{"id":19196,"date":"2026-06-10T22:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T20:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=33f296da49603c7757005143c05f498e"},"modified":"2026-06-10T22:04:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T20:04:00","slug":"gk-digital-ventures-and-harris-blitzer-sports-entertainment-announce-first-round-of-speakers-for-the-global-game-the-future-of-soccer-tech-media-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=19196","title":{"rendered":"GK Digital Ventures and Harris Blitzer Sports &amp; Entertainment Announce First Round of Speakers for &quot;The Global Game: The Future of Soccer, Tech &amp; Media Summit&quot;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"bwalignc\">\n<i>Lineup Features Executives and Innovators Shaping Soccer, Including Leaders from FIFA, U.S. Soccer, Onefootball, Fanatics, LALIGA, Bundesliga, IBM, Seattle Sounders FC, and More Ahead of July 15 Summit at Prudential Center<\/i><\/p><p>NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GK Digital Ventures:<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260610698267\/en\/2828830\/5\/GKDV_Logo.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260610698267\/en\/2828830\/22\/GKDV_Logo.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260610698267\/en\/2828830\/5\/GKDV_Logo.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260610698267\/en\/2828830\/21\/GKDV_Logo.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>\n<b>WHAT:<\/b><\/p><p>\nGK Digital Ventures, in partnership with Harris Blitzer Sports &amp; Entertainment (HBSE), today announced the first round of confirmed speakers for the second annual <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalgamesummit.com%2F&amp;esheet=54551347&amp;newsitemid=20260610698267&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=%26quot%3BThe+Global+Game%3A+The+Future+of+Soccer%2C+Tech+%26amp%3B+Media+Summit%2C%26quot%3B&amp;index=1&amp;md5=8ec1cf58e98ff2ffc9b7b1f884b8b63f\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">\"The Global Game: The Future of Soccer, Tech &amp; Media Summit,\"<\/a> taking place Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ \u2014 during the week of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final.<\/p><p>\nThe initial speaker lineup brings together some of the most influential voices across soccer ownership, media, technology, marketing, and global league operations:<\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\n<b>Fred Mangione \u2013 <\/b>Chief Business Officer, FIFA World Cup New York-New Jersey Host Committee<\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Abe Geiger \u2013 <\/b>Chief Product Officer, U.S. Soccer<\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Elliot Richardson<\/b> \u2014 Founder, Chairman and Key Shareholder, Dugout &amp; Onefootball<\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Jeremi Gorman<\/b> \u2014 Chief Revenue Officer, Fanatics Advertising<\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Laura Correnti <\/b>\u2013 CEO &amp; Founder, Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment<\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Rand Getlin<\/b> \u2014 Co-Founder, Park Stories; Director and Co-Producer of <i>U.S. Against the World<\/i><\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Jonathan H. Adashek<\/b> \u2014 Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, IBM<\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Nicol\u00e1s Garc\u00eda Hemme<\/b> \u2014 Managing Director, LALIGA North America<\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Robin Austermann<\/b> \u2014 Executive Vice President, Bundesliga Americas<\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Courtney Carter<\/b> \u2014 Chief Revenue Officer, Seattle Sounders FC and Seattle Reign FC<\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Gayle Troberman <\/b>\u2013 Co-Founder, Bubbler Media; Executive Consultant, iHeartMedia<\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Charlie Stillitano <\/b>- President USA, TEG Sport &amp; Global Head of Football<\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Darren Rovell<\/b> \u2014 Founder, CCLT Media<\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Arda Ocal<\/b> \u2014 Emmy Award-Winning Broadcaster and Host<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\nAdditional speakers will be announced in the coming weeks. (Moderators and Speakers subject to change.)<\/p><p>\n<b>WHO:<\/b><\/p><p>\nProduced by GK Digital Ventures and Harris Blitzer Sports &amp; Entertainment (HBSE), The Global Game: The Future of Soccer, Tech &amp; Media Summit is the only major business summit exclusively dedicated to soccer \u2014 a curated, full-day gathering bringing together club owners, league executives, broadcasters, brands, athletes, and investors during the World Cup. The 2026 program will explore the key forces shaping the global game across four tracks: Business &amp; Ownership; Content, Culture &amp; Commerce; Tech &amp; Innovation; and International &amp; Women's.<\/p><p>\n<b>WHY:<\/b><\/p><p>\nWith the economics of the sport rapidly evolving, The Global Game Summit returns at the most powerful possible moment for the business of global soccer to convene.<\/p><p>\n<b>WHEN:<\/b><\/p><p>\nWednesday, July 15, 2026<\/p><p>\n<b>WHERE:<\/b><\/p><p>\nPrudential Center\n<br\/>25 Lafayette Street, Newark, NJ 07102<\/p><p>\n<b>REGISTRATION &amp; DETAILS:<\/b><\/p><p>\nAttendance is limited. Tickets are available at <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fthe-global-game-the-future-of-newark-new-jersey-06-09-2026%2Fevent%2F0200648EDCE214D4%3F_gl%3D1*a4irky*_gcl_au*MTU5MTM4MDkzMC4xNzc2ODkxNzg0*_ga*MTk5OTMwMzc4OS4xNzc2ODkxNzg0*_ga_G547W8RM2P*czE3ODEwMjQ5MjkkbzUkZzEkdDE3ODEwMjU2NjQkajQ2JGwwJGgw%26_ga%3D2.102530625.1794829632.1781024929-1999303789.1776891784&amp;esheet=54551347&amp;newsitemid=20260610698267&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Ticketmaster.com&amp;index=2&amp;md5=c11db24dbf84fff23a9716bb2c766803\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Ticketmaster.com<\/a><br\/>For additional details, including partnership and sponsorship opportunities, please visit <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalgamesummit.com&amp;esheet=54551347&amp;newsitemid=20260610698267&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalgamesummit.com&amp;index=3&amp;md5=5dca9f6e3f62f7a444ec21f2d6dabe26\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">https:\/\/www.globalgamesummit.com<\/a><\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\n<b>MEDIA CONTACT:<\/b><br\/>Peter Ramsay \/ Lora Metzner\n<br\/>Global Results Communications\n<br\/>Email: <a  href=\"mailto:gkdv@globalresultspr.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">gkdv@globalresultspr.com<\/a><br\/>Phone: +1 949.307.5908<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lineup Features Executives and Innovators Shaping Soccer, Including Leaders from FIFA, U.S. Soccer, Onefootball, Fanatics, LALIGA, Bundesliga, IBM, Seattle Sounders FC, and More Ahead of July 15 Summit at Prudential CenterNEWARK, N.J.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19196"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19197,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19196\/revisions\/19197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}