April 21, 2025

NASHVILLE, TN

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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

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