The network you carry, not the network you join

A growing collective of experts convinced that sustainable transformation at scale has a formula and that football is part of it.

The collective assembles in tailored combinations for specific challenges, across clubs, governments, brands, funders, communities, who want to move towards becoming the best version of themselves on their specific position.

It doesn't operate from a headquarters. It operates from wherever it's needed.

the collective

  • juan mata garcia

    El Mago. Masters the passing. Athlete. World Champion. Entrepreneur. Philanthropist. Investor. “The time is now”-believer. Co-Founder/Co-Chair Common Goal Board of Directors. Cofounder c-lab.

  • jurgen griesbeck

    Serial football for good entrepreneur. Inter-connector. Strategic convener and trust-builder. Radical collaboration enthisiast. Ashoka, Catalyst Now, Laureus, Schwab Foundation. Cofounder c-lab.

  • ana arizabaleta

    Weaver of relationships. Network builder. Inter-connector. Entrepreneur. Gender equity strategist and frontrunner. Cofounder and host of the incubation phase of c-lab. Founder Catalizar.

  • kasper hjulmand

    Former Danish National Team and Club Head Coach. Purpose and Justice driven. Visionary. Dreamer. Holistic thinker. Strategist behind Danish ClubHouse. Profound game reader.

  • dan wood

    Street football strategist. Curious. Empathetic. Serial Founder and Entrepreneur. Optimistic. Driven. Visionary. Connector.

  • iñigo azcárate

    Dreamer interconnecting sport, capital, talent and innovation. Bridging football as a tool for social transformation & cultural force. Trusting & trying along the way. Constantly unlearning.

  • dylan ingham

    Purpose-driven brand growth & scale @ Hey Honey. Impact-led commercial strategy. Values-aligned stakeholder engagement. Sustainable resource optimisation. Human-first culture and leadership.

  • maria eugenia montoya

    Passionate about collective. Transformations for the common good. Public administrator. Family and social network consultant. Steering committee member. Research. Ecohumanos.

  • federico montero

    Architecture & design leader. Strategic thinker. Sports, entertainment, mixed-use & hospitality. Community-driven design and placemaking. Connecting people, place and business performance. Co-MD, Gensler Mexico City.

  • mano silva

    Believer in people, relationship builder at heart. Champions the community pillar as drivers of systems change. Guided by collaboration and trust over control. COO Love.Futbol.

  • natalia león

    CEO Latin American Impact Investing Forum. Strategic convening. Ecosystem builder. Strategic alliances. Connect capital and cutting edge solutions. Turning shared purpose into collective action.

  • gerson fonseca

    Cross-sector collaboration. Public policy. Trust as strategic capital. Catalyst of transformation. Impact amplification. Bridge-builder. CEO and Founder Fonseca Projetos.

  • hamzah sarwar

    Inclusive growth at scale. Impact strategy and execution. Capital orchestration. Systems change. Synthesiser and facilitator. Human centred leadership & collaboration.

  • maite sarasua

    Curious & purpose-driven. Believes real change begins when people come together with openness, courage, and trust. Connects ideas, people, brands, & communities around shared purpose. Marketing Lead Jerónimo Martins.

  • sam macintosh

    Global health strategy and policy. Sport-for-change advocacy. Sustainable development financing. Social impact measurement. Public-private-philanthropic partnerships.

  • tom harvey

    Global Partnerships Director at AIM Sport, connects sports rights holders, broadcasters, and global brands, driving high-impact football partnerships built on authentic human connection and shared creativity. Olive Oil enthusiast and miniature artist.

  • carlos moreno

    Brand & creative leader. Lateral thinker. Brand experience & visual storytelling. Connects ideas, people & culture in unexplored ways. Turns creative thinking into impact. Creative Director @ Gensler.