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PANELS
The New Faces in Sports
The Future of Sports Media
The Global Expansion of Sports Leagues & Businesses
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The Economy’s Effect on Sports Business
While seen as recession proof is the past, the sports business is now facing challenges not seen before. Slowing growth and increasing competition are forcing sports teams and businesses to find new ways of generating revenue and staying relevant, something members of this panel will give their opinions about along with how organizations should operate going forward.
| Panelists include: |
| Jay Blunk Executive VP, Chicago Blackhawks |
| Ryan Luckey Head of Sports & Entertainment Marketing, MillerCoors |
| Andrew Miller Assistant to the President, Cleveland Indians |
Moderator: Jonathan Jensen Adjunct Professor, Sports Management Columbia College Chicago |
The New Faces in Sports
New leagues and emerging sports are becoming relevant due to increased media coverage and a new generation with different preferences. Sports experts on this panel will touch on opportunities in this area and further delve into this topic including sports popular outside the US trying to break into to the market and actions sports like MMA and others under the X-Games umbrella growing in relevance.
| Panelists include: |
| Jay Berhalter President North America, Kentaro Group |
| Atul Khosla VP Business Development & Operations, Alli Sports |
| Jeffrey Thomas Founder, World Fantasy Games |
Moderator: Scott Kirkpatrick, Founder, Chicago Sports & Entertainment Partners |
The Future of Sports Media
Sports media provides a source of entertainment that fans consume on a daily basis. With the rise of technology, the way in which we consume media has changed with news moving from newspaper to the digital space and with HDTV and decreases in expendable income, how and where people watch sporting events is different, something this panel will address along with where the future may lie.
| Panelists include: |
| Stephen Master VP, Head of Sports Practice, The Nielsen Company |
| Kyle Ragsdale Vice President Business Affairs, SB Nation |
| Mark Silverman President, Big Ten Network |
Moderator: Derek Rucker Richard M. Clewett Professor in Marketing, Kellogg |
The Global Expansion of Sports Leagues & Businesses
Sports is becoming ever more global with leagues like the NFL and NBA looking to expand outside of US borders and companies like Nike making efforts to do the same. With hundreds of professional athletic teams globally and thousands of sports related companies, the demand for insider knowledge into the sports world is high. Those in attendance will be given insight into this growing global mindset and to where the opportunities for growth are.
| Panelists include: |
| Brian Goldstein Senior Manager, Global Sports Marketing, McDonald’s |
| Johan Hedberg COO, CaddieMaster Enterprises |
| Patrick Pierce Director of Global Marketing and Sponsorships, Aon |
Moderator: Gordon Kane Founder, Victory Sports Marketing |