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GLOBAL BUSINESS & SPORTS SUMMIT

 

Monday, June 15

Metro Atlanta Chamber 191 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 3400, Atlanta, GA 30303

8:00AM

Monday, June 15

GLOBAL BUSINESS & SPORTS SUMMIT

  • This high-level forum, co-organized by the Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Metro Atlanta Chamber, will take place in Atlanta on June 15, 2026, in the context of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and coinciding with the Spanish National Team’s match at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

  • Held near the stadium in the Metro Atlanta area, the event will align with one of the most anticipated moments of the tournament, placing it at the heart of global attention. As an official Host City, Atlanta will welcome international audiences, leading brands, and key decision-makers, reinforcing its position as a global sports capital.

  • Designed as an exclusive, invitation-only gathering, the forum will foster high-level dialogue among leaders shaping the future of the sports industry.

Agenda

8:00 am

Registration and Breakfast

8:30 am

Official welcome

9:15am

FIFA World Cup 2026: The Business of the Biggest Event on Earth

10:00 am

Coffee break

10:15am

American Football, Worldwide FĆŗtbol: Business Models Across the Atlantic

11:00am

Transfer to Casa EspaƱa

12:00pm

Match between Spain and Cape Verde

3:00pm

Global Sports Business. Internationalization of U.S. Professional Sports (Madrid & Atlanta Hub of Global Sports)

3:55pm

Coffee & networking

4:15pm

The Business of Sports: How Partnerships are Changing the Game

5:00pm

Spanish Wine Networking

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

The complete lineup of speakers and event agenda will be announced shortly.

Romy Gai

Chief Business Officer at FIFA

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Rich McKay

CEO at AMB Sports and Entertainment (Atlanta Falcons)

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Marcelo Boffi

Chief Operating Officer, North America Operating Unit The Coca-Cola Company

Emilio GarcĆ­a Silvero

Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at FIFA

Rafael De los Santos Navarro

Country Manager, NFL Spain

Matthew Shapiro

SVP, Global Events & Market Strategy, NFL

Greg Beadles

President & CEO Atlanta Falcons

Kristi Brigman

Chief Economic Development Officer, Metro Atlanta Chamber

JosƩ Cancela

President Telemundo Station Group

Jay Berhalter

Exec. Vice President Business Development Major League Soccer

Bryan Bachner

Managing Director, APAC & the Americas, FCBarcelona

Katie Kirkpatrick

President & CEO, Metro Atlanta Chamber

Andre Dickens

Mayor of Atlanta

Ɓngeles Moreno

Ambassador of Spain to the United States

Lizzan Grupalo

Deputy Commissioner of International Trade. Government of Georgia

Mónica VÔzquez

President, Spain-US Chamber of Commerce

Maria Martin

Sports Anchor/Reporter for 11Alive, WXIA in Atlanta

Charlie Stillitano

President TEG Sport North America and Global Head of Football

Morgan Shaw Parker

President & Chief Operating Officer, Atlanta Dream (WNBA)

Dale Jacoby

Sponsorship Strategy Manager with Georgia Power

Andrew Saltzman

President, Business Enterprise and Chief Commercial Officer for the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena

Venue

Metro Atlanta Chamber

191 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 3400, Atlanta, GA 30303

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