Speakers
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Max David Bouchet
Director, Center for State and local Diplomacy, Meridian International Center
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The Hon. Muriel Bowser
Mayor, District of Columbia
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Michelle Freeman
Minority Partner, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
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Andrew Giuliani
Executive Director, White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026
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Marjorie Harris
Co-Founder, Harris Philanthropies
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T.K. Harvey
Vice President, Culture and Sports Diplomacy, Meridian International Center
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Eleanor Hawkins
Communications Strategist and Writer, Axios
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David Koerner
Co-Chair, 2027 Military World Games Charlotte
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Dr. Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff
Sports Diplomacy & Global Communications Consultant
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Aba Kwawu
Founder and CEO, TAA PR
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Alex Lasry
CEO, FIFA World Cup 26 NYNJ Host Committee
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Deborah Lehr
Interim CEO, Meridian International Center
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Zachary Leonsis
President of Media & New Enterprises, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
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The Hon. Randi Levine
Ambassador to Portugal, United States (2022 - 2025)
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The Hon. Quinton Lucas
Mayor, Kansas City, MO
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H.E. Maguy Maccario
Ambassador to the U.S. and Canada, Principality of Monaco
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Maxwell Millington
Entertainment & Sports Reporter, Axios
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Travis Murphy
CEO, Jetr Global Sports + Entertainment
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The Hon. Henry M. Paulson Jr.
Founder and Chairman, The Paulson Institute
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The Hon. Dilpreet Sidhu
Deputy Mayor of International Affairs, Los Angeles, CA
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Brad Snyder
U.S. Navy (Ret.), Paralympic Gold Medalist
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Michelle Strauss
Chairman, Strauss Family Office; Founder, The Remembrance Project
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Mark Tatum
Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer, NBA
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Brendan Tuohey
Co-founder and President, Peace Players
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Kelsey Trainor, Esq.
Advisor, Athena Global Advisors
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Rick Wade
Senior Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Outreach, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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Jason Wright
Managing Partner and Head of Investments, Project Level®
Notable Past Speakers
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Roger Goodell
NFL Commissioner
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Peter O’Reilly
NFL Senior Vice President of Events
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Efe Obada
NFL Defensive End
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Lorrie Fair
Sports Envoy
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Danita Johnson
DC United President of Business Operations
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Judy Battista
NFL.com Senior National Columnist
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Dan Mickelson
U.S. Department of State Sports Diplomacy Chief
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Travis Murphy
Jetr Global Founder and CEO
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AJ Ross
CBS Sports Correspondent
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Alexandra Sopko
FIFA World Cup Director of Government Relations and Public Engagement
