Programme

Join us for our Opening Party at SPORTEL Miami! A first opportunity to mix and mingle with attendees before the official market and summit opening. Enjoy drinks and canapes in a welcoming poolside setting!

Start the day the healthy way! Participants are invited to join the first meeting of the day for a welcome buffet breakfast.

Welcome to SPORTEL Miami 2025!

Laurent PUONS

Managing Director

SPORTEL

Join our opening panel for an enlightening discussion between major international executives representing competitions and organisations heading for the US and the City of Miami in the imminent and foreseeable future. As the biggest media market in the world, how significant is the role of not only the host country but host cities such as Miami, with its economic importance, to welcome brands that dominate the global stage and also in parallel provide a springboard for newcomers? With significant infrastructures already in place and state of the art ones emerging, the region ticks all the boxes from fans to sustainability to broadcast facilities and more.

Mathew RATNER

Director, Sports & Entertainment

GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

Moderator

Dom HAYES

Commercial Director USA Operations

WORLD RUGBY

Janelle PRIETO

Chief Marketing & Community Officer

FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 MIAMI HOST COMM

Archived content isn't just history—it's a powerful asset that drives fan engagement, storytelling, and new revenue opportunities. By revitalizing archived content for shareable highlights, new campaigns, and new historic moments as they happen, organizations keep history alive and drive value.

In this session, we'll discuss the impact of leveraging archival content, how it's creating new ways to connect with audiences, enhance storytelling, and expand content strategies. We'll also dig into how modern workflows and AI-driven solutions streamline content retrieval, simplify asset management, and maximize the value of your content.

Greg MARATEA

Director, Global Client Solutions

IRON MOUNTAIN ENTERTAINMENT SERVICE

Ethan PODELL

Head of Sales, North America

GREENFLY INC.

Continue the discussions over coffee and refreshments.

Join Harmonic for an insightful session around their latest solutions for the sports media and tech industry. Stay tuned for more information and speaker details...!

Continue the networking while enjoying a selection of mouthwatering locally inspired and international culinary lunch delights!

The potential for generative AI in the sports broadcast and digital landscape - from rights, to sponsorship, content creation, content distribution, and the fan experience is exponential. How will generative AI make the world of sports business more efficient and drive growth? Plus, the world of fandom better, more exciting, and more a part of the fan's daily life? From another perspective, hear how generative AI can create better more personalized, widespread and compelling video content in a meaningful way. Join our panel of experts making use of generative AI today to drive the sports industry.

Ken KERSCHBAUMER

Editorial Director

SVG

Moderator

Shifa GARG

Chief Business Officer

SPECTATR.AI

David LABRUNE

International Media Rights Director

LFP MEDIA

Vikash SAMOTA

CEO

MULTITV TECH SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD.

Continue the discussions over afternoon coffee and refreshments.

Live sports streaming is continuing to accelerate a massive shift in content distribution for the industry, not least with the foray of Netflix, upping its stakes to live streaming premium events in boxing, NFL, WWE and now securing the FIFA Women's World Cups exclusive US rights for 2027 and 2031. What other platforms and who else in the streaming space are raising their game? From FOX streaming the LIX Super Bowl on their FAST channel TUBI and the growth of live sports streamed content on FAST platforms in niche markets, to leagues leveraging their own DTC channels, hear more on where things are heading and the snowball effect for fans, streamers and sponsors alike. Will this herald a new dawn for live sports streaming?

Jonathan REST

Global News Reporter

SPORTBUSINESS

Moderator

Time to enjoy and exchange over a refreshing drink and snacks at the end of SPORTEL Miami Day 1!

Participants are invited to get set for Day 2 of SPORTEL Miami with a healthy buffet breakfast!

With major tournaments on the horizon including the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and World Cup 2026, the big European soccer (football) clubs and leagues are ramping up their investment in the US market. Pre-season tours are helping fanbases grow, unlocking fresh revenue potential and growing further this key broadcast and streaming market, while the door is even now open for discussions to allow league games to be played outside of their territories. But with revenues flatlining for many leagues and clubs at home, how can successful forays into the US be financed? Let's talk about it!

Jonathan REST

Global News Reporter

SPORTBUSINESS

Moderator

Nicolas GARCIA HEMME

VP Strategy & Business Development

LALIGA NORTH AMERICA

Yannick RAMCKE

General Manager OTT

ONEFOOTBALL

Take a break! Enjoy a coffee and a chat during morning refreshment time...

Sponsorship is the second most important revenue stream for most rights holders. Join our panel of experts to learn more about the different sponsorship strategies, whether category exclusive marketing rights, such as the Olympics, or more open models, providing a wider distribution for revenue generation which are adopted by certain clubs and leagues as examples. We'll also look at differences across markets, right owners' structures, IP models and how these influence brands to connect with their target audiences.

Giovanni AQUILANTI

Sales and Sponsorship Agent

SPORTEL

Moderator

Esmeralda NEGRON

Co-CEO

DAZN

Continue the networking while enjoying today's selection of mouthwatering locally inspired and international culinary lunch delights!

Next generation fans use next generation tech and platforms to consume and engage with their favorite sports which are transforming the sports industry by creating new revenue streams.
Immersive tech such as AI and social and digital platforms, enhance fan experiences, enabling them to consume, interact and engage for longer periods, which all provide rights holders including leagues and federations with crucial insight into their fans and invaluable data. This offers hyper personalized content and targeted sponsorship opportunities, to any age of avid sports fan but notably the GenZ audience. Join our expert panelists to gain valuable insights on monetizing this crucial revenue stream.

Lowell CONN

President

PROTOCOL SPORTS

Moderator

Join some of our new companies, who have a creative or innovative solution to showcase in our quick-fire pitch session! Each "Pitcher" will have just three minutes presentation time and two minutes Q&A to impress the audience and international panel of Judges. it's going to be fast, it's going to be fun and they've got to be "Pitch Perfect"!

It's finally time to wind down....After an action packed SPORTEL Miami, share drinks and discussions with your peers before heading home!