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SUMMARY:The Road to the World Cup 2026
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to present an outstanding lineup of speakers who will provide key insights into the FIFA World Cup 2026. \nChris Canetti serves as President of the Houston 2026 World Cup Host Committee\, where he leads the city’s preparations for hosting the tournament. Before assuming this role\, he was President of the Houston 2026 World Cup Bid Committee and successfully guided the effort that secured Houston’s selection as a FIFA World Cup host city in June 2022\, following a four-year bidding process. \nElizabeth Carlson\, Chief Sustainability Officer at Tricon Energy\, is responsible for shaping and advancing the company’s sustainability strategy. With extensive experience in corporate responsibility\, economic development\, and environmental and social impact across both nonprofit and private sectors\, she also contributes her expertise as Chair of the Sustainability Host Committee for Houston’s 2026 World Cup. \nMinal Davis\, Human Rights Chair for the Houston 2026 FIFA World Cup Host Committee\, and the founding Director of the Houston Mayor’s Office of Human Trafficking. She spearheaded Houston’s first human trafficking strategic plan by engaging more than 250 stakeholders in just six months\, identifying critical gaps\, and building public-private partnerships to establish a comprehensive\, citywide approach to combating trafficking. \nThank you to Our Luncheon Sponsor’s  \nBlackmon Mooring & BMS CAT \nHayden Racino\nCommercial Account Manager\nTel: 346-302-4725\nhracino@bmsmanagement.com \nKaylie Sampson\nCommercial Account Manager\nTel: 346-315-6959\nksampson@bmsmanagement.com \nAs one of the most trusted names in Houston\, BMS CAT provides dependable restoration\, reconstruction\, and commercial cleaning services when property damage turns your world upside down. \nFCI Hospitality \nSam Kandiyoti\nTel: 832-404-2724\nsam@fcihospitality.com \nBased in Houston\, Texas\, FCI Hospitality Construction has been proudly serving throughout the Texas area since 2004. We are a general contractor exclusively focusing on the hospitality industry.
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