ESPN Edge Innovation Conference: ESPN's Kevin Lopes and Zack Malet Preview Network's Latest in Fan Innovation The ESPN Edge Innovation Conference will take place in New York City on Thursday By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - 12:28 pm
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On Thursday, the 4th annual ESPN Edge Innovation Conference will take place in New York City and showcase some of the network's latest work in innovation, technology, and storytelling.
ESPN has spent more than 45 years embracing groundbreaking technological innovations to better serve sports fans. The ESPN Edge Innovation Center was launched in 2021 with the mission of setting the standard in bringing sport media innovation to market through best-in-class partnerships.
In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Kevin Lopes, VP, Sports Business Development & Innovation at ESPN and Zack Malet, Senior Director, Sports Business Development & Innovation at ESPN to preview what's to come at the event in the world of extended reality (XR), immersive fan experiences, and the exciting things that ESPN Edge is working on.
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This interview was screened at the SVG NEXT: AI, XR, and Beyond conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
The ESPN Edge Innovation Conference will be available to watch via a live stream for free at espnedge.com/conference. The program begins at 4 p.m. ET. Among those scheduled to speak and present include ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro, EVP of Creative Studio and Marketing Tina Thornton, EVP of Sports Production Mike McQuade, and EVP, ESPN BET, Business Development and Sports Innovation Mark L. Walker.
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ESPN Edge Innovation Conference: ESPN's Kevin Lopes and Zack Malet Preview Network's Latest in Fan Innovation The ESPN Edge Innovation Conference will take place in New York City on Thursday By Jason Dachman, Editorial Director, U.S. 
