Global Entertainment & Sports Law + Industry Conference

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Registration 

9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
Innovation Insight Speaker Series

Speaker:
Andrew Brandt, Executive Director of the Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law and Professor of Practice, Villanova School of Law
Ashley Juchawski Rich, Attorney at DLA Piper and Member of DLA Piper's NEST Program (Nextgen Environment for Startups)
Leslie Zigel, Chair, Entertainment, Media & Technology Industry Group and Partner, Greenspoon Marder 

10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Entertainment Litigation Update

Moderator:
Richard Wolfe, Managing Partner, Wolfe Law

Speakers:
Bryan Caplan, Partner, Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt LLC
Christine Lepera, Partner & Co-Chair of Entertainment and IP Litigation Practice Group, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp
Paul LiCalsi, Partner & Co-Chair of Entertainment and Media Group, Robins Kaplan
Edwin McPherson, Partner, McPherson Rane LLP

OR

The Future of Sports Analytics (Presented by University of Miami Business School)

Moderator:
Brian MacDonald, Principal Consultant, GreaterThanPlusMinus LLC and Adjunct Professor, University of Miami Business School

Speakers:
Sunny Mehta, Former Director of Hockey Analytics, New Jersey Devils
Tom Pasquali, Coordinator, Football Administration/Strategic Planning, Miami Dolphins
Michael Schuckers, Dana Professor of Statistics, St. Lawrence University, and CoFounder, Statistical Sports Consulting, LLC

12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch Keynote:
Representing Artists of the Next Generations

Moderator:
Carolina Jayaram, President, CGJ Consulting

Speakers:
Vivek Jayaram, Founder and Managing Partner, Jayaram Law
Dennis Scholl, President and CEO, Oolite Arts
Ahol Sniffs Glue, Artist

1:20 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
NCAA Amateurism and Pay to Play

Moderator:
Peter Carfargna, Chairman and CEO of Magis, LLC and Visiting Professor and Director of Sports Track at University of Miami School of Law

Speakers:
Rick Chryst, Senior Vice President/Of Counsel, Dietz Sports & Entertainment
Mike Martin, Financial Advisor, Wealth Strategies Financial Group and Retired NFL Player 
Justin Sievert, Partner, Sievert Werly
Marc Weinroth, Associate, Jones Day

2:25 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.
Tech, Venture Capital, and the Evolution of the Entertainment and Sport Industries

Moderator:
Harold Flegelman, Director of the Graduate Program in Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law, University of Miami School of Law

Speakers:
Grant Cohen, Co-Founder, FANchise and Chief Product Officer, Fan Controlled Football League
Jenn Greenberg, Senior Licensing Counsel, Magic Leap
Horacio Gutierrez, General Counsel and Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs, Spotify
Thomas Lee, Director of Greenlit Content, Advisor of the Kinekt Group, LLC, Vice President of Thomas and Friends Contracting
Margaret Marshall, Senior Practice Group Attorney, Greenberg Traurig

3:40 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Issues Facing In-House Team Counsels

Moderator:
John Ruzich, Chief Administrative Officer & Chief Legal Officer, Legends

Speakers:
Marcus Bach-Armas, Senior Director of Legal & Government Affairs, Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium
Todd Davis, Vice President of Legal Affairs, Los Angeles Rams
Steve Weinreich, Vice President & General Counsel, Minnesota Wild

4:50 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.
A View from the NBA Front Office

Moderator:
Andres Sawicki, Professor of Law, University of Miami School of Law

Speakers:
Ted Johnson, Chief Strategy Officer, Minnesota Timberwolves
Joe Pierce, Vice President and General Counsel, Charlotte Hornets
Steve Silton, Member, Cozen O'Connor
Vered Yakovee, Vice President/Associate General Counsel, Miami Heat

Networking Reception at the Shalala Center, University of Miami, open to all speakers and symposium attendees.

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Registration

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
A Fireside Chat with ESPN's Ryan Smith

Moderator:
Osamudia James, Vice Dean & Professor of Law, University of Miami School of Law 

Speaker:
Ryan Smith, Host, ESPN Outside the Lines and Correspondent & Legal Analyst, ESPN and ABC News

11:35 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Going Back to Yasgur’s Farm - Woodstock Redux - Rights, Licenses & Clearances 50 Years Later

Moderator:
Henry Root, Partner, Lapidus, Root & Sacharow, LLP

Speakers:
Jeff Brabec, Senior Vice President Legal and Business Affairs, BMG
Todd Brabec, Former Executive Vice President and Director of Worldwide Membership for ASCAP, Adjunct Professor at the USC Thornton School of Music/Music Business Program
Mike Olsen, EVP, Operations and Business & Legal Affairs, Entertainment One
Stuart Silfen, Principal, Stuart Silfen P.C.

OR

International Tax Planning for Athletes and Entertainers

Moderator:
Tony Argiz, Chairman, Chief Operation Officer, MBAF

Speakers:
Luis Fernando Pamplona Novaes, Master Partner, Nemez Kuhnen Avocacia
Kashyap Bakhai, Principal, MBAF
Shlomi Steve Levy, Partner, Levy Salis LLP

12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Lunch

2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. 
Distribution, Streaming, and New Media

Moderator:
Jose Sariego, Partner, Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP

Speakers:
Glenn Dryfoos, EVP & General Counsel, Univision Networks & Studios
Sally Ng, Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs, NBC Universal Networks International
Greg Norman, Senior Director of Business & Legal Affairs, Sony Music Entertainment's Global Digital Business
Hernan Pantaleon, Founder of Hernan Pantaleon Abogados, Adjunct Professor at the University of Miami School of Law

OR

Stadium and Venue Financing and Development

Moderator:
Adam Schlatner, Member, Cozen O'Connor

Speakers:
Irwin Raij, Partner, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Co-Chair of O’Melveny’s Sports Industry Group
Mark Rosentraub, Bruce and Joan Bickner Endowed Professor of Sport Management and Director, Center for Sport & Policy, University of Michigan
Matt Rossetti, Chief Architect of Serious Fun, ROSSETTI
Stephanie J. Toothaker, Director, Tripp Scott

3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Athletes as Entrepreneurs

Moderator:
Charles H. Baker, Partner, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Co-Chair of O’Melveny’s Sports Industry Group

Speakers:
Roger Mason Jr., Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer, Vaunt and Retired NBA Player
Rudy Cline-Thomas, Founder & Managing Partner, Mastry Inc.

4:45 p.m.
Closing Remarks