The excitement is building in Miami and the state of Florida and not just for the up and coming SPORTEL Rendez-vous Miami, the international market and conference summit dedicated to sports media and tech, being held from 9 – 10 May at the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay. Top executives from the highly anticipated Formula 1 Crypto. com Miami Grand Prix 2023, taking place the weekend prior to SPORTEL, will share key post-race insights, during a featured Masterclass panel: “Cracking the States: The Changing Face of Motorsport in the US”, showing how motorsport is experiencing a renaissance among younger demographics in the US, spearheaded by the success of Formula One’s Drive To Survive, new race formats and the proliferation of events across the US.
“I’m delighted to be part of the SPORTEL Rendez-vous Miami panel to discuss how motorsport, particularly Formula 1, is carving a path here in the United States” said Tyler Epp, President of the Formula 1 Crypto. com Miami Grand Prix 2023. “Our inaugural race last year was a huge success and we are continuing to build upon that for our second event in just a couple of weeks’ time. It has been fantastic to see the growing fanbase of the sport as it goes from strength-to-strength in America, and we are proud to be part of that story bringing the pinnacle of motorsport to our great city.”
This high speed panel, will also welcome Formula 1 Director of Media Rights & Content Creation, Ian Holmes; Dorna Sports/MotoGP Head of Media Rights, Alex Arroyo, and panel collaborator and moderator SportBusiness Editor-in-Chief Callum McCarthy.
Staying in the Miami and South Florida vibe, a fireside chat with Inter Miami CF Chief Business Officer, Xavier Asensi, will discuss his move from international powerhouse FC Barcelona to MLS and offer insight into his experience working with the remarkable trio, Miami businessmen Jorge and Jose Mas and global icon, David Beckham, plus the revolutionary partnership for MLS and Inter Miami with Apple TV.
“I have had the pleasure of attending SPORTEL Monaco and I am looking forward to attending SPORTEL Rendez-vous Miami this year. I’m excited to welcome this historic conference to South Florida and discuss topics related to MLS growth potential and Inter Miami CF’s potential role on that, ” said Xavier Asensi, Chief Business Officer of Inter Miami CF. “There is no better time to be involved in MLS than right now and no better region for it than South Florida. Between the League’s historic partnership with Apple TV, Copa America 2024, the World Cup coming to Miami in 2026, and more, we’re thrilled with the direction of our sport, our League, and our Club.”
Changing gear, an expert panel will address the growing trend of “Private Equity Investing in Sports” and mutual benefits for strategic partnerships between investors and sports properties.
“In recent years, Sports, Media & Entertainment has become a de facto institutional asset class,” commented Bobby Sharma, Founder & Managing Partner of Bluestone Equity Partners. “On the back of consistent growth and stability for over a generation, independent of equity markets, this sector of the economy has proven both its resiliency and dynamism, leveraging changes in both technology and culture to enhance its long-term value on a global basis. I look forward to discussing this exciting part of the private equity landscape with this distinguished panel.”
The Raine Group, Advisor & Investor, Iris I. Alameddine; Two Circles, SVP of Consulting, Laura Andriani and panel moderator and collaborator, SportBusiness Editor, Imran Yusuf, will complete the stellar panel line up.
“FAST TV Channels”, offer the sports industry new opportunities to reach fans and deliver engaging content with a linear type of experience through OTT streaming. The panel of experts – Magnifi CRO, Meghna Krishna; Sportradar VP AV Broadcast & OTT, Lutz Tigges; SoFAST VP Channels & Co-Founder, Sandrine Durand; DAZN SVP Content, Quim Domenech, and moderator STWS SVP Head of Market Insights, Thomas Alomes, will discuss how FAST is fitting into the ecosystem and the benefits for sports content owners, broadcasters and fans.
Shifting up the tech gear, content delivery interface Snipitz COO Kelly Ratka; Chief Strategy Officer Jerry Yen and Legends of the LGPA, Executive Director, Linda Chen, will be discussing plans to “Leverage AI, Data and Analytics in Women’s Sports”.
Continuing the thread, “The Rise (in Value) of Women’s Sports Media Rights” and growth on a broadcast, viewership, sponsorship and attendance level, has pushed the bar higher for the representation of value in women’s sports and expanding commercial opportunities across the board. Hear from our panel of experts championing both women and men’s sports who will share insights and their vision for the future, led by, Florida Sports Foundation, President & CEO, Angela Suggs with International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Head of Media Rights & Broadcast, Gibran Khan plus Angelina G. Losada, Vice President Business Development Growth Initiatives FOX Deportes Studios who commented, “SPORTEL Rendez-vous Miami will be the perfect platform to share and discuss the role we at Fox Deportes play as the longest running domestic Spanish-language sports broadcaster and Sports Content Creator as we are driving viewership and value in female sports, through both live programming such as Liga BBVA MX Femenil women’s soccer competitions and creating evergreen content focusing on Female in sports stories.”
Digital content distribution platform ViewLift CEO, Rick Allen will examine “Regional Sports Networks (RSN) Meltdown and the Impact on Sports Distribution” and how this disruption can be the beginning of greater things for all the stakeholders through a dedicated presentation.
CLV Group CEO & Founder Neil Joyce, will then present a case study: “The Growth Agenda – Powered by Content & Data”, as the balance between leagues and clubs is becoming increasingly fragmented as the global expansion of major sports leagues look beyond the “live event” to the next source of revenue and growth.
“Live Sports Streaming at Scale”, will be the focus topic for Harmonic Sr. SaaS Solutions Director, Global, Jean Macher, who will share insights on key success factors to drive new revenues, with targeted advertising and content to strengthen viewer engagement with seamless quality of experience.
The Masterclass “Evolutions in Production & Content Delivery (OTT, AI & the Cloud)” featuring Vivaro Media CEO, Daniel Gonzalez; Telstra Broadcast Services VP of International, Anna Lockwood; Spiideo Director of Partnership Sales, Scott Bushman and Endeavor Streaming Sports Sales, NA/LATAM, Charlie Mitchell, will demonstrate how new and cost effective cloud based services like OTT and AI are enabling technology led shifts in the market for remote and automated publishing, content creation and content delivery, making all sports, including lower tier and niche sports available for wider viewership.
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