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PAST SPEAKERS
Learn from the biggest names in the sports and entertainment industry.
*Titles and organizations reflect speakers’ affiliations at the time of their most recent conference appearance.
KEVIN ABRAMS
Senior Vice President, Football Operations & Strategy
New York Giants
ADAM ADAMOU
Chief Executive Officer
OverActive Media
MATT AFINEC
President & Chief Operating Officer
Hamilton Sports Group
ANTHONY AGNONE
Owner & NFL Player Agent
Eastern Athletics
Stacey Allaster
Chief Executive Professional Tennis
United States Tennis Association
SHANNA ALPERT
Director, Licensing & Retail Development
NBA Canada
RANDY AMBROSIE
Commissioner
Canadian Football League
BRENDA ANDRESS
Founder & President
SheIs
DAVE ANDREWS
Former President & Chief Executive Officer
American Hockey League
STEVEN ANGEL
Senior Vice President, Referee Operations & Analytics
National Basketball Association
TOM ANSELMI
President,
Operations & Chief Operating Officer
Oilers Entertainment Group
ALEX ANTHOPOULOS
Senior Vice President, Baseball Operations
Toronto Blue Jays
LAURENCE APPLEBAUM
Chief Executive Officer
Golf Canada
CHRIS ARMSTRONG
Senior Vice President
THE TEAM (formerly Wasserman)
Mike Armstrong
Vice President, Head of Marketing
OverActive Media Group
Darren Arnold
Senior Director, National Sales Center & GM,
The Aspire Group
Sumit Arora
Vice President, Strategy & Analytics
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE)
Gord Ash
Vice President & Assistant General Manager
Milwaukee Brewers
Mark Atkins
President
Lighthouse Search
JEFF ATKINSON
President
Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham
ANTHONY ATTARD
Vice President, Sales
Rogers Sports & Media
Chaka Bainbridge
Certified NLL Player Agent & President
Bainbridge Sports Management
Don Baizley
Player Agent
Thompson, Dorfman, Sweatman
Andrew Baker
Director, Games
Canadian Olympic Committee
Kadeem Bandali
Manager, Game Presentation & Fan Experience
Toronto FC
ROWAN BARRETT
General Manager & Executive Vice President
Canada Basketball
MICHAEL BARTLETT
Chief Executive Officer
Canada Basketball
Anthony Batchelor
Partner
Odgers Berndtson
Michael Beckerman
President & CEO
MKTG Canada
Doug Beeforth
President
Rogers Sportsnet
Kate Beirness
Sportscaster
The Sports Network (TSN)
WHITNEY BELL
Chief Marketing Officer
Toronto Tempo
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TAYLOR BERLETT
Director, Game Presentation
Toronto Maple Leafs & Toronto Marlies
Anne Belliveau
Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer
Tennis Canada
Marc Bergevin
General Manager
Montreal Canadiens
Jessica Berman
Commissioner
National Women’s Soccer League
Richard Berthelsen
Legal Counsel and Principal Assistant
National Football League Players Association
GARY BETTMAN
Commissioner
National Hockey League
Tim Bezbatchenko
General Manager
Toronto FC
Steve Bienkowski
Governor & COO
Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club
Brian Blake
Senior Director, Diversity & Inclusion
National Hockey League (NHL)
KEVIN BLUE
General Secretary & Chief Executive Officer
Canada Soccer
BRAD BOGARDIS
Director, Business Development
Optimal Ticketing
Doug Boles
President
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Jennifer Botterill
3x Olympic Hockey Gold Medalist & Broadcaster
Sportsnet
Bruce Boudreau
NHL Head Coach & Guest Analyst
The NHL Network
JUSTIN BOURNE
NHL Analyst
Sportsnet
DARRYL BOYNTON
General Manager
Hockey Canada
RICK BRACE
President, Revenue and Business Planning
CTV
DR. CHERI BRADISH
Director, Future of Sport Lab
Toronto Metropolitan University
MARK BRADLEY
Director
The Fan Experience Company
MICHAEL BRADLEY
Senior Vice President
NeuLion Inc.
