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GMPLN ConferenceMarch 26-27, 2026

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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 & Stage

Fabrizio Romano

Julie Haddon

Xavier Asensi

Maybelle Blair

Daniel Grieder

Mateo Price

Mariah Rose

Phil Cook

Levy Rozman

Geoff van der Meer

Kat Marquez

Holger Blask

Lukáš Hrádecký

Laura Wontorra

Behshad Behzadi

Lisa Ramuschkat

Imke Salander

Stefano Battiston

Ferdi Porsche

Athletic Interest

Lineup Deep Dives

Höwedes
Benedikt Höwedes
TV-Pundit & Former Professional Footballer
Mühl
Alexander Mühl
Borussia Dortmund
Direktor Marketing & Digitalisierung
Joyce
Joyce Hübner
Content Creator
@runninggirl.joyce
Stak
Bianka Stak
DFB
Senior Head of Digital Content
Zuber
Bastian Zuber
DFL Digital Sports
CEO & COO
Chapman
Erin Chapman
International Paralympic Committee
Manager, Digital Media Content
Fischer
Rainer Fischer
REWE Group
Lead Marketing Partnerships
Illner
Daniel Illner
Nissan
Head of Marketing Communication & Digital Customer Experience
Währer
Lisa Währer
Viktoria Berlin
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Stoll
Benjamin Stoll
FIS
Director of Digital & Innovation
Jan Osaft
Jan Oertel
Content Creator
@jan.osaft
Pham
Dr. Teo Pham
AI Expert
Clauß
Maximilian Clauß
Reddit
Independent Agencies Lead DACH
Loesner
Felix Loesner
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Head of Content
Kurz
Katharina Kurz
BRLO & FC Viktoria Berlin
Co-Founder
Masurat
Philipp Masurat
OKTAGON MMA
Country Manager Germany
Langendorff
Kay Langendorff
ADAC
Head of Partnerships, Cooperations & Sponsoring
Müller
Tom Müller
OneFootball
General Manager Revenue
Ruhe
Hendrik Ruhe
Eintracht Spandau
Co-CEO
Wontorra
Marcel Wontorra
Dyn Media
COO
Koch
Ralf Koch
1. FC Köln
Bereichsleiter Marken- und Identitätsmanagement
Sprügel
Daniel Sprügel
Maniac Studios
Founder
Ruppel
Carsten Ruppel
DFL Digital Sports
Director Content & Media Production
Helfer
Uli Helfer
TikTok
Publisher Sports Partnerships Manager
Kai Birras
Kai Birras
OneFootball
Director of Partnerships, Marketing & Communications
Koechy
Christoph Koechy
Deutscher Kleinfeld-Fußball-Verband e.V.
Präsident
Kallweit
Steffen Kallweit
DFB
Manager Digital Content & Lead Content Production
Dominik Kupilas
Dominik Kupilas
SV Werder Bremen
Leiter Fan & Business Development
Zimmermann
Julius Zimmermann
1. FC Köln
Program Lead WE:FC
Kort
Peter Kort
CAA
Co-Head CAA Brand Consulting Munich
Wieseler
Sebastian Wieseler
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Teamleiter Newsroom
Schulz
Christian Schulz
RTL Deutschland
Social Media Manager
Sigl
Andreas Sigl
CAA
Senior Account Manager

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Partners

Event

All in one place, at the Motorworld in Cologne. The conference and after-show party will take place on day 1, while workshops and networking are on the agenda for day 2. For those seeking accommodation, there is a hotel directly in the Motorworld - if you are interested in a room, just get in touch with us!

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Experiences

TikTok
Naming Partnership
TikTok
TikTok
Community Area
Networking & party area branding
Team D
Experience
Team D
Team-D
Content Corner
With the Olympic champions Laura Nolte & Sonja Greinacher.
SAP
Experience
SAP & ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ TSG Hoffenheim
SAP
VR Experience
Experience football from a new perspective.
DTM
Experience
DTM
DTM
DTM GMPLN Trophy
Get the pole position in sim racing.
IST
Experience
IST-Hochschule
IST
Kicker Cup
Foosball tournament with world champion Chris Marks.
Experiences_Kickbase
Drinks
Kickbase
Kickbase
Kaffee
Branded coffee served from the barista.
VW
Mobility
Volkswagen
VW
Shuttle
Shuttle service for speakers & guests.
Expereinces_Bitburger
Drinks
Bitburger
Bitburger
Beer
From Pils to 0.0% - including a kiosk.
Experiences_Rauch
Drinks
Rauch
Rauch
Juice & More
Refreshing juice drinks.
Knalle
Food
Popkornditorei Knalle
Knalle
Popkorn
Crispy baked popkorn.
REWE
Food
REWE
REWE
Food Truck
Smoothies, snacks and innovative recipes.
Yeah
Food
Health Yeah
Health Yeah
Snack bars
The best the snack shelf has to offer.
Woozy
Experience
woozyBMX
woozy
Raffle
Take your chance and win a BMX bike

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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 1.100 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. More information on all participation options will follow in the next few weeks.

If you are interested in taking part, email tables@gmpln.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Day 1 kicks off at noon with lunch & networking, followed by four hours of show 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 a few weeks before the event. We’ll be announcing the first speakers soon, so stay tuned!

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.