American University – Spring Valley Building (SVB) – Room 602 (4801 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016)
8:00 am – 9:30 am |
Registration and Breakfast |
8:45 am – 8:55 am |
Welcome and Introduction from the Co-foundersMatt Winkler – SEME Co-Founder / American University Online M.S. in Sports Analytics & Management Jimmy Lynn – SEME Co-Founder / Kiswe Mobile / Georgetown University Buffy Filippell – Founder, TeamWork Online |
8:55 am – 9:40 am |
Keynote Presentation: Andy Kauffman – Senior Vice President, Marketing Strategy & Science, National Football League (NFL) |
9:50 am – 10:30 am |
State of the Industry Trends and Outlook For 2023 & Beyond Joe Briggs – Executive Strategist of ABLE at amazon / fmr NFLPA Counsel Jen Gallagher – Government Relations, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Darren Montgomery – Sr. Vice President, Sales & Arena Events, Monumental Sports & Entertainment Tisha Thompson – Enterprise Reporter, ESPN Moderator: Matt Winkler – SEME Executive Director; American University / M.S. Sports Analytics |
10:30 am – 11:10 am |
Fireside Chat: Andrew Bimson – President & Chief Operating Officer: North America, Sportradar Hosted by Dan Kaufman – Managing Director, Sports Technology at SportsBusiness Journal (SBJ) |
11:15 am – 12:00 pm |
The Post-Pandemic Effect: Opportunities, Challenges & Lessons Learned Ann Kitt Carpenetti – Vice President, Sport Growth, Safety & Performance, USA Lacrosse Cait DeBaun – VP, Strategic Communications & Responsibility, American Gaming Association Andrew V. Morris lll – Public Policy/Staff Counsel, NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Patrick Wixted – Senior Vice President, Ketchum Sports Moderator: Andrew Smith – Manager of Trading Compliance, BetMGM |
12:00 pm – 12:55 pm Sponsored by: American University Online M.S. in Sports Analytics & Management |
Interactive Networking Lunch & Personal Brand Pitch Challenge Selling Your Way into the Sports Industry: Best Practices and Secrets for Success Sam Barlow – Director, Inside Sales, Washington Commanders (NFL) Emily Caron – Sports Business Reporter, Sportico Gray Iaquinto – Manager, Inside Sales, Washington Wizards (NBA) Lauren Kenney – Director of Ticket Sales, Washington Spirit (NWSL) Rachel Northridge – Director, Suites Services, Monumental Sports / Capital One Arena Ashley Rix – Director, Corporate Partnerships, Events DC Noah Rubin – Inside Service, Washington Nationals (MLB) Host: Michelle Price – Vice President, Business Operations, Teamwork Online |
1:00 pm – 1:40 pm |
Alex Smith – VP, Regulatory Affairs, Fanatics Betting & Gaming Hosted by Matt Winkler – SEME Co-Founder / American University Online M.S. in Sports Analytics & Management |
1:40 pm –2:30 pm |
The Evolution of Media + Social Consumption in SportsHosted by: Jimmy Lynn – Kiswe Mobile / Georgetown University McDonough Scott Horner – Vice President, North American Sales & Marketing Group, Octagon Jennifer Matthews – Vice President, Brand Strategy, FanDuel Andi Perelman – Vice President, Digital, Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) Amir Zonozi – President & Co-founder, Zoomph |
2:40 pm – 3:20 pm |
The New Sports Job Search: Human Capital & Career Acceleration Buffy Filippell – Founder & President, Teamwork Online Kimberly Marcus – Vice President, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Monumental Sports/Entertainment Michael O’Neill – Chief Human Resource Officer, Major League Baseball Players Association Mary Sirico – Vice President, People and Culture, Octagon Moderator: Meredith Geisler – George Washington University |
3:20 pm – 4:00 pm |
Keynote Fireside Chat: Jessica Berman, Commissioner, National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)Virtual: With Christine Brennan – USA Today, CNN, ABC News, PBS NPR’ and best-selling author |
4:05 pm – 4:50 pm |
The Big Show: Navigating the Intersection of the Sports & Event Experience with Properties & PartnersDan Callahan – Associate Vice President, Corporate Partnerships, Tiger Woods Foundation Christina Friedberg Filler – Sr. Sponsorship Program Manager, AWS re:Invent,, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marc Goldman – Senior Director, Partnerships, NCAA Military Bowl / PA Announcer DC Defender (XFL) Shelbi Hendricks – SVP, Strategy & Growth, OneTeam Partners Moderator: Jason Mollica – Executive/Professor, American University School of Communications |