DAVID BRANCH
Commissioner
Ontario Hockey League
Richard L. Brand
Chair of the Sports Industry Practice
Arent Fox LLP
AMANDA BREWER
Country Manager, Canada and Senior Advisor
Kindred Group and Canadian Gaming Association
RJ BROADHEAD
Sports Announcer
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
AARON BROWN
3x Olympic Medalist
Canadian Olympic Sprinter
GRAHAM BROWN
President & Chief Executive Officer
U Sports
HARRISON BROWN
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
HEADCHECK Health
HEIDI BROWNING
Chief Marketing Officer
National Hockey League
Robin Brudner
Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE)
ANASTASIA BUCSIS
2x Canadian Olympic Speed Skater & Host
CBC Sports
ADAM BURCHILL
Vice President, Marketing
MLSE
TOM BURDAKIN
Vice President of Marketing, Canada
FanDuel
BRIAN BURKE
Former Executive
National Hockey League
JENNIFER BURKE
Broadcaster
CTV News
PATRICK BURKE
Senior Director, Player Safety
National Hockey League
CHRIS BURKETT
Vice President, League Operations & Compliance
Professional Women's Hockey League
MICHAEL BURNS
Chief Executive Officer
Invictus Games Toronto 2015
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Craig Button
Director of Scouting
The Sports Network (TSN)
Chris Cabott
Chief Operating Officer, Lawyer & NFL Player Agent
Steinberg Sports & Entertainment
CAROLINE CAMERON
Broadcaster
Sportsnet
ROBERT CARR
General Counsel & Senior Vice President,
Operations & Legal Affairs
Detroit Red Wings & Olympia Entertainment
Kim Carter
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE)
MELISSA CARUSO
Vice President, Hockey Operations & Governance
American Hockey League
DANIEL CAULFIELD
Vice President, Wagering
Woodbine Entertainment
MATHIEU CHAMBERLAND
Chief Operating Officer
Canada Soccer
DR. CHRIS CHARD
Sports Management Professor
Brock University
KYLE CHATTERSON
Director, Content & Partnerships, esports
theScore
GEORGE CHAYKA
Vice President, Business Operations
BC Lions
MEGHAN CHAYKA
Co-Founder
Stathletes
DON CHERRY
Co-Host, Coach's Corner
Sportsnet
KEVIN CHEVELDAYOFF
Executive Vice President & General Manager
Winnipeg Jets
MARK CHIPMAN
Chairman
True North Sports and Entertainment
David Chong
Managing Director
MKTG Sports & Entertainment Canada
Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons
General Manager
Toronto Argonauts
EARL COCHRANE
Chief Strategic Development Officer
Canada Soccer
DANIEL COHEN
Managing Partner, Senior Vice President, Americas
MP & Silva
Susan Cohig
Senior Vice President, Business Affairs
National Hockey League (NHL)
MARK COHON
Former Commissioner
Canadian Football League
BRYAN COLANGELO
President & General Manager
Toronto Raptors
NED COLLETTI
Senior Advisor & Former General Manager
Los Angeles Dodgers
BILL COOPER
Chief Executive Officer
Canada Sevens
BRIAN COOPER
President & Chief Executive Officer
MKTG Canada
MICHAEL COPELAND
President & Chief Executive Officer
Toronto Argonauts
ROB CORTE
Vice President, Sportsnet & NHL Production
Sportsnet
SAM COSENTINO
Broadcaster
Sportsnet
TAYLOR COULIS
Head, Mobile Partnerships
CBS Interactive
ASHLEY CURRAN
Associate Vice President, Community Impact and Sport Partnerships
Canadian Tire Corporation
RICK CURRAN
Certified Player Agent
Orr Hockey Group
BILL DALY
Deputy Commissioner
National Hockey League
GEORGE DANIEL
Commissioner
National Lacrosse League
GALEN DAVIES
Vice President, Brand and Commercial Strategy
MLSE
Kim Davis
Executive VP, Social Impact, Growth Initiatives & Legislative Affairs
National Hockey League (NHL)
JAMIE DAWICK
Owner & President
Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club
NEEL DAYAL
Head of Innovation and Partnerships
Rogers Communications
VITO DE FILIPPIS
Senior Vice President & Practice Leader
Environics Analytics
JEFF DELINE
Chief Revenue Officer
MLSE
JOSEPH DEMARINIS
Founder
BookSeats
JOSEPH DEMARINIS
Founder
BookSeats
MARIA DENNIS
Senior Director, Player Health and Safety & Senior Counsel
National Hockey League Players' Association
JIM DEVELLANO
Vice President
Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers
CYNTHIA DEVINE
Interim President, Chief Executive Officer + Chief Financial Officer
MLSE
MATT DEVLIN
Play-by-Play Announcer
Toronto Raptors
MICHAEL DIANA
Senior Manager, Marketing
Professional Women's Hockey League
Denise Dignard
Executive Vice President & General Manager, Women’s High Performance
Canada Basketball
DEIDRA DIONNE
Vice President
DAZN Canada
MARK DITMARS
Vice President, Corporate Partnerships
Toronto Blue Jays
JOHN DOIG
Executive Vice President, Retail Sales
Scotiabank
ANDY DOLICH
President and Former President
Dolich and Associates and San Francisco 49ers
KYLE DUBAS
Assistant General Manager
Toronto Maple Leafs
NEIL DUFFY
Chief Revenue Officer
eFuse
JAMES DUTHIE
Sportscaster
TSN
Jamie Dykstra
Director of Communications
Woodbine Entertainment
CHANTÉ EASTMOND
Administrative Director
Hockey Equality
NICK EAVES
Chief Operating Officer
MLSE
BRIAN EDWARDS
Founder & Chairman of the Board
Edwards Technologies, Inc.
