Entrepreneur Molly Bloom, author of the bestseller “Molly’s Game,” will present the keynote address at the 2026 Inside Self-Storage (ISS) World Expo, April 7-10, at Caesars Forum Conference Center in Las Vegas. The presentation will take place 8-8:50 a.m. on April 8 as part of the event’s renowned education program for self-storage industry developers, investors, managers and owners.
Bloom was a competitive skier and a member of the U.S. Ski Team, which develops and supports athletes competing in alpine, freestyle and cross-country skiing. After an injury ended her athletic career in 2002, she moved to Los Angeles, where she launched an underground poker game that attracted Hollywood celebrities, athletes and business tycoons. Known as the “Poker Princess” in the late 2000s, Bloom became a target of an FBI investigation and was later charged with money laundering and operation of illegal poker games.
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Bloom’s bestselling memoir, “Molly's Game,” was adapted into a film by Aaron Sorkin in 2017. In the movie, she was portrayed by actress Jessica Chastain, who was nominated for a Golden Globe. Sorkin also received an Oscar nomination for “Best Adapted Screenplay.”
The annual ISS World Expo comprises four days of education, networking and exhibits. It draws approximately 4,000 professionals from around the world. Attendees can choose from four registration packages to participate in workshops, seminars, roundtable discussions, open-forum Q&A sessions, an evening cocktail reception, vendor presentations, live product demos and more.
This year’s event will offer 100-plus educational presentations and approximately 250 product and service exhibits. It’s produced by ISS, which has provided informational resources for the self-storage industry for 35 years. Additional educational offerings from the brand include a monthly magazine, an extensive website, the ISS Store, and Self-Storage Talk, the industry’s largest online community.
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