Past Speakers
*Each speaker is listed with their title and company at the time of participation
Kevin Abrams
Senior Vice President of Football Operations and Strategy
New York Giants

Adam Adamou
Chief Strategy Officer & Interim CEO
OverActive Media

Matt Afinec
President and Chief Operating Officer, Business Operations
Hamilton Sports Group (Hamilton Tiger-Cats & Hamilton Forge FC and Tim Hortons Field Events)
Anthony Agnone
Owner and Certified National Football League Player Agent
Eastern Athletics

Shanna Alpert
Director of Licensing & Retail Development
NBA Canada

Randy Ambrosie
Commissioner
Canadian Football League

Brenda Andress
Founder and President
SheIS

Dave Andrews
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
American Hockey League

Steven Angel
Senior Vice President of Referee Operations and Analytics
National Basketball Association

Tom Anselmi
President of Business Operations, COO
Oilers Entertainment Group

Alex Anthopoulos
Senior Vice President, Baseball Operations
Toronto Blue Jays

Laurence Applebaum
CEO
Golf Canada

Chris Armstrong
Senior Vice President
Wasserman Media Group

Darryl Boynton
General Manager
Hockey Canada
Rick Brace
President of Revenue and Business Planning
CTV

Dr. Cheri Bradish
Director, Future of Sport Lab
Ryerson University

Mark Bradley
Director
The Fan Experience Company
Michael Bradley
Senior Vice President
NeuLion Inc.

David Branch
Commissioner
Ontario Hockey League

Amanda Brewer
Country Manager, Canada – Kindred Group & Senior Advisor
Canadian Gaming Association

RJ Broadhead
Sports Announcer
Hamilton Tiger Cats

Graham Brown
President + Chief Executive Officer
U Sports

Heidi Browning
Chief Marketing Officer
National Hockey League

Anastasia Bucsis
Sports Host
CBC

Tom Burdakin
Vice President of Marketing
FanDuel

Brian Burke
Executive Director
PWHL Players’ Association
Jennifer Burke
Broadcaster
CTV News Channel

Patrick Burke
Senior Director of Player Safety
National Hockey League

Chris Burkett
Vice President of League Operations and Compliance
PWHL

Michael Burns
CEO
Invictus Games Toronto 2017

Caroline Cameron
PrimeTime Sports Management Conference Emcee & Sportscaster
Sportsnet
Robert Carr
General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Operations & Legal Affairs
Detroit Red Wings & Olympia Entertainment

Melissa Caruso
Vice President, Hockey Operations and Governance
American Hockey League

Daniel Caulfield
Vice President of Wagering Revenue
Woodbine Entertainment

Mathieu Chamberland
Chief Operating Officer
Canada Soccer

Dr. Chris Chard
Sports Management Professor
Brock University

Kyle Chatterson
Director of Content and Partnerships, esports
theScore
George Chayka
Vice President, Business Operations
BC Lions

Meghan Chayka
Co-Founder
Stathletes

Don Cherry
Co-Host of Coach’s Corner
Sportsnet

Kevin Cheveldayoff
Executive Vice President & General Manager
Winnipeg Jets
Mark Chipman
Chairman
True North Sports and Entertainment

Earl Cochrane
Chief Strategic Development Officer
Canada Soccer

Daniel Cohen
Managing Partner, Senior Vice President, Americas
MP & Silva
Mark Cohon
Former Commissioner
Canadian Football League

Bryan Colangelo
President & General Manager
Toronto Raptors

Ned Colletti
Senior Advisor & Former General Manager
Los Angeles Dodgers

Bill Cooper
CEO
Canada Sevens

Brian Cooper
President & CEO
MKTG Canada

Michael Copeland
President & CEO
Toronto Argonauts

Rob Corte
Vice President, Sportsnet and NHL Production
Sportsnet

Sam Cosentino
NHL Draft Analyst and Panelist
Sportsnet

Taylor Coulis
Head of Mobile Partnerships
CBS Interactive

Ashley Curran
Associate Vice President, Community Impact and Sport Partnerships
Canadian Tire Corporation

