World Congress of Sports Overview
Now entering its 12th 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 2013 program once again features an all-star speaker faculty and unparalleled networking opportunities with senior-level thought leaders from across the industry. Click HERE to see this year's full lineup.
To view a compilation of Congress highlights, please click play below.
Here's What They're Saying About World Congress
"The World Congress of Sports brings together an amazing cross-section of sports industry leaders to discuss our most relevant challenges and opportunities. It has always been a valuable and thought provoking experience for me.”
Jamey Rootes
President
Houston Texans
Brett Yormark
President & CEO // CEO
Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment // Nets Basketball
Stan Richards
Creative Director
The Richards Group
Stacey Allaster
Chairman & CEO
WTA
Ian Ayre
Managing Director
Liverpool FC
Sharon Byers
Senior Vice President, Sports and Entertainment Marketing Partnerships
Coca-Cola North America
Stephen Chriss
Senior Director, U.S. Consumer Engagement and Marketing Services
Mondelez International
Donald Dell
Group President
Lagardère Unlimited
Blaise D'Sylva
Vice President, Media, Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Anheuser-Busch
Julie Foudy
Founder/Television Analyst and Reporter
Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy/ABC/ESPN
Randy Freer
Co-President & COO
Fox Sports Media Group
Ken Fuchs
Vice President, Global Media Head, Sports, Men's and Games
Yahoo!
Don Garber
Commissioner
MLS
Rosa Gatti
Senior Vice President, Communications Counsel and Corporate Outreach
ESPN
Eric Grubman
Executive Vice President/President
NFL/NFL Ventures
Adam Harter
Vice President, Consumer Engagement
Pepsi
Jeremy Jacobs
Chairman & CEO/Owner
Delaware North Companies/Boston Bruins
Rob King
Senior VP, Editorial, Print and Digital Media
ESPN
Roy Kramer
former Commissioner
SEC
Joe Leccese
Chairman
Proskauer
Sean McManus
Chairman
CBS Sports
Seamus O'Brien
Chairman
New York Cosmos
Steve Pamon
Head, Sports & Entertainment Marketing, Retail Financial Services
JPMorgan Chase
Jeff Price
President & Publisher
Sporting News
George Pyne
President
IMG Sports & Entertainment
David Rabin
Executive Director, Marketing
Lenovo North America
Tom Ricketts
Chairman/Chairman
Chicago Cubs/Incapital
Michael Rubin
Co-Owner/Founder & CEO
Philadelphia 76ers/Kynetic
Harvey Schiller
Chairman & CEO
GlobalOptions Group
Larry Scott
Commissioner
Pac-12 Conference
Tom Shine
Senior Executive
XIX Entertainment
Michael Sprague
Executive Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Kia Motors America
Igor Ulis
Co-Founder
Omnigon Communications
Jeff Vinik
Chairman
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tony Wells
Chief Marketing and Customer Officer
ADT Security Services
Rick Welts
President & COO
Golden State Warriors
Peter White
Partner & Co-Chair, Global Sports, Media and Entertainment Group
DLA Piper
Pat Williams
Senior Vice President
Orlando Magic
Andrew Wilson
Executive Vice President
EA Sports
Italo Zanzi
CEO
AS Roma
Alan Zucker
Senior Vice President & Managing Director
IMG Talent Marketing Group
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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.
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