Rory Heron is the trailblazing Founder and Managing Director of Sportgate International, a global event management and sports marketing company best known for organising the annual Chestertons Polo in the Park event in Hurlingham Park in Fulham, London.
Other events currently being orchestrated by Sportgate include Polo in the Port (Montenegro) and Polo in the Park (Dubai), the Chelsea Summer Fete, Gulf Concours at Burj Al Arab in Dubai and the driving exploration called the Ritz-Carlton Grand Tour (Middle East).
Rory co-founded tech company Fifty which utilises their Fifty Platform to make sense of data for clients by identifying interconnections between people. Big-name clients like Visa, Gucci, the RFU and Microsoft use this information to align their strategy with their target audience.
Rory started his career with IMG, honing his skills initially as Sales Manager in Asia and heading the sales team during the two years leading up to UEFA’s Euro 2008 football tournament. He worked worldwide in various sports, stadia, as well as in the arts. His final role during his tenure...Rory Heron is the trailblazing Founder and Managing Director of Sportgate International, a global event management and sports marketing company best known for organising the annual Chestertons Polo in the Park event in Hurlingham Park in Fulham, London.
Other events currently being orchestrated by Sportgate include Polo in the Port (Montenegro) and Polo in the Park (Dubai), the Chelsea Summer Fete, Gulf Concours at Burj Al Arab in Dubai and the driving exploration called the Ritz-Carlton Grand Tour (Middle East).
Rory co-founded tech company Fifty which utilises their Fifty Platform to make sense of data for clients by identifying interconnections between people. Big-name clients like Visa, Gucci, the RFU and Microsoft use this information to align their strategy with their target audience.
Rory started his career with IMG, honing his skills initially as Sales Manager in Asia and heading the sales team during the two years leading up to UEFA’s Euro 2008 football tournament. He worked worldwide in various sports, stadia, as well as in the arts. His final role during his tenure of close to a decade at IMG was that of Managing Director & Vice-President.
Rory also co-owns web publication Yachts and Yachting Online and Sail-world.com featuring the latest articles about yacht and dinghy racing as well as motorboats and cruising. This is now the largest online sailing community in the world.moreless
Chestertons Estate Agents confirmed their continued sponsorship of the Polo in the Park event at Hurlingham Club in Fulham. Rory Heron, CEO of Sportgate International that manage the event, expressed his delight at their ongoing support.
Fifty is a technology company operating the Fifty Platform that analyses data, empowering clients to devise a strategy in line with their target audience.
Yachts and Yachting Online is an online yachting publication that features news about the latest yacht and dinghy racing alongside cruising and motorboats. The page also advertises products targeting the yachting community.
IMG is a sports and culture company offering consulting, events, rights, data, digital, partnerships and more. Rory started his tenure at IMG as Sales Manager in Asia and, in his final role, served as Vice President and Managing Director.
The setting is the amazing grounds of Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, providing the backdrop to one of the most unusual venues for polo worldwide. This event showcased the finest brands globally alongside royalty, allowing Coutts Bank, our primary sponsor, to network with and entertain their chosen clients.
