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February 12, 2025
Sports Licensing Summit 2025
Date
March 05, 2025
Event Time
9:00 am - 6:00 pm EST
Location
Join Licensing International for the 2025 Sports Licensing Summit: Sports Licensing in Focus. There are massive opportunities in sports licensing, especially as it expands into the entertainment and lifestyle categories. SLS brings together top decision-makers and thought leaders to discuss a range of topics, including Women’s Sports, NIL (Name, Image, Likeness), Changing Retailer Strategies, and more. This event will also include opportunities to network with industry leaders.
Program: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Networking Reception: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Early Bird Price:
Members: $200
Nonmembers: $275
Regular Price:
Members: $250
Nonmembers: $325
Early bird pricing will end on Friday, February 7th
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact info@licensing.org.
Agenda
| 9:00–9:30 AM | Arrivals & Check-In |
| 9:35–9:45 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks Maura Regan, President of Licensing International |
| 9:50–10:20 AM | Keynote: Winning On and Off the Field Join Ahmad Nassar, the CEO of Winners Alliance, to learn how pioneering strategies in group licensing, sponsorships, and partnerships are opening up new frontiers in the world of sports licensing. Ahmad Nassar, CEO of Winners Alliance and Executive Director of the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) |
| 10:25–11:05 PM | Everything You Need to Know About Digital Product Passports Experts in the brand protection and sports merchandising landscapes come together to discuss the importance of digital product passports and how this advancement in brand protection will affect the industry moving forward. Moderator: Bill Patterson, EVP of Product Authentication at Octane5 Mike Dunn, President and Chief Brand Officer at Octane5 |
| 11:10–11:50 AM | Research Presentation: The Current Score in Sports Licensing Alex Kerman, Senior Director of Business Operations & Research at the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) shares new research on the consumer behaviors driving trends in the sports licensing landscape. Alex Kerman, Senior Director of Business Operations & Research at the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) |
| 11:55 AM–12:55 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00–1:30 PM | Winning Big at Retail Industry experts share the retail trends that will help brand owners and licensees score in stores and online. Speakers Include: Janée Howard, Sr. Vendor Manager for Licensed Sports at Amazon |
| 1:35–2:15 PM | Licensing with the Leagues Sit down with senior executives to gain insights into the global growth of the major sports leagues and find out what they’re focused on in 2025 and beyond. Moderator: Steven Heller, President of the Brand Liaison |
| 2:20–2:40 PM | Coffee & Networking |
| 2:45–3:15 PM | Scoring with Girls’ Sports Anjelika Temple, Chief Content Officer at Rebel Girls, discusses the launch of Rebel Girls Sport and shares the keys to connecting with future sports fans, including Gen Z and Gen Alpha. Anjelika Temple, Chief Content Officer at Rebel Girls |
| 3:20–4:20PM | Roundtable Networking Participants can choose a new table every 15 minutes (four rounds) Anti-counterfeiting: Ivan Esmeral, Co-Founder at Podqi College Athletics: Karen Dertinger, Managing Director at The Ohio State University Fashion: LauraAnn Lamando, CEO of FanGirl Fashionista Research: Alex Kerman, Senior Director of Business Operations & Research at the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) Sports Betting: Evan Davis, Gaming and Sports Practice Lead at Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld Other roundtable topics to include gaming, NIL, social media, pickleball, trading cards, and more. |
| 4:25–5:05 PM | The Next Big Thing in Sports Industry experts will share the new approaches being taken to launch the next big sports property. Ryan Olli, Senior Manager of Licensing at Winners Alliance |
| 5:05–5:10 PM | Closing Remarks Maura Regan, President of Licensing International |
| 5:10–6:00 PM | Networking Reception |
CANCELLATION POLICY:
All registration cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing to info@licensing.org by February 26th, 2025. If you are registering a group, you acknowledge you are agreeing to the terms on behalf of each individual. A refund of the registration fee, less a $50 cancellation fee, will be given for cancellations received on or before February 26th, 2025. Registration can be transferred to another person to attend Sports Licensing Summit. Registration fees cannot be transferred to another event, meeting or membership. All refunds will be made payable to the payer only. There will be no exceptions to this cancellation policy.