Rick Curran
Certified Player Agent
Orr Hockey Group

Bill Daly
Deputy Commissioner
National Hockey League

George Daniel
Commissioner
National Lacrosse League

Galen Davies
Vice President of Brand and Commercial Strategy
MLSE

Jamie Dawick
Owner & President
Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club

Taylor Dean
Director, Game Presentation
Toronto Maple Leafs & Toronto Marlies

Vito De Filippis
Senior Vice President and Practice Leader
Environics Analytics

Jeff Deline
Chief Revenue Officer
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment

Maria Dennis
Director, Player Health and Safety
National Hockey League Players’ Association
Jim Devellano
Vice President
Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers

Cynthia Devine
Interim President, Chief Executive Officer + Chief Financial Officer
MLSE

Matt Devlin
Play By Play
Toronto Raptors

Deidra Dionne
Vice President
DAZN Canada

Mark Ditmars
Vice President, Corporate Partnerships
Toronto Blue Jays

John Doig
Executive Vice President, Retail Sales
Scotiabank
Andy Dolich
President
Dolich and Associates & Former President, San Francisco 49ers

Kyle Dubas
Assistant General Manager
Toronto Maple Leafs

Neil Duffy
Chief Revenue Officer
eFuse

James Duthie
Sportscaster
TSN

Chanté Eastmond
Administrative Director
Hockey Equality

Brian Edwards
Founder & Chairman of the Board
Edwards Technologies, Inc.
Jennifer Ekeleme
Vice President, Multicultural Integration & Engagement
National Hockey League

Bill Elafros
Founder
BEAT esports

Bryce Eldridge
Director, Esports
MLSE

Bridgette Estrela
Managing Director
MLSE

Ron Francis
General Manager
Seattle Kraken

Josh Epstein
Director of Marketing
Newport Sports Management

Leo Ezerins
Executive Director
Canadian Football League Alumni Association

René Fasel
President
International Ice Hockey Federation

Rob Faulds
Sportscaster
Rogers Sportsnet

Don Fehr
Executive Director
National Hockey League Players’ Association

Steven Fehr
Legal Counsel
National Hockey League Players’ Association & Former Legal Counsel, Major League Baseball Players Association

Lisa Ferkul
Chief Revenue Officer
Toronto Tempo

Mike Fenton
Co-Chair
5 To Watch Awards
John Ferguson
Director of Pro Scouting
San Jose Sharks

Shannon Ferguson
Co-Founder and CEO
FanSaves

Mike Ferriman
Director
Toronto Maple Leafs

Tim Fleiszer
Partner and Certified Player Agent
Gil Scott Sports Management

Mark Francis
Woodard Family Foundation Fellow and Senior Sports Business Instructor
University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business & Warsaw Sports Business Centre

Julian Franklin
Vice President of Partnership Development & Strategy
MLSE

Landon French
President
Canadian Tire Jumpstart

Elliotte Friedman
Sportscaster
Rogers Sportsnet

Mike Futa
Vice President of Hockey Operations & Director of Player Personnel
Los Angeles Kings

Sandra Gage
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015

Erik Galas
Anti-Doping Intelligence Manager
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport

Sam Galanis
Director, Revenue Gaming
Rogers Sports & Media
Peter Gall, Q.C
Partner
Heenan Blaikie

Julie Garcia Sjögrim
Senior Director, Partnerships, Business Development and Commercial Affairs
Canadian Olympic Committee

Jessica Gelman
CEO
KAGR (New England Patriots, New England Revolution, Gillette Stadium)

John Gerba
Deputy General Counsel
NHLPA

Terri Giberson
Vice President of Business Operations
Toronto Rock
Paul Godfrey
President & CEO
Toronto Blue Jays

David Goldstein
Chief Operating Officer
Canadian Football League
Miles Gorrell
Former Canadian Football League All-Star Offensive Lineman & Current Scout
Ottawa RedBlacks Football Club

