Join the Conversation Shaping Padel in Asia
Agenda
Session 1 — Keynote
6:00 PM — 6:30 PM
- From Open to Profitable: How to Run a Padel Club That Actually Makes Money · Toni Montesanti · Founder, Jungle Padel
- What does it actually take to build a padel club that works as a business? Toni breaks down the key drivers of profitability — from building the right team and creating a community that keeps players coming back, to operations, automation and IT infrastructure. A practical framework from someone who's done it 15 times.
Session 2 — Case Study
6:30 PM — 7:00 PM
- From Zero to First Revenue: Opening a Padel Club in Dubai Diego Neves de Almeida · Head of Padel Operations, Origin
- A real story from the ground up. Diego walks through the experience of building a padel operation in Dubai from scratch — what to prioritise from day one, the mistakes that cost time and money, and the decisions that made the difference. No theory. Just what actually happened.
Session 3 — Live Interview
7:00 AM — 7:30 PM
- The View From the Court: What Makes a Padel Club Succeed? · Daniel Persson · Founder of Padel Phuket & Siam Padel.
- Thailands largest Padel Community. Entrepreneur with +25 years in Thai Hospitality industry.
Meet the experts
Industry leaders, investors and operators sharing real insights from the Asian padel market.
Diego Neves de Almeida
Dubai, UAE
Head of Padel Operations. 15+ years in sports business, Co-Founder of FED Dubai, with 20+ professionals and 50+ tournaments delivered annually.
Daniel Persson
Phuket, Thailand
Founder of Padel Phuket & Siam Padel. Thailands largest Padel Community. Entrepreneur with +25 years in Thai Hospitality industry.
