2017 Speakers

John Abbamondi
EVP, Madison Square Garden
Val Ackerman
Commissioner,
BIG EAST Conference
Brandon Adams
DFS Player, Author
Benjamin Alamar
Director of Analytics, ESPN
Christina Alejandre
GM of ELEAGUE & VP of esports,
Turner Sports
Hendrik Almstadt
Player Relations Director, PGA European Tour
Dave Anderson
Former NFL Player/Co-Founder, Gains Group
Kevin Arnovitz
Writer, ESPN
John Bacon
Director of Operations, Zebra
Nadia Banks
Strategic Business Development Manager,
Intel
Bill Barnwell
Staff Writer, ESPN
Shane Battier
Former NBA player
Billy Beane
EVP of Baseball Operations
Oakland A’s
Derek Belch
Founder and CEO of STRIVR Labs
Jeff Bennett
VP, ESPN Stats & Info
Jess Berman
VP, Special Projects & Corporate Social Responsibility,
NHL
Mike Bernstein
VP, Research and Insights,
Wasserman
Sue Bird
Point Guard
Seattle Storm
Kristie Blasi
Senior Director, ESPN Stats & Information Group
Liz Boardman
Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry
Nik Bonaddio
Founder and CEO, numberFire
John Borders
Manager, Community Engagement, Boston Celtics
Bob Bowman
President, Business & Media, MLB
Matt Brand
SVP of Corporate Partnerships,
Houston Astros
Jamie Brandt
Vice President Sales & Service, San Francisco 49ers
Andrew Brandt
Sports Business and Legal Analyst,
ESPN
Joe Brennan Jr
Co-Founder and CEO,
SportAD
Melissa Brenner
SVP, Digital Media,
NBA
Josh Brickman
VP Business Strategy,
Boston Bruins
Brian Byrnes
SVP, Sales and Marketing,
Oklahoma City Thunder
Greg Cain
Sr. Director, Sports Data,
MLBAM
Dave Cameron
Managing Editor,
FanGraphs
Carolyn Campbell-McGovern
Deputy Executive Director,
Ivy League
Giada Carminati
Lead Data Scientist, StubHub
John Carnahan
EVP,
Ticketmaster
Maverick Carter
CEO, SpringHill Entertainment/ UNINTERRUPTED
James Carwana
GM,
Intel Sports Group
Bill Chapin
SVP, Business Operations,
Kansas City Chiefs
Eric Chemi
Senior Editor-at-Large,
CNBC
Saj Cherian
Partner/Chief of Staff,
Kynetic
Galen Clavio
Professor of Sports Media,
Indiana University
Royce Cohen
Director, Business Strategy and Analytics, Dodgers
Cris Collinsworth
Sportscaster,
NBC
Larry Coon
Computer Scientist, Author of NBA Salary Cap FAQ
Michael Cotton
Director, Zone Startups Sports & Media
David Cramer
COO,
NextVR
Mark Cuban
Owner, Dallas Mavericks
John D'Angelo
Director of League Economics and Strategy,
MLB
Tyler Dellow
Former NHL Analytics Consultant
Kevin Demoff
COO & EVP of Football Operations, Los Angeles Rams
Matt Dennewitz
VP of Product,
PitchFork
Marie Donoghue
EVP, Global Business and Content Strategy, ESPN
CC Dubois
PhD Candidate,
Northwestern University
Neil Duffy
Vice President,
Collegiate StarLeague
David Dusek
Senior Writer, Golfweek Magazine
Ted Ellickson
Senior Director of Product Marketing - Player Development,
XOS Digital
Marcus Elliott
Founder,
P3 Applied Sports Science
Ben Falk
Former VP of Basketball Strategy, Philadelphia 76ers
Jaime Faulkner
CEO,
E15
Andrew Ference
Former Professional Hockey Player
Dimitri Filipovic
Writer,
Rogers Sportsnet
Eric Fisher
Staff Writer,
SportsBusiness Journal
Josh Flynn
Director of Hockey Administration, Columbus Blue Jackets
John Forese
SVP and GM
LiveAnalytics, Ticketmaster
Camila Franco
Director of Product Management,
StubHub
Travis Gafford
Head of Yahoo Esports Media
Cole Gahagan
Chief Commercial Officer,
Fanatics
Dan Gavitt
SVP of Basketball,
NCAA
Jessica Gelman
CEO, Kraft Analytics Group (KAGR)
Kenneth Gersh
EVP of Business,
MLB Advanced Media
Pete Giorgio
Leader, Deloitte Sport Consulting
Marcie Glicksman
Chief Scientific Officer, Orig3n
Kirk Goldsberry
Vice President of Strategic Research, San Antonio Spurs
Jason Gore
Professional Golfer
Neil Greenberg
Writer, Washington Post
David Griffin
GM,
Cleveland Cavaliers
Tom Grilk
CEO, Boston Athletic Association
Susan Groh
Associate Director, NFL's Environmental Program
Adam Grossman
CEO and Founder,
Block Six Analytics
Adam Grow
Director of Customer Success, KORE Software
Tom Haberstroh
ESPN NBA Insider
Paul Hanlon
Director, Ballpark Operations & Sustainability, Major League Baseball
Andy Harrison
Programme Director, British Cycling
Chris Herring
Senior Writer, ESPN
Matt Higgins
Vice Chairman, Miami Dolphins
CEO, RSE Ventures
Sam Hinkie
Former President & General Manager, Philadelphia 76ers
