12 pm

Welcome and Introductions

Our VP of Product Marketing, Ingrid Wantuch, kicks off the event with a welcome message.

Speaker Name

Short speaker biography.

SPORT BEACH is headed to CES 2026.

Join us and our roster of SPORT BEACH athletes, marketers, and brands for a lineup of curated conversations, play and more.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2026

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

ENCORE BEACH CLUB at WYNN LAS VEGAS

(3131 LAS VEGAS BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89109)

Questions?

Please email sportbeach@stagwellglobal.com

SUMMIT 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.

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

ENCORE BEACH CLUB

at WYNN LAS VEGAS

3131 LAS VEGAS BLVD, LAS VEGAS NV 89109

LOCATION DETAILS:

SPORT BEACH Tech Summit will be held at the Encore Beach Club within the Wynn/Encore complex on the Last Vegas Strip. The Wynn/Encore will be about a 30-minute drive from the Aria during CES.

ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS & WALKING DIRECTIONS:

Please call your car to the Main Valet at the Encore. When you enter the hotel, you will see an outdoor pool/garden straight ahead. Take a right at Hotel Registration and walk straight, with the casino on your left and Lobby Bar on your right. The restaurant Sinatra will be straight ahead. When you see the High Limit room, take a left, so the casino is on your left and High Limit room is on your right. Proceed straight for about 20 yards, and SPORT BEACH will be on your right.

THE ROSTER