\n\tThis year\u2019s programming will feature a Fireside Chat with two-time World Cup champion and Olympic Gold Medal winner Alex Morgan, alongside Dan Levy, EVP, the collective & Olympics, Wasserman. Diplo, the Grammy Award-winning producer, DJ, entrepreneur and founder of Diplo\u2019s Run Club, will be joined by his management team for a conversation, including Renee Brodeur, partner & EVP, TMWRK Management; Sam Hunt, EVP & managing executive, Wasserman Music; and Todd Palmerton, VP talent, event & IP Creation, Wasserman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tRandie Brooks, senior vice president and team leader with Entertainment & Sports Banking, City National Bank will interview Tina Thornton, EVP, creative studio and marketing, ESPN and Mina Kimes, NFL analyst, senior writer, podcast host and television contributor, ESPN about their vision for the platform\u2019s new streaming service launching this fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\n\tThe \u201cWomen Sports in the Zeitgeist\u201d panel will feature voices who are taking women\u2019s sports to new heights, including Jennifer Cohen, athletic director, USC; Jessica Hammond-Graf, president, Women\u2019s Elite Rugby; Liz Gray, co-head, CAA Brand Consulting, CAA; Susie Piotrkowski, VP, women\u2019s sports programming & head of espnW; and Ilona Aman, CMO, Athleta.<\/p>\n
\n\tOther programming includes the \u201cSports Programming Visionaries\u201d panel which has top executives in programming exploring how the genre is evolving. Headlining that panel is: Colin Campbell, Head of Development, Omaha Productions; John Dahl, SVP content, NASCAR; Gotham Chopra, filmmaker and co-founder, Religion of Sports; Meredith Batten, VP head of content planning and programming, NFL; Stephanie Medina, director, FOX NFL Sunday, Fox Sports; Jon Miller, president, acquisitions & partnerships, NBC Sports.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cAt City National Bank, we are dedicated to serving the financial needs of athletes, entertainers and the organizations that support them,\u201d said JaHan Wang, executive vice president and head of Entertainment & Sports Banking at City National Bank. \u201cThat\u2019s why we\u2019re honored to continue our partnership with Variety\u2019s<\/em> Sports & Entertainment Breakfast, which serves as a catalyst for connection between these industries and drives meaningful conversations for what\u2019s next in sports and entertainment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re honored to bring together these exceptional leaders and creators who are actively shaping the future of sports and entertainment,\u201d said Dea Lawrence, Chief Operating and Marketing Officer, Variety<\/em>. \u201cThank you to City National Bank for their continual partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\nRead More<\/a>
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