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October 13, 2025

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2022 CONFERENCE CONTENT

2022 Economic Impact of Sports in Los Angeles

LA Sports Council has commissioned the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) to produce a comprehensive report on how the sports industry financially impacts our community on an annual basis.

This is the only report of its kind. The findings will be announced at the LA Sports Innovation Conference each year and will benchmark how the industry evolves over time. It will be especially interesting to see the numbers during the run up to, and through the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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CONFERENCE Agenda

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Doors Open, Pre-Networking Event
9:30am
10:30am
Chairman's Welcome
10:30am
10:40am
AWS Partner Spotlight with Smerf & Tap2Interact
- Zack DeFord, Founder & CEO of Smerf
- Rich Stein, CEO of Tap2Interact
10:40am
10:55am
Economic Impact of Sports in L.A.
- Moderator: Merryll McElwain, Senior Vice President & Senior Wealth Advisor, Wilmington Trust
- Stephen Cheung, President & CEO of LAEDC & WTCLA
10:55am
11:25am
New World of Sponsorships & Partnerships
- Moderator: Richard Brand, Managing Partner & Sports Industry Co-Leader, ArentFox Schiff
- Scott Sonnenberg, Chief Commercial Officer, LA Clippers & Intuit Dome
- Derrick A. Davis Jr., General Counsel for Angel City Football Club
- Michelle Kim, Managing Director of Sports for Stand Together
11:15am
12:15pm
Lunch, Networking & Exhibitor Highlights
12:15pm
1:15pm
Ready, Set, Gold! Paralympic Athlete Roundtable
- Moderator: Lila Brown, Founder & CEO of Ella Bee Media Group
- Candace Cable, 9x Paralympic Track & Field and Skiing Medalist
- Isaac Jean-Paul, 3x Paralympic Long Jump Medalist
- Cody Jones, Paralympic and Para National Champions Javelin Thrower
1:15pm
1:55pm
Sports Innovation All-Stars: Entrepreneurs & Investors
- Moderator: Ajay Nwosu, Founder & Managing Partner of COACT Capital
- Danny Cortenraede, Founder & Managing Partner, InStudio Ventures
- Tessa Adams, Founder & CEO of everle and blob.AI
- Miles Chamley-Watson, 3x Olympian, Bronze Medalist, and 2x World Champion Foil Fencer
1:55pm
2:35pm
Sports Journalism: The New Playbook
- Moderator: Iliana Limón Romero, Assistant Managing Editor for Sports, LA Times
- Jorge Sedano, ESPN 710 Radio Host, NBA Sideline Reporter, ACCN PxP Commentator
- Nikki Kay, Sports Host & Reporter, Spectrum Networks
- Rich Perelman, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, The Sports Examiner
2:35pm
3:15pm
Break
3:15pm
3:30pm
Sports Media Rights: Changing of the Guard
- Moderator: Chris McGee, Studio Anchor & Host, Spectrum Networks
- Jared Stacy, Director of Global Live Sports Production, Amazon
- David Nathanson, Co-President of Mapleton Investments
- Hammad Zaidi, Founder & CEO of Ryz Sports Network
3:30pm
4:10pm
Featured Speaker: Alexandra Dublanche, Vice President of Paris Region & Chairwoman of Choose Paris Region
4:10pm
4:20pm
Building Towards 2028
- Moderator: Jan Karl, Founder of Rocket Boost Market Strategies
- Joe Furin, General Manager of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Steve Cho, Project Executive for AECOM Hunt
- Ron Turner, Sports Leader, Studio Director, and Principal of Gensler
- Ise Lyfe, Senior Associate at Fehr & Peers
4:20pm
5:00pm
Closing Remarks & Networking Happy Hour
5:00pm
7:00pm
Agenda subject to change

PANELISTS & Featured SPEAKERS

Danny Cortenraede

Sports Innovation All-Stars: Entrepreneurs & Investors

DC Capital Partners, InStudio Ventures, LeAD

Chris McGee

Sports Media Rights: Changing of the Guard

Host & Studio Anchor, Spectrum SportsNet

Jared Stacy

Sports Media Rights: Changing of the Guard

Director of Global Live Sports Production, Amazon

Derrick A. Davis Jr.

New World of Partnerships & Sponsorships

General Counsel, Angel City Football Club

Scott Sonnenberg

New World of Partnerships & Sponsorships

Chief Commercial Officer, LA Clippers & Intuit Dome

Stephen Cheung

Economic Impact of Sports in L.A.

President and CEO, World Trade Center LA & Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation

Tessa Adams

Sports Innovation All-Stars: Entrepreneurs & Investors

Founder & CEO, everle

Ajay Nwosu

Sports Innovation All-Stars: Entrepreneurs & Investors

CEO, Teqball USA; Co-Founder of Coact Capital

Jamal Hill

Ready, Set, Gold! Olympic & Paralympic Athlete Roundtable

Paralympic Swimming Medalist; Founder of Swim Up Hill

Hammad Zaidi

Sports Innovation All-Stars: Entrepreneurs & Investors

Co-Founder & CEO, Ryz Sports Network

Alexandra Dublanche

Featured Speaker

Vice President of Paris Region & Chairwoman of Choose Paris Region

Dave Klewan

Featured Speaker

General Manager, The Genesis Invitational
Chairman, LA Sports Council

Isaac Jean-Paul

Ready, Set, Gold! Olympic & Paralympic Athlete Roundtable

Para Track and Field Medalist

David Nathanson

Sports Media Rights: Changing of the Guard

Co-President, Mapleton Investments

Michelle Kim

New World of Sponsorships & Partnerships

Managing Director of Sports, Stand Together

Richard Brand

New World of Sponsorships & Partnerships

San Francisco Managing Partner and Sports Industry Group Co-Leader, ArentFox Schiff

Miles Chamley-Watson

Ready, Set, Gold! Olympic & Paralympic Athlete Roundtable

Olympic Fencing Medalist

Candace Cable

Ready, Set, Gold! Olympic & Paralympic Athlete Roundtable

Paralympic Track & Field and Skiing Medalist

Lila Brown

Ready, Set, Gold! Olympic & Paralympic Athlete Roundtable

Founder & CEO, Ella Bee Media Group

Cody Jones

Ready, Set, Gold! Olympic & Paralympic Athlete Roundtable

Paralympic Javelin Throw; Para National Championship Gold Medalist

Merryll McElwain

Economic Impact of Sports in L.A.

Senior Vice President & Senior Wealth Advisor, Wilmington Trust

Nikki Kay

Sports Journalism: The New Playbook

Sports Reporter, Spectrum Networks

Iliana Limón Romero

Sports Journalism: The New Playbook

Assistant Managing Editor for Sports, LA Times

Rich Perelman

Sports Journalism: The New Playbook

Founder & Editor-in-Chief, The Sports Examiner

Joe Furin

Building Towards 2028

General Manager, LA Memorial Coliseum

Ise Lyfe

Building Towards 2028

Senior Associate, Fehr & Peers

Jorge Sedano

Sports Journalism: The New Playbook

ESPN Radio Host, NBA Sideline Reporter, ACCN PxP Commentator

This event brings together thought leaders, dealmakers, industry innovators, and visionaries to discuss relevant topics that affect the business of sport in the LA region and beyond.

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