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Club Women's Sports Happy Hour

June 22, 2026 | 4:30-6:30 PM CEST

Join us for CLUB Women's Sports, an invite-only happy hour bringing together the executives, marketers, investors, media leaders, and dealmakers driving the next era of women's sports. Whether you're looking to forge new partnerships, exchange ideas, or connect with others betting big on the future of women's sports, this is where the conversation happens.


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Join us for Genius Sports’ CLUB Women’s Sports at SPORT BEACH in Cannes, an invite-only gathering celebrating a defining year for women’s sports. From groundbreaking CBAs and record ratings to sold-out arenas, women’s sports continues to rewrite the rules, and the momentum isn’t slowing down. Join the leaders, brands, and changemakers driving the future of the industry, while making the connections that will shape what comes next.


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The A Deck at SPORT BEACH

La Plage du Festival, 52 Boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes


 

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CLUBHOUSE SCHEDULE

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6

8:00 - 9:00A

RUN CLUB

LED BY RON "BOSS" EVERLINE & ANGELA MANUEL DAVIS

 

Kick off opening day of CES 2026 with our morning Run Club through the Wynn Golf Course. Meet at the Wynn Golf Course Pavilion. 

 

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9:00A

DOORS OPEN

Start your day at SPORT BEACH

11:00 - 11:30A

THE LONG ROAD TO GOLD: HOW TECHNOLOGY SHAPES OLYMPIC PERFORMANCE, COVERAGE & COMPETITION 

Featuring:

BRIAN BOITANO, Olympic Gold Medalist

CHRISTINE BRENNAN, National Sports Columnist, USA Today 

MARK KIRKHAM, Chief Marketing Officer, PepsiCo Beverages US, PEPSICO

MASAI RUSSEL, Olympic Gold Medalist, American Track and Field

Moderated by: Laurel Burton, CEO, Instrument

11:30A - 12:00P

THE ART AND SCIENCE OF COACHING

Featuring:

MILES CHAMLEY-WATSON, Olympic Bronze Medalist, 3x Olympian, and 2x World Champion foil fencer

JONATHAN ADASHEK, SVP of Marketing and Communications, IBM

BEN JOHNSON, CRO, SailGP

Moderated by: Elspeth Rollert, CEO, The Marketing Cloud

12:00 - 12:30P

GOING FOR GOLD: MILAN CORTINA TO LA AND THE FUTURE OF OLYMPIC STORYTELLING 

Featuring:

DIANA TAURASI, 6-time Olympian and WNBA Star

CASEY WASSERMAN, LA28 Chairperson/President

MARK MARSHALL, NBCU Chairman of Global Advertising & Partnerships

Moderated by: Seema Miller, Chief Strategy Officer, Constellation

12:30 - 1P

WORLD CUP 2.0: HOW TECHNOLOGY IS REDEFINING THE BEAUTIFUL GAME

Featuring: 

STEPH HOFMANN, CMO of Global eCommerce, Lenovo

ALEXI LALAS, USMNT Legend, Fox Broadcaster

JON STAINER, Global GM, Nielsen Sports

Moderated by: Andrew Hawkins, ESPN Media Personality and StatusPRO Co-founder

1:00P

LUNCH BREAK BEGINS

Time to grab lunch during a quick break in our programming. 

2:00 - 2:30P

THE 360° FAN EXPERIENCE

Featuring:

EMMANUEL ACHO, 2x Emmy Award winner and 3x New York Times bestselling author

JEN RAPP, CMO, Superside

PEGGY ROE, EVP & Chief Customer Officer, Marriott International

MATT SPIEGEL, EVP, Truaudience Growth Strategy, TransUnion

Moderated by: Michael Treff, CEO, Code and Theory

2:30 - 3:00P

THE INTERSECTION OF SPORTS + TECH: WINNING STRATEGIES IN THE ERA OF AI

Featuring:

JASON LOWERY, Senior Director, Sports & Executive MarketinG, Adobe

DAMAUNE JOURNEY, Global Chief Growth Officer, 72andSunny

3:00 - 3:30P

FLAG'S NEXT: TECH AND THE NEXT FRONTIER LEAGUE

Featuring:

