8:00 am – 9:30 am

Registration and Breakfast

8:45 am – 8:55 am

Welcome and Introduction from the Co-founders

Matt 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 Sports

Hosted 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 & Partners

Dan 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 Landscape

Benita 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

Saturday, March 25

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)

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 Sports 

Host:  Buffy Filippell – Founder & President, Teamwork Online

2:35 pm – 3:05 pm

Sponsored by:

Linkedin

Interactive Presentation: Unleash the Power of Linkedin

D.J. Shea – LinkedIn

3:05 pm – 3:35 pm

The Medium is the Message: Breaking Into Sports & Redefining Personal Brand Management 

Luke 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