Dr. Pat Graham
Founder and Owner
The Core Optimum Health Centre, Official Chiropractor for the Toronto Blue Jays

Adam Graves
Vice Chair and Founding Member
Smilezone Foundation

Ian Greengross
President
Greengross Athletic Management Enterprises (GAME)

Andrew Greenlaw
Senior Director, Sponsorship Marketing & Strategy
CIBC

Professor Stephen A. Greyser
Professor of Marketing & Communications
Harvard Business School

Clark C. Griffith
Managing Director
Griffith Consulting LLC

Bill Guertin
Owner
The 800 Pound Gorilla

Denis Hainault
Executive Director, 2017 IIHF World Junior Championships
Hockey Canada

Paul Hardy
Events and Competitions Director
International Association of Athletics Federations
Alexis Harke
Managing Director & National Practice Leader
JLT Sports and Entertainment Canada

Clifford Hart
Legal Counsel
NHL Clubs in Salary Arbitrations and Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Mark Healy
Chief Marketing Officer
Tennis Canada
Chris Hebb
Senior Vice President, Broadcast and Content
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment

Jayna Hefford
Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations
PWHL
Katherine Henderson
President & CEO
Hockey Canada
Randy Hendricks
President
Hendricks Sports Management

John Herdman
Head Coach
Toronto FC

Jason Hernandez
General Manager
Toronto FC

Dave Hopkinson
Global Head of Partnerships
Real Madrid C.F.

Rick Horrow
Chief Executive Officer
Horrow Sports Ventures & Host, NBC Universal Sports

Shannon Hosford
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Fan Experience, Chief Marketing Officer
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
Harley Hotchkiss
Former Chairman
NHL Board of Governors & Former Owner, Calgary Flames

Scott Howson
President & CEO
Amercian Hockey League

Cameron Hughes
Multimedia Host and Fan Engagement Specialist
Cameron Cheers
Tim Hughes
Senior Legal Counsel
MLSE

Jeff Hunt
President
OSEG Sports

Megan Hunter
Assistant General Manager
Chicago Blackhawks
Billy Hunter
Former Executive Director
National Basketball League Players Association & Women’s National Basketball Players Association

Mark Hunter
Former Assistant GM, Toronto Maple Leafs
General Manager, London Knights

Robert Hunter
CEO and Chairman
Toronto Wolfpack Rugby Club

Angela James
Former Canadian Ice Hockey Player
Canada’s National Women’s Team

Sherry Jean
Social and Fan Engagement Lead
Toronto Maple Leafs

Glen Johnson
Executive Vice President
Canadian Premier League

Stewart Johnston
President
The Sports Network (TSN)
Dr. Ken Jones
Dean Emeritus
Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University

Bret Kanis
Certified NBA Player Agent
Hightower Law Firm
Stanley Kasten
President
Washington Nationals
Paul Kelly
Shareholder
Jackson Lewis LLP

Derek Kent
Chief Marketing Officer
Canadian Olympic Committee

Laurie Kepron
Vice President, Integrated Marketing
National Hockey League
Dennis Kim
Executive Director, Brand Marketing
Canadian Olympic Committee

Phil King
President
CTV Programming and Sports, Bell Media

Gina Kingsbury
General Manager
PWHL Toronto
Gordon Kirke
Sports Lawyer and Special Lecturer, Former Sports Law Professor, University of Toronto/Osgoode Hall Law School & Legal Counsel to the Toronto Blue Jays & Mediator
Global Resolutions
Ron Klempner
Senior Counsel
National Basketball Association Players Association

Rob Knesaurek
Senior Vice President of Youth Development & Industry Growth
NHL

Marsha-Gaye Knight
Partnership and Marketing Executive
CBC Sports & Black in Sports Business Association

Jennifer Ko Craft
Media, Sports and Entertainment Attorney
Dickinson Wright Las Vegas

Aras Kolya
Manager, New Business Development
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment

