Lead case study
ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2026 – Prague
Role: Event Manager
The championships in numbers
- 24–29 March 2026
- O2 arena and O2 universum
- 252 athletes
- 50 countries
- more than 1,000 team members, guests and delegation members
- 127,837 spectators
- approximately 40% international visitors
- the World Championships returned to Prague after 33 years
My role in the team
The championships were planned and delivered by the Local Organising Committee in cooperation with the Czech Figure Skating Association, the ISU, the host city, the venues and partners. As Event Manager within the LOC Office, I helped connect project and operational planning, key functional areas and their interdependencies – from preparation through event delivery to project close-out.
Main areas of work
- Coordination within the LOC Office and the Organising Committee
- Operational and project planning
- Coordination of key functional areas
- Interfaces between O2 arena, O2 universum and the organising team
- Communication with stakeholders, partners and suppliers
- Managing the timeline, risks and operational dependencies
- Visitor, partner and stakeholder experience
- Event delivery and project close-out
