Colie Edison is a senior sports, media, and entertainment executive currently serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Growth Officer of the WNBA, where she leads the league’s global revenue strategy across partnerships, media, digital, events, and business intelligence.nnAs the first Chief Growth Officer in WNBA history, Edison operates at the forefront of women’s sports’ commercial expansion, helping position the league as one of the most culturally relevant and fastest growing sports properties in the world. She has overseen transformative partnerships with leading global brands, spearheaded new fan engagement platforms, and played a key role in the WNBA’s landmark media rights deal—driving significant increases in sponsorship revenue and brand visibility while cementing the league’s status as both a business growth engine and a cultural force reshaping the future of sports.nnPrior to joining the WNBA, Edison served as the first female Chief Executive Officer of the Professional Bowlers Association, where she led a strategic transformation focused on modernization and brand revitalization. Her fan first approach resulted in record breaking viewership and groundbreaking marketing and media partnerships.nnEdison also served as Chief Customer Officer at Bowlero Corp (now Lucky Strike Entertainment), where she led global marketing, customer experience, and strategic growth initiatives across a broad international portfolio of location based entertainment venues.nnColie has been recognized by Sports Business Journal (Game Changers, Power Players), ADWEEK (Most Powerful Women in Sports), and BizBash (Power Players). She graduated cum laude from Tulane University and is a proud recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from Tulane’s School of Liberal Arts.

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As the Senior Vice President (SVP) of the UFC Performance Institute since 2017, Duncan is responsible for directing high-performance services to over 700 world-class MMA fighters globally and managing a team of 68 high performance service providers across 3 world-class UFC Performance Institutes in Las Vegas, Shanghai, and Mexico City. Duncan has over 25 years of experience in elite professional sport, and has coached Olympic medalists, World Champions, world-record holders, and NCAA National Champions. He was the inaugural Director of Performance Sciences and the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports at the University of Notre Dame. Prior to his work in the United States. he held the position of national lead for Strength and Conditioning to Great Britain Basketball, Great Britain Taekwondo, and British Paralympic Swimming as a Technical Lead for Strength and Conditioning at the English Institute of Sport. Elsewhere he was the Head of Strength and Conditioning to Newcastle United FC in the English Premier League for four seasons. He has authored/co-authored over 60 scientific manuscripts and 9 book chapters and is the lead editor of the NSCA’s Essentials of Sport Science textbook. In 2014 Duncan received a UKSCA Honorary Fellowship for his services to the strength and conditioning industry.

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Abe Geiger is a product executive with 20 years of experience founding, building, and scaling software companies. He is passionate about leveraging technology and data to help established industries evolve and innovate. At U.S. Soccer, Abe oversees integrated product development, including software, data, and digital experiences impacting talent ID and development, fan engagement, and ecosystem services.nAbe joined U.S. Soccer from the Stagwell Marketing Cloud, a division of global holding company Stagwell. As Chief Product Officer, he led the development of software and data products for in-house marketing professionals spanning a wide range of disciplines, including research, media activation, communications, and sports partnerships. Prior to Stagwell, Abe was the Chief Product Officer at Hudson MX, where he was responsible for growing the product from a local TV buying tool to a full suite of buying, billing, and payment solutions for agency holding companies.nAbe's passion for entrepreneurship has been evident throughout his career. He was the Founder and CEO of Shake, a venture-backed legal tech startup, that was acquired by LegalShield. After joining LegalShield, Abe oversaw the development and launch of a suite of successful new digital products, while also rebuilding the company's legacy technology infrastructure. He has held various other early-stage software company operating roles, including sales, marketing, product and business development across several industries, including big data pioneer Palantir and a soccer startup focused on technical development for youth players.nGrowing up in East Lansing Michigan, Abe spent most of his childhood on the soccer field. He won six state and two regional championships with Vardar and represented the regional and Youth National Teams from U-14 through U-20. He has also served as a referee and youth coach.nAbe attended Stanford University, where he majored in Political Science and captained the soccer team for three years. He received his MBA from Columbia Business School, during which time he studied entrepreneurship and venture capital and worked at Venture Capital firms Greycroft and Canaan Partners.nHe has also served on the boards of America Scores New York, Love Futbol, and Brooklyn Heights Montessori School.

