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Looking Around the COVID Corner – Planning, Preparing, & Surviving in the Current Sports Landscape


Speakers For This Event


 

Frank Supovitz has managed and organized some of the world’s most prestigious sports and entertainment events, from the Super Bowl and the Stanley Cup to the Indy 500, and is the author of What to Do When Things Go Wrong (McGraw-Hill). Follow Frank on Twitter @SupEvents.

Lou Shipley is a successful technology CEO and entrepreneur, leading high profile software startups like Black Duck Software, Reflectent Software, and VMTurbo to significant growth and acquisition. Lou is also a lecturer at Harvard Business School and MIT Sloan School of Management, where he instructs, mentors, and coaches the next-generation of tech entrepreneurs and executives on technology sales and sales management. Follow Lou on Twitter @loushipley.

Rachel Jacobson is one of the only women presidents at a professional sports league. The former NBA SVP spearheads DRL's global partnerships and media rights deals, and leads the marketing and business development teams for the global, professional drone racing property. Follow Rachel on Twitter @DroneRaceLeague.

Bryant McBride builds businesses at the intersection of sports, technology and media.  Bryant's entrepreneurial track record over 20 years is 5-1-1 netting investors $80 MM on $10MM invested, with one more investment, Burst, still in play. Bryant also recently produced and finds time to promote the messages in his acclaimed documentary "Willie", about the first black player in the NHL, and he enjoys mentoring smart, relentless business builders. Follow Bryant on Twitter @bryantmcbride.

 


Lou Shipley on creating an internal culture


Frank Supovitz on getting the Super Bowl restarted after a blackout


Rachel Jacobson on growing a startup sports league

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