WFS Mexico City:
Where the Americas turn regional strength into global impact

WFS Mexico is the strategic meeting point where the scale and ambition of North American football meet the deep-rooted tradition and competitive identity of the South. It’s the platform where professionals across the region harness innovation and collective momentum to accelerate growth and international influence. This is where the Americas turn regional strength into global impact, just days before the World Cup puts Mexico and the region in the spotlight.

3-4 June 2026 – Camino Real, Polanco

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Michel

Bauer

CEO – Host City Mexico City

Michel

Bauer

Executive with 30+ years of experience across media, sports, telecommunications, and entertainment. He built most of his career at Grupo Televisa in strategic roles spanning commercial, content, and business development. He was President of Club América, CEO of Pay TV at izzi and Sky, and now serves as CEO of Host City Mexico City, leading projects tied to the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Mexico City.

Wera

Kuri

CEO – Blue Women Pink Men

Wera

Kuri

Paola Kuri Semán, also known as “La Wera Kuri,” is a changemaker using sport as a force for cultural transformation. As the founder of Fut Sin Género, she played a key role in driving the rise of women’s football in Mexico. Today, through Blue Women Pink Men, she challenges gender norms in public spaces, blending sport, art, and storytelling to reshape who plays, who belongs, and who leads in the game.

Olek

Loewenstein

Global President of Sports – TelevisaUnivision

Olek

Loewenstein

Olek Loewenstein is President of Global Sports Business at TelevisaUnivision, overseeing all sports content operations in the U.S. and Mexico. He leads TUDN’s bi-national production hub, delivering over 4,000 hours of studio shows, 6,000 hours of live TV events, and 4,500+ streaming hours on ViX annually. Under his leadership, TelevisaUnivision holds the largest live soccer portfolio, featuring Liga MX, the Mexican national team, FIFA World Cup, UEFA Champions League, and more.

Kely

Nascimento

CEO – The Impact Game

Kely

Nascimento

Kely Nascimento is the founder of The Impact Game and co-founder of Hadaf Global, working across the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East. She specializes in narrative strategy, helping organizations define how they show up in the world. With deep cross-cultural experience, she works with foundations, leagues, governments, and global institutions at the moments when identity, strategy, and story need to align. She is also an activist and public speaker championing gender and race equity in sport.

Quentin

Paquelier

CMO – Club América

Quentin

Paquelier

After earning a Master’s in Public Affairs from SciencesPo Paris, Quentin pursued Sports Management with degrees in Sports Law & Economics (CDES, Limoges) and an MBA from the Real Madrid Graduate School. He began his career at Red Star FC as Marketing & Comms Manager, then interned at Real Madrid. He worked in Puebla with a sports agency and the Mexican FA, joined Club América as Comms & Marketing Director, moved to Meta in 2019, and returned to Club América as CMO in 2022.

Ivan

Pérez

CEO – El Míster

Ivan

Pérez

Award-winning journalist and consultant Ivan Pérez is a leading authority on the Latin American sports ecosystem. Formerly of Forbes México and Univisión, he founded El Míster, the region’s premier sports business intelligence platform. Ivan bridges journalistic rigor with strategic vision, forging alliances with major properties including the 2026 FIFA World Cup, F1 Mexico City GP, and the Mexican Baseball League. His work redefines industry narratives by blending high-level content with actionable business intell

Iñigo

Riestra

Secretary General | CLO – FMF

Iñigo

Riestra

Iñigo holds a Law degree from Universidad Anáhuac and master’s degrees in Corporate Law (Universidad Panamericana) and International Sports Law and Management (ISDE, Madrid). He worked nearly 10 years as a corporate lawyer, focusing on contracts, debt placements, and regulatory compliance. He joined FMF in 2013 as Manager of International Affairs and became Director in 2015, representing FMF before FIFA, CONCACAF, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Luis

Torres Septién

Partner – Senn, Ferrero, Asociados, Sports & Entertainment México

Luis

Torres Septién

Partner-Director of Senn, Ferrero, Asociados México since 2019. He has extensive experience in Sports and Entertainment Law, Industrial Property, Arbitration and Litigation. He previously worked at Garrigues Sports & Entertainment and led the Sports & Entertainment Law area at Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes. He has participated in cases before the CAS, FMF, FIFA, CONCACAF, and various Mexican federal courts and tribunals.

