World Congress Of Sports Overview
Now entering its 11th year, the IMG World Congress of Sports is the preeminent gathering of the leaders in sports business. The Congress is a two-day event featuring keynotes from and interviews with some of the most powerful leaders in sports. The keynotes and interviews are complemented by featured presentations and roundtables on the most pressing issues in sports business.
The 2012 Congress once again features an all-star speaker faculty and unparalleled networking opportunities with senior-level thought leaders from across the industry. To view the 2012 program, please click HERE.
Last year, the Congress celebrated its 10th anniversary. To view the 10-year anniversary highlight reel shown at the 2011 Congress, click play below.
Here's What They're Saying About World Congress
"The World Congress of Sports is the one sports industry conference that is mandatory attendance in my book."
Michael Lynch
Head of Global Sponsorship Management
Visa
"If you are in a decision-making position at any sports franchise, the World Congress of Sports is an absolutely invaluable program for finding out what is going on in the industry, making important connections and learning what your peers are doing to keep ahead of the game."
Brett Yormark
President & CEO
Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment
Bob McKnight
Founder, President, CEO & Chairman of the Board
Quiksilver
Larry Probst
Chairman of the Board
U.S. Olympic COmmittee
Leonard Armato
President
SKECHERS Fitness Group
Larry Baer
President & CEO
San Francisco Giants
Bill Battle
Founder & Chairman
Collegiate Licensing Co.
Brian Bedol
Founder & CEO
Bedrocket Media Ventures
Dermot Boden
Chief Brand Officer
Citi
Scott Boras
President
Boras Corporation
John Burris
President
Silver Chalice
Frank Cooper
Global Chief Marketing Officer, Consumer Engagement
PepsiCo
Jeff Diskin
Senior Vice President, Global Consumer Marketing
Hilton Worldwide
Darryl Dunn
CEO & General Manager
Rose Bowl Operating Company
Sam Farmer
NFL Columnist/National Football Columnist
Los Angeles Times/Tribune Newspaper
Lorenzo Fertitta
Chairman & CEO
Zuffa (Ultimate Fighting Championship)
Peter Guber
Owner & Co-Executive Chairman/Chairman
Golden State Warriors/Mandalay Baseball Properties
David Holland
Senior Vice President, Sports and Entertainment Solutions Group
Cisco
Nathan Hubbard
CEO, Ticketing
Ticketmaster
Joe Leccese
Chairman
Proskauer
Bob Maggiore
CMO
TaylorMade adidas-Golf
Marc Mentry
Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing
Capital One
Mark Murphy
President & CEO
Green Bay Packers
Priya Narasimhan
Chairman & Founder
YinzCam
Don Ohlmeyer
Former President
NBC, West Coast
Scott O'Neil
President
MSG Sports
George Pyne
President, Sports and Entertainment
IMG
Jamey Rootes
President
Houston Texans
Jeremy Schaap
Reporter/Host/E:60 Coorespondent
ESPN
Eric Shanks
President & COO
Fox Sports
Steve Shannon
Vice President, Marketing
Hyundai Motor America
Mark Shapiro
CEO
Dick Clark Productions
Ed Snider
Chairman
Comcast-Spectacor
Gary Stevenson
President
Pac-12 Enterprises
Ben Sutton
President
IMG College
Judy Sweet
Co-Director
Alliance of Women Coaches
Roger VanDerSnick
Senior Vice President, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
IMG College
Bill Webster
Vice President, Brand Management
Sun Life Financial
Humpy Wheeler
CEO
The Wheeler Company
Peter White
Co-Chair, Global Sports Media & Entertainment Group
DLA Piper
Fred Whitfield
President & COO
Bobcats Sports & Entertainment/Time Warner Cable Arena
Jed York
President & CEO
San Francisco 49ers
Brett Yormark
President & CEO/CEO
Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment/Nets Basketball
- Ascot Takes On Longines As "Partner"
- ACB To Be Broadcast In Russia
- German Football Flexes Muscle
- CL Final Also Big For Puma, Adidas
- Falcon Retiring From V8 Supercars
- AFL Essendon CEO Ian Robson Resigns
- Council To Review ACB's Strike Threat
- Weekend Plans With WNBA Sky's Michael Alte ...
- Ratner Confident In Isles Playing In Nassa ...
- Anticipation High For Griner's WNBA Debut
Interviews from the 2011 Congress
Contact Information
For PROGRAM information, including ATTENDANCE, please contact Lorianne Lamonica at 704-973-1523.
For information on SPONSORSHIP opportunities, please contact Julie Tuttle at 212-500-0711.







