4:30 PM
Doors Open

4:30 – 6:00 PM
Welcome Reception & Happy Hour

6:00 – 9:15 PM
Live Music Showcase

• 6:00 PM
Lew Apollo

• 7:15 PM
Superfónicos

• 8:30 PM
Walker Lukens

9:30 – 11:30 PM
Late Night DJ: DJ Topaz

9:00 AM
Doors Open

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Panel 1: The City as Collective Ambition

How do you design sports and entertainment venues to create economic vitality, shape civic identity and turn a city into a community that people can believe in?

“The City as Collective Ambition,” brings together an extraordinary group of industry leaders and experience creators to discuss how design, planning and undeterred vision can create momentum well beyond game day or the encore.

David Adelman | Partner, HBSE/Philadelphia 76ers & Founder, Darco Capital
Dom Audet | Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Moment Factory
Winka Dubbeldam | Founder & Partner, Archi-Tectonics and Director & CEO, SCI-Arc
Chris Danton | Chief of Ideas + Co-Founder, IN GOOD CO
Jonathan Mallie | Global Director & Managing Director - Americas, Populous
Dean DiSimone | Director, Studio Di Simone – Moderator

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Performance & Post-Panel Networking

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Panel 2: The Future Is LIVE

Live entertainment is entering a new chapter. Audiences are more connected, expectations are higher, and the relationship between artist, venue, and fan is being redefined in real time.

This conversation brings together those shaping what comes next—from performance and production to venue design and fan experience. We’ll examine how live moments compete, complement and coexist with digital-first culture.

Because what happens live still matters. And how it evolves will define the future of entertainment.

Shantell Martin, MBE | Artist, Philosopher, Cultural Facilitator
Jonathan Vlassopulos | Managing Partner, A-Force Ventures
Kuzi Cee | Performer
Michael Lockwood | Senior Principal, Populous
Brian Mirakian | Senior Principal, Populous – Moderator

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
Break for Lunch / Post-Panel Networking

1:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Fireside Chat: Art for Social Impact

AY Young, UN Young Leader & Founder, The Battery Tour
Ariana Vargas | Head of Brand Media & Events, Populous – Moderator

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Panel 3: One Event. 16 Cities. All of Us.

In 2026, the World Cup doesn’t simply happen. It takes over. An entire continent becomes the stage, and what unfolds is not a single moment, but a journey experienced in countless ways.

This panel brings together leaders who understand that the World Cup is shaped far beyond the field of play. From arrival to activation, from infrastructure to experience, every touchpoint matters.

We’ll explore how intentional design transforms a global tournament into something personal and communal — how cities welcome the world, how experiences extend beyond the ticket, and how brands and athletes connect global moments back to local identity.

Pam Kramer | CEO, KC2026
Gilberto Silva | World Cup Winner and Co-Founder, Striver
Wilson Smith | Former Design Director, Nike
Jeff Keas | Senior Principal, Populous
Ariana Vargas | Head of Brand Media & Events, Populous – Moderator

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Post-Panel & Fireside Chat Networking

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Break
All guests must exit.

5:00 PM
Doors Re-Open

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Populous Happy Hour ft. justadam.

6:00 PM – 10:15 PM
Live Music Showcase

• 6:00 PM
Next of Kin

• 7:15 PM
Mobley

• 8:30 PM
Kuzi Cee

• 9:45 PM
Grandmaster

10:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Late Night DJ: justadam.