VenuesIn at Game Changers Forum VI: the evento featuring Barack Obama as keynote speaker

23 July 2026

Some events grow, edition after edition, until they reach a moment that changes everything. That is what is happening with the Game Changers Forum. The sixth edition steps up a level: on October 10, 2026, MEO Arena, in Lisbon, will host a new edition of the forum, with President Barack Obama as keynote speaker.

VenuesIn is once again standing alongside the organisation, this time responsible for managing the event’s sponsors and partnerships.

An event that has outgrown its room

The Game Changers Forum was created with a clear purpose: bringing together business leaders and public figures around themes such as leadership, inspiration and impact. Over its previous editions, it has gathered hundreds of participants and dozens of speakers, including senior executives from companies such as Galp, EDP, Corticeira Amorim, Accenture and Siemens.

The sixth edition marks a jump in scale. Moving from Cidadela de Cascais to MEO Arena, one of the country’s largest event venues, and having Barack Obama as keynote speaker, completely changes the organisational requirements, as well as the demands placed on everyone supporting the event.

VenuesIn’s role: sponsors and partnerships

At an event of this size, sponsors and partners stop being just a source of financial support. They become part of the experience itself, from how the brand is present at the venue, to how corporate guests are welcomed and looked after throughout the afternoon and evening.

This is where the VenuesIn team comes in. We took on the management of sponsors and partnerships for Game Changers Forum VI, which includes:

  • Supporting partner brands throughout the entire process, from first contact to the day of the event;
  • Ensuring each sponsor’s presence is aligned with their goals and with the event’s identity;
  • Coordinating between sponsors, the organisation and other suppliers, so everything runs in sync on the day;
  • Managing and coordinating the event’s communication partners, including the official website, the social media agency, the media relations agency and the venue;
  • Making sure the experience of corporate guests;
  • Providing administrative and logistical support to the event’s overall direction;
  • Consulting on the full management of the event;
  • Creating sponsorship solutions.

This kind of work demands the same rigour we apply to other international projects: staying close to everyone involved, paying attention to detail, and being able to respond quickly whenever last-minute adjustments come up.

An event at MEO Arena scale

Game Changers Forum VI takes place on October 10, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM, at MEO Arena, in Lisbon. The keynote with President Barack Obama is the programme’s highlight, but the event keeps the format that has become the brand’s trademark: content sessions, networking, and a wide roster of speakers connected to the Portuguese business world.

Managing sponsors for an event with this level of visibility means dealing with higher expectations, tighter deadlines and a much larger number of stakeholders involved. That is also why it’s a project we particularly enjoy taking on: it shows, in practice, VenuesIn’s ability to support events that grow in scale and complexity without losing the close, hands-on approach that defines us.

Always by the organiser’s side

This project joins other examples of the work VenuesIn carries out with corporate and institutional event organisers, in Portugal and abroad: from full management of international operations to coordinating specific components, such as sponsorships and partnerships, within large-scale events.

If you are organising an event and need support managing sponsors, partnerships or logistics, we would be happy to help.

Learn more about Game Changers Forum VI: https://forum.gamechangers.pt/

Get in touch with us and start planning your next event!

Author: VenuesIn Team

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