Sophie Kotsopoulos
Senior Director, Integrated Marketing
National Hockey League

Jim Kozak
Senior Director – Marketing, B2B & Sports Partnerships
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Dave Krikst
Head of Social Media
The Sports Network (TSN)

Nick Kypreos
Hockey Analyst
Rogers Sportsnet

Angela LaChica
President & CEO
LaChica Sports
Larry Landon
Executive Director
Professional Hockey Players’ Association

Toby Lang
Senior Counsel
Bell Media

Nelson Lanza
Vice President, Corporate Sponsorship
Scotiabank

Adam Larry
Director of Licensing and Associate Counsel
National Hockey League Players’ Association

Dr. Lynn Lashbrook
President
Sports Management Worldwide and NFL Agent

Sheron Lau
CEO & Founder
Jump Thru Hoops & Chair

Jim Lawson
Chairman, Board of Governors
Canadian Football League

Ralph Lean
Counsel
Gowling WLG

Eddie Lee
Director of Growth Marketing and Content
Tennis Canada

Tim Leiweke
President and CEO
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment

Chris Lencheski
Vice Chairman of the Board and CEO
IRG Sports and Entertainment, President & CEO, Phoenicia, Former Owner, SKI Motorsports
Pam Lester
President
Lester Sports and Entertainment, Inc.
Duane Lewis
Commissioner
Central Hockey League

Nate Liberman
Vice President, Sports
Tixr
Mike Liut
Player Agent & Retired NHL Player
Octagon Athlete Representation

Mary Lobson
Chief Executive Officer
REES

Matthew Logue
Chief Operating Officer
MKTG Canada

Hon. Neil Lumsden
Minister of Sport
Government of Ontario

Chris Lush
CTO and Head of Wagering
Woodbine Entertainment

Peter Luukko
Executive Chairman
Florida Panthers & Sunrise Sports and Entertainment, and Former President, Philadelphia Flyers & 76ers

Dan MacKenzie
President
Canadian Hockey League
Ron MacLean
Host
Hockey Night in Canada, CBC

Leah MacNab
Managing Director
NBA Canada

Eric Macramalla
Partner & Trademark Agent
Gowling WLG and Host, TSN Radio’s Offside

Abraham Madkour
Executive Editor
SportsBusiness Daily/Journal

Bill Manning
President
Toronto FC + Toronto Argonauts

Jeff Marek
Author & Co-Host of 32 Thoughts Podcast
Sportsnet

Dan Marr
Director of NHL Central Scouting
National Hockey League

Erin Mathany
Senior Vice President of Marketing
Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Diana Matheson
Founder and Chief Growth Officer
Northern Super League

Matt Maychak
Vice President of Communications
Canadian Football League

Tyler Mazereeuw
Vice President, Corporate Sponsorships
Canadian Football League
Steve McAllister
Editor-In-Chief
The Parleh

Bryant McBride
Co-Chair
The Carnegie Initiative

Tim McBride
Co-Founder
Pledger, Inc. and Leader of Business Development, Relentless, Inc.

Ryan McCallum
President and CEO
Canada Sport Marketing

John McCauley
Senior Director, Marketing
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment

Tom McDonald
Senior Vice President of Ticket Sales & Service
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment

John F. McDonough
President and CEO
Chicago Blackhawks

Pat McEleney
Executive Director
2015 & 2017 IIHF World Junior Championships, Hockey Canada

Gavin McGarry
President
Jumpwire Media
EJ McGuire
Director of NHL Central Scouting Services
National Hockey League
Keith McIntyre
CEO and Owner
The KMAC Group

Brian McKenna
Commissioner
ECHL

Bob McKenzie
Hockey Analyst
The Sports Network (TSN)

Richard McLaren
Commissioner on the Independent Commission
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) & CEO, McLaren Global Sport Solutions Inc.

