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Forty Under 40

We asked the Forty Under 40: What is the biggest business challenge facing the sports industry in 2018?

Lindsay Amstutz

The ever-changing media landscape.

Bryce Blum

The tectonic shift in the way young people consume content.

Kary Brock

Diversification of consumption habits and the merging of all things culture into one experience.

Matthew Caldwell

Esports and gaming. Will regular live sports continue to be as popular?

Tory Dandy

Having the opportunity to educate athletes on the importance of obtaining experienced and trustworthy representation that doesn’t just place the client in any deal, but the best deal for them and their family.

Nili Doft

The battle for consumer attention.

Sean Eggert

Social activism.

Todd Fleming

Developing the young fans of each sport. Are we putting events on TV at the right times for their viewership and can we keep prices affordable that allow families to come to events together consistently.

Junior Gaspard

Leveraging data and analytics in order to make smart, more informed business decisions. Across ticketing systems, CRM solutions, data warehouses, analytics tools, etc., we have so much information and use only a small portion of it. We can do better in order to grow our industry.

Brandon Gayle

The rapid evolution of digital platforms and the opportunities they present to rethink existing business models.

Matt Grandis

Dealing with the changes in media consumption.

Brad Griffith

Increasing attendance through mobile and using the data mobile generates to build revolutionary, fan-focused experiences.

Matt Hill

Navigating complex social issues and supporting the players’ right to use their platform to affect change.

Court Jeske

The challenge of getting fans to live events.

Lindsay Kagawa Colas

Growing labor strife in unionized sports.

Nina King

Maintaining the appropriate balance between academics and athletics in collegiate athletics and changing the negative narrative surrounding the enterprise.

Pat LaCroix

How to keep people’s attention, given their media choices.

Chris Marinak

Adapting to all the change in the media industry over the last 12 months.

Michael Melnitzky

The uncertainty about the transition from the traditional pay-TV ecosystem to the new digital world.

Kim Miale

Keeping fans engaged in a world of livestreaming and esports by creating unique game-day experiences.

Ben Milsom

Competing with the in-home viewing experience.

Brendan Moynihan

Continuing to show value over other marketing spends while traditional media consumption continues to change. TV ratings will decline for most properties (to a lesser extent than most TV), which will make it challenging to “grow the overall pie.”

Megha Parekh

Understanding how new technologies will impact the in-stadium fan experience and also the experience of fans watching game broadcasts at home and on mobile devices.

Deepen Parikh

Taking the enormous amounts of data that is being collected by teams, leagues, media companies and athlete performance products, and providing personalized and actionable outputs for the end user.

Dave Pietrycha

Adapting to changes in media consumption and consumer behavior.

Josh Pyatt

Rising rights fees and the trickle-down effect that has.

Jake Reid

Figuring out the future of media and the rights associated with it.

Brent Rossi

The ever-changing and very volatile ticketing landscape.

Angela Ruggiero

Understanding the power of technology and its ability to impact the bottom line in the long run. 

Frank Saviano

Changing media landscape’s effect on sports other than the top leagues/properties.

Erin Schnieders

Continuing to adapt to the latest media consumption habits and trends.

Nzinga Shaw

The political atmosphere and how it can ultimately impact the bottom line if a sports org decides to take a specific side (i.e. Kaepernick kneeling).

Dan Shevchik

Capitalizing on changing consumer behavior and media consumption habits.

Jordan Solomon

Shifting of viewership habits, especially of millennials, away from traditional sports viewership to on-demand, 24/7 social media-driven sports highlights and storytelling.

Ryan Spoon

The obvious but continued shift in viewing and attention habits.

Steve Starks

Leading in the current political and social environment.

Josh Veilleux

There’s a few: youth participation, creating the next generation of fans, maintaining people’s attention, and continuing to enhance the live experience while engaging with fans on multiple platforms.

Miheer Walavalkar

Getting kids to care about more than just clips and highlights.

Danny White

The 70-inch flat screen television in a basement “man cave.” Getting fans to come to games instead of consuming our product on television is going to continue to be a monster challenge.

Josh Whitman

The continued evolution of technology and sports media.

 

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