Key Speakers

Don Garber

Commissioner, Major League Soccer

Alexi Lalas

Broadcaster, FOX Sports

Boris Gartner

CEO, LALIGA North America

Amanda Vandervort

President, USL Super League

Philippe Moggio

General Secretary, CONCACAF

José María Cruz

CEO, Sevilla FC

Jill Ellis

President, San Diego Wave FC

Luigi De Siervo

CEO, Lega Serie A

Fernando Carro

CEO, Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Guillem Balague

Journalist, Author, and Broadcaster

Bernd Reichart

CEO, A22 Sports Management

César Azcarate

Sports Architecture Director, IDOM

Olek Loewenstein

Global President of Sports, TelevisaUnivision

Paul Barber

Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman, Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Kelly Higgins

Vice President, Partnership Marketing, U.S Soccer Federation

Dee Kundra

Managing Director (Americas), FC Bayern München

Juan Carlos Velásquez

Head of Incode ID

Asier Etxebarria Martin

Director of Business Development, Voon Sports

Michele Ciccarese

Commercial & Marketing Director, Lega Serie A

Lisa Bonta Sumii

Mental Performance Coach, Oakland Roots Sports Club

Han Dirkx

CEO & Co-Founder, Alphabeats

James Gambrell

CEO, Supponor

Chris Wittyngham

Play-by-play Commentator

Aaron Gourley

Editor, FC Business Magazine

Tania Moreno

Chief Marketing Officer, AC Milan

Scott Georgeson

President, US SOCCER 5

Joe DaGrosa

Chairman, Soccerex LLC

Poppy Miller

Reporter and Studio Host

Mollie Mkita

Sports Broadcaster and Co-Founder, The Powerhouse Project

Keith Wachtel

Chief Business Officer, NHL

Ben Grossman

Principal, Selhurst Media Ventures

Jonathan Maille

Senior Principal, Global Director, Populous

Alexandra Bowden

CEO and Founder, PEOPLEfirst Talent & Retention Consultancy

Nicolas Garcias Hemme

VP of Strategy and Business Development, LaLiga North America

Christian Lau

Chief Technology Officer, Los Angeles Football Club & BMO Field

Robert Zitzmann

Managing Director and Partner, Jung von Matt

Rolando Aedo

EVM/CMO, Greater Miami CVB

Jürgen Griesbeck

Associate & CEO, Common Goal

Gijs de Jong

Secretary General, KNVB

Ed Foster-Simeon

President & CEO, U.S. Soccer Foundation

Benjamin Morel

CEO, LFP Media

Brent Latham

Mayor, North Bay Village

Stefano Faccendini

Director of Data Insights, Stats Perform

Xavier Baladas

Project Executive, BARÇA Academy America

Eduardo Biscayart

Apple TV & Sports Commentator

Michelle Kaufman

Sports Writer, Miami Herald

Miguel Gallardo

Broadcaster, MLS

German Elvira

Director of Digital Marketing, Liga MX

Nigel Travis

Chairman and Co-Owner, Leyton Orient Football Club

Andy Jackson

VP Global Football Partnerships, Footballco

Danita Johnson

President, Business Operations, D.C. United

Diego Arrioja

Channel Sales Manager, Qwilt

Marisol Camargo

Director of Fan Engagement, Federación Mexicana de Fútbol

Michael Cohen

CEO, Whistle Media

Tom Gribben

CEO, Planet League

Freya Coombe

Analyst, Fox Women’s World Cup Now

Filippo Mancini

Chief Commercial Officer, Kama

Fernando Palomo

Announcer, ESPN

Owen Blackhurst

Head of Business, Mundial

Marco Messina

Analyst, CBS Sports

Felix Aguirre

Director General, Estadio Azteca

Jose Martin

Of Counsel, Squire Patton Boggs

Diego Rodriguez

Lead Design Architect, IDOM

Urel umartinez@lagalaxy.com Martinez

Chief Revenue Officer, Los Angeles Galaxy

Michele Ciccarese

Commercial and Marketing Director, Lega Serie A

Andy Mitchell

President and CEO, USA, Lega Serie A

Simon Joyce

Chief Business Officer, COPA90

Benjamin Houri

Technical Director, Paris Saint-Germain Soccer School

Greg Bettinelli

Partner, The Chernin Group

Richard Conway

Managing Partner, Spectacle Partners

Oscar Sanchez

Kevin Willer

Partner, Chicago Ventures

Eddy Cue

Senior Vice President of Services, Apple

Maddie Meyer

Photographer, Getty Images

Ricardo Trade

CEO, CONMEBOL Copa America 2024

James Johnson

Chief Executive Officer, Football Australia

Romy Gai

Chief Business Officer, FIFA

Garry Monk

Director, Soccer Profile

Nasser Al-Khori

Executive Director, Generation Amazing Foundation

Allen Hopkins Jr.

