Agenda
In an era where every scroll, stream, and story competes for attention, the SportsPro Media Summit agenda invites the industry to ask: What does it take to craft a truly impactful media strategy?
From AI and OTT to social innovation and next-gen production, this is where leading minds, bold strategies, and transformative technologies converge to stay ahead in an ever-evolving landscape. Check out what’s in store below.
Auditorium
Welcome to the SportsPro Media Summit
- 9:20 am -
- 9:30 am
The state of play in sports media with SportsPro
- 9:30 am -
- 9:45 am
- OTT & Streaming
Leading BBC Sport into the Next Era
- 9:45 am -
- 10:15 am
- Keynote, Production
Speakers Include:
Alex Kay-Jelski
StreamTime Sports Live
- 10:15 am -
- 10:45 am
- OTT & Streaming
Speakers Include:
Nick Meacham
Ben Morel
Minal Modha
Tim Cocker
Networking break
- 10:45 am -
- 11:30 am
- Networking
- OTT & Streaming Forum
OTT & Streaming Forum
- 11:30 am -
- 12:50 pm
- OTT & Streaming
Whether it’s the crown jewel of live sports, or Gen Z’s favoured non-live content, it has never been more important for sports properties to implement the right content, strategy, and technology across their streaming service for serving current and new fans.
Speakers Include:
Ray van Brandenburg
David Salmon
Stephanie Giardina
Roman Putsch
Networking lunch
- 1:00 pm -
- 2:15 pm
- Networking
The challenges and opportunities of sports media in DACH
- 2:00 pm -
- 2:30 pm
- OTT & Streaming
Speakers Include:
Gernot Bauer
Haruka Gruber
Daniel Harraghy
Going D2C: The blueprint for transforming fan engagement
- 2:30 pm -
- 3:00 pm
- Social Media & Digital
Speakers Include:
Massimo Cortinovis
John Hunt
Evan Planchon
Lydia Fairfax
Tuning in and turning a profit: How UX, fan data, and discovery drive revenue
- 3:00 pm -
- 3:30 pm
- Monetisation & Media Rights
Speakers Include:
John Morash
Abby Cockayne
Ellie Norman
Alfredo Bermejo Gutiérrez
Networking break
- 3:30 pm -
- 4:00 pm
- Networking
Mastering media rights in a global market
- 4:00 pm -
- 4:30 pm
- Monetisation & Media Rights
Speakers Include:
Navin Singh
Anna Guarnerio
Tim Stott
Murray Barnett
Prime time playbook: Inside the NBA and Amazon’s global media partnership
- 4:30 pm -
- 5:05 pm
- Keynote
Speakers Include:
Nick Meacham
Matt Brabants
Alex Green
Networking drinks
- 5:10 pm -
- 6:15 pm
- Networking
Media Awards 2025
- 7:00 pm -
- 11:30 pm
- Networking
Stage 1
Networking break
- 10:45 am -
- 11:30 am
- Networking
Adapting to AI and automation in sports production
- 11:30 am -
- 12:00 pm
- Production
Speakers Include:
Yaron Talpaz
Fredrik Glans
Dana Dar
Michael Cole
From experiments to action: The future of AI in sports streaming
- 12:00 pm -
- 12:30 pm
- AI & Technology
Speakers Include:
Ignacio Arrola
Bhavesh Patel
Sebastien Audoux
Alex Paugam
From views to value: The new playbook for digital monetisation
- 12:30 pm -
- 1:00 pm
Speakers Include:
Andrew Hall
Oriol Boix Sancho
Paul Boustead
Fathima Beckmann
Networking lunch
- 1:00 pm -
- 2:15 pm
- Networking
- Advertising Forum
Advertising Forum
- 3:45 pm -
- 5:20 pm
- Monetisation & Media Rights
With media rights growth plateauing, the race is on to unlock new revenue opportunities. This forum explores the latest and most effective advertising strategies across platforms, models, and audiences.
