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The 10th Annual PrimeTime Sports Management Conference & Trade Show Presented by MLSE
EVENT AGENDA
The 2017 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.
Kevin Abrams
Assistant General Manager
New York Giants
Randy Ambrosie
Commissioner
Canadian Football League
Brenda Andress
Commissioner
Canadian Women’s Hockey League
Dave Andrews
President & Chief Executive Officer
American Hockey League
Laurence Applebaum
Chief Executive Officer
Golf Canada
Jeff Atkinson
President
Hondy Indy
Chaka Bainbridge
Certified NLL Player Agent & President
Bainbridge Sports Management
Gary Bettman
Commissioner
National Hockey League
Tim Bezbatchenko
General Manager
Toronto FC
Dr. Cheri Bradish
Associate Professor
Ryerson University
Graham Brown
Chief Executive Officer
U Sports
Heidi Browning
Chief Marketing Officer
National Hockey League
Brian Burke
President, Hockey Operations
Calgary Flames
Patrick Burke
Director, Player Safety
National Hockey League
Michael Burns
Chief Executive Officer
Invictus Games Toronto 2017
Meghan Chayka
Co-Founder
Stathletes
Earl Cochrane
Chief Strategic Development Officer
Canada Soccer
Bill Cooper
Chief Executive Officer
Canada Sevens
Brian Cooper
President
MKTG Canada
Michael Copeland
President & Chief Executive Officer
Toronto Argonauts
Rob Corte
Vice President, Production
Sportsnet
Taylor Coulis
Director, Programmatic
theScore Inc.
Bill Daly
Deputy Commissioner
National Hockey League
Mark Ditmars
Vice President, Corporate Partnerships
Toronto Blue Jays
John Doig
Executive Vice President &Chief Marketing Officer
Scotiabank
Rene Fasel
President
International Ice Hockey Federation
Mark Francis
Sports Marketing Professor
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Jessica Gelman
Chief Executive Officer
Kraft Analytics Group
Bill Guertin
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Stadium Gorilla
Dave Hopkinson
Chief Commercial Officer
MLSE
Rick Horrow
Chief Executive Officer, Horrow Sports Ventures and
Host, FOX Sports
Jeff Hunt
President
Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group
Bret Kanis
Certified NBA Player Agent
Hightower Law Firm
Derek Kent
Chief Marketing Officer
Canadian Olympic Committee
Angela LaChica
President & Chief Executive Officer
LaChica Sports
Dr. Lynn Lashbrook
Certified NFL Player Agent and
President, Sports Management Worldwide
Jim Lawson
Chairman, Board of Governors
Canadian Football League
Chris Lencheski
Director, Global Commercial Partnerships
MP & Silva
Peter Luukko
Executive Chairman
Florida Panthers & Sunrise Sports and Entertainment
Bill Manning
President
Toronto FC
Eric Macramalla
Legal Analyst,
TSN
Gord Miller
Play-By-Play Announcer
TSN
Mark Milliere
Senior Vice-President & General Manager
TSN
Michele O’Keefe
President & Chief Executive Officer
Canada Basketball
Richard Peddie
Former President & Chief Executive Officer
MLSE
Eric Perez
President
Toronto Wolfpack Rugby Team
Tom Pistore
Vice President, Ticket Sales & Service
MLSE
Bruce Popko
Chief Operating Officer
Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, & Buffalo Bandits
Dave Poulin
Broadcaster
TSN
Brad Robins
Brand Ventures
LEGACY Global Sports
Nick Sakiewicz
Commissioner
National Lacrosse League
Daryl Seidman
Manager, Consumer Products
NFL Canada
John Shannon
Broadcaster
Sportsnet
Matthew Shuber
Vice President, Legal & Government Affairs
Toronto Blue Jays
Mark Silver
President
Stadium Digital
Christine Simpson
Reporter
Sportsnet & Hockey Night In Canada
Dr. Dana Sinclair
Partner
Human Performance International
Roman Stoykewych
Senior Counsel,
National Hockey League Players’ Association
Neda Tabatabaie
Vice President, Business Intelligence
San Jose Sharks
Patti-Anne Tarlton
Chief Operating Officer
Ticketmaster Canada
Tom Whaley
Executive Vice President
St. Paul Saints Baseball
Trevor Whiffen
Governor, London Knights and
Partner, Dickinson Wright LLP
Ritch Winter
Certified NHL Player Agent
Wintersports Ltd.
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