Sarah Hirshland
Senior Managing Director, USGA
Karl Hogan
Global Head of League and Data Partnerships, Catapult
Neil Hornsby
Founder, Pro Football Focus
Amy Huchthausen
Commissioner, America East
Dawn Hudson
EVP, Chief Marketing Officer,
NFL
Marc Jenkins
Chief Operating Officer,
Learfield Sports
Peter Jennings
Co-founder, Fantasy Labs
Rick Johnson
VP and GM, Pricemaster, Ticketmaster
David Johnson
Owner and Operator, Puckalytics
Eric Joyce
AGM, Florida Panthers
Idrees Kahloon
Data Journalist, Economist
Arturas Karnisovas
AGM and VP of Basketball Operations, Denver Nuggets
Yuta "Abadango" Kawamura
Luminosity Gaming
Brian Kenny
Host, MLB Network
Karlis Kezbers
Director of Business Intelligence & Ticket Strategy, Oklahoma City Thunder
Akshay Khanna
Head of Business Strategy,
Philadelphia 76ers
Finbarr Kirwan
High Performance Director, US Olympic Committee
Hilary Knight
Hockey Player, NWHL
Ted Knutson
Founder, StatsBomb Services
Brian Kopp
President for North America,
Catapult
Bobby Kotick
CEO, Activision Blizzard
Jonathan Kraft
President, The Kraft Group
Sasi Kuppannagari
Sr. Manager, Sports Analytics & AI Group, Intel
Brian Lafemina
SVP, Club Business Development,
NFL
Jared Lander
Chief Data Scientist
Lander Analytics
Marcus Lattimore
Former Running Back, NFL
Cameron Lawrence
Scouting Consultant, Florida Panthers
Daniel Lee
Analyst, Super Smash Brothers Melee
Milton Lee
CEO, Keemotion
Warren LeGarie
President, WGL Management
Mark Lehew
Global VP, Sports & Entertainment, SAP
Kip Levin
CEO, Betfair US
Nathan Lindberg
Director of Global Esports Sponsorships, Twitch
Ben Lindbergh
Staff Writer/Podcast Host, The Ringer
Elizabeth Lindsey
Managing Partner, Marketing Division, Wasserman
Mike Lombardi
NFL Analyst, The Ringer
Zack Long
CMO, Primesport
Sandra Lopez
VP, Strategic Relationships and Business Development, Intel
Mike Lorenc
Head of Ticketing, Sports & Live Events Google
Zach Lowe
Senior Writer and NBA Columnist,
ESPN
Ian Lynam
Sports Lawyer, Charles Russell Speechlys
Jeff Ma
Senior Director of Analytics, Twitter
Jackie MacMullan
Analyst, ESPN
Reed MacPhail
Director of League Economics and Strategy, MLB
Abe Madkour
Executive Editor,
SportsBusiness Journal
Enid Magari
Pricing Data Scientist, Stubhub
Rajiv Maheswaran
CEO, Second Spectrum
Deepak Malhotra
Professor, Harvard Business School
Laura Marcinek
Senior Editor, ESPNW
Chris Marinak
SVP of League Economics and Strategy, MLB
David Martin
Director of Performance Research and Development, Philadelphia 76ers
Cade Massey
Professor, University of Pennsylvania
Travis McDonough
Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Kinduct Technologies Inc.
Greg McGarity
Athletic Director, University of Georgia
Monte McNair
VP of Basketball Operations, Houston Rockets
George McPhee
GM, Vegas Golden Knights
Renee Miller
Neuroscientist, University of Rochester
Chad Millman
VP, Editorial Director, ESPN
Omar Mitchell
Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, National Hockey League
Ryan Moore
Founder, Accomplice
Daryl Morey
General Manager, Houston Rockets
Jody Mulkey
CTO, Ticketmaster
Bob Myers
GM/Pres. of Basketball Operations,
Golden State Warriors
Matt O'Toole
President,
Reebok
Sergi Oliva
Director, Analytics & Strategy, Philadelphia 76ers
Dean Oliver
VP, Data Science,
TruMedia
Bill Ordower
EVP and General Counsel, MLS and Soccer United Marketing
Elisa Padilla
SVP & Chief Marketing Officer,
Brooklyn Nets
Seth Partnow
Director of Basketball Research,
Milwaukee Bucks
Harry Pavlidis
Director of Technology, Baseball Prospectus
Jon Pawlak
CIO, JRP Management
Brandon Payne
Founder, Owner,
Accelerate Basketball Training
Anthony Perez
EVP of Strategy, Orlando Magic
Mike Petriello
Stats Analyst, MLB Advanced Media
Roger Pielke
Professor of Environmental Studies, University of Colorado
Susan Polgar
American chess Grandmaster
Jeff Price
Chief Commercial Officer, PGA
David Proper
EVP, Media and International Strategy, NHL
George Pyne
Founder,
Bruin Sports Capital
Amanda Raad
Partner, Ropes & Gray LLP
Patrick Rishe
Director, Sports Business Program, Washington University in St. Louis
Jason Robins
CEO & Co-Founder, DraftKings
Dan Rosenheck
Data Editor
The Economist
Ken Rosenthal
Senior Reporter, FOX
Davyeon Ross
Cofounder/COO of DDSports Inc.