Executive Director, Black Players for Change

Jan Twete

Director of Global Partnerships, Vfl Wolfsburg

Kyle Martino

Founder, Over Under Initiative; Goalpher

Tony Cherchi

Show Host and Match Analyst, MLS

Javier Davila

Sports & Events Architecture Business Development Manager, IDOM

Jillian Sakovits

Host and Sideline Reporter, MLS

Elsa Garrison

Staff Photographer, Getty Images

Rebecca Smith

Founder, Crux Sports

Thomas Rongen

Color Commentator and Analyst

Jeff Kretchmar

CEO, OmegaBall

John Wroe

Founder and CEO, Street Child United

Xavier Asensi

Chief Business Officer, Inter Miami CF

Kate Porter

Partner, Sports Law, Vela Wood

Will Misselbrook

Chief Creative and Brand Officer

Carlos Sanchez

Executive Vice President and General Manager, Fox Deportes

Emilio Garcia Silvero

Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, FIFA

Russell Jones

General Manager, Marketing & Commercial Growth, Wolves

Sebastian Gray

Founder and CEO, Everclime

Rich Orosco

Chief Brand Officer, Los Angeles Football Club

Davide Gomes

Project Manager, Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Oguchi Onyewu

Vice President of Sporting, U.S. Soccer Federation

Mikel Arriola

President, Liga MX

Matt Sebek

Chief Experience Officer, St. Louis CITY SC

Justin Bokmeyer

General Manager, MLS NEXT

Julie Uhrman

Co-Founder & President, Angel City

John Kristick

President, Playfly Premier Partnerships

Joe Schmidt

Associate Principal, MSA Design

Henrik Teisb‘k

CEO & Co-Founder, Veo Technologies

Heidi Pellerano

Chief Commercial Officer, CONCACAF

Court Jeske

Chief Commercial Officer, United Soccer Leagues

Daniella Levine Cava

Mayor, Miami-Dade County

Corné Groenendijk

Head of International Football Department, AFC Ajax

Aviv Shoshan

Founder, Double Tap

Ashlee Fontes-Comber

Owner/CEO, TLH Reckoning

Aldo Comi

CEO & Co-Founder, Soccerment

Akash Jain

Managing Director, U.S., Premier League

Francis Suarez

Mayor of Miami

Robbie Lyle

Founder & Group CEO (AFTV & DR Sports)

Dr. Erkut Sögüt

Sports Agent, Founder of the Erkut Sogut Academy

James Tree

Vice President, Global Football, IMG

Fernando Fiore

Broadcaster, Commentator, and Host

Trevor Watkins

Global Head of Sport, Pinsent Masons

Camilo Durana

Executive Vice President - Apple Partnership, Properties & Events, MLS

Jeffrey Gerttula

Executive Vice President, Digital, CBS Sports and CBS News and Stations

Alan Rothenberg

Chairman, Playfly Premier Partnerships

Daniel Geey

Partner, Sport Group, Sheridans

Mariana Gutiérrez

Director, Liga MX Femenil

Mark Clemmit

Radio & Television Presenter

Enric Ripoll

Sports Lawyer

Harish Sarma

Global Head of Sports and Gaming, TikTok

Carmen Boquin

Sports Journalist and Host

Maurice Ouderland

International Business Consultant

Thomas Krücken

Youth Academy Director, VfB Stuttgart

Simon Collins

Commissioner, US youth soccer league

Sabrina Carozza

Communications Consultant

Emanuel Madeiros

Global CEO, SIGA Chairman & CEO, SIGA AMERICA

Ben Jacobs

Broadcaster

David Lane

Chief Executive Officer, SI tickets

Katie Simmonds

Global Chief Operating Officer, SIGA

Tom Bogert

MLS and USMNT Insider, The Athletic

Dan McNally

Vice President of Soccer Operations, FC Cincinnati

Sharona Friedman

President, Global Institute of Sport (GIS)

Bill Baker

Managing Partner, Vice President, MSA Design

Rodney Wallace

Bilingual Analyst, Youth Mentor, and Sports Director, Views football club

Andy May

Lawyer, Sports and Media

Partho Dutta

Senior Principal, Populous

Rogelio Castillo

Chief Executive Officer, European Football Group

Austin Schindel

Head of Content, Soccerex