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From Hype to Heart.

GMPLN Conference · March 26-27, 2026 · Motorworld, Cologne, Germany

Join 2026

Key Facts

Cutting-edge topics and exciting speakers from the world of sport on one big stage. Throw in delicious food, good drinks, networking, workshops and a party. That’s the Gameplan Conference.

Speakers GMPLN26

Kelsey Plum

Alex Bazzell

Genie Bouchard

Nadine Kessler

Liam Parker

Mirwan Suwarso

Lea-Sophie Cramer

Oliver Roskopf

Laura Wontorra

Athletic Interest

Deep Dive Speaker

Johanna Prestele AWS Deep Dive
Johanna Prestele
AWS
Global Sports Partnership Lead
Marc Rondagh Deep Dive
Marc Rondagh
Eredivisie
Head of Marketing & Commercial Development
Marcin Stefanski Ekstraklasa Deep Dive
Marcin Stefański
Ekstraklasa
COO
Johanna Heyden Deep Dive
Johanna Heyden
Vodafone
Head of Future Business & Cooperations
Florian Plettenberg Sky Deep Dive
Florian Plettenberg
Sky Deutschland
Journalist
Deep_Dives_Meeske
Michael Meeske
VfL Wolfsburg
Geschäftsführer
Thomas Harsch Deep Dive
Thomas Harsch
Freestyle Chess
COO
Mara Mones Sky Deep Dive
Mara Mones
Sky Deutschland
Moderatorin
Robert Schmidle WWP Deep Dive
Robert Schmidle
WWP Group
CEO
Gernot Tripcke DEL Deep Dive
Gernot Tripcke
PENNY DEL
Geschäftsführer
Matthias Schmidt Sky Deep Dive
Matthias Schmidt
Sky Deutschland
Director Sky Sport News
David Szlezak Deep Dive Speaker
David Szlezak
EHF Marketing GmbH
Managing Director
Anni Hofer Deep Dive
Anni Hofer
The PACE
Senior Marketing Event Lead
Benedikt Scholz Deep Dive
Benedikt Scholz
Borussia Dortmund
Direktor Internationalisierung & Commercial Partnerships
Alexander Riggers Deep Dive
Alexander Riggers
The PACE
CEO
Salome Barrer Deep Dive
Salomé Barrer
WNXT Agency
Co-Founderin
Jeremy Thum Deep Dive
Jeremy Thum
Ex-FIFA
Ex-Head of Event Marketing & Marketing Planning
Jan Lehmann Deep Dive
Jan Lehmann
European Olympics Committees
CEO
Karim Teufel Deep Dive
Karim Teufel
The Pace
Head of Strategy
Matt Hayes Deep Dive
Matt Hayes
Transfermarkt
Social Media Manager

Schedule

Thursday, 26.03.
Friday, 27.03.
From 11:00am
Schedule_Doors

Community Area
opens

approx. 12:00pm
Lunch

Lunch &
Food Trucks

from 1:30pm
Intro Deep Dive

Main Stage
opens

from 2:00pm
1

Show starts
(Part 1)

in between a
Schedule_Break

short
show break

afterwards into
2

Show
(part 2)

approx. 7:00pm
Party

Dinner, drinks &
after-show party

Registration

Only a few tickets are left. If you’d like to join but don’t have a ticket yet, contact tables@gmpln.com.

Experiences

TikTok
Area Partner
TikTok
TikTok
Community Area
Networking, Drinks & good music
DTM Experience
Area Partner
DTM
DTM
Community Area
Arcade hall, photo spots & more
REWE
Food
REWE
REWE
Food Partner
Snacks, Drinks and many more
VW
Mobility
Volkswagen
VW
Shuttle
Shuttle service for speakers & guests.
Expereinces_Bitburger
Drinks
Bitburger
Bitburger
Beer
From Pils to 0.0% - including a kiosk.
IST Kaffee
Drinks
IST-Hochschule
IST
Coffee
Fresh coffee to keep the conversations going.
Experiences_Rauch
Drinks
Rauch
Rauch
Juice & More
Refreshing juice drinks.
Knalle
Food
Popkornditorei Knalle
Knalle
Popkorn
Crispy baked popkorn.
Yeah
Food
Health Yeah
Health Yeah
Snack bars
The best the snack shelf has to offer.
Merch Stanno
Merch
Stanno
Stanno Logo
Merch
Official GMPLN merch partner
Woozy
Experience
woozyBMX
woozy
Raffle
Take your chance and win a skateboard and a BMX bike
neakone Experience
Sneaker
neakone
neakone Logo
GMPLN sneaker
Customized sneaker

Partners

GMPLN Chronicles

We want to shine a light on the people that impact and innovate the sports industry.
Discover more

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FAQ

The Gameplan Conference is a two-day event and will take place on March 26-27, 2026. A variety of showcases around the next gen in sports & media will be presented in front of 1,200 guests - with a big stage, a wide variety of experiences, as well as a big after show party and several workshops.

Single tickets for the Gameplan Conference are not available for purchase. If you want to attend, you can book a table for your company on our website.

Day 1 kicks off in the morning with networking, followed by four hours of show after lunch on our big stage featuring keynotes and talks. In the evening, we wrap up the day with our after-show party.

Day 2 is all about our deep dives, where we’ll explore various topics in smaller sessions.

You’ll find the full schedule - including all keynotes, talks, and deep dives - on our website.

At the Gameplan Conference you will find a wide selection of food trucks and drinks available to all guests free of charge.

The showcases will be held both in German and English, but the majority will be in English. We will indicate the language for each showcase in our program overview.

If you are interested in becoming a partner of the Gameplan Conference, email partners@gmpln.com. We will get back to you as soon as possible.