SUMMIT
SESSIONS DAY 1: WEDNESDAY—SEPTEMBER 13TH *All general summit sessions will take place in the Gold Coast Room.
7:30am
Registration Opens Drake Room
8:00 – 10:00am
SFIA’s Start-Up Challenge French Room The SFIA launched the Start-Up Challenge as a means to accelerate the innovative space at ILS. Returning for a second year, don’t miss the official kick off to the 2017 Summit. Join an esteemed panel of industry executive judges, as 5 entrepreneur finalists pitch their businesses and highlight the latest industry innovations.
10:00- 10:45am
Welcome Networking Coffee Drake Room
11:00 - 11:15am
Opening Remarks Tom Cove, President & CEO, Sports & Fitness Industry Association Chris Clawson, Chairman, Sports & Fitness Industry Association The 2017 Industry Leaders Summit commences with SFIA President and CEO, Tom Cove, and SFIA Chairman, Chris Clawson, as they welcome all attendees and recognize the newest class of SFIA Future Industry Leaders Scholars.
11:15-12:15pm
eynote Address: How can “out of K control” be a GOOD thing for our industry? Rich Luker, Ph.D, Founder of the ESPN Sports Poll & Luker on Trends Innovation forces us to change our thinking every 18 months or less. Mass adoption of virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and driverless cars are around the corner. The vast majority of kids five and over already have their own tablet or smartphone. That means they are now in control of their free time, and means sports and fitness activities no longer have uncontested control of American free time activity.
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