The Sports & Entertainment Summit presented by City National Bank is set to take place on July 12 in Los Angeles. Variety and Sportico have announced additional programming for the second annual co-branded event, featuring a diverse lineup of speakers and panel discussions.
UCLA QB and two-time NIL athlete of the year Chase Griffin will participate in a conversation with Lindsay Kagawa Colas, EVP of talent at The Collective, discussing how they collaborate in growing Griffin’s career both on and off the court. Jay Williams, chairman and co-founder of Improbable Media and ESPN analyst, will speak about his vision for Improbable Media with moderator Todd Burach, SVP, team leader, and head of sports and family office banking at City National Bank.
The day-long summit will feature keynote conversations and panel discussions highlighting various trends in the sports and entertainment industry. David Eilenberg, head of content at Roku Media, will join a panel discussing the future of watching live sports alongside previously announced panelists to discuss trends in programming and storytelling, multiplatform game coverage, athlete branding, NIL dealmaking, and more.
Other speakers include UConn women’s basketball player Paige Bueckers participating in a conversation with Lindsay Kagawa Colas about her career growth; NCAA women’s champion Ashlyn Watkins joining a panel discussing the rise in women’s sports viewership; 2024 Paralympic track and field athlete Ezra Frech joining “The Athlete and Fan” panel; Jay Williams speaking about his vision for Improbable Media; Paige Bueckers participating in a conversation with Lindsay Kagawa Colas about her career growth; NCAA women’s champion Ashlyn Watkins joining a panel discussing the rise in women’s sports viewership; Ezra Frech joining “The Athlete