Events

Free and paid sports industry events for brands, marketers, sponsorship and sports tech professionals. Times are local to the event.

October 2026

6OctTueBird & Bird - Global Annual Sports Day WebinarPaidOnline

09:00-12:40 · Sports law and business sessions covering AI, investment and commercial issues. (Registration open)

6-9OctTue-FriSPORTBIZ EUROPE: Barcelona 2026PaidOnsiteOnlineBarcelona, Spain

Four-day sports business meeting point: innovation, digital transformation, matchday, ticketing, analytics, sports facilities.

6OctTueSports Governance Academy - Inclusive Recruitment WebinarFreeOnline

11:00-12:00 · Casting the Net Wider: practical inclusive recruitment for sports organisations - reaching wider candidate pools.

7-8OctWed-ThuLeaders Week London (The Summit)PaidOnsiteLondon, UK - Stamford Bridge

Flagship sports business summit with 3,000+ senior executives.

8OctThuukactive AwardsPaidOnsiteBirmingham, UK - ICC

One of the UK's largest awards evenings for the fitness and physical activity sector. (Tickets on sale)

14OctWedSBJ - The Business of Women's Sports: Emerging LeaguesFreeOnline

17:30 Dublin (12:30 ET) · Live webinar on league business models, media visibility, sponsorship and brands.

16OctFriWharton Sports Business SummitPaidOnsitePhiladelphia, USA - The Wharton School

One-day summit on investing, team ownership, league strategy, sponsorship and fan experience. ($30-$100 tiers)

19-21OctMon-WedSPORTEL MonacoPaidOnsiteMonaco - Grimaldi Forum

The leading sports media rights and sportstech convention. (€1,450 regular (register by 17 Oct) / €1,590 last call)

20OctTuetechUK - Connected Sport WebinarFreeOnline

12:30-13:30 · Connected sport: building resilient, sustainable, fan-centric venues - pro-club case study, stadium connectivity, 5G, fan experience.

21OctWedCoDesignSPORT - Approaches to Innovation in FootballFreeOnline

12:00 Dublin (13:00 Helsinki) · UEFA's innovation manager and zone14's cofounder on UEFA innovation programmes and AI-driven analytics.

23-24OctFri-SatCarnegie Mellon Sports Analytics ConferencePaidOnsitePittsburgh, USA - Carnegie Mellon University

Leading sports analytics research conference with workshops and keynotes.

23OctFriSports Lawyers Association - Fireside Chat with Curtis FranksFreeOnline

17:30 Dublin (12:30 ET) · Live webinar on World Cup 2026 operations and legal work with its General Counsel.

28-30OctWed-FriSport Marketing Association (SMA) ConferencePaidOnsiteBaltimore, USA - Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor

Annual academic and industry conference on sports marketing research and practice. ($275-$650 (case study teams $1,000))

November 2026

2-3NovMon-TueSPORT.FORUM.SCHWEIZPaidOnsiteLucerne, Switzerland - KKL

Switzerland's largest sports business congress: clubs, federations, sponsors, media, tourism (German-speaking). (CHF 1,490)

3-5NovTue-ThuISPO 2026PaidOnsiteAmsterdam, Netherlands - RAI

Global trade show for the sports, outdoor and winter sports industry - the biggest brand-showcase floor in the business.

3NovTueISPO Leaders SummitPaidOnsiteAmsterdam, Netherlands - RAI

Senior-executive summit the day before ISPO opens: strategy, policy, industry direction.

5-6NovThu-FriSports Lawyers Association Fall SymposiumPaidOnsiteBoston, USA

The Sports Law Frontier: business, tech, globalization, and change.

9-12NovMon-ThuWeb SummitPaidOnsiteLisbon, Portugal - MEO Arena

Europe's biggest general tech conference (70,000+) with sports, fitness and media tracks. (From about €995 excl. tax)

12-13NovThu-FriBeyond Activ AmericasPaidOnsiteDallas, USA - Hilton Anatole

Investment event for health, fitness, wellness, hospitality and sport.

17NovTueSBJ Media Innovators ConferencePaidOnsiteNew York, USA - Marriott Marquis

One-day conference on the future of sports media and content. ($1,295)

18NovWedCrowdfunder x Sporting Assets - Club Crowdfunding MasterclassFreeOnline

12:00-13:00 UK · Free masterclass on running a crowdfunding campaign for a sports club and accessing match funding.

25-26NovWed-ThuColiseum Summit ASIAPaidOnsiteBangkok, Thailand

Stadium and arena business conference: venue design, construction, technology, fan experience.

26NovThuiSportConnect Winter Directors' ClubFreeOnsiteLondon, UK

17:00-21:00 · Evening executive gathering: Innovation, Integrity, and Industry Growth. (Free for qualifying Director/C-Suite executives)

30-1NovMon-TueSPORT MARKE MEDIENPaidOnsiteMunich, Germany

German sports ecosystem conference with 1,400+ participants: media, sponsors, equipment manufacturers, athletes, federations. (€790)

30-1NovMon-TueSPORTO ConferencePaidOnsitePortorož, Slovenia

One of Europe's leading sports marketing and sponsorship conferences, running since 2004. (First-minute rate expired)

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