DR. CARLA EDWARDS
Associate Clinical Professor
McMaster University
JENNIFER EKELEME
Vice President, Multicultural Integration & Engagement
National Hockey League
BILL ELAFROS
Founder
BEAT esports
BRYCE ELDRIDGE
Director, Esports
MLSE
JOSH EPSTEIN
Director, Marketing
Newport Sports Management
BRIDGETTE ESTRELA
Managing Director
MLSE
LEO EZERINS
Executive Director
Canadian Football League Alumni Association
RENÉ FASEL
President
International Ice Hockey Federation
ROBS FAULDS
Sportscaster
Sportsnet
DON FEHR
Executive Director
National Hockey League Players’ Association
STEVEN FEHR
Legal Counsel
National Hockey League Players’ Association
MIKE FENTON
Co-Chair
5 To Watch Awards
Andrew Ference
Director of Social Impact and NHL Alumni
National Hockey League (NHL)
JOHN FERGUSON
Director, Pro Scouting
San Jose Sharks
SHANNON FERGUSON
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
FanSaves
LISA FERKUL
Chief Revenue Officer
Toronto Tempo
MIKE FERRIMAN
Director
Toronto Maple Leafs
Darren Ferris
Managing Director, & Certified NHLPA Agent
Quartexx Management
TIM FLEISZER
Partner & Certified Player Agent
Gil Scott Sports Management
MITCH FORSTER
Director, Partnerships
Tixr
MARK FRANCIS
Associate Teaching Professor, Marketing
University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business
RON FRANCIS
General Manager
Seattle Kraken
JULIAN FRANKLIN
Vice President, Partnership Development & Strategy
MLSE
LANDON FRENCH
President
Canadian Tire Jumpstart
ELLIOTTE FRIEDMAN
Broadcaster
Sportsnet
John Furlong
Chief Executive Officer
VANOC
MIKE FUTA
VP, Hockey Operations & Director, Player Personnel
Los Angeles Kings
Brendan Fyfe
Senior Manager, Lottery Product Development
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)
SANDRA GAGE
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015
SAM GALANIS
Director, Revenue Gaming
Rogers Sports & Media
ERIK GALAS
Anti-Doping Intelligence Manager
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
PETER GALL, Q.C
Partner
Heenan Blaikie
JULIE GARCIA SJÖGRIM
Senior Director, Partnerships, Business Development & Commercial Affairs
Canadian Olympic Committee
JESSICA GELMAN
Chief Executive Officer
Kraft Analytics Group
JOHN GERBA
Deputy General Counsel
National Hockey League Players' Association
TERRI GIBERSON
Vice President, Business Operations
Toronto Rock
Neil Glasberg
President & CEO
PBI Sports & Entertainment & PBI esports
PAUL GODFREY
President & Chief Executive Officer
Toronto Blue Jays
DAVID GOLDSTEIN
Chief Operating Officer
Canadian Football League
MILES GORRELL
Former CFL All-Star Offensive Lineman & Current Scout
Ottawa RedBlacks Football Club
LISE GOTT
Director, Partnership Marketing
CBC Sports & Olympics
Mark Goudie
President and CEO
Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group
DR. PAT GRAHAM
Founder & Owner
The Core Optimum Health Centre, Official Chiropractor for the Toronto Blue Jays
ADAM GRAVES
Vice Chair & Founding Member
Smilezone Foundation
IAN GREENGROSS
President & NFL Player Agent
Greengross Athletic Management Enterprises
ANDREW GREENLAW
Senior Director, Sponsorship Marketing & Strategy
CIBC
PROFESSOR STEPHEN A. GREYSER
Professor, Marketing & Communications
Harvard Business School
CLARK C. GRIFFITH
Managing Director
Griffith Consulting LLC
BILL GUERTIN
Owner
The 800 Pound Gorilla
DENIS HAINAULT
Executive Director,
2017 IIHF World Junior Championships
Hockey Canada
Dan Hannigan-Daley
Director, Sportsbook Product
DraftKings Inc.