Speakers Include:
Zaheer Benjamin
Franco De Bonis
Jatin Dev
Sara Pastor
Alex Hodge
Sebastien Audoux
Networking drinks
- 5:10 pm -
- 6:15 pm
- Networking
Stage 2
Networking break
- 10:45 am -
- 11:30 am
- Networking
- Social Media Forum
Social Media Forum
- 11:30 am -
- 1:00 pm
- Social Media & Digital
In today’s attention economy, it has never been more crucial to engage fans across multiple screens. This forum reveals how to harness social and digital to grow, engage, and monetise audiences with the right type of content.
Speakers Include:
Collin Thurston
OussiFooty (Oussama Nacer)
Michael van der Pouw
Tim O’Mahony
Amos Varon
Rollo Goldstaub
Networking lunch
- 1:00 pm -
- 2:15 pm
- Networking
From stadium to studio: How technology is redefining live sports
- 2:00 pm -
- 2:25 pm
Speakers Include:
Jose Luis García Cabrera
Sergio Ruiz
Carlo De Marchis
Launching a DTC platform: Success stories from top tier and challenger sports
- 2:25 pm -
- 2:40 pm
Speakers Include:
Krzysztof Bartkowski
AI, data & real-time content: Three solutions that will transform your media playbook
- 2:40 pm -
- 3:10 pm
- AI & Technology
Discover how AI, data, and real-time content solutions are redefining sports media by enabling faster creation, deeper engagement, and smarter monetisation across different platforms.
Speakers Include:
Robert Niemann
Jovan Podraščanin
Simon Wocka
Stefan Lilov
Networking drinks
- 5:10 pm -
- 6:15 pm
- Networking
Auditorium
Welcome to the SportsPro Media Summit
- 9:45 am -
- 10:00 am
- Networking
The technology powering DAZN’s global expansion
- 10:00 am -
- 10:30 am
- Keynote, OTT & Streaming
Speakers Include:
Sandeep Tiku
From linear to digital: Navigating the streaming revolution in sports media
- 10:30 am -
- 11:00 am
- Keynote, OTT & Streaming
Speakers Include:
Yiannis Exarchos
Scott Young
Wim Sweldens
Networking break
- 11:00 am -
- 11:30 am
- Networking
- YouTube Forum
YouTube Forum
- 11:30 am -
- 1:00 pm
- Social Media & Digital
With unmatched scale, discoverability, and monetisation potential, YouTube is no longer a trend – it’s a central strategy. This forum explores the full breadth of opportunities for rights-holders, creators, and brands on YouTube.
Speakers Include:
Jonny Keogh
Javi Gómez
Paola Marinone
Angelica Lindeberg
Joanne Redfern
Sergio Lopes
Networking lunch
- 1:00 pm -
- 2:00 pm
- Networking
From pitch to profit: Unlocking revenue across Europe’s biggest clubs
- 2:00 pm -
- 2:30 pm
- Monetisation & Media Rights
Speakers Include:
Ryan Norys
Giorgio Ricci
Andreas Kaeshammer
Richard Heaselgrave
The global game: Unpacking the Bundesliga’s international media strategy
- 2:30 pm -
- 3:00 pm
Speakers Include:
Nick Meacham
Peer Naubert
Stage 1
Networking break
- 11:00 am -
- 11:30 am
- Networking
- Technology & Production Forum
Tech & Production Forum
- 11:30 am -
- 1:00 pm
- AI & Technology
With the entire production pipeline being reinvented, sports organisations are rethinking how they manage and scale content, whether that’s live matchday coverage, highlights, short-form storytelling, or platform-native formats.
Speakers Include:
Bernhard Hafenscher
Keir Shepherd
Gorka Llort
Michal Grundland
Larissa Görner-Meeus
Elías Gallego
Armel Negret
James Ahn
Andy Wilson
Íñigo Cristóbal Losada
Networking lunch
- 1:00 pm -
- 2:00 pm
- Networking
Stage 2
Networking break
- 11:00 am -
- 11:30 am
- Networking
Networking lunch
- 1:00 pm -
- 2:00 pm
- Networking