𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆
Global Sport Trade (GST) is a newly established commercial company supporting organizations in the sports industry that seek to expand into international markets. GST provides practical, execution-driven support for companies, regions, and institutions operating in the rapidly growing global sports economy.
With decades of combined international experience in sport, innovation, trade, and economic development, GST helps clients navigate complex foreign markets. Its approach combines strategic insight with hands-on implementation and local market expertise to turn international ambitions into concrete results.

𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀
GST delivers tailored services across four core pillars:
▪️Commercial guidance and market entry – Supporting international growth strategies, market entry, partner identification, and on-the-ground execution to establish sustainable commercial operations abroad.

▪️Education and knowledge exchange – Designing and delivering international programs that foster learning, capacity building, and cross-border knowledge exchange in sport, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

▪️International access and partnerships – Providing access to key stakeholders and partners through GST’s global network, facilitating introductions and long-term collaborations.

▪️Regional economic development and sports innovation – Working with regions, cities, and public authorities to strengthen sports economies through innovation-driven, public–private programs with long-term economic and societal impact.

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁
GST operates across Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and the Americas, supported by a network of international sports hubs. Priority markets include Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States.
The organization was founded by Camil Smeulders, John van de Laar, Peter Sprenger, Rick Sleegers and Arno de Kloet, bringing complementary expertise in international business development, sports innovation and economic strategy.