On Thursday, December 4, at 10:00 a.m. ET, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security will host a discussion focused on private sector perspectives for building homeland resilience ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
As North America gears up to host the World Cup, this discussion will explore national-security and resilience-related questions, threats, and opportunities ahead of and during the tournament. This event is the second in a series focused on how the host nations can enhance coordination and strengthen resilience to withstand potential shocks and respond to disruptions. This panel will bring forward perspectives from private sector participants to share best practices and lessons learned.
New policy: In-person attendees will be required to show photo ID upon arrival, and no on-site registration will be permitted. Guests will not be admitted later than twenty minutes after the event’s start time. Registration for this event will close at 5:00 p.m. ET the day prior.
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Speakers
Matthew Kroenig
Vice President and Senior Director
Scowcroft Center for Strategy & Security
Atlantic Council
Adrienne Arsht
Executive Vice Chair
Atlantic Council
G.B. Jones
Chief Safety and Security Officer
FIFA World Cup 2026
Jeff Stonebreaker
Senior Vice President, Safety and Security
Major League Soccer
Moderated by
Samantha Vinograd
Nonresident Senior Fellow
Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative
Atlantic Council;
Former Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention
US Department of Homeland Security
Agenda
10:00–10:05 a.m. | Introductory remarks
Matthew Kroenig
Vice President and Senior Director
Scowcroft Center for Strategy & Security
Atlantic Council
10:05–10:10 a.m. | Opening remarks
Adrienne Arsht
Executive Vice Chair
Atlantic Council
10:10–11:00 a.m. | Moderated panel discussion
Speakers
G.B. Jones
Chief Safety and Security Officer
FIFA World Cup 2026
Jeff Stonebreaker
Senior Vice President, Safety and Security
Major League Soccer
Moderated by
Samantha Vinograd
Nonresident Senior Fellow
Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative
Atlantic Council;
Former Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention
US Department of Homeland Security
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