The 18th Annual PrimeTime Sports Management Conference and Trade Show Presented by MLSE
November 2-4, 2025
Westin Harbour Castle Hotel
Toronto, Canada
With an extensive resume of sports industry experience spanning over 25 years, Dave Hopkins has become a true sports industry icon.
His resume includes working as the Global Head of Partnerships for Real Madrid C.F., and prior to that role, he was part of the Executive Leadership team at MLSE. Dave began working for MLSE in 1994 and worked his way to becoming their Chief Commercial Officer.
Dave presently works for Madison Square Gardens Sports Corporation as the Executive Vice President, & President of Team Business Operations. There, he leads commercial strategy for the company’s teams which include the NBA’s New York Knicks, the NHL’s New York Rangers, the NBAGL’s Westchester Knicks, and the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Along with the sports teams, Dave also oversees eSports teams through a North American eSports organization called Counter Logic Gaming, as well as Knicks Gaming, which is a part of the NBA 2K League franchise.