NSF Virtual Fall Summit

October 5, 2022

Take a look at the NSF Virtual Spring Summit Agenda to see what will be covered in our extensive one-day program featuring best practice sharing, networking opportunities, and discussions with industry-leading sports executives. Check out the Agenda below to see the times for the keynote speakers, breakout sessions, workshops, super panels, innovation showcase, and networking lounge.

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

10:00 am EDT

Opening Welcome

10:05am -11:00am EDT

Opening Fireside Chat with Mark Cuban

MODERATOR

Theo Hodges

Sr. VP, Sales, Service & Operations

Dallas Mavericks

PANELISTS

Mark Cuban

Owner & Entrepreneur

Dallas Mavericks

11:00am -12:00pm EDT

Super Panel: “From Where We Sit: Sponsors on the Future of Sponsorship”

MODERATOR

Owen Poindexter

Senior Writer

Front Office Sports

PANELISTS

Maria Grosso

Sr. Manager, Sports Marketing

Coinbase

Sean Kelly

Brand Manager

Aflac

Scott DeAngelo

Chief Marketing Manager

Allegiant Air

Charece Williams Gee

Sr. Director, Head of Sports Marketing

Under Armour

12:00pm - 12:15pm EDT

Morning Break

12:15pm - 1:15pm EDT

Wednesday Workshops

Senior Management

SESSION LEADER

Rishi Lal

National Director, Brand Partnerships

Canadian Hockey League

Jonathan Griffith

President

Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Ryan Hudecki

COO

Canadian Hockey League

Sponsorship Activation

SESSION LEADER

Kelley Johnson

Associate Director, Brands

Wasserman

Morgan McLeod

Account Director

Playbook for Health

Marc Timson

Executive VP

MoZeus

Business Development

SESSION LEADER

Tyler Franz

Director, Business Intelligence

FC Cincinnati

Roberto Beltramini

Co-Founder

Tactical Block Ventures

Social & Digital Communications

SESSION LEADER

Lenny Goh

Vice President, Business Development

Tradable Bits

Brian Gainor

VP, Innovation

Marketing

SESSION LEADER

Larry Lundy

President

Lundy Marketing Group

Todd Koesters

Associate Professor & Director, Center for Advancement of Sport and Entertainment Management

University of South Carolina

Laura Humphreys

Senior Manager, Fan Development & Activation

Baltimore Ravens

Savanah Alaniz

Savannah Bananas

1:15pm - 2:00 pm EDT

Innovation Showcase

SESSION LEADER

ePaymints/Chainstarters

Mike Berson, Founder & CEO; Chainstarters

Julie Dwyer, Chief Operating Officer; Chainstarters

Spoke Custom

TIXR

Nate Liberman, VP, Sports

2:00pm - 2:15pm EDT

Afternoon Break

2:15pm - 2:20pm EDT

Welcome Back & Introduction

2:20pm - 3:15pm EDT

Super Panel: “How Do We Know We've Achieved D&I?”

MODERATOR

Kelly Lewis

Vice President

Turnkey ZRG

PANELISTS

Jessica Aiello

Founder & CEO

iYellow Group

Brandon Thompson

VP, Diversity & Inclusion

NASCAR

Jenn Hunter

Sr. Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Portland Trail Blazers

Nitra Rucker

VP of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

United States Olympic & Paralympic Comittee

3:15pm - 4:15pm EDT

Breakout Sessions #1

Sponsorship:

"Insights from the NFL's Best"

SESSION LEADER

Joe Barnes

Director of Sports Marketing, Bud Light

Anheuser-Bush, InBev

PANELISTS

Safia Diab

Sr. Manager, Partnership Activation

San Francisco 49ers

Wild Card:

"NIL Year in Review: Media, Marketing, Money, and Magnitude

SESSION LEADER

Madison Ornstil

Manager, Talent Marketing & Service

Wasserman

Sports Gaming/Gambling:

“Sports Betting 2.0: What's Next on the Horizon of Sports Gambling”

SESSION LEADER

Bill King

Senior Writer

Sports Business Journal

PANELISTS

Sara Slane

Founder

Slane Advisory

Diversity & Inclusion:

“Women in Sports Leadership - How I Broke the Glass Ceiling in a 97% Male-Dominated Hockey Industry”

SESSION LEADER

Toni Will

General Manager

Kalamazoo Wings

Personal Development:

“NEVER2LATE: Solutions to Living a Longer & More Satisfying Life”

SESSION LEADER

Neal Bendesky

President

Game Plan Inc.

4:20pm - 5:20pm EDT

Breakout Sessions #2

Sponsorship:

"Case Study: Your Tailgate Just Got Jealous"

SESSION LEADER

John Roberson

CEO

Advent

Senior Management:

"Brand Under Fire - A New Playbook for Crisis Management in the Digital Age"

SESSION LEADER

Jeff Hunt

Founding Partner

Legend Labs

Marketing:

"Marketing to Generation Z - The New Frontier"

SESSION LEADER

Chris Foster

VP, New Business Development

Modern Postcard

Ticket Sales:

"Establishing a Healthy Pricing Ecosystem"

SESSION LEADER

Jack Luce

VP, Strategy

The Aspire Group

Crypto:

"Community, Co-Creation & Ownership: How NFT's & DAO's will impact the future of fandom and the industry's relationship with its customers"

SESSION LEADER

Roberto Beltramini

Co-Founder

Tactical Block Ventures

PANELISTS

Andy Lee

NFT Task Force, Special Advisor to Sports & Entertainment Group

Foley & Lardner LLP

Tanmay Patel

VP, Business Data & Analytics

Philadelphia Eagles

Max Comparetto

Co-Founder

Web3 Studio at Sales Force

Career Development:

"You Can't Be President...Until You Are President - How to Move from Intern to President of an Organization"

SESSION LEADER

Andy Dolich

President

Fan Controlled Sports & Entertainment

5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT

Budweiser Closing Networking Reception

In keeping with tradition, networking amongst our attendees is a critical component of all NSF events. Come join us at the end of the day for a unique opportunity to meet up with old friends… and make some new ones… at the Budweiser Closing Networking Reception. Don’t forget to grab a Budweiser before you join!

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18 Mar

🍀Happy St. Patrick’s Day🍀 from the NSF! We wish you much #luck the rest of the year. Don’t forget to wear your green!

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15 Mar

Speaker Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2023 Virtual Spring Summit on May 17th! Have the chance to lead a Virtual Breakout Session on captivating topics from the comfort of your home.

Applications are only open until March 24th! Apply today: https://sports-forum.com/nsf-speaker-application-springsummit/

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7 Mar

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9 Mar

The @NatlSportsForum never disappoints. Check out our sneak peek video of all the sights and our sponsored session from last week 👇

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