PAUL HARDY
Events & Competitions Director
International Association of Athletics Federations
ALEXIS HARKE
Managing Director & National Practice Leader
JLT Sports and Entertainment Canada
CLIFFORD J. HART
Legal Counsel and Partner
NHL Clubs in Salary Arbitrations and Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
MARK HEALY
Chief Marketing Officer
Tennis Canada
CHRIS HEBB
Senior Vice President, Broadcast & Content
MLSE
JAYNA HEFFORD
Senior Vice President, Hockey Operations
Professional Women's Hockey League
KATHERINE HENDERSON
President & Chief Executive Officer
Hockey Canada
RANDY HENDRICKS
President
Hendricks Sports Management
JOHN HERDMAN
Head Coach
Toronto FC
JASON HERNANDEZ
General Manager
Toronto FC
DAVE HOPKINSON
Global Head, Partnerships
Real Madrid C.F.
RICK HORROW
Chief Executive Officer and Host
Horrow Sports Ventures and NBC Universal Sports
SHANNON HOSFORD
Chief Marketing Officer
MLSE
HARLEY HOTCHKISS
Former Chairman and Former Owner
NHL Board of Governors and Calgary Flames
SCOTT HOWSON
President & Chief Executive Officer
American Hockey League
CAMERON HUGHES
Multimedia Host & Fan Engagement Specialist
Cameron Cheers
TIM HUGHES
Senior Legal Counsel
MLSE
CLAY HUNNICUTT
Co-Founder and Senior Vice President
Honey Music and Merch Traffic
JEFF HUNT
President
OSEG Sports
BILLY HUNTER
Former Executive Director
National Basketball Players Association &
Women’s National Basketball Players Association
MARK HUNTER
General Manager
London Knights
MEGHAN HUNTER
Assistant General Manager
Chicago Blackhawks
ROBERT HUNTER
Chief Executive Officer & Chairman
Toronto Wolfpack Rugby Club
Jeff Jackson
CEO, Hockey Operations & Alternate Governor
Edmonton Oilers
ANGELA JAMES
Former Canadian Ice Hockey Player
Canada's National Women's Team
SHERRY JEAN
Social & Fan Engagement Lead
Toronto Maple Leafs
Ainka Jess
Founder
She’s4Sports
Eric Johnson
Director, UCLA Anderson Center for
Media Entertainment & Sports
GLEN JOHNSON
Executive Vice President
Canadian Premier League
JAMES JOHNSON
Group Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Soccer Business
STEWART JOHNSTON
Commissoner
Canadian Football League
DR. KEN JONES
Dean Emeritus
Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University
Paul Jones
Host/Analyst/Reporter
Toronto Raptors Radio, FAN590 & TSN1050, NBA-TV
RAJAN KALSI
General Manager, Canada
Fever
BRET KANIS
Certified NBA Player Agent
Hightower Law Firm
STAN KASTEN
President
Washington Nationals
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Tyler Keenan
Vice President, Global Partnerships
OverActive Media
PAUL KELLY
Shareholder
Jackson Lewis LLP
DEREK KENT
Chief Marketing Officer
Canadian Olympic Committee
LAURIE KEPRON
Vice President, Integrated Marketing
National Hockey League
DENNIS KIM
Executive Director, Brand Marketing
Canadian Olympic Committee
PHIL KING
President
CTV Programming and Sports, Bell Media
GINA KINGSBURY
General Manager
Toronto Sceptres
GORD KIRKE
Sports Lawyer and Special Lecturer
University of Toronto, Osgoode Hall Law School
RON KLEMPNER
Senior Counsel
National Basketball Players Association
ROB KNESAUREK
Senior Vice President, Hockey Development & Industry Growth
National Hockey League
MARSHA-GAYE KNIGHT
Partnership & Marketing Executive and Founder
CBC Sports and Black in Sports Business Association
Josh Knoester
Vice President
Canadian Elite Basketball League
JENNIFER KO CRAFT
Media, Sports and Entertainment Attorney
Dickinson Wright Las Vegas
ARAS KOLYA
Manager, New Business Development
MLSE
SOPHIE KOTSOPOULOS
Group Vice President, Integrated Marketing
National Hockey League
JIM KOZAK
Senior Marketing Director, B2B & Sports Partnerships
CBC
DAVE KRIKST
Head, Social Media
TSN
NICK KYPREOS
Hockey Analyst
Sportsnet
ANGELA LACHICA
President & Chief Executive Officer
LaChica Sports
LARRY LANDON
Executive Director
Professional Hockey Players’ Association
TOBY LANG
Senior Counsel
Bell Media
NELSON LANZA
Vice President, Global Sponsorships
Scotiabank
ADAM LARRY
Director,Licensing and Associate Counsel
National Hockey League Players’ Association
DR. LYNN LASHBROOK
President
Sports Management Worldwide
SHERON LAU
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Jump Thru Hoops
JIM LAWSON
Chairman, Board of Governors
Canadian Football League
RALPH LEAN
Chairman, Board of Governors
Gowling WLG
EDDIE LEE
Director, Growth Marketing and Content
Tennis Canada
Nicole Lee
Senior Director, Integrated Marketing
National Hockey League (NHL)
TIM LEIWEKE
President & Chief Executive Officer
MLSE
CHRIS LENCHESKI
Vice Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer
IRG Sports and Entertainment
PAM LESTER
President
Lester Sports and Entertainment, Inc.
