April 15-17, 2024

LOS ANGELES, CA

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2024 Agenda


Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday

Monday, April 15

7:30 - 9:30 PM

Welcome Reception Hosted by Ticketmaster Located in STUDIO III FOYER

Tuesday, April 16

8:30 AM

Registration and Badge Pick Up Begins

Located in DIAMOND FOYER

9:30 AM

World Congress CONNECT Hosted by Deloitte

Located in GOLD BALLROOM A structured networking and information sharing session open to the first 200 attendees who sign up to participate.

World Congress CONNECT is currently at capacity. We will notify attendees if more spots become available.

11:00 AM

Brunch Located in DIAMOND FOYER

12:15 PM

Welcome & Opening Remarks Located in DIAMOND BALLROOM

  • Abe Madkour, Publisher & Executive Editor, Sports Business Journal

12:30 PM

Top of the Agenda: Industry Issues You Need to be Watching Now

  • TJ Adeshola, Operating Partner, Arctos Partners
  • Kevin Demoff, President, Team, and Media Operations, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and Los Angeles Rams
  • Catie Griggs, President, Business Operations, Seattle Mariners
  • Ahmad Nassar, Executive Director, Professional Tennis Players Association
  • Molly Solomon, Executive Producer & President, NBC Olympics Production

Moderator: Abe Madkour, Publisher & Executive Editor, Sports Business Journal

1:20 PM

Conversation with a Commissioner

  • Gary Bettman, Commissioner, NHL

Moderator: Joe Leccese, Chairman Emeritus, Co-Chair, Partner, Sports Law Group, Proskauer

1:50 PM

Partner Insight Segment

  • Donn Davis, Chairman & Founder, Professional Fighters League

Moderator: Dan Kaufman, Managing Director, Sports Business Journal

2:10 PM

New Frontiers: A Conversation with Michael Rubin

  • Michael Rubin, CEO, Chairman, Fanatics; Co-Founder, REFORM Alliance

Moderator: Abe Madkour, Publisher & Executive Editor, Sports Business Journal

2:40 PM

Sports Consumption and Fan Engagement Patterns We Need to be Watching

  • Bryan Perez, CEO, AXS
  • Jason Robins, Co-Founder & Chairman, DraftKings

Moderator: Mina Kimes, NFL Analyst, Senior Writer, Podcast Host and Television Contributor, ESPN

3:15 PM

Networking Break

Hosted by Shamrock Capital

4:15 PM

Partner Insight Segment Shared Reality Set to Transform the Sports Industry

  • Jeb Terry, CEO, COSM

Moderator: Kevin Lopes, Vice President, Sports Business Development & Innovation, ESPN

4:35 PM

Conversation with the Commissioner

  • Cathy Engelbert, Commissioner, WNBA Moderator: Peter Giorgio, Sports Practice Leader, Deloitte

5:05 PM

Conversation with Champions

  • Mike Aresco, Commissioner, AAC
  • Steve Bornstein, President, North America, Genius Sports
  • Stan Kasten, President & CEO, Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Peter Johnson, Former CEO, Sports and Entertainment, IMG
  • Stephanie Tolleson, Chief Operating Officer, Hawken School; Former Senior Corporate VP, IMG Moderator: Abe Madkour, Publisher & Executive Editor, Sports Business Journal

6:00 - 7:15 PM

Networking Reception Hosted by Navigate

Located in DIAMOND FOYER

Wednesday, April 17

7:30 AM

Registration & Continental Breakfast

Located in DIAMOND FOYER

8:20 AM

Opening Remarks

Located in DIAMOND BALLROOM

8:25 AM

Keeping Ahead of the Field: Staying Competitive in an Ever-Changing Industry

  • Dan Beckerman, President & CEO, AEG
  • Mark Donovan, President, Kansas City Chiefs
  • Steve O’Donnell, Chief Operating Officer, NASCAR
  • Jessica O’Neill President, Business Operations, Houston Dynamo Football Club
  • Julie Uhrman, Co-Founder & President, Angel City FC

Moderator: Ben Fischer, Staff Writer, Sports Business Journal

9:00 AM

The Growth and Amplification of Soccer in the Americas

  • Don Garber, Commissioner, MLS; CEO, Soccer United Marketing
  • Cindy Parlow Cone, President, U.S. Soccer
  • Victor Montagliani, President, Concacaf; Vice President, FIFA

Moderator: Kaylyn Kyle, Lead Host, MLS Studio

9:40 AM

Partner Insight Segment: Delivering a Seamless Fan Experience

  • Zaileen Janmohamed, President & CEO, Bay Area Host Committee
  • Christian Lau, CTO, Los Angeles Football Club & BMO Stadium
  • Bryce Townsend, Senior Vice President, Commercial Partnerships, ASM Global

Moderator: Monnie Johnson, Senior Vice President, Wireless Solutions, Boldyn Networks

10:00 AM

CMO in the Spotlight

  • Don McGuire, Senior Vice President & CMO, Qualcomm

Moderator: Taylor Bloom, Managing Director, Sports Technology, Sports Business Journal

10:30 AM

Networking Break

Hosted by Accelerate Sports

11:00 AM

Building Sports and Entertainment Empires

  • Nick Khan, President, WWE
  • Paul Levesque, Chief Content Officer, WWE Moderator: Abe Madkour, Publisher & Executive Editor, Sports Business Journal

11:30 AM

Partner Insight Segment: Trends and Developments in the Global Sports Market

  • Peter White, Partner, Global Co-Chair, Media, Sport & Entertainment Sector, DLA Piper Moderator: Dan Kaufman, Managing Director, Sports Business Journal

11:50 AM

A New Era of Content, Storytelling and Innovation

  • Carrie Brzezinski-Hsu, Senior Vice President, ESPN Creative Studio
  • Gabe Spitzer, Vice President, Non-Fiction Sports, Netflix
  • Daniel Shichman, CEO & Co-Founder, WSC Sports
  • FredAnthony Smith, Vice President, Non-Scripted, SMAC Entertainment
  • Paul Rabil, Co-Founder & President, Premier Lacrosse League

Moderator: Taylor Bloom, Managing Director, Sports Technology, Sports Business Journal

12:20 PM

Featured Interview: Executive in the News

12:50 - 2:15 PM

Networking Luncheon

Hosted by Proskauer Located in GOLD BALLROOM

2:15 PM

Featured Interview: Executive in the News

  • Jessica Berman, Commissioner, NWSL

Moderator: Chris Smith, Reporter, Sports Business Journal

2:45 PM

Closing Remarks

3:00 PM

Sessions Conclude

3:00 - 4:00 PM

Networking Reception

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