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The 15th Annual PrimeTime Sports Management Conference & Trade Show Presented by MLSE
EVENT AGENDA
The 2022 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
Senior Vice President, Football Operations & Strategy
New York Giants
Matt Afinec
President & Chief Operating Officer, Business Operations
Hamilton Sports Group
Randy Ambrosie
Commissioner
Canadian Football League
Brenda Andress
Founder & President
SheIS
Jeff Atkinson
President
Honda Indy Toronto
Kadeem Bandali
Manager, Game Presentation & Fan Experience
Toronto FC
Jessica Berman
Commissioner
National Women’s Soccer League
Brian Blake
Senior Director, Diversity & Inclusion
National Hockey League
David Branch
Commissioner
Ontario Hockey League
Amanda Brewer
Country Manager, Canada
Kindred Group
Anastasia Bucsis
Sports Host, CBC and
2x Canadian Olympic Speed Skater
Brian Burke
President of Hockey Operations
Pittsburgh Penguins
Caroline Cameron
Broadcaster
Sportsnet
Melissa Caruso
Vice President, Hockey Operations & Governance
American Hockey League
Kyle Chatterson
Director, Content & Partnerships, esports
theScore
Rob Corte
Vice President, Sportsnet & NHL Production
Sportsnet
Sam Cosentino
Broadcaster
Sportsnet
Jamie Dawick
Owner & President
Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club
Taylor Dean
Director, Game Presentation
Toronto Maple Leafs & Toronto Marlies
Cynthia Devine
Interim President, Chief Executive Officer
& Chief Financial Officer
MLSE
Mark Ditmars
Vice President, Corporate Partnerships
Toronto Blue Jays
Neil Duffy
Chief Revenue Officer
eFuse
Chanté Eastmond
Administrative Director
Hockey Equality
Jennifer Ekeleme
Vice President, Multicultural Integration & Engagement National Hockey League
Bill Elafros
Founder
BEAT esports
Bryce Eldridge
Director, Esports
MLSE
Bridgette Estrela
Managing Director
MLSE Foundation
Don Fehr
Executive Director
National Hockey League Players’ Association
Lisa Ferkul
Chief Marketing Officer
Golf Canada
Mark Francis
Professor, UCLA and
Director, Sport Management Program, Concordia University Irvine
Sam Galanis
Director, Revenue Gaming
Rogers Sports & Media
Julie Garcia Sjögrim
Senior Director, Partnerships
Canadian Olympic Committee
David Goldstein
Chief Operating Officer
Canadian Football League
Ian Greengross
Certified NFL Player Agent & Partner
PowerPlay Management
Scott Howson
President & Chief Executive Officer
American Hockey League
Glen Johnson
Executive Vice President
Canadian Premier League
Marsha-Gaye Knight
Partnership & Marketing Executive, CBC Sports and
Black in Sports Business Association
Sheron Lau
Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Jump Thru Hoops and
Chairperson, Canada Basketball Foundation
Dan MacKenzie
President
Canadian Hockey League
Bill Manning
President
Toronto FC & Toronto Argonauts
Jeff Marek
Author & Co-Host of 32 Thoughts Podcast
Sportsnet
Erin Mathany
Senior Vice President, Marketing
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Steve McAllister
Editor-In-Chief
The Parleh
Bryant McBride
Co-Chair
The Carnegie Initiative
WYNN MOODY
Vice President, Fan Experience
Vancouver Canucks
Scott Moore
Chief Executive Officer
UNINTERRUPTED Canada
Derek O’Hara
Special Projects Director, Planning & Development
Los Angeles Dodgers
MIKE OKE
General Manager, Peterborough Petes and
Instructor, Sports Management Worldwide
Rico Phillips
Director, Cultural Diversity & Inclusion,
Ontario Hockey League
Tanya Phillipps
Board of Directors
WISE (Women In Sports & Events) Toronto
Jacqueline Ryan
Chief Brand & Commercial Officer,
Canadian Olympic Committee and
Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Olympic Foundation
Jamie Saull
Director, Sports Strategy & Partnerships
Bell Media (TSN)
Daniel Sedin
Former National Hockey League Player and
Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee 2022
Henrik Sedin
Former National Hockey League Player and
Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee 2022
John Shannon
Broadcast Executive & Author
Christine Simpson
Reporter
Sportsnet & Hockey Night in Canada
Dr. Dana Sinclair
Partner & Sports Psychologist,
Human Performance International
Nitsa Staikos
Vice President Retention, Membership & VIP Hospitality
MLSE
Jillian Svensson
Marketing, Promotions & Outreach
University of Toronto Varsity Blues
Anton Thun
Certified NHL Player Agent and Co-Managing Director
MFIVE Sports and Quartexx Management
Kelly Tyson
Director, Marketing, Events & Experience
Woodbine Entertainment
Denis Vachon
Former Partnerships Manager, Canada
You Can Play
Jordan Vader
Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships
MLSE
David Vivenes
Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Customer Experience
Woodbine Entertainment
Bill Webb
Owner
Toronto Arrows – Major League Rugby
Patrice Whiffen
Manager, Game Operations,
Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club,
Toronto Maple Leafs and Hamilton Tiger-Cats
TREVOR WHIFFEN
Partner, Dickinson Wright LLP and
Governor, London Knights Hockey Club
Angela White
Senior Director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
MLSE
Stefanie Wright
Director, Game Entertainment & Production
Toronto Blue Jays
Aron Yeomanson
Managing Editor, NHL,
The Athletic
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