SVG Soccer Summit Americas 2019

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CONFERENCE PROGRAM

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SVG SOCCER SUMMIT: AMERICAS — AGENDA 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Registration and Networking Breakfast REGISTRATION SPONSORED BY

Dana Rubin, National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), ESPN Producer Orlando Silver, Fox Deportes, VP, Production Mario Sousa, Mediapro US, Head of Sales and Marketing Larry Tiscornia, MLS, VP, Broadcasting

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philosophy, how they leverage next-generation technologies, and steps they are taking to create a more compelling broadcast for fans across their nation and beyond.

MODERATOR: Michael Cohen, Bizzy Signals Entertainment, President/Executive Producer PANELISTS:

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9:30 – 9:40 a.m. Welcome Remarks

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1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Networking Lunch

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Irantzu Díez Gamboa, Mediapro, U.S. CEO/Country Manager

9:40 – 10:00 a.m. Soccer in the Americas One-on-One Conversation

Is the current state of soccer rights in the Americas healthy? What lays ahead for growth of the world’s most popular sport in the region and what markets are primed to take the next step?

PRESENTER: William Mao, Octagon, VP of Octagon’s Global Media Rights Consulting Division MODERATOR: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of Digital

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Keynote Conversation: Heidi Pellerano, CONCACAF, Chief Commercial Officer

The Confederation of North, Central American, and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) is at the center of many key activities related to soccer in 41 nations and territories. Join us for an update on the state of the world’s greatest game in the region, the new growth opportunities that lie ahead, and how your organization can help make a difference.

PRESENTER: Heidi Pellerano, CONCACAF, Chief Commercial Officer MODERATOR: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial Services

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Inside LaLiga’s North American Ambitions

Boris Gartner, CEO of LaLiga North America, joins us to discuss how the league is looking to increase its presence and fan base in the U.S. What are the keys to success in 2019 and beyond and how is the league looking to take advantage of some of soccer’s biggest names and brands to make it a reality?

PRESENTER: Boris Gartner, LaLiga North America, CEO MODERATOR: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial Services

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Soccer’s AR and Virtual Advertising Future

Augmented reality graphics systems are playing a bigger role in football coverage and analysis. What systems are making the biggest impact in football production and how are they being put to use across the Americas? Take a deep dive into the world of augmented reality systems and their ongoing evolution.

MODERATOR: Jason Dachman, SVG, Chief Editor

2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Automated Workflows and Artificial Intelligence

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What technologies are broadcasters and leagues taking advantage of in order to cut costs of production without compromise? What about the potential to transport camera signals via fiber to a production team at the home broadcast center?

MODERATOR: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of Digital PANELISTS:

Brad Baker, United Soccer Leagues, VP, Broadcast Rafael Castillo, TVU Networks, VP and GM, Latin America José Luis Montero, Tedial, LATAM and EMEA Sales Director Emili Planas Quintana, Mediapro, CTO and Operations Manager

2:45 – 3:15 p.m. Networking Break

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3:15 – 4:15 p.m. Summer of Soccer in Review: 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and CONCACAF’s Gold Cup

The summer of 2019 was highlighted by two major events: the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France and the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the Americas. Learn how rights holders approached both events as production executives take to the stage to discuss their efforts.

MODERATOR: Mike Davies, Fox Sports, SVP, Technical and Field Operations PANELISTS:

Ivel Alfaro-Calvo, Telemundo Deportes, Executive Producer Kevin Callahan, Fox Sports, Director of Technical Operations Mike Flathers, IBM Aspera, CTO Oscar Sanchez, CONCACAF, Director of Broadcast Operations Eli Velazquez, Telemundo Deportes, EVP, Sports Content

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Kevin Bovet, Vizrt, VP, Head of Sports Rubén Centineo, TV Azteca, Director of Visual Technologies James Gambrell, Supponor, CEO Alexis Salinas, TUDN, Senior Director, Technical Creative Services Phil Ventre, Ncam Technologies, VP, Sports and Broadcast

11:30 a.m. – Noon Networking Break

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Noon – 1:00 p.m. Soccer Americas SPONSORED BY State of the Game: What’s Hot, What’s Not?

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SVG SOCCER SUMMIT: AMERICAS — SPEAKER BIOS IVEL ALFARO-CALVO, Telemundo Deportes, Executive Producer Alfaro-Calvo is responsible for the production of specials, programming, and department scheduling. A veteran of the sports division, Alfaro-Calvo has served in a variety of roles since joining Telemundo in 2000.

BRAD BAKER, United Soccer Leagues, VP, Broadcast Baker manages broadcast operations for 46 teams across two leagues and managing the league’s relationship with their current broadcast partner, ESPN. Prior to joining United Soccer Leagues, Baker spent five years with Minnesota United.

KEVIN BOVET, Vizrt, VP, Head of Sports Bovet leads the sports unit in the Americas region at Vizrt.

Notably, he engages with rights holders to foster business development, while advising the evolution of current value propositions to meet future industry trends.

KEVIN CALLAHAN, Fox Sports, Director of Technical Operations Callahan oversees Fox’s World Cup operations and engineering, as well as operations for Fox’s entire soccer portfolio. In this role, he is tasked with providing coverage of events large and small, both on location and from the studio.