Eglantina

Zingg

Founder – Goleadoras

Eglantina

Zingg

Eglantina Zingg is the founder of Goleadoras, a global nonprofit empowering girls through soccer. Inspired by her Amazonian upbringing—where a ball bridged language barriers—the former MTV host scaled a grassroots Venezuelan initiative into an international movement. Eglantina blends sport with emotional learning to equip young women with leadership tools and confidence. By using soccer as a universal language, she is changing the game and unlocking potential for the next generation of female leaders worldwide, bot

Michel

Bauer

Michel

Bauer

Executive with 30+ years of experience across media, sports, telecommunications, and entertainment. He built most of his career at Grupo Televisa in strategic roles spanning commercial, content, and business development. He was President of Club América, CEO of Pay TV at izzi and Sky, and now serves as CEO of Host City Mexico City, leading projects tied to the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Mexico City.

Wera

Kuri

Wera

Kuri

Paola Kuri Semán, also known as “La Wera Kuri,” is a changemaker using sport as a force for cultural transformation. As the founder of Fut Sin Género, she played a key role in driving the rise of women’s football in Mexico. Today, through Blue Women Pink Men, she challenges gender norms in public spaces, blending sport, art, and storytelling to reshape who plays, who belongs, and who leads in the game.

Olek

Loewenstein

Olek

Loewenstein

Olek Loewenstein is President of Global Sports Business at TelevisaUnivision, overseeing all sports content operations in the U.S. and Mexico. He leads TUDN’s bi-national production hub, delivering over 4,000 hours of studio shows, 6,000 hours of live TV events, and 4,500+ streaming hours on ViX annually. Under his leadership, TelevisaUnivision holds the largest live soccer portfolio, featuring Liga MX, the Mexican national team, FIFA World Cup, UEFA Champions League, and more.

Kely

Nascimento

Kely

Nascimento

Kely Nascimento is the founder of The Impact Game and co-founder of Hadaf Global, working across the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East. She specializes in narrative strategy, helping organizations define how they show up in the world. With deep cross-cultural experience, she works with foundations, leagues, governments, and global institutions at the moments when identity, strategy, and story need to align. She is also an activist and public speaker championing gender and race equity in sport.

Quentin

Paquelier

Quentin

Paquelier

After earning a Master’s in Public Affairs from SciencesPo Paris, Quentin pursued Sports Management with degrees in Sports Law & Economics (CDES, Limoges) and an MBA from the Real Madrid Graduate School. He began his career at Red Star FC as Marketing & Comms Manager, then interned at Real Madrid. He worked in Puebla with a sports agency and the Mexican FA, joined Club América as Comms & Marketing Director, moved to Meta in 2019, and returned to Club América as CMO in 2022.

Ivan

Pérez

Ivan

Pérez

Award-winning journalist and consultant Ivan Pérez is a leading authority on the Latin American sports ecosystem. Formerly of Forbes México and Univisión, he founded El Míster, the region’s premier sports business intelligence platform. Ivan bridges journalistic rigor with strategic vision, forging alliances with major properties including the 2026 FIFA World Cup, F1 Mexico City GP, and the Mexican Baseball League. His work redefines industry narratives by blending high-level content with actionable business intell

Iñigo

Riestra

Iñigo

Riestra

Iñigo holds a Law degree from Universidad Anáhuac and master’s degrees in Corporate Law (Universidad Panamericana) and International Sports Law and Management (ISDE, Madrid). He worked nearly 10 years as a corporate lawyer, focusing on contracts, debt placements, and regulatory compliance. He joined FMF in 2013 as Manager of International Affairs and became Director in 2015, representing FMF before FIFA, CONCACAF, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Luis

Torres Septién

Luis

Torres Septién

Partner-Director of Senn, Ferrero, Asociados México since 2019. He has extensive experience in Sports and Entertainment Law, Industrial Property, Arbitration and Litigation. He previously worked at Garrigues Sports & Entertainment and led the Sports & Entertainment Law area at Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes. He has participated in cases before the CAS, FMF, FIFA, CONCACAF, and various Mexican federal courts and tribunals.

Eglantina

Zingg

Eglantina

Zingg

Eglantina Zingg is the founder of Goleadoras, a global nonprofit empowering girls through soccer. Inspired by her Amazonian upbringing—where a ball bridged language barriers—the former MTV host scaled a grassroots Venezuelan initiative into an international movement. Eglantina blends sport with emotional learning to equip young women with leadership tools and confidence. By using soccer as a universal language, she is changing the game and unlocking potential for the next generation of female leaders worldwide, bot

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