Third annual summit to host industry leaders, visionaries, and rising stars to explore the dynamic intersection of sports, business, and culture
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. & New York, N.Y., April 28, 2025 – CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, and Boardroom, Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman’s premier media brand covering the intersection of sports, entertainment, and business, today announced the companies will join forces once again to host the wildly popular Game Plan Summit. The one-of-a-kind event will bring together industry leaders, visionaries and game changers from the sports and entertainment world on September 16 in Los Angeles, CA.
Boardroom’s Rich Kleiman joined CNBC’s “Squawk Box” this morning to discuss the announcement.
“Game Plan is the definitive event driving the dialogue at the nexus of sports, business, and culture,” said Steve Lewis, Senior Vice President and Senior Executive Producer of CNBC Events, Councils & Strategic Content. “This must-attend live event is known equally for provocative stage content and the dealmakers, power players, athletes, and owners making the rounds onsite. It’s truly in a league of its own.”
“Last year’s Game Plan event was an incredible gathering of the most influential people in sports and business, and we are committed to making the experience and the conversations even stronger in Year 3 with our partners at CNBC,” said Boardroom CEO and co-founder Rich Kleiman. “The business of sports leads the way in moving culture forward, and this event continues to prove that.”
The 2025 Game Plan Summit will convene the most influential leaders from the sports and business landscape to discuss the topics that matter most to athletes, owners, investors, and innovators, bringing sports into the next era. Attendees can expect a day packed with insightful conversations, networking opportunities, and groundbreaking ideas that will shape the future of the sports industry.
Speakers at the 2024 event included: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, MLB Special Asst. to Commissioner and Players Alliance Board VP CC Sabathia, Klutch Sports Founder and CEO Rich Paul, WNBA Los Angeles Sparks Player Cameron Brink, USC Women’s Basketball Player JuJu Watkins, Actress, Producer, The Honest Company Founder and Los Angeles 2028 Board of Directors Member Jessica Alba, SNAP Co-Founder & CEO Evan Spiegel, and more.
Panelists and speakers for the September 2025 Game Plan Summit will be announced in the coming months.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is a sponsor of Game Plan Summit.
Ticket information can be found at cnbcevents.com/gameplan.
Now in its third year, Game Plan Summit, in partnership with Boardroom, has been a cornerstone of CNBC’s commitment to sports business content. The company expanded its footprint in the space with the July 2024 launch of the CNBC Sport vertical, which covers the convergence of sports, business, and investing.
For more information contact:
Jennifer Dauble
CNBC
Anna Bailer
Boardroom
About CNBC
CNBC is the recognized world leader in business news, providing real-time financial market coverage and business content consumed by more than half a billion people per month across all platforms. The network’s 15 live hours a day of news programming in North America (weekdays from 5:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET) is produced at CNBC’s global headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., and includes reports from CNBC News bureaus worldwide. CNBC at night features a mix of reality programming, CNBC’s highly successful series produced exclusively for CNBC and a number of distinctive in-house documentaries.
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About Boardroom
Boardroom is a media brand co-founded by Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman that focuses on the intersection of sports, entertainment, and business. Boardroom’s media arm produces daily and weekly newsletters along with premium content showcasing how athletes, executives, musicians, and creators are moving the business world forward. Boardroom’s network reaches over 52 million unique visitors each month, delivering a powerful blend of premium content and immersive experiences.
Boardroom’s signature events – including the annual CNBC x Boardroom Game Plan Summit, NBA and WNBA All-Star weekend activations, and other tentpole moments like F1 Miami, US Open, and Art Basel – consistently attract an elite network of athletes, entertainers, and entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of business. Boardroom’s advisory arm consults and connects athletes, brands, and executives with its broader network and initiatives while Boardroom Sports Holdings invests in emerging sports teams and leagues, including the Major League Pickleball team, DC Pickleball Team, NWSL champions Gotham FC, and MLS’ Philadelphia Union. Recent film and TV projects under the Boardroom brand include the Academy Award-winning Two Distant Strangers (Netflix), the critically acclaimed scripted series Swagger (Apple TV+) and Emmy-nominated documentary NYC Point Gods (Showtime).