ASHLEA KLAM, USA Football Women's National Team Global Flag Ambassador and Under Armour athlete

GLENN COLE, Founder and Chair, 72andSunny

Moderated by: KAY ADAMS, Sportscaster & TV Personality 

3:30 - 4:00P

THE MODERN TEAM: WHERE PERFORMANCE, OPERATIONS, AND TECHNOLOGY CONVERGE

Featuring: 

JOZY ALTIDORE, Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Owner, Sogility

MICHAEL CROME, Chief Financial Officer, Las Vegas Raiders

ABE GEIGER, Chief Product Officer, U.S. Soccer Federation

DON MCGUIRE, EVP, Chief Marketing Officer, Qualcomm Incorporated

Moderated by: DAN GARDNER, Co-Founder, Code and Theory

4:00 - 5:00P 

OPEN PLAY & COCKTAIL PARTY 

Join us in the afternoon for open play and cocktails.

7:00PM

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR


 SANDBOURNE

SANTA MONICA

1740 OCEAN AVE, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401

LOCATION DETAILS:

SPORT BEACH Clubhouse will be held at the Sandbourne Santa Monica. Valet service will be provided.

 
ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS & WALKING DIRECTIONS:

Upon arrival, please continue through the lobby to the back courtyard, where SPORT BEACH x WME Basketball will be set up.

THE ROSTER

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EMMANUEL ACHO

2x Emmy Award winner and 3x New York Times bestselling author

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KAY ADAMS

Sports Personality and Host

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JONATHAN ADASHEK

SVP, Marketing and Communications, IBM

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JOZY ALTIDORE

Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Owner, Sogility

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BRIAN BOITANO

Olympic Gold Medalist

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CHRISTINE BRENNAN

National Sports Columnist, 

USA TODAY

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LAUREL BURTON

CEO, 

Instrument

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MILES CHAMLEY-WATSON

Olympic Bronze Medalist, 3x Olympian, and 2x World Champion foil fencer

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GLENN COLE

Founder and Chair, 72andSunny

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MICHAEL CROME

Chief Financial Officer,

Las Vegas Raiders

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RON "BOSS" EVERLINE

CEO, Just Train, Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur

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DAN GARDNER

Co-Founder, 

Code and Theory 

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ABE GEIGER

Chief Product Officer,

U.S. Soccer Federation

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ANDREW HAWKINS

ESPN Media Personality and StatusPRO Co-founder

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STEPH HOFMANN

CMO, Global eCommerce

Lenovo

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BEN JOHNSON

Chief Revenue Officer, 

SailGP

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DAMAUNE JOURNEY

Global Chief Growth Officer,

72andSunny

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MARK KIRKHAM

Chief Marketing Officer, PepsiCo Beverages US, PEPSICO

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ASHLEA KLAM

US Women’s National Team Athlete and Global Flag Ambassador

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ALEXI LALAS

USMNT Legend and Fox Broadcaster

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JASON LOWERY

Sr. Director, Sports & Executive Marketing,

Adobe

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ANGELA MANUEL DAVIS

Former USA Track and Field Team and Nike Athlete

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MARK MARSHALL

Chairman of Global Advertising & Partnerships, NBCUniversal

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DON MCGUIRE

EVP, Chief Marketing Officer,

Qualcomm

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SEEMA MILLER

Chief Strategy Officer, Stagwell Constellation

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JENNIFER RAPP

Chief Marketing Officer

Superside

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PEGGY ROE

EVP & Chief Customer Officer, 

Marriott International

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MATT SPIEGEL 

EVP, Truaudience Growth Strategy, 

TransUnion

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ELSPETH ROLLERT

CEO, 

The Marketing Cloud

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MASAI RUSSELL

Olympic Gold Medalist, American Track and Field

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JON STAINER

Global GM,

Nielsen Sports

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DIANA TAURASI

WNBA Legend and 6x Olympic Gold Medalist

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CASEY WASSERMAN

Chairperson and President, 

LA28

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