2019 Confirmed Speakers

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS FOR THE 12TH ANNUAL PRIMETIME SPORTS MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE INCLUDE:

Kevin Abrams – Assistant General Manager – New York Giants

Matt Afinec – President and COO of Business Operations – Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Dave Andrews – President and Chief Executive Officer – American Hockey League

Tom Anselmi – President of Business Operations & COO – Edmonton Oilers & Oilers Entertainment Group

Mike Armstrong – Vice President, Head of Marketing – OverActive Media Group

Sumit Arora – Senior Director, Strategy & Analytics – MLSE

Jeff Atkinson – President – Honda Indy

Michael Beckerman – President & CEO – MKTG Canada

Ryan Beckford – Senior Digital Sales Coordinator – theScore Inc.

Jessica Berman – Deputy Commissioner – National Lacrosse League

Gary Bettman – Commissioner – National Hockey League

Brian Blake – Senior Director, Diversity and Inclusion – National Hockey League

Graham Brown – President & CEO – U Sports

Brian Burke – Former NHL General Manager & Sportscaster – Sportsnet

Caroline Cameron – Sportscaster & Host of Hockey Central Tonight  – Sportsnet

Kim Carter – Senior Vice President, Human Resources – MLSE

Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons – General Manager – Toronto Argonauts

Sam Cosentino – Broadcaster – Sportsnet

Taylor Coulis – Director of Product, Programmatic – CBS Interactive

Bill Daly – Deputy Commissioner – National Hockey League

Jamie Dawick – Owner, President & General Manager – Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club

Jeff Deline – Chief Revenue Officer – MLSE

Maria Dennis – Director of Player Health and Safety & Associate Counsel – NHLPA

Matt Devlin – Play By Play Announcer – Toronto Raptors

Mark Ditmars – Vice President, Corporate Partnerships – Toronto Blue Jays

John Doig – Executive Vice President, Head of Retail Distribution – Scotiabank

Don Fehr – Executive Director – National Hockey League Players’ Association

Andrew Ference – Director of Social Impact and NHL Alumni – National Hockey League

Lisa Ferkul – Director, Hockey Sponsorship – Scotiabank

Mark Francis – Sports Business Professor – UCLA Anderson Center for Media, Entertainment & Sports

Ron Francis – General Manager – Seattle NHL Franchise

Elliotte Friedman – Hockey Reporter – Sportsnet

Jessica Gelman – CEO of Kraft Analytics Group – KAGR, New England Patriots

Neil Glasberg – President & CEO – PBI Sports & Entertainment & PBI esports

David Goldstein – Chief Operating Officer – Canadian Football League

Colin Gratton – Premium Services Representative – True North Sports + Entertainment (Winnipeg Jets + Manitoba Moose)

Dan Hannigan-Daley – Director, Sportsbook Product – DraftKings Inc.

Dave Hopkinson – Global Head of Partnerships – Real Madrid C.F.

Rick Horrow  – Host – “Beyond the Scoreboard,” SiriusXM & “Keeping Score,” Reuters & CEO – Horrow Sports Ventures

Shannon Hosford – Chief Marketing Officer – MLSE

Robert Hunter – Chief Executive Officer & Chairman – Toronto Wolfpack Rugby Club (RFL-Super League)

Jeff Jackson – Executive Vice President, Hockey – Wasserman/Orr Hockey

Ainka Jess – Founder – She’s4Sports

Eric Johnson – Director – UCLA Anderson Center for Media Entertainment & Sports & Former EVP, Global Advertising Revenue & Sales Operations – ESPN

Rob Knesaurek – Group Vice President of Youth Development and Industry Growth – National Hockey League

Nicole Lee – Senior Director, Integrated Marketing – National Hockey League

Leah MacNab – Managing Director – NBA Canada

Bill Manning – President –  Toronto FC & Toronto Argonauts

Jeff Marek – NHL Host – Sportsnet

Kyle McMann – Group Vice President of Business Development and Global Partnerships – National Hockey League

Scott Moore – CEO – Uninterrupted

Jen Mueller – Television Broadcaster – Seattle Mariners & Sideline Radio Reporter – Seattle Seahawks

Mike Oke – General Manager – Peterborough Petes Hockey Club

Jeffrey Orridge – Chairman – Tiidal Gaming Group

Mike Ouellet – Senior Business and Association Counsel – National Hockey League Players’ Association

Sarah-Eve Pelletier – Deputy General Counsel and Director, Business Affairs – Canadian Olympic Committee

Shawn Redmond – VP, Discovery Networks & TSN – Bell Media

Jacqueline Ryan – Chief Brand and Commercial Officer – Canadian Olympic Committee

Nick Sakiewicz – Commissioner – National Lacrosse League

Gil Scott – Certified NFL Player Agent & President – Gil Scott Sports Management

Daryl Seidman – Former Senior Manager – National Football League

Christine Simpson – Reporter – Sportsnet & Hockey Night In Canada

Dr. Dana Sinclair – Partner & Sport Psychologist – Human Performance International

Tara Slone – Co-Host of Hometown Hockey – Sportsnet

Sami Jo Small – Olympic Gold Medalist – Canadian Women’s National Team

Marnie Starkman – Senior Vice President, Marketing & Business Operations – Toronto Blue Jays

Jillian Svensson – Executive Director – SheIS

Shane Talbot – eSports Manager – MLSE

Anton Thun – Certified NHL Player Agent – Quartexx Management

Amir Torabi – Director, Legal & Government Affairs & Legal Counsel – Toronto Blue Jays

Anthony Truong – Founder – BEAT esports

Maryann  Turcke – Chief Operating Officer – National Football League

Trevor Whiffen – Governor, London Knights & Partner, Dickinson Wright LLP

Hayley Wickenheiser – Canadian Olympic Gold Medalist, Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee for 2019 & Assistant Director of Player Development – Toronto Maple Leafs

Chris Wilson – Executive Director CBC Sports & Olympics

Tom Wright – Former Commissioner – Canadian Football League Former Director of Operations, Australia, New Zealand and Canada – Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bart Yabsley – President – Sportsnet

Rob Zepp – Manager of Special Projects – NHLPA

Additional Speakers are added weekly – please continue to check back for updates!