Brian Levine
President
Envision Sports & Entertainment
John Levy
Founder, Chairman & CEO
The Score Sports Network
DUANE LEWIS
Commissioner
Central Hockey League
NATE LIBERMAN
Vice President, Sports
Tixr
MIKE LIUT
Player Agent & Retired NHL Player
Octagon Athlete Representation
MARY LOBSON
Chief Executive Officer
REES
MATTHEW LOGUE
Chief Operating Officer
MKTG Canada
HON. NEIL LUMSDEN
Minister of Sport
Government of Ontario
CHRIS LUSH
Chief Technology Officer & Head, Wagering
Woodbine Entertainment
PETER LUUKKO
Executive Chairman
Florida Panthers & Sunrise Sports and Entertainment
Neil MacDougall
Director, Ticket Operations
Toronto Arrows – Rugby Union
DAN MACKENZIE
President
Canadian Hockey League
RON MACLEAN
Host
Hockey Night in Canada
LEAH MACNAB
Managing Director
NBA Canada
ERIC MACRAMALLA
Partner & Trademark Agent and Host
Gowling WLG and TSN Radio’s Offside
ABRAHAM MADKOUR
Executive Editor
SportsBusiness Daily/Journal
RAINE MAIDA
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
FanDrop
BILL MANNING
President
Toronto FC + Toronto Argonauts
JEFF MAREK
Author & Co-Host, 32 Thoughts Podcast
Sportsnet
DAN MARR
Director of NHL Central Scouting
National Hockey League
KYLIE MASSE
5x Olympic Medalist
Canadian Olympic Swimmer
ERIN MATHANY
Senior Vice President, Marketing
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DIANA MATHESON
Founder & Chief Growth Officer
Northern Super League
TERRI MATTUCCI
Vice President, Fan Engagement
MLSE
MATT MAYCHAK
Vice President, Communications
Canadian Football League
TYLER MAZEREEUW
Vice President, Corporate Sponsorships
Canadian Football League
STEVE MCALLISTER
Editor-In-Chief
The Parleh
BRYANT MCBRIDE
Editor-In-Chief
The Carnegie Initiative
TIM MCBRIDE
Co-Founder and Leader, Business Development
Pledger, Inc and Relentless, Inc.
RYAN MCCALLUM
President
Canada Sport Marketing
John McCambridge
Senior Partner
Grippo and Elden
JOHN MCCAULEY
Senior Director, Marketing
MLSE
TOM MCDONALD
Senior Vice President, Ticket Sales & Services
MLSE
JOHN F. MCDONOUGH
President & Chief Executive Officer
Chicago Blackhawks
PAT MCELENEY
Executive Director,
2015 & 2017 IIHF World Junior Championships
Hockey Canada
GAVIN MCGARRY
President
Jumpwire Media
KATHLEEN MCGINN
Chair, Board of Directors
Rugby Canada
EJ MCGUIRE
Director, NHL Central Scouting Services
National Hockey League
KEITH MCINTYRE
Chief Executive Officer & Officer
The KMAC Group
Bentley McKay
HR Generalist
Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG)
ALEX MCKECHNIE
Vice President, Player Health & Performance
Toronto Raptors
BRIAN MCKENNA
Commissioner
East Coast Hockey League
BOB MCKENZIE
Hockey Analyst
TSN
RICHARD MCLAREN
Commissioner on the Independent Commission
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
TIM MCLAUGHLIN
Chief Marketing Officer
Golf Canada
KYLE MCMANN
Group Vice President, Business Development/Global Partnerships
National Hockey League
GEORGE MCPHEE
General Manager
Vegas Golden Knights
MARTIN MCQUAIG
Director, Licensing
National Hockey Player's Association
ANDREW MCRAE
Chief Executive Officer
Athletica Sport Systems Inc.
