2023 Conference Speakers


Principal Consultant, Professional Services
Verizon

Chief Illuminations Officer
Venue Solutions Group

CFO
Mercedes Benz Stadiums

President
CK2 Technologies & Arbuckle Pringle Robotics

Principal and Founder
Honeycomb Strategies

Director, Premium Sales
Crypto.com Arena – AEG

Senior Vice President Global Partnerships
T-Mobile Arena

Vice President, Sports
Evolv

Vice President Security and Event Services
Indiana Pacers

Vice President of Ticket Sales and Service
Milwaukee Bucks

SVP Revenue and Growth
ASM Global

Chief Executive Officer & Founder
TurnStyle

CMO
Wicket

VP, Venue Acquisition
Extenet

Vice President of Culinary,
SAVOR...

Executive Vice President
ASM Global Europe

Research Director
Sports Business Journal

Associate Athletics Director for Development, Operations
University of Illinois Athletics

Smart Solutions SME
Lumen Technologies

Executive Vice President of Canadian Operations
Scandinavian Building Services Ltd.

Director, Arena Experience Strategy
Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena

Naismith & Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer
Catch the Stars Foundation

Director, Marketing & Advertising
Sacramento Kings

NCDIQ, Lead Interior Designer
TVS Design

Vice President, Sales & Strategy
Churchill Downs

Vice President of Security
AMB Sports + Entertainment

Vice President of Premium Sales
Minnesota Vikings Football, LLC

Director of Interior Design
Populous

Foodservice Strategic Development Director
FOH®

SVP of Corporate Sales
Cambria

Vice President of Sales
TextUs

Vice President, Guest and Culinary Experience
Pacers Sports & Entertainment

Founder and Managing Partner
Stratoscope

Senior Director, Ticket Sales and Premium Seating
Ohio State Athletics

Vice President, Premium Partnerships
Prudential Center and New Jersey Devils

VP, Partner Success
FEVO

Senior Vice President, Marketing & Business Analytics
Arizona Diamondbacks

Vice President of Corporate Security
Ilitch Holdings, Inc.

Chief Experience Officer
Speedway Motorsports

Founder
SecurEvent Solutions

Partner & Co-Chair of the Cybersecurity and Global Security Practices
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

Director of Member Services
Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Founder
OnePlan and VenueTwin

Director of Interior Design
Generator Studio

Vice President, Team Marketing & Business Operations
National Basketball Association

VP Industry Research, Sr Managing Partner - Gaming & Hospitality
InfoTech

Director of Sustainability/GOAL Senior Program Director
OVG360

Chief Executive Officer
Linkroom, LLC 

CEO
Pacers Sports & Entertainment

IIFX Distinguished Fellow

Vice President, Innovation & Digital Strategy
St. Louis Blues, Enterprise Center & Stifel Theatre

Director of Premium Sales & Service
Indianapolis Colts

Vice President, Ticket Sales Development
Indiana Pacers & Fever

Program Director of the Interprofessional Doctor of Health Science and Doctor of Medicine
University of the Pacific

Revenue Analyst
NBA

Chief Revenue Officer
Weldon, Williams & Lick

Vice President, Ticket Sales and Service
Columbus Crew

President
Databuoy Corportion

Chief Learning Officer
ISBI 360

Strategy & Business Development Manager, Service Providers
Aruba

Director Global Engineer/Architecture
HPE Aruba Networking

Associate Athletics Director - Ticket Operations
Kansas University Athletics

Vice President of Premium Sales and Service
Nashville Predators

Global Director, Physical and Cybersecurity Ecosystems
Intel

Director of Business Development
Elevate97

President & CEO
Scandinavian Building Services Ltd.

Partner, Global Head of Sport, Entertainment & Major Events
Control Risks

Managing Director
Secure Sports Solutions “S3”

Vice President of Security
Golden State Warriors/Chase Center

Vice President of Innovation
Indiana Sports Corp

Vice President, Ticketing & Premium
Comcast Spectacor & Philadelphia Flyers

CEO
SeasonShare

Owner
Hunden Partners

Director, Team Marketing & Business Operations
NBA

VP, Guest Experiences
AMB Sports and Entertainment

CEO
Virtual Tables

Co-Founder
The NFT Brewery

Chief Medical Officer
Aveshka

Executive Vice President & Spectrum Center General Manager
Hornets Sports & Entertainment

Senior Program Director
Czarnowski

Special Agent
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Chief Executive Officer
Ticketnology

Senior Director, Live Event Operations
National Football League

Chief Reinvention Officer & International Bestselling Author
Gayle Keller, LLC/Theodora Speaks

EdD
Boston College

Vice President, Ticket Sales & Service
Sporting KC

Vice President of Product & Technology
Cleveland Cavaliers

Director of Architecture
Generator Studio

Senior Account Executive, Luxury
Altrata

Manager, Suites and Premium Sales
Minnesota Twins Baseball Club

Club Business Development
NFL

Senior Director, Strategy, Ticketing & Premium Seating
National Hockey League

Vice President, Applications & Innovation
JMA Wireless

Director of Security and Advert Program Developer
UWM

Owner
Joe Lewis Company 

Head, AI Technical Business Development
HPE AI Solutions North America, HPE AI Solutions North America

ASAIC
United States Secret Service

Senior Manager, Ticketing
MLB

Director of Sports Wagering and Paid Fantasy Sports
Indiana Gaming Commission

Facilities/Fan Experience/Ticketing Reporter
Sports Business Journal / Daily

Director of Premium Services & Experiences
Detroit Lions

Senior Analyst of Strategy & Analytics
E15 Group

Founder
QuizWizards

Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Corporate Counsel
Penske Entertainment Corp.

