The Best Boss Ever

JD Wicker has been the Athletic Director at San Diego State University for the past eight years. To say collegiate sports has undergone unprecedented change in recent years is a massive understatement. From navigating the collapse of the PAC 12 and now one of the four schools from the Mountain West to be added in 2026 to being the first-ever MW school to play in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship final, JD is one of the New Breed of significant college sports AD's. Listen up!

I admit it. I've known Lisa for 20+ years. And what struck me then as now is her enviable skill of blending Marketing with Digital Media. She is part of the origin story where music, tech, labels, artists, and delivery systems collide. Listen up. This is a good one!

Meg Liberman is one of the most successful casting directors in recent memory. A three-time Emmy Award winner and multiple other industry awards, she brings sensibility and sensitivity to one of the more mysterious art forms in Film and Television. This is a must-listen for anyone remotely interested in Film and TV. Listen up!

Fenway Sports Group owns the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park, Liverpool FC, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the brand new Boston Common Golf team. Tomorrow Golf is the new league established by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, and Mark Lev is at the heart of it. This is a great success story, Listen Up!

Every NO!, is one step closer to yes! Says Ted Yeschin, SVP Wasserman, and he's right! Ask any successful Sales Exec and she'll tell you the same thing. A Sports Marketing expert, Ted has covered all aspects of revenue generation from athlete endorsements and appearances to sponsorship, ticketing and and game day events. Listen Up!

Chutzpah, persistence, vision, execution. Plus capital! And Voila"

chargeFUZE is born and scaling across the Universe. Ryan Levy has a veritable tiger by the tail. Listen Up!

This is my 4th mini keynote, a quick 10 minute monologue about the importance of teamwork, and how the individuals in any team environment; Business, Sports, Marriage, Family, Community need to blend their collective strengths to achieve success. Here are 5 things everyone has but which can't be taught. Character. Attitude. Drive. Energy. Talent.

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Best known for his work creating brand experiences for some of the world’s most successful companies, organizations and entertainment franchises including Harry Potter, Cars, Frozen, Avatar and Game of Thrones, Eddie brings a rare combination of visionary creative ideas, executional excellence, and a practical view as to how things truly get done! As Vice President of Universal Studios Creative he contributed to the development of blockbuster attractions such as Jurassic Park, Terminator 2-3D, Twister, Waterworld, Jaws and King Kong.  His story blends best-in-class creativity with the "get it done" sensibility every executive should aspire to. Listen Up! This is a good one!

How does a boutique sponsorship agency in LA land FC Barcelona as a major client? Listen to Jeff Marks, Founder and CEO of the Innovative Partnerships Group tell the story, and yes, they are exactly what the name implies! Based in Los Angeles, IPG has brand clients, rights holder clients and is one of the leaders in brand, sponsor, client, rights holder integration. Their best know client? FC Barcelona in Spain. Listen Up!

SUSTAINABILITY! We hear the word daily, and most often tie it to recycling and the environment. Good for us, but it's a much larger conversation. And that 's where Lindsay shines! She not only explains it in simple, easy to understand terms, but more importantly, she executes strategies, actions, behaviors, that work......because her methods are measurable! HUGE! A famous guy once said, You can't Manage what your don't Measure. Listen Up! Here's How!