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Danita Johnson is the President of Business Operations at D.C. United and Audi Field. She is one of the most respected executives in professional sports. A member of Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40, she has led record-breaking partnerships, first-of-their-kind media deals, and cultural moments that have redefined the business of Major League Soccer. With over 20 years of experience across the WNBA and MLS, including her tenure as President and COO of the Los Angeles Sparks, Johnson is known for her vision, clarity, and ability to drive transformational growth through innovation, strategy, and purpose.

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Matt McElroy is a seasoned media and sports executive with over 20 years of experience driving strategy and business operations in the digital sports industry. Currently serving as the Vice President of Business Operations & Innovation at TNT Sports, he oversees the Growth & Innovation team as well as business operations for the company's live sports streaming initiatives on HBO Max. His expansive role also includes advising on investments through TNT Sports Ventures, guiding growth initiatives for Golf Digest, and managing business operations across TNT Sports' partnerships with the NHL, Unrivaled, and Dunkman. Previously in this role, he directed business operations for the highly successful NBA Digital Joint Venture, pioneered several blockchain-based mobile video games, and launched a B/R blockchain token.nA proven intrapreneur and product leader, Matt founded and launched Bleacher Report Live (B/R Live) in 2017. He spearheaded the platform's business strategy, pricing, rights acquisitions, and league relationships before navigating its successful integration into Bleacher Report. Prior to this, he directed digital strategy and product development for prominent digital sports properties including PGATOUR.com and NCAA.com.nMatt built a strong financial and strategic foundation in Corporate Strategy & Development at Turner Broadcasting System. There, he developed long-term strategies for a portfolio of entertainment brands and was instrumental in evaluating complex M&A opportunities, divestitures, and corporate investments.nA recognized thought leader and frequent speaker on the intersection of legacy media brands and emerging technology, Matt holds a U.S. Patent for personalized, event-driven media consumption. He earned his MBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School and his Bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.

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Timm Jaeger is Chairman of Eintracht Frankfurt’s Digital Advisory Board and CEO of the club’s tech subsidiary stackwork GmbH. In his roles, Timm is responsible for the development of new digital business models and the overall digital business strategy of Eintracht Frankfurt.nHis teams focus on the continuous evolution of data-driven club management and the unlocking of new revenue potential for sport organizations. In a unique approach within European sports, Eintracht Frankfurt’s digital platform has also been offered as a software-as-a-service solution to other sports organizations since 2025.nAmong other awards, Eintracht Frankfurt received the World Football Summit Award for ‘Best Digital Transformation’ in 2022 and was named ‘Digital Champion 2025/26’ in the German Bundesliga. Before joining Eintracht Frankfurt, Timm worked as a Management Consultant at Boston Consulting Group and in the strategy department at BMW. In 2022, he was recognized as one of the “Top 40 under 40” in the German-speaking sports business industry by Sponsors magazine.

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Felix Mutter is Head of Operations & Investments at the Deutscher Fussball-Bund (DFB), the German Football Association, which he joined in 2023. In this role he steers project and process management across one of the largest national sports federations in the world, and he also served as the DFB's interim Director of IT from late 2024 to 2025. Before joining the DFB, he spent more than five years with Deloitte's Sports Business Group in Germany, rising to Senior Manager in Financial Advisory and M&A and advising leading organizations across the sports and fitness industry. Earlier in his career he worked in transfer pricing and operating model advisory at EY and PwC. Felix holds a doctorate in sports economics, with published research on the economic value of professional sport and its effect on amateur participation, and he has lectured at FOM University of Applied Sciences. He brings more than 15 years of experience at the intersection of finance, strategy and football.

