Sphere of Sports

Where sport shapes society.

Sport is no longer an industry. It is infrastructure.

An interdisciplinary institution that studies, convenes, and advances the future of sport — as a force for culture, commerce, diplomacy, innovation, and human progress.

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Our thesis

Sport has become one of humanity's most influential institutions.

It shapes economies. It accelerates innovation. It influences diplomacy. It builds cities. It defines culture. It creates opportunity.

Sphere convenes those responsible for its future — where ideas become partnerships, partnerships become institutions, and institutions shape the future.

The disciplines

Six fields, one convergence.

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Sport

Owners · Athletes · Executives · Leagues · Governance
02

Technology

Artificial intelligence · Cloud · Data · Venue innovation · Digital infrastructure
03

Capital

Private equity · Venture capital · Investment · Ownership · Economic development
04

Culture

Film · Music · Luxury · Fashion · Storytelling · Media
05

Policy

Government · Education · Diplomacy · Cities · Public institutions
06

Performance

Leadership · Human potential · Olympic excellence · Health · Longevity
Featured voices

The people shaping sport's future.

A curated community of leaders across industries. Each brings a discipline; together they form the room.

CK

Chris Kelly

Co-Owner, Sacramento Kings · Former Chief Privacy Officer, Facebook
Technology, ownership, and the future of civic leadership.
JH

Julia Hartz

Founder & CEO, Eventbrite
Designing the future of live experiences.
BD

Baron Davis

NBA All-Star · Founder, Business Inside the Game
Athlete entrepreneurship as cultural leadership.
JS

Jess Smith

President, Golden State Valkyries
Building the next era of women's professional sports.
AW

Andre Ward

Olympic Gold Medalist · Hall of Fame Boxer
Discipline. Purpose. Legacy.
Directory in development

Beyond those featured here, 85+ contributors form the wider institutional directory — to be made searchable by discipline, organization, and geography.

The network

The scale of the room.

85+Featured contributors
6Global practice areas
40+Professional organizations
20+Investment firms
15+Professional sports properties
10+Technology companies
5Global summits
Sphere Intelligence

Original research, published like a journal.

The institution's long-term intellectual capital — reports and papers that make Sphere a source of knowledge, not only a place of convening. The inaugural volumes are in preparation.

Vol. 01

Annual State of Sports Innovation Report

Forthcoming
Vol. 02

Global Sports Investment Outlook

Forthcoming
Vol. 03

The Future of Athlete Entrepreneurship

Forthcoming
Vol. 04

AI and the Stadium of Tomorrow

Forthcoming
Vol. 05

Women Transforming Global Sport

Forthcoming
Vol. 06

Sports Diplomacy Index

Forthcoming
Vol. 07

The Civic Value of Major Sporting Events

Forthcoming
Vol. 08

Luxury & Hospitality in Sports

Forthcoming
The institution

Built to endure, not to recur.

Rather than an annual event, Sphere is a permanent ecosystem of bodies — each with a distinct role, each reinforcing the others. Status reflects where each stands today.

Sphere Institute

In development

Research · White papers · Public policy · Economic reports

Sphere Summits

Active

Super Bowl · World Cup · Olympics · NBA All-Star · Formula One · Masters

Sphere Advisory

In development

Governments · Ownership groups · Leagues · Brands · Cities

Sphere Studios

In development

Documentary · Podcast · Journal · Film

Sphere Foundation

Active

Athlete transition · Youth leadership · Sports diplomacy

Sphere Fellows

Forthcoming

Emerging leaders · Athlete executives · Public service

Sphere Network

Active

Members · Investors · Advisors · Alumni

Sphere sits at the center of a wider ecosystem. Sphere Sports Group develops athlete careers and representation. Canyon Oaks provides advisory, implementation, and execution for institutions, governments, venues, and brands. House of Tashombe expresses the cultural, design, and hospitality dimension through fashion, experiences, and creative direction.

Membership

Belong to the institution.

The Sphere Network shifts the relationship from attending an event to belonging to a community — an ongoing membership among the people shaping sport's future.

Executive dinners hosted in major cities
Private roundtables with owners, athletes, and policymakers
Quarterly intelligence briefings
Invitation-only salons
Early access to research publications
Cultural experiences curated with House of Tashombe
Strategic introductions through Canyon Oaks
Fellowship and mentorship opportunities
Preferred access to Sphere Summits
Sphere Summits

Convened at the world's defining moments.

Each summit is staged alongside the calendar's largest gatherings — closed-door convenings where the future of sport is worked out in the room.

Super BowlFIFA World CupOlympicsNBA All-StarFormula OneThe Masters

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Enquiries

Begin a conversation.

For membership, partnership, advisory, or press. Each year, Sphere convenes an interdisciplinary community whose decisions shape the future of sport and society.

Founder

Taj Tashombe

Sphere of Sports · Canyon Oaks

taj@canyonoaks.co