variety and Sportico will host the second annual co-branded Sports & Entertainment Summit, hosted by City National Bank, on July 12 in Los Angeles. The daylong summit will feature keynotes and panel discussions focused on a variety of trends including programming and storytelling, multiplatform games coverage, athlete branding and representation, NIL trading, and more.
The program will include conversations with the LA Rams’ 2023 rookie class offensive lineman Steve Avila, wide receiver Puka Nacua and defensive tackle Coby Turner.
The spotlight conversation will feature Rich Eisen, host of “The Rich Eisen Show,” and Andrew Thau, COO of United Talent Agency and co-head of UTA Sports.
Also appearing will be Todd Brach, SVP, Team Leader and Head of Sports and Family Office Banking at City National Bank.
Additionally, the panel “The Future of Live Sports Viewing” will explore the rapidly evolving business of live sports programming and viewing, as engaging content becomes increasingly important to attracting and retaining viewers. The panel discussed opportunities as platforms increasingly see sports as a way to enhance their brand, identity and original content, new innovations that help drive fans to sports content, and how to stand out and succeed in this competitive environment. We will discuss strategies for doing so. Panelists include Craig Barry, EVP and Chief Content Officer of Turner Sports, Charlie Neiman, Head of Sports Partnerships, Prime Video, and Shannon Willett, CMO of Peacock.
Additionally, the Sports & Entertainment Summit will include a panel that explores how sports is impacting TV, movies, documentaries, podcasts, video games, and other entertainment projects, “Breakthroughs in Sports Storytelling Across Platforms.” Contains “an attempt”. The panel discussion will discuss what content is appealing to viewers, how sports storytelling can engage casual and avid sports fans alike, and across sports storytelling. We discuss creative journeys and more. Panelists included CJ McCollum, host of The CJ McCollum Show and shooting guard for the New Orleans Pelicans, Therese Andrews, head of production at Omaha Productions, and NFL Media vice president of original content and entertainment. They include Angela Ellis, president, and Mark Gilber, president of Imagine. Dave Easton, head of sports, comedy, current affairs and alternative programming for the brand and Imagine Entertainment and Wonderly;
The event will also feature a roundtable discussion on the theme of “The Rise of Women’s Sports.” Focusing on the rise of women’s sports, participants will discuss the business opportunities that connect with the growing fan bases of these sports, the leaders expanding women’s sports, the challenges for women’s sports to achieve parity with men’s sports, and the future of women’s sports. You can ask about the outlook, etc. Speakers include Diana Flores, Mexican women’s flag football quarterback and sports analyst, Constance Schwartz Morini, co-founder and CEO of SMAC Entertainment, and Bethany, director of league operations for the Women’s Basketball Association.・Includes Mr. Donafin.
The panel “Ultimate Co-Lab – The Athlete and Fan” will focus on the intense bond between athletes and fans that can help launch new businesses. Driver and team owner Samantha Tan will be speaking. Samantha Tan, BMW M Motorsport Racing and Global Ambassador. and Austin Ekeler returned running back for the Washington Commanders.
“City National Bank works closely with each of our clients in the sports and entertainment industry to grow their business and assets in line with their unique goals and aspirations,” said Jahan Wang, executive vice president of Entertainment Banking at City National Bank. “We are honored to once again be a part of this industry.” variety And the Sportico Sports & Entertainment Summit brings together veterans and rising stars in sports, marketing and entertainment to inspire thinking about how these fields continue to merge and collaborate. A conversation unfolds. ”
“We are thrilled to once again have City National Bank as a presenter at this one-of-a-kind summit,” said Dia Lawrence, chief operating officer and marketing officer. variety. “As leaders in their respective fields, variety Sportico is able to create unparalleled event programming that provides unique industry insight.”
“Sportico and variety “Sportico brings together best-in-class journalism and unparalleled access to deliver the biggest names in global sports and entertainment, and we’re thrilled to be joining forces for this can’t-miss event,” said Scott Soshnick, co-editor-in-chief of Sportico.
To register, visit variety.com/sportssummit.
Additional panelists will be announced. Delta Air Lines is an official partner of the summit.
