Speaker Profile

Jason Robins

Co-Founder, CEO and Board Chairman of DraftKings
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Jason Robins is Chief Executive Officer of DraftKings. Robins co-founded DraftKings in 2012 and oversees the company’s strategy and operations, while also driving funding and partnerships.

Robins has built a reputation for expanding DraftKings’ reach across numerous platforms through wide-ranging, forward-thinking partnerships. Under his leadership, DraftKings became the first DFS company to sign a league partnership, with Major League Baseball in 2013. Jason has led efforts at DraftKings to work with policy makers and regulators to pass smart legislation. Also under Jason’s leadership, DraftKings became the first company to launch an online and mobile sportsbook in New Jersey in 2018.

Robins’ work has been recognized by the media and his peers, both nationally and locally in Boston. Recognition includes: Fortune’s “40 Under 40” list of the most influential people in business, appearing on that issue’s cover, Sports Business Journal’s “40 Under 40,” Boston Business Journal’s “Power 50: Game Changers,” and “40 Under 40,” among others.

Robins attended Duke University, where he received his degree in economics and computer science.

Jason Robins

Speaker's Events

SSAC
2020 Conference
Fanalytics 2.0
In our first “Fanalytics” panel in 2013, we speculated the ways to collect and use data to improve the fan experience.
SSAC
2020 Conference
Start Me Up: Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Reddit, the Segway, Daily Fantasy Sports, and predicting presidential elections.
SSAC
2019 Conference
Sports Mythbusting
In the age of camera phones and social media, athletes and league officials can hardly do anything without it being captured and reported on.
SSAC
2019 Conference
No Lead is Safe: Innovation in Sports
Sports has been a bastion for innovation and change.
SSAC
2021 Conference
Alternative Investing: Teams and SPACs
Learn from the experts who are early adopters of SPACs, buying assets, creating investing arms, or going public to take advantage of this frothy market. Billy Beane, John Collins, Josh Harris, and Jason Robins will discuss their strategies and the future of sports as an alternative investment vehicle.
SSAC
2021 Conference
Backdoor Cover: Revolutionizing Sports During COVID
What's the next big thing for the sports betting industry, and how will businesses adapt in order to meet their customer's needs? Tune in to hear Erika Nardini, Scott O’Neil, and Jason Robins wager on what’s ahead.
SSAC
2017 Conference
Disrupting Sports
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