CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:

Kevin Abrams – Senior Vice President, Football Operations & Strategy – New York Giants

Matt Afinec – President & Chief Operating Officer – Hamilton Sports Group (Hamilton Tiger-Cats & Forge FC)

Jeff Atkinson – President – Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Markham

Anthony Attard – Vice President, Sales – Rogers Sports & Media

Rowan Barrett – General Manager & Executive Vice President, Men’s High Performance – Canada Basketball 

Whitney Bell – Chief Marketing Officer – Toronto Tempo

Kevin Blue – General Secretary & Chief Executive Officer – Soccer Canada

Brad Bogardis – Director, Business Development – Optimal Ticketing

Dr. Cheri Bradish – Director, Future of Sport Lab and Sport Initiatives – Toronto Metropolitan University

Aaron Brown – Canadian Olympic Sprinter & 3x Olympic Medalist

Harrison Brown – Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder – HEADCHECK Health

Anastasia Bucsis – 2x Canadian Olympic Speed Skater & Host – CBC Sports & Olympics

Adam Burchill – Vice President, Marketing – MLSE

Brian Burke – Longtime NHL Executive

Chris Burkett – Vice President, League Operations & Compliance – Professional Women’s Hockey League

Caroline Cameron – Conference Emcee & Broadcaster – Sportsnet

Rob Corte – Vice President, Sportsnet & NHL Production – Sportsnet 

Sam Cosentino – Sports Broadcaster – Sportsnet

Bill Daly – Deputy Commissioner – National Hockey League

Neel Dayal – Head of Innovation and Partnerships – Rogers Communications

Maria Dennis – Senior Director, Player Health and Safety & Senior Counsel – National Hockey League Players’ Association 

Matt Devlin – Play-By-Play Announcer – Toronto Raptors

Michael Diana – Senior Manager, Marketing – Professional Women’s Hockey League 

Deidra Dionne – Vice President – DAZN Canada

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

Nick Eaves – Chief Operating Officer – MLSE

Dr. Carla Edwards – Associate Clinical Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences – McMaster University

Mitch Forster – Director, Partnerships – Tixr

John Gerba – Deputy General Counsel – National Hockey League Players’ Association 

David Goldstein – Chief Operating Officer – Canadian Football League

Lise Gott – Director, Partnership Marketing – CBC Sports & Olympics

Ian Greengross – President & NFL Player Agent – Greengross Athletic Management Enterprises (GAME)

Katherine Henderson – President & Chief Executive Officer – Hockey Canada

Jason Hernandez – General Manager – Toronto FC

Scott Howson – President & Chief Executive Officer – American Hockey League

Glen Johnson – Executive Vice President – Canadian Premier League

James Johnson – Group Chief Executive Officer – Canadian Soccer Business

Stewart Johnston – Commissioner – Canadian Football League

Rajan Kalsi – General Manager, Canada – Fever

Sophie Kotsopoulos – Group Vice President – National Hockey League

Nelson Lanza – Vice President, Global Sponsorships – Scotiabank

Dr. Lynn Lashbrook – President – Sports Management Worldwide

Eddie Lee – Director, Growth Marketing & Content – Tennis Canada

Dan MacKenzie – President – Canadian Hockey League

Raine Maida – Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer – Fandrop and Lead Vocalist – Our Lady Peace

Kylie Masse – Canadian Olympic Swimmer & 5x Olympic Medalist

Terri Mattucci – Vice President, Fan Engagement – MLSE

Kathleen McGinn – Chair, Board of Directors – Rugby Canada

Alex McKechnie – Vice President, Player Health & Performance – Toronto Raptors

Tim McLaughlin – Chief Marketing Officer – Golf Canada

Andrew McRae – Chief Executive Officer – Athletica Sport Systems Inc.

Scott Mitchell – Chairman, Canadian Premier League & Canadian Soccer Business

Judd Moldaver –  Executive Vice President, Hockey & NHL Player Agent – Wasserman Media Group

Peter Montopoli – Chief Tournament Officer – FIFA World Cup 2026 Canada

Mike Morreale – Commissioner & Chief Executive Officer – Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)

Eric Noivo – Associate Vice President, Health & Safety and Football Operations – Canadian Football League

Jacqueline Ryan – Chief Brand and Commercial Officer, Canadian Olympic Committee & Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Olympic Foundation

Mike Samardzic – Partner – XMC

Christine Simpson – Features Reporter – Prime Monday Night Hockey – Sports on Prime Canada

Gord Stellick – Co-Host, NHL Morning Skate – NHL Network Radio, SiriusXM Channel 91

Jillian Svensson – Marketing & Promotions Coordinator – University of Toronto Varsity Blues

Humza Teherany – Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer – MLSE

Kelley Tessier – Senior Director, Brand and Digital Marketing – Canadian Olympic Committee

Amir Torabi – Senior Director, Legal Affairs – Toronto Blue Jays & Rogers Centre

Brad Treliving – General Manager – Toronto Maple Leafs

Jordan Vader – Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships – MLSE

Aarij Wasti – Partner – Gowling WLG 

Trevor Whiffen – Partner – Dickinson Wright LLP & Governor – London Knights Hockey Club

Chris Wilson – Executive Director – CBC Sports & General Manager, Olympics – CBC/Radio-Canada

CAREERS IN SPORT WORKSHOP SPEAKERS:

Hosted by Dr. Lynn Lashbrook – President – Sports Management Worldwide

Marian Agyei-Gyamera – Manager, Business Operations – Toronto Marlies – AHL

Ben Boudreau – Professional Hockey Coach – ECHL and OHL

Haley Bretney – Digital Operations Lead – MLSE

Will Kay – Vice President, Ticketing & Hospitality – Hamilton Tiger-Cats – CFL

Wendy MacDonald – Corporate Sales Manager – Cape Breton Eagles – QMJHL

Cailey Theos – Manager, Partnership Marketing – Canada Basketball

Please check back weekly for additional speaker announcements!