2023 SLS Agenda
| 12:30-1:00 PM | Arrivals and check-in |
| 1:00-1:05 PM | Welcome and Opening Remarks Maura Regan, President of Licensing International, and Tom Cove, President & CEO of SFIA |
| 1:10-1:30 PM | Keynote- Progress is a Team Sport: The U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association wrote the playbook on responding to an underserved fan base and making money off the field. Join Director of Strategic Partnerships & Business Annie Mitchell-Reid to learn how to break into public consciousness, support fandom, and take advantage of the fever pitch around recent sports events Keynote Speaker: Annie Mitchell-Reid, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Business for the U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association |
| 1:30-1:40 PM | Q&A |
| 1:45-2:05 PM | The Future of Fandom: Join industry experts as they discuss the different strategies sports brands are using to meet fans where they are Moderator: Steven Heller, President & Founder of The Brand Liaison Speakers: Chris Prindiville, SVP at Fanatics; Terése Whitehead, VP of Consumer Products & Strategy at NFLPA; Matt Ross, Vice President, Global Business Development at Hasbro Inc. |
| 2:05-2:30 PM | Q&A |
| 2:30-3:00 PM | The New Rules of NIL: The game has completely changed when it comes to Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) licensing. Learn how industry experts are approaching the NIL opportunity across the sports licensing landscape Moderator:Tammy Purves, VP of Communications at Learfield Speakers: Karen Dertinger, Director of Ohio State Licensing Program at The Ohio State University; Eric Winston, Chief Licensing Officer & Head of Partner Development and College at OneTeam Partners; Kim DeCarolis, VP of Athlete Partnerships at Altius Sports Partners |
| 3:00-3:10 PM | Q&A |
| 3:10-3:20 PM | BREAK |
| 3:20-3:40 PM | Dollars and Sense: Finding Value in NFTs: Non-Fungible Tokens continue to make headlines, and this panel will cut through the noise to break down how, exactly, NFTs can contribute to sports licensing strategies Speakers: Henry Lowenfels, Chief Product Officer at OneTeam Partners; Elizabeth Foster, Director of Content & Communications at Licensing International |
| 3:40-4:00 PM | Fireside Chat: It’s not how much you make, it’s how much you keep: brand management and protection Speakers: Bill Patterson, EVP of Product Authentication at Octane5 International; Steve Scebelo, President of NFL Players Inc. |
| 4:00-4:10 PM | Q&A |
| 4:10-4:30 PM | Keynote — The Business of Sports Licensing: The architect of more than 100 deals worth over $20 billion across sports, performing arts, and urban infrastructure projects, Rick Horrow will share insights from The Sports Business Handbook. By examining 50 years of business, this insights-packed session will shed light on the future of the sports industry Keynote Speaker: Rick Horrow (The Sports Professor), CEO of Horrow Sports Ventures |
| 4:30-5:00 PM | Closing Remarks Maura Regan, President of Licensing International, and Tom Cove, President & CEO of SFIA |
| 5:00-7:00 PM | Cocktails |