Director of Business Solutions & Analytics
TD Garden and Boston Bruins

Senior Associate Athletic Director, Ticketing and Business Analytics
Sun Devil Athletics

Sr. Vice President
Penske Entertainment

Safety, Security & Stadium Event Operations Executive
Former Executive Vice President & General Manager Levi's Stadium

Chief Operating Officer
Scandinavian Building Services Ltd.

Director of Development and Hospitality
Green Bay Packers

Vice President of Engineering and Construction
Pacers Sports and Entertainment

Communications Expert
Founder, Power Body Language

Hospitality Business Development Management for The Americas
HPE Aruba Networking

Senior Project Designer
Generator Studio

Head of Events
BSE, Barclays Center

Senior Interior Project Designer, Senior Associate
Perkins+Will

Vice President – Fan Intelligence, Strategy & Analytics
National Hockey League

Sr. Director, Premium and Membership Development
Detroit Pistons

Owner & GM
Ohana Towels LLC

Head of Premium Partnerships Sales & Services
Tepper Sports & Entertainment

Director, Premium Service and Operations
Minnesota Wild & Xcel Energy Center

President
Oster Coaching

Owner, Indy Eleven
Founder and Chairman, Keystone Group

Managing Director
Critical Insights Consultancy Ltd. 

Principal, Senior Interior Designer
Populous

Owner’s Representative
Pacers Sports & Entertainment

VP of Corporate Development & Guest Relations
Minnesota Vikings

AVP, Ticket Technology & Logistics
Indiana Pacers

Founder/President
Halo Concierge & Travel

Director, Premium Seating
Oilers Entertainment Group Sports & Entertainment

Vice President of Sports
JMA Wireless

Chief Solutions Architect, NTT Smart Platform 
NTT Ltd.

Vice President Executive Search and Team Consulting
General Sports Worldwide

Vice President, Client Success
Venuetize

President & COO
Pacers Sports & Entertainment

National Director, Sports & Entertainment, Senior Vice President
JLL Project and Development Services

Senior Vice President
Elevate X, Elevate Sports Ventures

Chief Architect of Serious Fun
ROSSETTI

Chief Information Officer
Penske Entertainment

Chief Commercial And Products Officer
PlatForce

Vice President, Business Development & Premium Sales
Phoenix Suns & Phoenix Mercury

Vice President, Suite Sales
Monumental Sports & Entertainment - Capital One Arena

Principal
EwingCole

Vice President, Analytics & Digital Innovation
Indianapolis Colts

Senior Director – Ticket Sales & Service
Kansas City Royals

Vice President, Ticket Sales
Washington Commanders

Chief Listening Officer, Managing Partner
Venue Solutions Group

Director of Business Development
SuperQuickQuestion

VP, Data Analytics and Digital
AEG

Senior Vice President, Sales & Ticketing
FC Cincinnati

Director Venue Operations & Production
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment

President
Suite Experience Group

Founder/President
The Right Stuff Consulting, Inc.

Strategy Analyst
Orlando Magic

District Manager
Sodexo Live!

Principal, Director of Marketing
Perkins&Will

Senior Interior Designer, Senior Principal
Populous

President & Chief Executive Officer
Indy Sports & Entertainment | Indy Eleven

QuizWizards

Vice President, Operations & Development
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI)

Lumen Smart Solutions Senior Practice Director
Lumen

President
Indiana Sports Corp

SVP, Client Experience
Utah Jazz, Smith Entertainment Group, LLC

President & CCO
Pacers Sports & Entertainment

Programming Director for Sport & New Business
ASM Global

Vice President of Club Business & Analytics
National Hockey League

VP Sports and Venues
Honeycomb Strategies

President & CEO
Tyson Group

Senior Director of Sales, AEG
KFC Yum! Center

Vice President of Ticket Sales and Service
Indianapolis Colts

Director of Fan Experience & Sustainability
Philadelphia Eagles

Sustainability Program Leader
Penske Entertainment

Head of Sales, North America
AiFi Inc.

Vice President of Creative Strategy and Business Development
Elevate

Senior Manager, Corporate Partnerships and Premium Hospitality
Cleveland Guardians Baseball

Director on Aruba’s Wireless CTO Team
Aruba

Founder - Strategy, Commercial, and Placemaking Director
FORWARD ASSOCIATES

Director of Premium Hospitality
San Jose Sharks

Global Accounts Director
Belden

Vice President of Guest Experience
UBS Arena

Principal/Sports Practice Director
Dimensional Innovations

President
Crypto.com Arena, Microsoft Theater and L.A. LIVE

Head of Venues and Gaming
Intel