Скачать или смотреть Meridian Sports Diplomacy Forum 2026 - A Conversation with FIFA President Gianni Infantino

Explore the evolving role of global football in diplomacy, development, and the international economy. In this fireside chat, President Infantino reflected on how FIFA is leveraging the world’s most popular sport to advance social impact, expand access and inclusion, and engage new generations of fans and partners across regions. The discussion will also examine the future of major tournaments, shifting geopolitical and commercial dynamics around the global game, and the opportunities for collaboration with governments, the private sector, and civil society to ensure football remains a powerful platform for connection and global understanding.

Introduction

Deborah Lehr | Interim CEO, Meridian International Center

Speakers

Gianni Infantino | President, FIFA

The Hon. Henry M. Paulson Jr. | 74th Secretary of the U.S. Treasury and Chairman of The Paulson Institute,