2026 Summit Schedule
Sports Media Literacy Panel
Sports Media Literacy Panel
Wednesday, April 15 @ 6 p.m.
Topic: Is the NCAA Dying?
Moderator: Cruz Oxenreider, Digital Creator and Social Media Influencer
Panelists
Lauren Smith
Professor and Head of Research and Social Impact Initiatives
Rowan University
Justin Johnson
Title TBD
Greg Byrne
Athletic Director
University of Alabama
Derrick Crawford
Vice President of Hearing Operations
NCAA
Esports and Video Gaming Panel
Esports and Video Gaming Panel
Thursday, April 16 @ 8 a.m.
Topic: What can we learn from toxic behaviors in gaming and esports?
Moderator: Brandon Harris, Assistant Professor, The University of Alabama
Panelists
Erik Anderson
President
FaZe Esports
Akil Fletcher
Costen Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer of Anthropology
Princeton University
Kishonna Gray
Professor and Director of Intersectional Tech Lab
University of Michigan's School of Information
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
Thursday, April 16 @ 9:30 a.m.
Mark Shapiro
President and Chief Operating Officer
TKO Group Holdings, Inc.
Andrew Billings
Co-Director, Beyond Sports Initiative
Ronald Reagan Chair of Broadcasting
The University of Alabama
Fantasy Sports and Sports Betting Panel
Esports and Video Gaming Panel
Thursday, April 16 @ 11 a.m.
Topic: Why isn't sports betting legal nationwide?
Moderator: Mark Shapiro, President and CEO, TKO Group Holdings, Inc.
Panelists
Clint Hangebrauck
Managing Director of Enterprise Risk Management
NCAA
Brian Petrotta
Assistant Professor, Sports Media and Communication
University of Nebraska
Brian Selman
U.S. Sports Program Manager
EPIC Global Solutions
Carly Johnson
Director of Research
American Gaming Assocation
Sports and Technology Panel
Sports and Technology Panel
Thursday, April 16 @ 12:30 p.m. CT
Topic: Is your living room the new front row seat?
Moderator: Pam Chvotkin, freelance producer and operations manager
Panelists
Matt Nordby
Managing Director of Communications
NASCAR
Will Kiss
Vice President of Communications
Las Vegas Raiders
Emilio Fernandez Peña
Professor and Director, Centre d’Estudis Olímpics i de l’Esport
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Sports and Technology Panel
Sports and Technology Panel
Thursday, April 16 @ 12:30 p.m. CT
Topic: Is your living room the new front row seat?
Moderator: Pam Chvotkin, freelance producer and operations manager
Panelists
Matt Nordby
Managing Director of Communications
NASCAR
Will Kiss
Vice President of Communications
Las Vegas Raiders
Emilio Fernandez Peña
Professor and Director, Centre d’Estudis Olímpics i de l’Esport
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona