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Stefan Timmermans is an accomplished technology operations professional with extensive experience in event technology management for major international sporting events. Currently serving as the Director of Event Technology for the FIFA World Cup 2026, Stefan has held key positions at FIFA since 2018, including Head of Event & Corporate Technology Operations and Senior Project Manager. Previous roles encompass leadership positions in event technology at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, London 2012, and various others, showcasing expertise in strategic planning, implementation, and operational management across multiple high-profile competitions. Stefan holds a Master's in International Management from Maastricht University and is currently pursuing executive education at INSEAD.
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Founded in 1904, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the umbrella organisation of its members, currently 211 national football associations. Its main objectives, enshrined in its statutes, are to develop football around the world, to stage international competitions and to protect the integrity of football (against match manipulation, doping etc.). FIFA is composed of a number of political bodies (such as the FIFA Congress and the FIFA Council) and the administration. The highest political position is the FIFA President, elected every four years by FIFA’s member associations. The FIFA administration, with some 720 people from over 50 nations, is based in Zurich. It is run by the Secretary General (CEO). FIFA stages FIFA World Cups™ in various forms such as youth, men’s and women’s, futsal, beach soccer or club competitions. The men’s FIFA World Cup™ is not only the most popular single sporting event in the world but also the financial backbone for FIFA and its efforts to develop football worldwide. The financial success of the FIFA World Cup™ allows FIFA to run a wide range of football development programmes and to provide funds, infrastructure and know-how to its member associations through the FIFA Forward Development Programme.