July 21, 2026
NEW YORK, July 21, 2026 – Bloomberg Power Players will return to New York on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Held during one of the biggest weeks in global sports – alongside the US Open and NFL opening weekend – Bloomberg Power Players brings together the athletes, team owners, league executives, investors and media leaders shaping the future of the multi-trillion-dollar sports industry.
The program will feature interviews and discussions with leading figures from across the sports ecosystem, including Michael Strahan; Alex Rodriguez; Constance Schwartz-Morini, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SMAC Entertainment; Steve O’Donnell, Chief Executive Officer of NASCAR; Tyler Reddick, driver for Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing; Jeff Blackburn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tennis Channel; tennis legend Martina Navratilova, with additional speakers to be announced.
Power Players will be hosted by Bloomberg Sports Business Reporters Vanessa Perdomo and Randall Williams, bringing Bloomberg’s signature editorial approach to conversations with the executives, athletes and investors driving the future of sports.
Discussions will explore the industry’s most consequential trends, including the growing role of private equity in sports, the rapid expansion of women’s sports, the evolving economics of college athletics, the future of fan engagement, and the impact of the creator economy.
Randall Williams, co-host of Bloomberg Power Players said: ”At Bloomberg, we cover the multitrillion-dollar sports industry every day at the intersection of media, technology, finance and culture. Power Players is our chance to bring those conversations to life during one of the biggest weeks on the global sports calendar. The event connects the executives, owners, athletes and innovators shaping the business of sports to go beyond the headlines and unpack what’s happening today, what’s coming next, and why it matters.”
Vanessa Perdomo, co-host of Bloomberg Power Players said: “The industry’s evolved at extraordinary speed since we launched Power Players New York three years ago, the business of sports is impossible to ignore: this year we’re focused on investment, technology, fan engagement, creators, women’s sports and more. After six months of one of the most packed calendars ever – the Winter Olympics, World Baseball Classic, NBA Finals, the World Cup – the heat just continues to pick up as we head into an action-packed fall of sports with Power Players at the center of the action.”
For updates around the Power Players 2026 agenda and programming, please visit; bloomberglive.com/PowerPlayers
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