Darren Rovell
Sports Business Reporter, ESPN
Michael Rubin
Executive Chairman
Fanatics
Mike Rufail
Owner/Managing Director, Team EnVyUs
Angela Ruggiero
Chief Strategy Officer,
2024 Los Angeles Bidding
Nicoletta Ruhl
Director, Digital Media, Los Angeles Chargers
Matt Saunders
President, Ryerson Futures
Adam Schefter
NFL Insider, ESPN
Charles Scherbaum
Associate Professor of Psychology, Baruch College
Erin Schnieders
VP, Venues, NBA
Cory Schwartz
VP of Stats, MLB.com
Russell Scibetti
VP, Product Strategy, KORE Software
Luis Scola
NBA Player
Gayle Sheppard
VP and GM, Saffron AI Group, Intel
Ben Shields
Lecturer/Author, MIT Sloan
Adir Shiffman
Executive Chairman,
Catapult
Nate Silver
Statistician, Author and Founder
FiveThirtyEight
Adam Silver
Commissioner
NBA
Link Simpson
IoT Practice Lead, CDW
Meeta Singh, MD
Medical Director,
Henry Ford Sleep Laboratory
Jared Smith
President, Ticketmaster North America
Stephen Smith
CEO & Founder, Kitman Labs
Padraig Smith
Sporting Director, Colorado Rapids
David Sparks
Director of Basketball Analytics, Boston Celtics
Michael Spillane
President, Product & Merchandising,
Nike
Shira Springer
Journalist/Columnist NPR, WBUR, Boston Globe
Michele Steele
Studio Anchor, Reporter, ESPN
Jill Stelfox
VP and GM, Zebra
Daniel Stenz
Founder/CEO of www.evaluation-sports.com
Chase Stuart
Writer, Football Perspective
Jack Swarbrick
Director of Athletics,
University of Notre Dame
Sal Syed
CEO, Arccos
Mitch Tanney
Director of Football Analytics, Denver Broncos
Mark Tatum
Deputy Commissioner and COO, NBA
Paul Truong
Chess Coach,
Webster University
Masai Ujiri
President and GM, Toronto Raptors
John Urschel
Offensive Lineman, Baltimore Ravens
Cole Van Nice
Co-Founder and Partner, Elysian Park Ventures
Sam Ventura
Professor, Carnegie Mellon University and Consultant, Pittsburgh Penguins
Jay Verrill
Sr. Dir., Business Strategy & Analytics, Houston Astros
Giuseppe Vinci
CEO, Volleymetrics
Miheer Walavalkar
Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer, LiveLike
Mark Waller
Executive Vice President of International, NFL
Patrick Ward
Sports Science Analyst, Seattle Seahawks
Evan Wasch
SVP of Basketball Strategy and Analytics, NBA
Casey Wasserman
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Wasserman
Dave Watson
Bioinformatician, Queen Mary University of London
Sandy Weil
Director of Sports Analytics, Kroenke Sports and Entertainment
Peter Weyand
Professor, Southern Methodist University
Frank Wheeler
Global VP, Head of Business Development, ‎SAP
Noah Whinston
Co-Founder and CEO,
Immortals
Andrew Wiebe
Senior Editor, MLSsoccer.com
Jake Williams
Head of Legal, Sportradar US
Michelle Wilson
Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer, WWE
Matt Winkler
Director, MS program in Sports Analytics & Management, American University
Adrian Wojnarowski
Editor at the Vertical
Blake Wooster
CEO, 15th Club
Ian Yates
Performance Pathway Manager,
Great Britain Cycling
Patrick Young
Vice President and Director of Engineering LBi Software
Ken Yusko
Professor, Marymount University
Farhan Zaidi
General Manager, LA Dodgers
Tauhid Zaman
Assistant Professor, MIT Sloan School of Management
Mike Zarren
AGM and Team Counsel, Boston Celtics
Chris Zeppenfeld
Senior Director, Business Intelligence,
Hornets Sports and Entertainment
Jason Ziernicki
Founder & CEO, RotoCurve
Steve Ziff
VP, Marketing & Digital Media,
Jacksonville Jaguars