Kely Nascimento

Kely Nascimento is a narrative strategist and creative director working at the intersection of sport, culture, and social impact. As Founder and CEO of The Impact Game she has worked with organizations including Nike, USSF, and FIFA.

She is directing Warriors of a Beautiful Game, a documentary following a young player's rise from Brazil's favelas into professional football. As president of the Nascimento Foundation, she is building a global data platform initiative for women's football ahead of the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Kely is a Laureus Ambassador a TedX speaker, and international public speaker on sports diplomacy, narrative strategy, and gender and race equity in sport, lecturing at institutions including Harvard, Yale, and NYU.