Kyle McMann
Group Vice President, Business Development/Global Partnerships
NHL

George McPhee
General Manager
Vegas Golden Knights

Martin McQuaig
Director of Licensing
NHLPA
Don Meehan
President, CEO & Certified NHL Player Agent
Newport Sports Management
Paul Melia
President & CEO
Canadian Center for Ethics in Sport and Chairperson & Acting Director, True Sport Foundation

Darryl Metcalf
Director, Hockey Research & Development
Toronto Maple Leafs

Bruce Meyer
Senior Director: Collective Bargaining, Policy & Legal
National Hockey League Players’ Association

Gord Miller
Sportscaster
The Sports Network (TSN)

Johnny Miller
CEO & Founder
Manumatix (Bamboo Social Media CRM Software)

Mark Milliere
Senior Vice President, Production
The Sports Network (TSN)
Nelson Millman
Executive Producer of Studio Productions
Rogers Sportsnet

James Mirtle
Hockey Writer
The Globe & Mail

Reid Mitchell
Director, Hockey & Scouting Operations
Toronto Maple Leafs

Scott Mitchell
Chief Executive Officer
Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Stadium Digital

Judd Moldaver
Executive Vice President
Hockey-Wasserman Media Group

Sara Moore
Senior Vice President of Business Operations
Toronto Argonauts and Chief Operating Officer, 104th Grey Cup Festival

Scott Moore
CEO
UNINTERRUPTED Canada

Micheal Morreale
Commissioner & Co-Founder
Canadian Elite Basketball League

Patrick Morris
Partner and NHL Player Agent
Newport Sports Management

Andrew Moss
Partner, Global Head of Media and Entertainment
Nolan Partners (UK Based Company)
Dr. Bernie Mullin
Chairman and CEO
The Aspire Group
Barry Munro
Partner
Falconeri Munro Tucci & Chairman – Canadian Spinal Research Organization
Mark Napier
Executive Director
National Hockey League Alumni Association

Jim Neish
Vice President
IMG Sports Licensing

Dan Near
Commissioner
Western Hockey League (WHL)

Andrew Nicholson
Senior Director, Digital
Sacramento Kings
Bob Nicholson
Chief Executive Officer
Oilers Entertainment Group
Bob Nicholson
President
Toronto Argonauts

Dr. Nyaka Niilampti
Director of Player Wellness
National Football League Players Association

Dave Nonis
Senior Vice President & General Manager
Toronto Maple Leafs

Andre Nowakowski
Legal Counsel
NHL Clubs in Salary Arbitrations & Partner, Miller Thomson LLP

Matt O’Brien
Vice President, Ticketing and Team Business Operations
PWHL

Derek O’Hara
Special Projects Director, Planning & Development
Los Angeles Dodgers
Brian Ohl
Regional Vice President and General Manager
Budweiser Gardens – Global Spectrum

Mike Oke
General Manager
Peterborough Petes

Michele O’Keefe
President & Chief Executive Officer
Canada Basketball

Willie O’Ree
Inductee
Hockey Hall of Fame 2018

Jeffrey Orridge
Chairman
Tiidal Gaming Group
Anne Ottenbrite
Former Olympic Gold Medalist and Professional Certified Coach
Mike Ouellet
Senior Business and Association Counsel
National Hockey League Players’ Association
Chris Overholt
Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Olympic Committee

George Parros
Director of Player Safety
National Hockey League

Suzanne Paulins
Chief Executive Officer
Swimming Canada
Jeff Pash
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
National Football League

Richard Peddie
Former President & CEO
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
Keith Pelley
President & CEO
MLSE
Ian Penny
Senior Labour Counsel
Major League Baseball Players Association

Dasha Peregoudova
Partner
Aird & Berlis LLP

Eric Perez
President
Toronto Wolfpack Rugby Team

Dr. Natalie Petouhoff
Professor
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Rico Phillips
Director of Cultural Diversity and Inclusion
Ontario Hockey League

Tanya Phillipps
WISE (Women In Sports & Events)
Toronto Board of Director

Dr. Paul Piccininni
Dentist, Medical Committee
International Ice Hockey Federation

Tom Pistore
Vice President Sales & Service
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment

