2023 AGENDA
Wednesday
1:00 PM
Registration
1:45 PM
Welcome & Opening Remarks Abe Madkour, Publisher & Executive Editor, Sports Business Journal
1:55 PM
Accelerating Change through Intentional Investing - Ilana Kloss, CEO, Billie Jean King Enterprises - Cole Van Nice, Founder & Managing Partner, Elysian Park Moderator:
-Chris Smith, Staff Writer, Finance, Sports Business Journal
2:25 PM
The Next Chapter: From Super Bowl Champion to CEO & Investor - Malcolm Jenkins, Founder & CEO, Malcolm Inc; Co-Founder, Players Coalition
Moderator:
- Reginald Walker Jr., Producer, Sports Business Journal
2:50 PM
Politics, Sports & Society: Chuck Todd Unplugged
- Chuck Todd, Chief Political Analyst, NBC News
Moderator: Abe Madkour, Publisher & Executive Editor, Sports Business Journal
3:15 PM
Selling Sailing: The Future of Sports Ownership - Mike Buckley, U.S. SailGP Team Co-Owner/CEO
- Assia Grazioli, U.S. SailGP Team Investor and Co-founder Muse Capital
- Andrew Thompson, Managing Director, SailGP
Moderator:
- Dan Kaufman, Managing Director, Sports Technology, Sports Business Journal
3:35 PM
Networking Break
Hosted by TickPick
4:10 PM
The Investors: A Conversation with Portfolio Builders - Andre Iguodala, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Mosaic GP, NBA Champion, Olympian
- Michael Spirito, Founding Partner, Sapphire Sport
- George Barrios, Founder & Co-Managing Partner, Isos7
Moderator:
- Taylor Bloom, Head of Sports Technology, Sports Business Journal
4:40 PM
Partner Insight: Ask Me Anything with a Sports Finance Pioneer - Sal Galatioto, President & Founder, Galatioto Sports Partners
Moderator:
- Dan Kaufman, Managing Director, Sports Technology, Sports Business Journal
5:00 PM
Capital-izing on a High-Growth Opportunity - Michael Winger, President, Basketball Operations, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Moderator:
- Joe Lemire, Senior Writer, Sports Business Journal
5:45 PM
Buses Depart for District E
6:00 PM
Welcome Reception at District E
7:30 PM
Welcome Reception Concludes
Thursday
7:45 AM
Continental Breakfast/Networking
8:45 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks - Abe Madkour, Publisher & Executive Editor, Sports Business Journal
8:50 AM
From the League Office: Navigating the New Sports Economy - Bill Daly, Deputy Commissioner, NHL - Gary Stevenson, Deputy Commissioner, MLS; President, Soccer United Marketing - Mark Tatum, Deputy Commissioner & COO, NBA Moderator: - Joe Leccese, Chairman Emeritus & Co-Head, Sports Law Group, Proskauer
9:30 AM
Fireside Chat: A Conversation Between Two Visionaries, Investors and Leaders - Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO & President, Ariel Investments - Ted Leonsis, Founder, Chairman, Principal Partner, & CEO, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
10:00 AM
One-on-One: A Conversation with a Pioneer, Team Owner & Philanthropist - Sheila Johnson, Co-Founder, BET; CEO, Salamander Collection
Moderator:
- Christy Winters-Scott, Analyst, Monumental Networks
10:30 AM
Networking Break
11:00 AM
One-on-One: (In)Vested Interest in the DMV - Mark Ein, Owner, Mubadala Citi DC Open; Partner, Washington Commanders
Moderator:
- John Ourand, Staff Writer - Media, Sports Business Journal
11:20 AM
Entrepreneurs Spotlight: Lessons in Successful Scaling - Rick Allen, Co-Founder & CEO, ViewLift - Tyrre Burks, Founder & CEO, Players Health - Jeehae Lee, Founder & CEO, Sportsbox AI - Jason Robinson, Founder, Playbook 5 Moderator: - Joe Lemire, Senior Writer, Sports Business Journal
11:55 AM
Today's Investment Landscape - Afsaneh Beschloss, Founder & CEO, RockCreek
Moderator: - Drew Hansen, Assistant Managing Editor, Washington Business Journal
12:20 PM
New Leagues & New Monetization Strategies
- Brian Michael Cooper, President & COO, American Flag Football League
- Jon Patricof, CEO & Co-Founder, Athletes Unlimited
Moderator:
- Abe Madkour, Publisher & Executive Editor, Sports Business Journal
12:40 PM
Lunch & Networking
1:55 PM
Artificial Intelligence's Impact on Growth Strategies for Teams - Amina Bulman, Chief Brand & Strategy Officer, Washington Commanders - Charlie Myers, Chief Technology Officer, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Moderator: - Juan De Jesus, Chief Strategy Officer, Next League
2:15 PM
Emerging Investors and New Investments in Sports - Wes Day, CEO, REVELXP, Partner, Teall Sports & Entertainment - Eric Menell, Managing Director & Co-Head, N.A. Media Investment, J.P. Morgan - Jasmine Robinson, Managing Partner, Monarch Collective - Marcus Stroud, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, TXV Partners
Moderator: - Chris Smith, Staff Writer - Finance, Sports Business Journal
2:45 PM
Networking Break Hosted by Inner Circle Sports
3:35 PM
One-On-One: The Value Proposition of Team Ownership - Josh Harris, Managing Partner, Washington Commanders; Founder & Managing General Partner, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment Moderator: -Abe Madkour, Publisher & Executive Editor, Sports Business Journal
4:15 PM
Networking Reception
5:30 PM