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Bobby Cho is managing member of Starry Eyed Tomorrow, a family office established to serve the investment and philanthropic efforts of the Cho Family. Within Starry Eyed’s sports portfolio, Bobby is an investor and owner of various sports teams and leagues which include Gotham FC (NWSL), Red Bull Italy (SailGP), World Team Tennis (WTT), Paris Musketeers (EFA), Calgary Wild (NSL) and others. Bobby is also a venture partner at Northwell Health Equity Partners. Prior to these roles, Bobby spent the majority of his career building venture-backed, financial technology companies. Bobby is an active alumnus of Villanova University via his sponsorship of the Cho Family Endowed Scholarship for underrepresented students and is an advisory board member for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Bobby is a member of the Council of Korean Americans, a national nonprofit organization of Korean American leaders.

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A lifelong entrepreneur, Chad joined 3STEP Sports in 2022 following the acquisition of SMP Sports Group – the company he founded and scaled into one of the Midwest's premier youth sports platforms. As CEO of 3STEP, Chad drives enterprise strategy, operational alignment, and digital transformation. He also spearheaded the development of PlayerFirst, a platform he originally built to challenge the status quo in youth sports by connecting the athlete experience from the grass to the clouds.

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Steve Scebelo is Chief Commercial Officer of the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA), where he leads the NHLPA Player Collective, the association’s commercial business designed to expand global opportunities for NHL players across group licensing, sponsorship, content, merchandise and emerging intellectual property ventures. A veteran of more than 30 years in sports marketing and licensing, he joined the NHLPA in May 2025 after founding REP Worldwide, a sports and licensing consulting firm. Previously, he spent more than a decade with the NFL Players Association, joining in 2013 as Vice President of Licensing and Business Development before becoming President of NFL Players Inc., the NFLPA's for-profit licensing and marketing arm, from 2020. During his tenure, the NFLPA's group licensing program achieved significant revenue growth. Earlier in his career, he built licensing programs for brands and organizations including Coca-Cola, TV Guide, the Olympic Games, Major League Baseball and the NBA. He has also served as chair of the Board of Directors of Licensing International and on the boards of NFL Players Inc. and OneTeam Partners.

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Kayla Green is acting President of ATHLOS, the women's track and field league reshaping the economics of women's sports. Her career has been spent building some of the biggest and most beloved brands in the world. At Riot Games and KRAFTON, she helped shape the cultural footprint of two of the most influential publishers in gaming. As founding CMO at Angel City FC and the brand architect for Los Angeles Golf Club, she became a defining voice in the new generation of fan and player-first IP.nnNamed Acting President of ATHLOS in 2026 to drive the league's next phase of global growth, Kayla is centering athletes, cultivating culture, and delivering results — millions of viewers, a record-setting Faith Kipyegon mile, and partners including Toyota, Instacart, and Cash App — that prove women's athletics aren't a niche, but a growth engine.

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Peter Frintzilas is the CEO of TeamSnap and a seasoned technology executive with 20+ years of experience driving growth and innovation in vertical software and platform technology companies. He has played a pivotal role in leading over $3.5 billion in public and private company M&A transactions – most notably as Senior Vice President at Intralinks, a $400M+ global FinTech provider, where he led Marketing, Strategy & Innovation, and was the GM of its $70M+ Banking & Securities global business.nnPrior to joining TeamSnap, Peter served as an Executive Partner at Waud Capital Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm. There, he focused on vertical software investments and architected the firm’s investment thesis in Youth Sports Technology.nnPeter is a passionate advocate for federal and state investment in sport-based youth development programs, having helped to unlock more than $50 million in funding over the past few years in partnership with various non-profits. He is a mentor in the TechStars SportsTech Incubator and an advisor to multiple high-growth startups. He holds an MBA from NYU Stern, a BS from Syracuse University, and an Executive Certificate from MIT Sloan.  On weekends, you can find him on the sidelines coaching his three young boys across the rinks and fields of Southern Connecticut, where he and his wife make their home.

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Innovative Engineering leader developing and applying new technologies to deliver exceptional products by combining technical engineering capability with effective management techniques. Dedicated to driving rapid, advanced product development through meticulous oversight, mentorship and hands-on participation.

