by Roy Westwood, CEO, Forward Associates.

This high-level event is being hosted in the Orange Box at the stunning new Fulham Pier, and will include panel discussions, networking and a very special tour of the brand new Riverside Stand – taking in the stunning fit-out of this unique venue – being led by Portview. Many of the design, build, fit-out and project team will be in attendance, along with both Fulham Pier and Fulham FC personnel, to provide specific insights, with food and drinks along the way.

The evening is set to close with a drinks reception at the Water’s Edge, with plenty of craic a given.

Sponsors for this exclusive event, being delivered in association with Portview, are Accredit Solutions, Global Payments Inc., iXpole, Populous and Sodexo Live!

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Agenda (subject to change):

1.30pm: Arrival on site at the new Riverside Stand, Fulham Pier

2.00pm: Opening Keynote Address, Glen Sutton, Director, Fulham Pier

2.25pm: Riverside Revealed. Speakers: Darren Preston, COO, Fulham FC; Paul Scullion, Managing Director, Portview; Martin Jennings, Head of Global Planning, Legends International; Stuart Forbes, Owner, Stuart Forbes Associates; and Ashley Boswara, Cost Manager, Core Five. Moderator: Roy Westwood, CEO, Forward Associates.

3.00pm: Designing for a One-of-a-Kind Setting: The Riverside Stand. Speaker: Philip Johnson, Senior Principal, Populous, and Declan Sharkey, Global Director & Senior Principal, Populous.

3.35pm: Delivering a Next-Generation Experience. Speakers: Jimmy Ord, Head of Sales & Business Development, Fulham FC; Nicolas Claquin, Business Development Manager, iXpole; and Nick Cowell, Commercial Director, Burnley FC. Moderator: Morag Kent, CEO & Founder, Raccoon & Bear.

4.05pm: Elevating the Fan Experience through F&B. Speakers: TBC, Sodexo Live!

4.35pm: Networking drinks reception

5.00pm: In-depth tour of the spectacular new Riverside Stand, showcasing the stunning fit-out within this industry-leading facility, led by Portview, with drinks and canapés along the way, as well as commercial team reps from Fulham FC and Fulham Pier, in addition to Project & Design Team members.

7.00pm: Food, drinks, networking and plenty of craic, courtesy of Portview, at Water’s Edge on Level 1.

9.00pm: Close

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The 2025 SVB LIVE Conference & Exhibition is being held at Villa Park in Birmingham, UK, on October 6-7th, with an Opening Night Icebreaker on October 5th. SVB LIVE events focus on elevating the live experience through Architecture & Design, Commercialisation, Fan & Premium Experience, Hospitality, Interiors & Fit-Out, Sustainability and Technology.

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