Confirmed Speakers for the 2022 PrimeTime Sports Management Conference & Trade Show Presented by MLSE Include:
Kevin Abrams – Senior Vice President of Football Operations & Strategy – New York Giants
Matt Afinec – President & Chief Operating Officer, Business Operations
– Hamilton Sports Group (Hamilton Tiger-Cats & Hamilton Forge FC and Tim Hortons Field Events)
Randy Ambrosie – Commissioner – Canadian Football League
Brenda Andress – Founder & President – SheIS
Jeff Atkinson – President – Honda Indy Toronto
Kadeem Bandali – Manager, Game Presentation and Fan Experience, Toronto FC
Ryan Beckford – Account Executive – theScore
Jessica Berman – Commissioner – National Women’s Soccer League
Brian Blake – Senior Director, Diversity & Inclusion – National Hockey League
Shauna Bookal – Manager of EDI and Student Experience – OUA
Lyndsay Boyd – Director, Premium Services & Stadium Events – Hamilton Sports Group (Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Hamilton Forge FC, Tim Hortons Field)
David Branch – Commissioner – Ontario Hockey League
Amanda Brewer – Country Manager, Canada – Kindred Group & Senior Advisor – Canadian Gaming Association
Anastasia Bucsis – Sports Host – CBC & 2 x Canadian Olympic Speed Skater
Brian Burke – President of Hockey Operations – Pittsburgh Penguins
Caroline Cameron – PrimeTime Sports Management Conference Emcee & Sportscaster – Sportsnet
Melissa Caruso – Vice President, Hockey Operations and Governance – American Hockey League
Kyle Chatterson – Director of Content and Partnerships, esports – theScore
Rob Corte – Vice President, Sportsnet and NHL Production – Sportsnet
Sam Cosentino – Broadcaster – Sportsnet
Jamie Dawick – Owner & President – Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club
Taylor Dean – Director, Game Presentation – Toronto Maple Leafs & Toronto Marlies
Cynthia Devine – Interim President, Chief Executive Officer + Chief Financial Officer – MLSE
Mark Ditmars – Vice President, Corporate Partnerships – Toronto Blue Jays
John Doig – Executive Vice President, Retail Sales – Scotiabank
Neil Duffy – Chief Revenue Officer – eFuse
Chanté Eastmond – Administrative Director – Hockey Equality
Jennifer Ekeleme – Vice President, Multicultural Integration & Engagement – National Hockey League
Bill Elafros – Founder – BEAT esports
Bryce Eldridge – Director, Esports – MLSE
Bridgette Estrela – Managing Director – MLSE Foundation
Don Fehr – Executive Director – National Hockey League Players’ Association
Lisa Ferkul – Chief Marketing Officer – Golf Canada
Mark Francis – Professor – UCLA & Director, Sport Management Program, Faculty Athletics Representative – Concordia University Irvine
Sam Galanis – Director, Revenue Gaming – Rogers Sports & Media
Julie Garcia Sjögrim – Senior Director, Partnerships, Business Development and Commercial Affairs – Canadian Olympic Committee
David Goldstein – Chief Operating Officer – Canadian Football League
Ian Greengross – Certified NFL Player Agent and Partner – PowerPlay Management
Scott Howson – President & CEO – American Hockey League
Glen Johnson – Executive Vice President – Canadian Premier League
Marsha-Gaye Knight – Partnership and Marketing Executive – CBC Sports & Black in Sports Business Association
Sheron Lau – CEO & Founder – Jump Thru Hoops & Chair – Canada Basketball Foundation
Chris Lush – CTO and Head of Wagering – Woodbine Entertainment
Dan MacKenzie – President – Canadian Hockey League
Bill Manning – President – Toronto FC and Toronto Argonauts
Jeff Marek – Author & Co-Host of 32 Thoughts Podcast – Sportsnet
Erin Mathany – Senior Vice President of Marketing – Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Steve McAllister – Editor-In-Chief – The Parleh
Bryant McBride – Co-Chair – The Carnegie Initiative
Scott Moore – Chief Executive Officer – UNINTERRUPTED Canada
Derek O’Hara – Special Projects Director, Planning & Development – Los Angeles Dodgers
Mike Oke – General Manager – Peterborough Petes – Ontario Hockey League
Rico Phillips – Director of Cultural Diversity and Inclusion – Ontario Hockey League
Tanya Phillipps – WISE (Women In Sports & Events) Toronto Board of Director
Jacqueline Ryan – Chief Brand & Commercial Officer – Canadian Olympic Committee & CEO – Canadian Olympic Foundation
Jamie Saull – Director, Sports Strategy & Partnerships – Bell Media (TSN)
Daniel Sedin – Former National Hockey League Player & Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee 2022
Henrik Sedin – Former National Hockey League Player & Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee 2022
John Shannon – Broadcast Executive / Author
Christine Simpson – Reporter – Sportsnet & Hockey Night in Canada
Dr. Dana Sinclair – Partner & Sports Psychologist – Human Performance International
Nitsa Staikos – Vice President Retention, Membership & VIP Hospitality – MLSE
Jillian Svensson – Marketing, Promotions & Outreach – University of Toronto Varsity Blues
Anton Thun – Certified NHL Player Agent and Co-Managing Director – MFIVE Sports and Quartexx Management
Kelly Tyson – Director, Marketing, Events & Experience – Woodbine Entertainment
Denis Vachon – Former Partnerships Manager, Canada – You Can Play
Jordan Vader – Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships – MLSE
David Vivenes – Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Customer Experience – Woodbine Entertainment
Bill Webb – Owner – Toronto Arrows – Major League Rugby
Patrice Whiffen – Manager, Game Operations – Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club + Game Operations – Toronto Maple Leafs & Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Trevor Whiffen – Partner – Dickinson Wright LLP + Governor – London Knights Hockey Club
Angela White – Senior Director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion – MLSE
Stefanie Wright – Director, Game Entertainment & Production – Toronto Blue Jays
Aron Yeomanson – Managing Editor, NHL – The Athletic
Additional speakers are being added weekly. Please continue to check back for updates.