Devin Pleuler
Senior Director of Research & Development for Team Operations
MLSE
Bill Polian
NFL Analyst and Former President & Vice Chairman
Indianapolis Colts
Chris Polian
Vice President of Football Operations
Indianapolis Colts

Bruce Popko
CEO and Executive Vice President of Business Development
Pegula Sports and Entertainment

Dave Poulin
TV Analyst
The Sports Network (TSN)

Dr. Richard Powers
Professor
Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto

David Proper
Executive Vice President, International Strategy
National Hockey League

Carol Purcer
President
Rowing Canada

Tyler Puley
Director of Marketing Communications and Brand Experience
OLG

Camille Quenneville
Chief Executive Officer
The Canadian Mental Health Association
Dan Quinn
Managing Director
National Football League Canada

Brian Ramsay
Executive Director
Canadian Football League Players’ Association

Shawn Redmond
Vice President & General Manager
Bell Media Sports

Teresa Resch
Vice President of Basketball Operations
Toronto Raptors

Dr. Tim Rindlisbacher
Medical Director
Higher Ground Health Club
Dr. James Riordan
Director – MBA in Sport Management and Professor
Florida Atlantic University

Matt Roberts
Global Research Director
Formula One

Brad Robins
President
The Robins Partnership

Annemarie Roe
President
BaAM Productions

Joe Ross
Vice President of Content
theScore Inc.

Michael Rossi
President
Adidas Group Canada
Graeme Roustan
Owner, Chairman & CEO
Roustan Capital, Governor, Canadian Women’s Hockey League, Chairman, Bauer Hockey

Dave Rowan
Chief Operating Officer
National Lacrosse League

Alex Rucker
Senior Analytics Consultant
Toronto Raptors
Chris Rudge
Executive Chairman and CEO
Toronto Argonauts
Jacquie Ryan
Chief Brand and Commercial Officer
Canadian Olympic Committee

Bobby Sahni
Co-Founder and Partner
Ethnicity Matters

Nick Sakiewicz
Commissioner
National Lacrosse League

Mike Samardzic
Partner
XMC
Greg Sansone
Vice President, Programming
Rogers Sportsnet

Kim Saunders
Associate Vice President, Sponsorships and Sports Partners
Canadian Tire Corporation

Jamie Saull
Director, Sports Strategy & Partnerships
Bell Media (TSN)
Jonathan Savage
Senior Vice President, Product
theScore Inc.

Gil Scott
President
Gil Scott Sports Management

Jeff Scott
Vice President of Community Development & Growth
NHL

Daniel Sedin
Former National Hockey League Player & Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee 2022

Henrik Sedin
Former National Hockey League Player & Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee 2022

Daryl Seidman
Director, Licensing and Retail Operations
Canadian Premier League

Michelle Seniuk
Vice President of Fan Experience & Concessions
Toronto Blue Jays

Vijay Setlur
Sports Marketing Instructor
Schulich School of Business – York University and Director of Marketing & Communications, Visual Sports

Brendan Shanahan
President and Alternate Governor
Toronto Maple Leafs

John Shannon
Broadcast Executive & Author
Rogers Sportsnet

Chris Shewfelt
Vice President of Business Operations
MLSE

Knesia Sholdra
Director of Ticketing
Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club
Kenneth Shropshire
Sports Lawyer and Professor
Wharton Business School

Matthew Shuber
Vice President, Business Affairs and Legal Counsel
Toronto Blue Jays

Carlos Silva
President and Chief Operating Officer
Back9Network

Rand Simon
Certified Player Agent
Newport Sports Management

Christine Simpson
Reporter
Sportsnet & Hockey Night In Canada

Mark Silver
CEO & Co-Founder
Parleh Media Group

Dr. Dana Sinclair
Partner and Sports Psychologist
Human Performance International

Jon Sinden
Manager, Digital Content and Social Media
Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, and Toronto FC

Janet Marie Smith
Senior Vice President, Planning & Development
Los Angeles Dodgers
Michael Smith
President and CEO
Integram Marketing Group