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Jordyn Turner is the Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer for the WNBA’s Dallas Wings, where she partners with leadership to drive enterprise strategy, cross-departmental alignment, and execution for the franchise’s upcoming arena transition. Before joining the Wings, she served as Senior Manager of Corporate Strategy at Fanatics, leading high-priority expansion initiatives and managing major enterprise partnerships. Her background also includes management consulting at Bain & Company, advising executive teams on complex growth roadmaps, organizational alignment, and private equity due diligence. Early in her career, she refined organizational operations at Braven and evaluated early-stage venture investments with Amplifyher Ventures. Jordyn earned her MBA from Harvard Business School and a Master’s in Global Affairs from Tsinghua University as an inaugural Schwarzman Scholar. She also holds a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College, where she competed as a Division I student-athlete on the women’s basketball team.

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Tim Hayden is a sports entrepreneur, mentor and investor. For the past 20+ years, he’s been at the forefront of global sports and esports innovation. Tim is the Co-Founder and General Partner of Stadia Ventures, a sports- and esports-focused venture firm with one of the oldest and most successful sports business accelerators in the world. Since late 2015, Stadia has invested in over 70 sports and esports companies while celebrating 11 exits. In addition, he launched Xvisory, an independent global advisory community for leaders in sports and esports to learn, solve and network. With his first startup in 2003, Tim founded Vivid Sky, which was one of the very first mobile app platforms for sports fans in stadiums. Afterwards, he helped to launch several professional soccer teams (Saint Louis Athletica that participated in Women’s Professional Soccer; AC St. Louis that participated in United Soccer League) and a professional soccer league (North American Soccer League). Outside of his entrepreneurial endeavors, Tim led Saint Louis University’s globally renowned Center for Entrepreneurship, and he helped to elevate the university’s academic program into one of the top 10 Entrepreneurship programs in the nation. His goal in life is to help others achieve their dreams.

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Julia Martensen is an innovation officer, strategic advisor, and keynote speaker focused on helping organizations operate and compete in an increasingly technology-driven world. She works with executives to turn AI, data, and automation into scalable strategies that improve decision-making, performance, and organizational resilience. Known for combining future foresight with hands-on execution, Julia helps leaders move beyond experimentation to build the structures, capabilities, and operating models required to lead at scale. Her work bridges strategy and reality—where technology becomes a true differentiator in complex, high-stakes environments.

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Jeff Neubarth is the Vice President, Content at TMRW Sports, the sports, media and entertainment company co-founded by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Mike McCarley that created TGL. He joined TMRW Sports in 2023 to oversee all aspects of pre and post production for TGL events and to work with the league's global media partners on content strategy across their platforms. A three time Sports Emmy Award winning producer with close to 30 years in sports television, he produced the first five editions of The Match on TNT, including the edition that set a record for the most watched cable golf audience ever. Before TMRW Sports he spent eight years as Executive Producer of Callaway Media Productions, where he built and ran Callaway Golf's in house content operation and also led its social media. Earlier in his career he was Coordinating Producer of Golf Channel's Morning Drive, a producer on Fox Sports golf coverage, a producer and associate director at ESPN across golf, the NBA and MLB, and a long time contributor to USA Network's PGA TOUR, Masters and Ryder Cup coverage, plus NBC's 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games. He is a graduate of the Newhouse School at Syracuse University.

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Ben Taylor is the Chief Executive Officer of Virtual Eye, the Dunedin based sports technology company whose real time 3D graphics, tracking and visual information systems power live broadcasts of golf, cricket, baseball, sailing and motorsport around the world. He stepped into the CEO role in August 2026 after six years as Executive Vice President, Commercial and Production, and now leads the company's strategy, commercial performance and long term global partnerships. Born in Dunedin in 1988, the same year his father Tā Ian Taylor was starting the business that became Virtual Eye, he grew up inside the company before earning a tennis scholarship to Florida Southern College, where he graduated summa cum laude. He returned to the business and spent years on the road in live production, then led its golf operations and its commercial deals, negotiating long term agreements with the PGA TOUR, MLB, Paramount, Discovery, Comcast, FOX and others. His teams' work includes every America's Cup since 1992 and the Sports Emmy winning StatCast 3D product built with Major League Baseball. He is also a board trustee at Sport Otago and a regular keynote speaker on technology and innovation, and he lives in Dunedin with his wife and three children.

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