EXPLORE THE 2026 AGENDA

Tuesday 19 May 2026
10:00 – 10:10

RCB & Leaders Welcome

10:00 – 10:10

RCB & Leaders Welcome

10:10 – 10:40

From Vision to Victory: How RCB Built a Championship Organisation

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Director of Cricket Operations, RCB

Coach, Commentator & former RCB cricketer

Sportscaster & Host

10:10 – 10:40

From Vision to Victory: How RCB Built a Championship Organisation

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  • Investigate how RCB aligned ownership, leadership and cricket operations around a clear performance philosophy 
  • A behind-the-scenes understanding of how a modern IPL champion is built, with practical insights into high-performance leadership and team design 
  • The role of preparation, decision-making and marginal gains across a long, demanding season 

Director of Cricket Operations, RCB

Coach, Commentator & former RCB cricketer

Sportscaster & Host

10:40 – 11:00

Room Discussion

10:40 – 11:00

Room Discussion

11:00 – 11:40

India at Play: Building a Sports-Forward Nation

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IAS, Secretary, Government of India – Department of Sports

Sports & Society Accelerator

11:00 – 11:40

India at Play: Building a Sports-Forward Nation

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  • How India is translating national ambition into structured sport from policy to pathway: aligning government, federations and stakeholders to build coherent, long-term strategy 
  • The role of grassroots investment, high-performance programmes and league ecosystems in creating a sustainable pipeline of athletes, and how India is scaling participation alongside elite success 
  • Where the country sees its biggest opportunities and what will define India’s emergence as a true sports-forward nation over the next decade 

IAS, Secretary, Government of India – Department of Sports

Sports & Society Accelerator

11:40 – 12:00

Room Discussion & Break

11:40 – 12:00

Room Discussion & Break

12:00 – 12:45

Full House: Design, Safety, and the Future of the Live Sports Experience 

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Global Director of Sports & Principal, Gensler

CEO, One Plan

Joint Commissioner, Bangalore

12:00 – 12:45

Full House: Design, Safety, and the Future of the Live Sports Experience 

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  • Gain an understanding of how world-class sporting stadiums are conceived, financed, built, and run at scale 
  • From matchday offerings to logistical infrastructure, examine how operators build safety, efficiency and fan experience right into the brickwork  
  • Revealed: who’s setting the benchmark in venue development, the strategies powering modern stadium economics, and how venues are being transformed into year-round revenue growth 

Global Director of Sports & Principal, Gensler

CEO, One Plan

Joint Commissioner, Bangalore

12:45 – 13:00

Room Discussion

12:45 – 13:00

Room Discussion

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

13:00 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 15:15

Inside the Room: How Sport’s Biggest Deals Get Done

Managing Director – Investment Banking, Citi India

Co-Founder & CEO, Unitus Capital; K Academy Champion

14:30 – 15:15

Inside the Room: How Sport’s Biggest Deals Get Done

  • An inside view on how major sports sales are structured and executed from appointing advisors and shaping the narrative, to valuation, buyer mapping and managing competitive bidding processes 
  • Uncover how value is created in premium sports assets, what drives pricing and how scarcity and competition are engineered 
  • With live insights from inside the deal room, learn how and why timing the market can be as critical as the asset itself 

Managing Director – Investment Banking, Citi India

Co-Founder & CEO, Unitus Capital; K Academy Champion

15:15 – 15:30

Room Discussion

15:15 – 15:30

Room Discussion

15:30 – 16:15

The Algorithm Enters the Arena: The Future of Sports Media and Sponsorship

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Chief Commercial Officer, ICC

Global Sports and Media Advisor

Multi-Sport Strategist

15:30 – 16:15

The Algorithm Enters the Arena: The Future of Sports Media and Sponsorship

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  • Uncover how the partnership landscape is being reshaped amidst shifts to sponsorship and media spend in a more fragmented, data-led economy 
  • Identify the forces driving commercial change across global sport, from technology and fan behaviour to geopolitics and regulation 
  • Spot the fastest-accelerating categories and markets, and where future commercial upside is most likely to emerge 

Chief Commercial Officer, ICC

Global Sports and Media Advisor

Multi-Sport Strategist

16:15 – 16:30

Tea Break

16:15 – 16:30

Tea Break

16:30 – 17:30

Mind Over Everything: Virat Kohli on Peak Performance

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RCB Cricketer & Former India Captain

Sportscaster & Host

16:30 – 17:30

Mind Over Everything: Virat Kohli on Peak Performance

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  • Listen in to rare, first hand insights around Virat Kohli’s storied journey across international cricket and the IPL, from defining moments to the standards required to perform at the very highest level for over a decade 
  • A deep dive into the discipline, mental resilience and competitive intensity that underpin performance at the top of sport 
  • Explore how Kohli has evolved as an athlete and leader, stayed motivated, and what his approach reveals about the winning mindset in elite sport 

RCB Cricketer & Former India Captain

Sportscaster & Host

Cocktails & Event Close

Cocktails & Event Close