The World Comes to Play: Sports Diplomacy & America on the Global Stage

Travis Murphy will discuss: The World Comes to Play: Sports Diplomacy & America on the Global Stage

Event details:

• Mar 09, 2026 06:30pm ET
• The Colony Palm Beach
  155 Hammon Avenue, Palm Beach, FL 33480
• Virtual attendees will receive a confirmation email with a URL
  

Speaker Profile:  Travis Murphy is the CEO of Jetr Global Sports + Entertainment, a consultancy at the intersection of sports, culture, and government. Founded in 2022, Jetr Global leverages unmatched expertise in sports policy, immigration, and global growth strategies to advise the largest American sports leagues, professional teams, and international events. With established relationships spanning more than 100 professional sports teams and college athletics departments—including the NBA, NFL, MLS, MLB, and numerous international sporting events—Jetr Global delivers tailored solutions that allow athletes, teams, and leagues to thrive in an increasingly interconnected world.

Jetr Global offers a full suite of immigration services, helping clients navigate complex global mobility challenges and ensuring seamless international movement for elite athletes, entertainers, staff, and their families. Its three core divisions—government engagement and advocacy, immigration solutions, and global growth strategies—provide an integrated approach to addressing the unique challenges of the global entertainment ecosystem.

Before founding Jetr Global, Travis served as Head of International Government Affairs for the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he managed all immigration and visa matters during a period of unprecedented global expansion. Supporting the NBA, WNBA, 2K League, G League, and Basketball Africa League, Travis oversaw complex immigration processes and worked closely with U.S. and foreign government agencies.

His expertise played a key role in securing Brittney Griner’s release from unlawful detainment in Russia in 2022. His work was also profiled in The Washington Post.

Travis served as a United States Foreign Service Officer, representing the United States through work in embassies in Ecuador, Suriname, and Côte d’Ivoire. He also worked in Washington, D.C. in the Sports Diplomacy Division of the Department of State, promoting sports as a tool for global engagement and diplomacy. Prior to his diplomatic service, Travis served as Chief of Staff and Campaign Manager for now-U.S. Senator Jerry Moran and began his professional journey as an award-winning radio journalist in Kansas. Travis holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Kansas State University and a master’s degree in public administration from Arizona State University.

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