DON MEEHAN
President, Chief Eexecutive Officer & Certified NHL Player Agent
Newport Sports Management
PAUL MELIA
President & Chief Eexecutive Officer
Canadian Center for Ethics in Sport
Gilberto Mendoza
Vice President
World Boxing Association
DARRYL METCALF
Director, Hockey Research & Development
Toronto Maple Leafs
BRUCE MEYER
Senior Director, Collective Bargaining, Policy & Legal
National Hockey League Players’ Association
GORD MILLER
Sportscaster
TSN
JOHNNY MILLER
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Manumatix
MARK MILLIERE
Senior Vice President, Production
TSN
NELSON MILLMAN
Executive Producer, Studio Productions
Rogers Sportsnet
JAMES MIRTLE
Hockey Writer
The Globe & Mail
REID MITCHELL
Director, Hockey & Scouting Operations
Toronto Maple Leafs
SCOTT MITCHELL
Chairman
Canadian Premier League & Canadian Soccer Business
JUDD MOLDAVER
Executive Vice President, Hockey & NHL Player Agent
THE·TEAM (formerly Wasserman)
PETER MONTOPOLI
Chief Tournament Officer
FIFA World Cup 2026 CANADA
SARA MOORE
Senior Vice President, Business Operations
Toronto Argonauts
SCOTT MOORE
Chief Executive Officer
UNINTERRUPTED Canada
MIKE MORREALE
Commissioner & Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Elite Basketball League
PATRICK MORRIS
Partner & NHL Player Agent
Newport Sports Management
ANDREW MOSS
Partner, Global Head of Media and Entertainment
Nolan Partners
Jen Mueller
Television Broadcaster, Seattle Mariners
& Sideline Radio Reporter, Seattle Seahawks
DR. BERNIE MULLIN
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
The Aspire Group
BARRY MUNRO
Partner and Chairman
Falconeri Munro Tucci and Canadian Spinal Research Organization
MARK NAPIER
Executive Director
National Hockey League Alumni Association
DAN NEAR
Commissioner
Western Hockey League
JIM NEISH
Vice President
IMG Sports Licensing
ANDREW NICHOLSON
Senior Director, Digital
Sacramento Kings
BOB NICHOLSON
Chief Executive Officer
Oilers Entertainment Group
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BOB NICHOLSON
President
Toronto Argonauts
DR. NYAKA NIILAMPTI
Director, Player Wellness
National Football League Players Association
ERIC NOIVO
Associate Vice President, Health & Safety and Football Operations
Canadian Football League
DAVE NONIS
Senior Vice President & General Manager
Toronto Maple Leafs
ANDREW NOWAKOWSKI
Partner
Miller Thomson LLP
MATT O'BRIEN
Vice President, Ticketing & Team Business Operations
Professional Women's Hockey League
DEREK O'HARA
Special Projects Director, Planning & Development
Los Angeles Dodgers
MICHELE O'KEEFE
President & Chief Executive Officer
Canada Basketball
WILLIE O'REE
Inductee
Hockey Hall of Fame 2018
BRIAN OHL
General Manager
Budweiser Gardens
MIKE OKE
General Manager
Peterborough Petes
JEFFREY ORRIDGE
Chairman
Tiidal Gaming Group
ANNE OTTENBRITE
Former Olympic Gold Medalist and Professional Certified Coach
Team Canada
MIKE OULLET
Senior Business & Association Counsel
National Hockey League Players’ Association
CHRIS OVERHOLT
Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Olympic Committee
GEORGE PARROS
Director, Player Safety
National Hockey League
JEFF PASH
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
National Football League
SUZANNE PAULINS
Chief Executive Officer
Swimming Canada
RICHARD PEDDIE
Former President & Chief Executive Officer
MLSE
Sarah-Eve Pelletier
Deputy General Counsel and Director, Business Affairs
Canadian Olympic Committee
KEITH PELLEY
President & Chief Executive Officer
MLSE
IAN PENNY
Senior Labour Counsel
Major League Baseball Players Association
DASHA PEREGOUDOVA
Partner
Aird & Berlis LLP
ERIC PEREZ
President
Toronto Wolfpack Rugby Team
DR. NATALIE PETOUHOFF
Professor
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
TANYA PHILLIPPS
Board of Directors Member
WISE (Women In Sports & Events), Toronto Chapter
RICO PHILLIPS
Director, Cultural Diversity and Inclusion
Ontario Hockey League
DR. PAUL PICCININNI
Dentist, Medical Committee
International Ice Hockey Federation
TOM PISTORE
Vice President, Sales & Service
MLSE
DEVIN PLEULER
Senior Director, Research & Development for Team Operations
MLSE
BILL POLIAN
NFL Analyst and Former President & Vice Chairman
Indianapolis Colts
CHRIS POLIAN
Vice President, Football Operations
Indianapolis Colts
BRUCE POPKO
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, Business Development
Pegula Sports and Entertainment
DAVE POULIN
TV Analyst
TSN
DR. RICHARD POWERS
Professor
Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto
DAVID PROPER
Executive Vice President, International Strategy
National Hockey League
TYLER PULEY
Director, Marketing Communications & Brand Experience
OLG
CHELSEA PURCELL
Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships
Professional Women's Hockey League
CAROL PURCER
President
Rowing Canada
CAMILLE QUENNEVILLE
Chief Executive Officer
The Canadian Mental Health Association
DAN QUINN
Managing Director
National Football League Canada
BRIAN RAMSAY
Executive Director
Canadian Football League Players’ Association
SHAWN REDMOND
Vice President and General Manager
Bell Media Sports (TSN)
TERESA RESCH
Vice President, Basketball Operations
Toronto Raptors
Jennifer Reynolds
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Lead
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE)
DR. TIM RINDLISBACHER
Medical Director
Higher Ground Health Club
DR. JAMES RIORDAN
Director, MBA in Sport Management & Professor
Florida Atlantic University
MATT ROBERTS
Global Research Director
Formula One
BRAD ROBINS
President
The Robins Partnership
ANNEMARIE ROE
President
BaAM Productions
JOE ROSS
Vice President, Content
theScore Inc.