RAFAEL CASTILLO, TVU Networks, VP and GM, Latin America Castillo brings over 20 years of executive experience in media and digital content acquisition, management, production, and distribution to TVU Networks. He has led the Latin American region for some of the industry’s most successful companies.

RUBÉN CENTINEO, TV Azteca, Director of Visual Technologies Centineo develops and integrates a graphics platform that includes real-time graphics, real-time augmented reality with remote or on-location insertion, virtual sets, and combined virtual and practical sets; as well as virtual production and VFX. MIKE DAVIES, Fox Sports, SVP, Technical and Field Operations Davies manages all day-to-day aspects of live broadcast operations and oversees the integration of new and emerging technologies for Fox Sports and Fox Sports 1. He specializes in technical production and innovation.

MIKE FLATHERS, IBM Aspera, CTO Flathers has more than 20 years of software development experience. He has a passion for pushing the technology envelope and has been a primary contributor and visionary for Aspera FASPStream.

IRANTZU DÍEZ GAMBOA, Mediapro, U.S. CEO/Country Manager Díez Gamboa joined Mediapro as corporate director of Grupo Globomedia in 2005. Prior to this, she was senior manager in the M&A department of PricewaterhouseCoopers in London and Madrid.

JAMES GAMBRELL, Supponor, CEO Gambrell has over 25 years of experience in technology covering operations, finance, strategy development, implementation, and more. He works with tech companies and start-ups in the sports media sector to successfully scale businesses on a global basis.

BORIS GARTNER, LaLiga North America, CEO Gartner is a sports and media executive with LaLiga North America, a joint venture between Relevent Sports, a multinational media, sports, and entertainment group, and LaLiga, Spain’s topflight soccer competition and professional association.

WILLIAM MAO, Octagon, VP, Global Media Rights Consulting Division Mao advises rightsholders, broadcast platforms, technology companies, and the investment community within the sports media space. Mao was previously VP Digital at MP & Silva.

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JOSÉ LUIS MONTERO, Tedial, LATAM and EMEA Sales Director Montero combines a strong background in electronic engineering with his proven ability to bring complex sales projects to fruition. He is leading Tedial’s sports initiative in his territories by introducing organizations to the benefits of SMARTLIVE. HEIDI PELLERANO, CONCACAF, Chief Commercial Officer Pellerano is responsible for developing and managing strategic partnerships to maximize the commercial opportunities of the organization. She has direct oversight of the departments of Business Development, Partnership Marketing, Digital and Emerging Technologies, Media Distribution, and Broadcast Productions.

EMILI PLANAS QUINTANA, Mediapro, CTO and Operations Manager Quintana is a member of the Mediapro Consultant team for operations and technical resources optimization. He is a consultant for the ESPN Production Center in Buenos Aires, Imagina US in Miami, and SLA and HR implementation in control.

DANA RUBIN, National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), ESPN Producer Rubin was hired by A+E Networks to help build Lifetime’s NWSL media division for their live coverage of the National Women’s Soccer League. She is now working as the live game producer as the series has moved to ESPN Networks.

ALEXIS SALINAS, TUDN, Senior Director, Technical Creative Services Salinas is responsible for developing, producing, and deploying real-time graphics and graphic content for TUDN, Univision’s leading sports media brand. His additional responsibilities include overseeing all graphics functional groups and processes.

OSCAR SANCHEZ, CONCACAF, Director of Broadcast Operations Sanchez is a broadcast professional with 20 years of experience in the industry. He leads the broadcast operations for CONCACAF with the production of the last three editions of Gold Cup and more than 2,000 soccer games throughout the Americas.

ORLANDO SILVER, Fox Deportes, VP, Production Silver leads production and operations for the Fox Deportes. He joined the network from Univision Deportes Network, where he served in a variety of roles since the network launched in 2012.

During his time at Univision Deportes Network, Silver was an integral member of the network’s flagship programs.

MARIO SOUSA, Mediapro US, Head of Sales and Marketing Sousa co-founded wTVision in Portugal in 2001, followed by wTVision Belgium in 2005, wTVision Spain and wTVision Middle East in 2008, wTVision Brazil in 2010, wTVision India and wTVision USA in 2012, and in wTVision Bolivia in 2016.

LARRY TISCORNIA, MLS, VP, Broadcasting Tiscornia has been an integral part in the rapid growth of MLS, focusing primarily on the presentation of the league to a domestic and international audience. He manages the production and broadcast operations for over 1,000 productions annually.

ELI VELAZQUEZ, Telemundo Deportes, EVP, Sports Content Velazquez leads the Telemundo Deportes’ multimedia content strategy including programming, acquisition, production, and editorial efforts. He is also responsible for coordinating resources across the company to provide Telemundo Network, Universo, and the respective digital platforms with high-quality sports content.

PHIL VENTRE, Ncam Technologies, VP, Sports and Broadcast Ventre heads up the sports and broadcast team for Emmy Award-winning Ncam Technologies. Ncam offers a complete and customizable augmented reality platform that enables photorealistic virtual graphics in real-time.

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