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The 9th Annual PrimeTime Sports Management Conference & Trade Show Presented by MLSE
EVENT AGENDA
The 2016 conference program featured panels, workshops, and keynote interviews with leading executives, exploring business strategy, fan engagement, media and marketing, innovation, and the evolving global sports landscape. Download the full agenda for topics, speakers, and session details.
PAST SPEAKERS
Discover leaders who have taken the PTSE stage.
Matt Afinec
Executive Vice President, Business Operations
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Dave Andrews
President & Chief Executive Officer
American Hockey League
Tom Anselmi
Former Chief Operating Officer
MLSE
Mark Atkins
President
Lighthouse Search
Jeff Atkinson
President
Honda Indy Toronto
Michael Bartlett
Executive Director
MLSE Foundation
Anthony Batchelor
Partner
Odgers Berndtson
Jessica Berman
Vice President, Special Projects
& Corporate Social Responsibility
National Hockey League
Gary Bettman
Commissioner
National Hockey League
Tim Bezbatchenko
General Manager
Toronto FC
Dr. Cheri Bradish
Associate Professor, Sport Marketing
Ryerson University
Brian Burke
President, Hockey Operations
Calgary Flames
Meghan Chayka
Co-Founder
Stathletes
Ned Colletti
Senior Advisor
Los Angeles Dodgers
Brian Cooper
President & Chief Executive Officer
S&E Sponsorship Group
Michael Copeland
President & Chief Executive Officer
Toronto Argonauts
Taylor Coulis
Director, Programmatic
theScore Inc.
Rick Curran
Registered Player Agent
Orr Hockey Group
Bill Daly
Deputy Commissioner
National Hockey League
Maria Dennis
Associate Counsel
National Hockey League Players’ Association
John Doig
Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
Scotiabank
Leo Ezerins
Executive Director
Canadian Football League Alumni Association
Don Fehr
Executive Director
National Hockey League Players’ Association
Lisa Ferkul
Director, Hockey Partnerships
Scotiabank
Mike Ferriman
Director
Toronto Maple Leafs
Mark Francis
Sports Business Instructor
UCLA
Landon French
President
Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities
Elliotte Friedman
Broadcaster
Sportsnet
Mike Futa
Vice President, Hockey Operations &
Director, Player Personnel
Los Angeles Kings
Andrew Greenlaw
Senior Director, Sponsorship Marketing & Strategy
CIBC
Denis Hainault
Executive Director,
2017 IIHF World Junior Championship
Hockey Canada
Clifford J. Hart
Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP and
Salary Arbitration Counsel, NHL Clubs
Dave Hopkinson
Chief Commercial Officer
MLSE
Rick Horrow
Chief Executive Officer, Horrow Sports Ventures and
Host, “Beyond the Medals: The Business of Sport” NBC Universal Sports
Jeff Hunt
President
Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group
Sherry Jean
Social & Fan Engagement Lead
Toronto Maple Leafs
Aras Kolya
Manager, New Business Development
MLSE
Sophie Kotsopoulos
Director, Integrated Marketing
National Hockey League
Dave Krikst
Head, Social Media,
TSN
Angela LaChica
President & Chief Executive Officer
LaChica Sports
Toby Lang
Senior Counsel
Bell Media
Dr. Lynn Lashbrook
President, Sports Management Worldwide and
Certified NFL Player Agent
Ralph Lean
Counsel
Gowling WLG
Matthew Logue
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
S&E Sponsorship Group
Peter Luukko
Executive Chairman
Florida Panthers
Bill Manning
President
Toronto FC
Eric Macramalla
Partner & Trademark Agent, Gowling WLG and
Host, TSN Radio’s Offside
Steve McAllister
Former Sports Editor
The Globe and Mail
John F. McDonough
President & Chief Executive Officer
Chicago Blackhawks
Gavin McGarry
President
Jumpwire Media
Richard McLaren
Commissioner on the Independent Commission, World
Anti-Doping Agency, and
Chief Executive Officer, McLaren Global Sport Solutions Inc.
Paul Melia
President & Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports
Bruce Meyer
Senior Director, Collective Bargaining, Policy & Legal
National Hockey League Players’ Association
Gord Miller
Play-By-Play Announcer
TSN
Mark Milliere
Senior Vice President, Production
TSN
Sara Moore
Senior Vice President, Business Operations,
Toronto Argonauts and
Chief Operating Officer, 104th Grey Cup Festival
Scott Moore
President, Sportsnet & NHL Properties
Rogers
Andre Nowakowski
Partner, Miller Thomson and
Counsel, NHL Clubs in Salary Arbitrations
Mike Oke
General Manager
Peterborough Petes Hockey Club
Jeffrey Orridge
Commissioner
Canadian Football League
Dave Poulin
TV Analyst
TSN
Camille Quenneville
Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association
Brian Ramsay
Executive Director
Canadian Football League Players’ Association
Dr. Jim Riordan
Director, MBA-Sport Management
Florida Atlantic University
Nick Sakiewicz
Commissioner
National Lacrosse League
Vijay Setlur
Sports Marketing Instructor, York University and
Director, Marketing & Communications, Visual Sports
John Shannon
Broadcaster
Sportsnet
Mark Silver
President
Stadium Digital
Rand Simon
Certified Player Agent
Newport Sports Management
Dr. Dana Sinclair
Partner
Human Performance International
Malcolm Sutherland
Director, Hockey
Shoot For A Cure
Jillian Svensson
Vice President, Development & Operations
You Can Play
Justin Vandenberg
Account Executive
Twitter Canada
Mardi Walker
Vice President, Human Resources
JemPak
Trevor Whiffen
Governor, London Knights Hockey Club and
Partner, Dickinson Wright LLP
Ritch Winter
Certified Player Agent
Wintersports Ltd.
Tom Wright
Former Canadian Football League Commissioner and
General Manager, UFC Canada, Australia & New Zealand
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