FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Registration / Breakfast Buffet
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Adam Silver
Welcome
Ahmad Rashad
8:45 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Panel I: The Attention Wars: Debating Content That Truly Engages Today’s Audiences
Moderator:
Wolf Blitzer
Anchor, CNN’s The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
Panelists
Mark Cuban
Co-Founder, Cost Plus Drugs; Entrepreneur
Naomi Gleit
Head of Product, Meta
Michael Rubin
Chief Executive Officer, Fanatics; Co-Chair, REFORM Alliance
Steve Stoute
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, UnitedMasters + Translation
Casey Wasserman
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Wasserman; Chairperson, LA2028 Olympic & Paralympic Games
Description
From blockbuster live sporting events to trendsetting creator videos, content today is more varied than ever before. However, with audience attention split among multiple screens, the ways in which these content offerings are formatted, distributed and promoted are as important as the content itself. This panel will discuss the strategies that platforms, businesses and creators are using to engage and grow their audiences.
9:25 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Break
9:35 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Panel II: Dream Stream: Future of the Fan Experience
Moderator:
Poppy Harlow
Co-Anchor, CNN This Morning
Panelists
Steve Ballmer
Chairman, LA Clippers
Ted Leonsis
Founder, Chairman, Principal Partner & Chief Executive Officer, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Jay Marine
Vice President, Global Head of Sports & Ads, Prime Video
Neal Mohan
Chief Executive Officer, YouTube
Jimmy Pitaro
Chairman, ESPN
Luis Silberwasser
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, TNT Sports
Description
We are in the midst of a golden age of sports content, when every person with a device has access to unlimited global sports and entertainment options. With rising competition for consumer attention and elevated consumer expectations, how can streamers deliver for their customers? This panel will discuss the next frontier of streaming in sports.
10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Break
10:25 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
AI and the NBA: A Conversation with Eric Horvitz
Moderator:
John King
Anchor & Chief National Correspondent, CNN
With:
Eric Horvitz, PhD, MD
Chief Scientific Officer, Microsoft
11:05 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Break
11:15 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Panel III: The AI Revolution: How Game-Changing Tech Will Reshape the Future
Moderator:
Stephanie Ruhle
Host, MSNBC’s The 11th Hour; NBC News Senior Business Analyst
Panelists
Deb Cupp
President, Microsoft Americas
Brad Lightcap
Chief Operating Officer, OpenAI
Stephen Pagliuca
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Founder, PagsGroup; Co-Owner, Managing Partner, Boston Celtics; Co-Owner, Co-Chair, Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio
Vivek Ranadivé
Owner & Chairman, Sacramento Kings
John Stankey
Chief Executive Officer, AT&T
Description
A new wave of generative AI innovations is rapidly transforming every aspect of our lives. What changes can we expect to see in the coming years – even months? And how will AI influence sports and the authentic human experience and emotion that make them great? This panel will explore the technological, athletic and societal questions that AI has surfaced.
11:55 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Break / Boxed Lunch Available
12:05 p.m. – 12:35 p.m.
Indiana Glory: Bob Costas Interviews Larry Bird
Moderator:
Bob Costas
Hall of Fame Broadcaster
With:
Larry Bird
NBA Legend
12:35 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Break / Boxed Lunch Available
12:45 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Panel IV: The Promise of Preventive Health: How Tech-Driven Personalized Care Can Improve Longevity
Moderator:
Ernie Johnson
Host, Inside the NBA
Panelists
Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, FASA
20th U.S. Surgeon General; Executive Director of Health Equity Initiatives, Purdue University
Pau Gasol
NBA Legend; President, Gasol16 Ventures & Gasol Foundation; Partner, Consello Strive
Andre Iguodala
Acting Executive Director, National Basketball Players Association
Sabrina Ionescu
WNBA Player, New York Liberty; Philanthropist; Founder, SI20 Foundation
Christina Mack, PhD, MSPH, FISPE
Chief Scientific Officer, IQVIA
CJ McCollum
NBA Player, New Orleans Pelicans; President, National Basketball Players Association
Description
We all know that injuries are part of sports, but what if they didn’t have to be? From AI to genomic (DNA-based) medicine, a new wave of technology promises to identify health risk factors, prevent injuries and illnesses before they happen, and better personalize and optimize recovery, treatment and overall care. This panel will explore how these innovations can promote athletes’ health and wellbeing, and also discuss the potential risks of overreliance on technology.
1:30 p.m.
Summit Concludes