Arup Soans is the Managing Partner of QSport Media, a sports business consulting enterprise whose vision is to use sport as a catalyst to shape a better world. The company currently works with sports like golf, sailing and swimming; servicing clients in the corporate and education sectors. Arup is also Founder and Managing Trustee of a nonprofit initiative called Give for Sports Foundation; setup to help existing sports NGOs build awareness and raise funds. Arup is an expert in sports marketing and new media. He has worked at New York based Major League Soccer and Perform Group. Arup was part of the organizing committee for the Commonwealth Youth Games in India. He has also been part of the senior management teams at organizations operating in the IT, retail and marine sectors. Arup is an avid Calvin and Hobbes reader and ardent football fan. He holds a bachelor’s degree in management studies from University of Mumbai and a master’s degree in sports business from New York University. Arup is passionate and committed to develop the sports industry in India and abroad based on quality, integrity and team spirit. He is a 2014 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Mumbai. As of 2015, he is Head of Marketing at LOC FIFA Under 17 World Cup India 2017

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