4:50 pm – 5:35 pm |
Sports Technology, CRM, eSports, AI, & VR: What’s next in an Explosive LandscapeBenita Fitzgerald Mosely – Head of Community & Impact; President of FundPlay, LeagueApps Dior Ginyard – Athlete Marketing & Partnerships, Dapper Labs/Forbes 30 Under 30 Alex Kerman – Director, Business Operations & Research, Sports Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) Britton S. Miller – Executive Vice President, North America, Fortress Moderator: David Eyl – Assistant Professor, Sport Management at Shenandoah University |
7:00 pm |
San Antonio Spurs vs. Washington Wizards (NBA) – Capital One Arena |
Conclusion of Day One
SEME 2023– Conference Schedule: Day 2
Saturday, March 25 |
American University –Spring Valley Building (SVB) – Room 602 (4801 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016)
8:00 am – 9:30 am |
Registration and Breakfast |
9:15 am – 10:00 am |
#BreakfastWithBuffy Buffy Filippell – Founder & President, Teamwork Online |
10:10 am – 11:00 am |
Social Impact, Community Engagement & Corporate Responsibility in Sports Brian Alexander – Managing Director, Organizational Performance. Washington Nationals Philanthropies Michael Vaughan Cherubin – Director, National Program Expansion, U.S. Soccer Foundation Alisha Greenberg – Sports Culture & Philanthropy Advisor, Rounding Third LLC Chineze Nwagbo – Director, Player Programs & Engagement, NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Moderator: Wylie Chen – Entrepreneur/Educator/Consultant, Faculty, American University |
11:10 am – 11:50 pm |
The Game within the Game: Inside NCAA NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) & Athlete Empowerment Malcolm Grace – Deputy AD, Compliance & NCAA Governance, George Mason University (NCAA) Nicole Mahzoun – Player Manager, Player Affairs, NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Aaron Solender – College Strategy & Operations, OneTeam Partners Carly Tower – Account Director, Altius Partners Moderator: Chris Ray – Associate AD, Compliance & Governance, American University (NCAA) |
11:50 am – 12:40 pm |
Interactive Networking Lunch & Personal Brand Pitch Challenge Building a Fan Base as Your Career: Revenue Generation from Sale to Seats Benjamin Krakower – Regional Director of Sales, Live Nation Rachel Northridge – Director, Suites Services, Monumental Sports / Capital One Arena Michelle Price – Vice President, Business Operations, Teamwork Online Harper Snyder – Account Manager, Brand Partnerships, Wasserman |
12:40 pm – 1:15 pm Sponsored by: Sports Analytics Club Program (SACP)
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All Stars for the Next Generation of Sports Analytics and Data–Driven Decision Making Sports Analytics Club Program (SACP) X NBA X Wasserman Mentoring Program Dr. Anton Dahbura – Professor, John Hopkins University / Former owner, Hagerstown Suns Shane Daughtry – Student, Wharton School, UPenn / Founder, Fordham Prep Sports Analytics Club Dean Oliver – Assistant Coach, Washington Wizards (NBA) / Author of Basketball on Paper Moderator: Robert “Dean” Clayton – CEO and Founder, The Sports Analytics Club Program, Inc |
1:20 pm – 2:00 pm |
Interactive Fireside Chat: Tatia Williams – Senior Vice President at the National Basketball Association (NBA)Host: Jimmy Lynn – SEME Co-Founder / Kiswe Mobile / Georgetown University |
2:00 pm – 2:35 pm |
Interactive Fireside Chat: Geoff Kalan – Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Playfly SportsHost: Buffy Filippell – Founder & President, Teamwork Online |
2:35 pm – 3:05 pm Sponsored by: |
Interactive Presentation: Unleash the Power of LinkedinD.J. Shea – LinkedIn |
3:05 pm – 3:35 pm |
The Medium is the Message: Breaking Into Sports & Redefining Personal Brand ManagementLuke Bennett – Communications Specialist, Washington Spirit (NWSL) Benjamin Krakower – Regional Director, Live Nation Harper Snyder – Account Manager, Brand Partnerships, Wasserman Chris Weiner – Senior Manager, Corporate Partnerships, Washington Nationals (MLB) Moderator: Dyrol Joyner – Sports Broadcaster/Producer, AU alum |
3:35 pm – 3:45 pm |
The SEME Wrap-Up Show & Ticket / Autograph Raffle: Building Your Personal Brand |
7:30 pm |
DC United vs. New England Revolution (MLS) – Audi Field |
Conference Concludes