Speakers

Mayor, District of Columbia

Minority Partner, Monumental Sports & Entertainment

Executive Director, White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026

Co-Founder, Harris Philanthropies

Vice President, Culture and Sports Diplomacy, Meridian International Center 

Communications Strategist and Writer, Axios

Chief Business & Strategy Officer, FIFA World Cup 2026™

President, FIFA

Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States

Co-Chair, 2027 Military World Games Charlotte

Sports Diplomacy Expert & Clinical Assistant Professor, New York University 

Founder and CEO, TAA PR

CEO, FIFA World Cup 2026™ NYNJ Host Committee

Interim CEO, Meridian International Center

President of Media & New Enterprises, Monumental Sports & Entertainment

Meridian International Center Trustee and U.S. Ambassador to Portugal (2022-2025)

Mayor, Kansas City, MO

Ambassador of the Principality of Monaco to the U.S. and Canada

Entertainment & Sports Reporter, Axios

CEO, Jetr Global Sports + Entertainment

74th Secretary of the U.S. Treasury and Chairman of The Paulson Institute

Meridian International Center Trustee and former U.S. CEO, Edelman

Deputy Mayor of International Affairs, Los Angeles, CA

Paralympic 6-Time Gold Medalist, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Board Member

Chairman, Strauss Family Office and Founder, The Remembrance Project

Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer, NBA

Co-founder and President, Peace Players International

Advisor, Athena Global Advisors

Senior Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Outreach, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Managing Partner and Head of Investments, Project Level®