Seven Aside

The outgoing mayor of North Bay Village—future home to the Argentine FA—on his sweeping NBV100 master plan, a city on the cusp of a "renaissance," the premium on greenspace, and what makes for real progressivism and impactful civic leadership

This episode is part of a spotlight on Miami for Kit Magazine's series on cities and sustainable development: https://kit-magazine.co/football-and-the-global-city/

The mayor of Miami-Dade County on the transit experience awaiting visitors when they touch down for FIFA World Cup 2026; moving the needle—in the “good direction”—on FEMA ratings; her secret to marshalling federal resources; achieving consensus among a dynamic electorate; and her administration's priorities for the next four years

This episode is part of a spotlight on Miami for Kit Magazine's series on cities and sustainable development: https://kit-magazine.co/football-and-the-global-city/

The director of Pérez Art Museum Miami on leading and growing a young, international arts institution in the 21st century, staying agile amid shifting media and political currents, and what’s to come for FIFA World Cup 2026 and beyond

This episode is part of a spotlight on Miami for Kit Magazine's series on cities and sustainable development: https://kit-magazine.co/football-and-the-global-city/

A decade of Kit Magazine and parallel industry transformations, and a nod to the road ahead

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Kit Magazine/Publisher's Note 2024

The architect of Teneo's sports practice on the global sport-business landscape and firm approach; the "professionalization" of the ecosystem; the long, historical view on sportswashing; the inevitable drift to quality programming; and humility as a key ingredient in foreign club ownership

The Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy on the inaugural Cities Summit of the Americas and other seminal State Department initiatives; why the Inflation Reduction Act and Subnational Diplomacy go hand in hand; the recent climate pact between Australia and California; and how North American cities can take center stage during World Cup 2026

The Monocle Editor in Chief and host of Monocle Radio’s The Urbanist sheds light on a “decoupling” within the post-pandemic urban recovery matrix; recounts a conference in Prague that underscores the growing influence of cities in international diplomacy; puts context to soft power and state investment in sport; and speaks to Monocle's principles as a modern media enterprise

The Concordia CEO and co-founder on this moment for relations in the Western Hemisphere, taking a stand on misinformation and trust, a forthcoming immersion in the Amazon, and sport as a crucial pillar of his organization’s approach and proposition

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The sustainability, business ethics, and organizational psychology expert puts into context this moment in the annals of the business-society compact, sheds light on disconnects between ESG and ethics, challenges the convention and convenience of "win-win", and champions the need, in leadership circles, for a new sobriety and restraint

The Grassroot Soccer co-founders on twenty years of social impact work, the nonprofit’s scrappy beginnings and recent foray into mental health, Covid ingenuity and systemic challenges to public health globally