Nitsa Staikos
Vice President Retention, Membership & VIP Hospitality
MLSE

Karson Stinson
Service & Activation Director
DASH
Robert Sokalski
Legal Counsel
Winnipeg Bluebombers & Partner, Hill Sokalski Vincent Walsh Trippier LLP

Marnie Starkman
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Business Operations
Toronto Blue Jays
Glenn Stanford
President & Governor
Hamilton Bulldogs
Ed Stefanski
Vice-President of Basketball Operations
Toronto Raptors
Bob Stellick
President and CEO
Stellick Marketing and Communications
Gord Stellick
Host on Hockey Night in Canada
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Roman Stoykewych
Senior Counsel
National Hockey League Players’ Association

Nic Sulsky
Chief Commercial Officer
PointsBet Canada

Frank Supovitz
President and CEO
Fast Traffic Events and Entertainment

Malcolm Sutherland
Director of Hockey
Shoot For A Cure

Jillian Svensson
Marketing, Promotions & Outreach
University of Toronto Varsity Blues

Szymon Szemberg
Former Chief Operating Officer
European Champions Hockey League

Neda Tabatabaie
Vice President, Business Intelligence
San Jose Sharks

Patti-Anne Tarlton
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Ticketmaster Canada

Mike Tasevski
Vice President of Global Sponsorship
Scotiabank

Dr. John Theodoropoulous
Orthopaedic Surgeon
University of Toronto, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Blue Jays

Anton Thun
Certified NHL Player Agent and Co-Managing Director
MFIVE Sports and Quartexx Management
Jim Tobin
Director – Sponsorship, Philanthropy, Strategic Partnerships
Scotiabank International

Amir Torabi
Director of Legal & Business Affairs
Toronto Blue Jays

Brad Treliving
General Manager
Toronto Maple Leafs

Kelly Tyson
Director, Marketing, Events & Experience
Woodbine Entertainment

Masai Ujiri
President & General Manager
Toronto Raptors

Denis Vachon
Former Partnerships Manager, Canada
You Can Play

Jordan Vader
Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships
MLSE

Michael Villani
National Director of Sales
Carlsberg Canada
Jody Vance
Broadcaster
Leafs TV

Justin Vandenberg
Account Executive
Twitter Canada

Allen Vansen
Executive Vice President of Operations, Sport and Venue Management
Toronto 2015 Pan American Games
Steve Violetta
Senior VP of Business Affairs
Detroit Red Wings

David Vivenes
Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Customer Experience
Woodbine Entertainment
Chris Wagner
Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, Marketplace Strategy
NeuLion Inc.

Mardi Walker
Vice President, Human Resources
JemPak

Marty Walsh
Executive Director
NHL Players’ Association
Brad Watters
President
Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club
Dave Watkins
Senior Director, Data Analytics and Social Marketing
Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Kurt Weaver
COO
You Can Play

Bill Webb
Owner, Toronto Arrows
Major League Rugby

Jackie Wedley
Vice President
BFL Canada

Liam Weseloh
Regional Vice President
Front Row Marketing Services

Tom Whaley
Owner and Executive Vice President
St. Paul Saints Baseball Club

Patrice Whiffen
Entrepreneur
Patrice Whiffen Marketing & Events

Trevor Whiffen
Partner
Dickinson Wright LLP & Governor, London Knights Hockey Club

Chris Wilson
Executive Director
CBC Sports & Olympics
Tom Wilson
President and CEO
Olympia Entertainment & President, Detroit Red Wings

Anton Wimmer
Vice President of Sales
MLSE

Ritch Winter
Certified Player Agent
Wintersports Ltd

Eric Wright
President & Executive Director of Research
Joyce Julius & Associates

Angela White
Senior Director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
MLSE

Scott Woodgate
Vice President
BetMGM

Stefanie Wright
Director, Game Entertainment & Production
Toronto Blue Jays

Tom Wright
Former Commissioner
CFL & Director of Operations, Ultimate Fighting Championship Canada

Aron Yeomanson
Managing Editor, NHL
The Athletic

Michael Zitney
Director of Brand and Content
Entain Group