COMING MID-SEPTEMBER 2025 FULL AGENDA
LAST YEAR'S AGENDA
7:30 AM
Registration
8:30 AM
Welcome & 10-minute Meet and Greet
8:45 AM
The Future of NFL Media: Rights, Distribution and Global Expansion
• Brian Rolapp, Chief Media and Business Officer, NFL
Moderator:
• Ben Fischer, Staff Writer, Football, Sports Business Journal
9:15 AM
Beyond the Horizon: The Media Trends Shaping the Future of Sports Broadcasting
• Seth Bacon, Executive Vice President, Media, MLS
• Colie Edison, Senior Vice President & Chief Growth Officer, WNBA
• Brian Herbst, Executive Vice President & Chief Media and Revenue Officer, NASCAR
• Olek Loewenstein, President, Global Sports Business, TelevisaUnivision
Moderator:
• Austin Karp, Managing Editor, Newsletters, Sports Business Journal
9:45 AM
Partner Insight: The New Playbook: Engaging Fans on Every Platform
• Brad Friedman, Founder & CEO, FanServ
• Craig Sloan, CEO, Playfly Sports
Facilitator:
• Dan Kaufman, Managing Director, Sports Technology, Sports Business Journal
10:00 AM
Networking Break
10:20 AM
State of Play: Analysts Weigh in on the Media & Sports Media Landscape
• Robert Fishman, Research Analyst, MoffettNathanson LLC
• Michael Nathanson, Co-Founder & Senior Research Analyst, MoffettNathanson LLC
Facilitator:
• Mollie Cahillane, Staff Writer, Media, Sports Business Journal
10:50 AM
From Contracts to Content: What’s Next for NBC and Peacock
• Rick Cordella, President, NBC Sports
Moderator:
• Abraham Madkour, Publisher & Executive Editor, Sports Business Journal
11:20 AM
Building Community. Building Affinity: Enhancing the Fan Experience Beyond the Broadcast
• Matt Duarte, Vice President Strategy & Business Development, YES Network
• Joe Franzetta, Head of Sports, Roku Media
• Katie O’Mealia, Vice President, Content Programming, Bleacher Report
• Ryan Spoon, President, Yahoo! Sports
Moderator:
• Mollie Cahillane, Staff Writer, Media, Sports Business Journal
11:45 AM
Partner Insight: Unique Ownership-How Broadcast, Private Equity and Entertainment Entities Came Together to Form the UFL
• Russ Brandon, President & CEO, United Football League
• Kevin LaForce, Managing Director, RedBird Capital
• Burke Magnus, President, Content, ESPN
Facilitator:
• Dan Kaufman, Managing Director, Sports Technology, Sports Business Journal
12:05 PM
Lunch
4th floor, Gershwin
1:15 PM
A New Era in Sports Distribution
• Tod Leiweke, CEO, Seattle Kraken
• Brad Ramsey, Senior Vice President, Media Operations, TEGNA
Moderator:
• Joe Lemire, Staff Writer, Technology, Sports Business Journal
1:45 PM
The Next Wave: Transforming Sports Media Distribution for Teams and Fans
• Matthew Caldwell, President & CEO, Florida Panthers
• Jason Coyle, President, The Chicago Sports Network
Moderator:
• Rick Allen, Co-Founder & CEO, ViewLift
2:15 PM
Holiday Touchdown: How the Chiefs and Hallmark Are Expanding Their Reach and Scoring New Audiences
• Samantha DiPippo, Senior Vice President of Programming, Hallmark Media
• Mark Donovan, President, Kansas City Chiefs
• Lara Krug, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Kansas City Chiefs
• Jason Reed, Head, Skydance Sports
Moderator:
• Ben Fischer, Staff Writer, Football, Sports Business Journal
2:45 PM
Network Break
3:15 PM
NBA 2025: New Deals, Fresh Look, Enhanced Access
• Jeff Kaiser, Head of Sports Programming, Amazon Prime Video
Moderator:
• Austin Karp, Managing Editor, Newsletters, Sports Business Journal
3:30 PM
The Game within the Game: Streaming the NFL on Betting Apps
• Ari Borod, Chief Business Officer, Fanatics Betting & Gaming
• Sean Conroy, Executive Vice President, Genius Sports North America
Moderator:
• Jason Krochak, Partner, Proskauer
3:55 PM
(Virtual) It’s Time: Dana White Riffs on UFC Media & Business Landscape
• Dana White, CEO & President, UFC
Moderator:
• Abraham Madkour, Publisher & Executive Editor, Sports Business Journal
4:25 PM
The Pivot Podcast: Former NFL Player and Co-Hosts Ryan Clark with Channing Crowder & Fred Taylor
Special Guest:
• Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson, former NFL player
5:25 PM
Cocktail Reception Begins
6:30 PM
