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Next League hosts Know What Is Next, a sports show with 77 episodes published.
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In an industry being reshaped by NIL, the transfer portal, and private capital, one question is becoming unavoidable: how do leaders make principled decisions when everything feels up for grabs? Investor Andrew Siegel br
Bank of America Stadium is undergoing a $1.3 billion renovation, but Tepper Sports & Entertainment isn’t just thinking about new seats. The bigger question is, what will get fans off the couch and into a stadium in 2030?
A tablet that turns basketball into vibrations sounds like a novelty. Today, roughly half the NBA carries one, and Ticketmaster is footing the bill. In this conversation, OneCourt co-founder and COO Antyush Bollini expla
Sidearm Sports powers the digital experience for the vast majority of major college athletics programs, but George Scott believes the next challenge is much bigger than publishing scores, schedules, and game recaps. With
What happens when an entrepreneur recognizes that one of the world’s most-watched Olympic sports has never been built to maximize its global audience? Nic Sulsky saw an established sport with elite international athletes
What happens when you stop benchmarking yourself against other teams and start borrowing ideas from Apple, Google, and Netflix instead? Darolyn Pierce leads three distinct functions at Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment (co
College athletics, media, and technology are all being forced to reinvent themselves at the same time. Alden Mitchell has spent her career navigating exactly those industry shifts at Disney, MTV, Uber, the Pac-12, Stanfo
The company that invented the first VR headset in 1968 is now powering one of the most talked about venues in sports. In this Best Of episode, we’re revisiting conversations with Cosm President Jeb Terry and Chief Produc
From record participation among women and junior golfers to new technology platforms, major investments in player development, and a reimagined fan experience, the USGA is helping shape what the next generation of golf l
Most sports technology companies spend years trying to get access to a live game environment. The UFL can put them in front of 600 players, coaches, officials, and broadcast operators in a matter of weeks. As SVP of Inno
What patterns start to emerge when you put 10 sports tech leaders in front of a microphone at SBJ Tech Week and ask them what's next? While AI was a common thread, the discussions expanded into operational scale, fan eng
Steve Mitzenmacher spent 25 years inside Apple, Oracle, Google, and Salesforce. Now he's helping sports organizations stop thinking like event businesses and start operating like platforms. Steve and Dave get into the Di
The NFL didn't build the next professional flag football league. The PGA Tour didn't build TGL. They handed those assignments to a startup called TMRW Sports - a signal of how leagues are rethinking fan engagement, media
When The Famous Group was getting started, arenas were buying million-dollar video boards with nothing meaningful to put on them. That gap became a business — and 25 years later, that business now powers more than 500 li
When Ryan Dillon joined Gotham FC as Chief Business Officer 2.5 years ago, he walked into what he describes as a distressed asset. A fully remote workforce, a league starved of investment, and a club with no real product
Sports media is becoming defined by the people who keep fans engaged between games: the insiders breaking news, athletes building their own platforms, and creators turning digital audiences into real media businesses. Ma
The USGA operates one of the most complex models in sports, delivering global championships, media, and fan experiences without a fixed venue. Amanda Weiner, Managing Director of Global Media and Ticketing at the USGA, o
This compilation episode brings together perspectives from senior leaders across leagues, teams, media, and technology, including the NBA, NASCAR, MLB, the USOPC, and emerging platforms like Cosm. Plus, Dave’s book is ou
The New York City Marathon is the largest marathon in the world, drawing more than 50,000 runners and millions of spectators annually. As the race approaches its 50th anniversary, it’s evolving into a year-round platform
US Soccer is heading into a defining stretch, and David Wright is helping shape what comes next. As Chief Commercial Officer, he sits at the center of it all, from partnerships and media to events, marketing, and busines
David Wright
Specialist Partner at Flint; former Deputy Director-General, DG FISMA (European Commission) · Atlanta Holistic Mental Health & Wellness
1 appearance on this show
Sean Foley
Professor of Middle East and Islamic History · Banner Engineering
1 appearance on this show
Jeff Price
Chief Commercial Officer · Jacksonville Port Authority
2 appearances on this show
Shripal Shah
Author of "Leveling Up with AI: A Strategic Guide to AI in Sports Marketing" · Next League
2 appearances on this show
Tim Clark
company president · Emirates
1 appearance on this show
Bryan Lodigiani
Tepper Sports & Entertainment
1 appearance on this show
Darolyn Pierce
Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment
1 appearance on this show
Alden Mitchell
TrailRunner Sports
1 appearance on this show
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