MICHAEL ROSSI
President
Adidas Group Canada
GRAEME ROUSTAN
Owner, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Roustan Capital
DAVE ROWAN
Chief Operating Officer
National Lacrosse League
ALEX RUCKER
Senior Analytics Consultant
Toronto Raptors
CHRIS RUDGE
Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Toronto Argonauts
JACQUELINE RYAN
Chief Brand and Commerical Officer
Canadian Olympic Committee
BOBBY SAHNI
Co-Founder & Partner
Ethnicity Matters
NICK SAKIEWICZ
Commissioner
National Lacrosse League
MIKE SAMARDZIC
Partner
XMC
GREG SANSONE
Vice President, Programming
Rogers Sportsnet
JAMIE SAULL
Director, Sports Strategy & Partnerships
Bell Media (TSN)
KIM SAUNDERS
Associate Vice President, Sponsorships & Sports Partners
Canadian Tire Corporation
JAMES SAVAGE
Director, Global Sponsorship
Scotiabank & Tangerine
JONATHAN SAVAGE
Senior Vice President, Product
theScore Inc.
GIL SCOTT
President
Gil Scott Sports Management
JEFF SCOTT
Vice President, Community Development & Growth
National Hockey League
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
DARYL SEIDMAN
Director, Licensing & Retail Operations
Canadian Premier League
MICHELLE SENIUK
Vice President, Fan Experience & Concessions
Toronto Blue Jays
VIJAY SETLUR
Sports Marketing Instructor
Schulich School of Business, York University
BRENDAN SHANAHAN
President & Alternate Governor
Toronto Maple Leafs
JOHN SHANNON
Broadcast Executive & Author
Rogers Sportsnet
CHRIS SHEWFELT
Vice President, Business Operations
MLSE
KNESIA SHOLDRA
Director, Ticketing
Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club
KELLY SHOULDICE
Vice President, Brand and Content
Northern Super League
KENNETH SHROPSHIRE
Sports Lawyer & Professor
Wharton Business School
Matthew Shuber
Vice President of Legal and Government Affairs
Toronto Blue Jays
CARLOS SILVA
President & Chief Operating Officer
Back9Network
MARK SILVER
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Parleh Media Group
RAND SIMON
Certified Player Agent
Newport Sports Management
CHRISTINE SIMPSON
Features Reporter, Prime Monday Night Hockey
Sports on Prime Canada
DR. DANA SINCLAIR
Partner & Sports Psychologist
Human Performance International
JON SINDEN
Manager, Digital Content & Social Media
Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors & Toronto FC
Tara Slone
Co-Host of Hometown Hockey
Sportsnet
Sami Jo Small
Olympic Gold Medalist
Canadian Women’s National Team
JANET MARIE SMITH
Senior Vice President, Planning & Development
Los Angeles Dodgers
COSTA SMYRNIOTIS
Executive Vice President, Soccer
Canadian Premier League
BOB SOKALSKI
Legal Counsel and Partner
Winnipeg Bluebombers and
Hill Sokalski Vincent Walsh Trippier LLP
NITSA STAIKOS
Vice President, Retention, Membership & VIP Hospitality
MLSE
GLENN STANFORD
President & Governor
Hamilton Bulldogs
MARNIE STARKMAN
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Business Operations
Toronto Blue Jays
ED STEFANSKI
Vice-President, Basketball Operations
Toronto Raptors
BOB STELLICK
President & Chief Executive Officer
Stellick Marketing and Communications
GORD STELLICK
Co-Host, NHL Morning Skate
NHL Network Radio
KARSON STINSON
Director, Service & Activation
DASH
ROMAN STOYKEWYCH
Senior Counsel
National Hockey League Players’ Association
NIC SULSKY
Chief Commercial Officer
PointsBet Canada
FRANK SUPOVITZ
President & Chief Executive Officer
Fast Traffic Events and Entertainment
MALCOLM SUTHERLAND
Director, Hockey
Shoot For A Cure
Tammy Sutton-Brown
Associate in Basketball and Franchise Operations
Raptors 905
JILLIAN SVENSSON
Marketing & Promotions Coordinator
University of Toronto Varsity Blues
SZYMON SZEMBERG
Former Chief Operating Officer
European Champions Hockey League
NEDA TABATABAIE
Vice President, Business Intelligence
San Jose Sharks
Shane Talbot
Director of eSports
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE)
Luc Tardif
President
International Ice Hockey Federation
PATTI-ANNE TARLTON
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Ticketmaster Canada
MIKE TASEVSKI
Vice President, Global Sponsorship
Scotiabank
HUMZA TEHERANY
Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
MLSE
KELLEY TESSIER
Senior Director, Brand and Digital Marketing
Canadian Olympic Committee
DR. JOHN THEODOROPOULOS
Orthopaedic Surgeon
University of Toronto, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Blue Jays
ANTON THUN
Certified NHL Player Agent and Co-Managing Director
MFIVE Sports and Quartexx Management
JIM TOBIN
Director, Sponsorship, Philanthropy, Strategic Partnerships
Scotiabank International
AMIR TORABI
Senior Director, Legal Affairs
Toronto Blue Jays and Rogers Centre
BRAD TRELIVING
General Manager
Toronto Maple Leafs
Anthony Truong
Co-Founder
BEAT esports
Tyler Tumminia
Commissioner, Premier Hockey Federation
(Formerly National Women’s Hockey League)
Maryann Turcke
Chief Operating Officer
National Football League (NFL
KELLY TYSON
Director, Marketing, Events & Experience
Woodbine Entertainment
MASAI UJIRI
President & General Manager
Toronto Raptors
DENIS VACHON
Former Partnerships Manager, Canada
You Can Play
JORDAN VADER
Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships
MLSE
Rick Vaive
Former Captain
Toronto Maple Leafs
JODY VANCE
Broadcaster
Leafs TV
JUSTIN VANDENBERG
Account Executive
Twitter Canada
ALLEN VANSEN
Executive Vice President of Operations, Sport & Venue Management
Toronto 2015 Pan American Games
MICHAEL VILLANI
National Director, Sales
Carlsberg
STEVE VIOLETTA
Senior Vice President, Business Affairs
Detroit Red Wings
DAVID VIVENES
Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Customer Experience
Woodbine Entertainment
CHRIS WAGNER
Co-Founder & Executive Vice President, Marketplace Strategy
NeuLion Inc.
MARDI WALKER
Vice President, Human Resources
JemPak
MARTY WALSH
Executive Director
National Hockey League Players' Association
AARIJ WASTI
Partner
Gowling WLG
DAVE WATKINS
Senior Director, Data Analytics & Social Marketing
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
BRAD WATTERS
President
Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club
KURT WEAVER
Executive Director
You Can Play
BILL WEBB
Owner, Toronto Arrows
Major League Rugby
JACKIE WEDLEY
Vice President
BFL Canada
LIAM WESELOH
Regional Vice President
Front Row Marketing Services
TOM WHALEY
Owner & Executive Vice President
St. Paul Saints Baseball Club
PATRICE WHIFFEN
Entrepreneur
Patrice Whiffen Marketing & Events
TREVOR WHIFFEN
Partner and Governor
Dickinson Wright LLP and London Knights
ANGELA WHITE
Senior Director, Equity, Diversity, & Inlcusion
MLSE
Hayley Wickenheiser
Canadian Olympic Gold Medalist, Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee, & Assistant Director of Player
Developmentfor the Toronto Maple Leafs,
CHRIS WILSON
Executive Director & General Manager, Olympics
CBC Sports & CBC/Radio-Canada
TOM WILSON
President & Chief Executive Officer and President
Olympia Entertainment and Detroit Red Wings
ANTON WIMMER
Vice President, Sales
MLSE
RITCH WINTER
Certified Player Agent
Wintersports Ltd
SCOTT WOODGATE
Vice President
BetMGM
ERIC WRIGHT
President & Executive Director of Research
Joyce Julius & Associates
STEFANIE WRIGHT
Director, Game Entertainment & Production
Toronto Blue Jays
TOM WRIGHT
Former Commissioner and Director, Operations
Canadian Football League and Ultimate Fighting Championship Canada
Bart Yabsley
President
Sportsnet
ARON YEOMANSON
Managing Editor, NHL
The Athletic
Rob Zepp
Manager of Special Projects
NHLPA
MICHAEL ZITNEY
Director, Brand & Content
Entain Group
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