SPORTEL Monaco 2026 Conference Program Announced

SPORTEL Monaco 2026 will take place October 19-21 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, with the conference programme running October 19-20.

Sessions include:

Masterclasses

The New Global Sports Ecosystem - Jeff Roth (Bruin Capital), Hillary Mandel (IMG), and Peter Bellamy (Deltatre), moderated by Imran Yusuf (SportBusiness), on digital globalization, changing fan behaviors, and investment opportunities.

Defining Your Corporate AI Strategy - Danny Townsend (SURJ Sports Investment), Prashant Khanna (JioStar), Marcin Serafin (Live Park - Ekstraklasa), and Paola Marinone (BuzzMyVideos), moderated by Ken Kerschbaumer (SVG).

The Future of Production: Which Way to Go? - Lowell Conn (Protocol Sports Marketing), Sarah Jakob (LiveU), Carlos Silva (TNA Wrestling), and Dominik Scholler (Bundesliga Media GmbH), moderated by Will Strauss (SVG Europe).

Live Sports Betting: The Technology, Data & Fan Experience - Adrian Gatt (AWS) and Steve Carter (Bolt6), moderated by Ken Kerschbaumer (SVG).

Keynotes

A keynote interview with LALIGA President Javier Tebas on broadcast models, distribution, and the changing media landscape. A second keynote from Mediapro will be announced.

YouTube Sessions

Three YouTube sessions: The Value Multiplier: Making YouTube Fundamental to Your Distribution with Jonny Keogh and Scott Melvin (The Overlap); Reaching the Next Generation of Olympic Fans with Jason Wachs (YouTube) and Srinath Sripath (IOC); and LiveMode, YouTube, and the Next Era of Live Sports Broadcasting with Pedro Pina (YouTube) and Thiago Tourinho (LiveMode), moderated by Evan Shapiro (ESHAP).

Additional Sessions

Personalization and Storytelling in Live Sports - Kish Patel (Dolby OptiView). Local Fans, Global Reach: How Free Streaming Is Expanding the Sports Experience - moderated by Keith Bedford (Wurl). Highlights 3.0 - Volodymyr Boiko (Epic Clips). From The Studio to the Live Game, How Advancements in Graphics Technology are Reshaping the Present & Future of Live Sports Production - Phil Ventre (Pixotope) and John Murphy (BBC Sport). Learnings from the FISE World Series Immersive Project - Charles Edwin Rolot (HBS) and Jose Somolinos (Accedo), moderated by Patrick Costello (Qualcomm). Reinventing the Athletics Experience - Lawrence Bowden (Deltatre) and An Dang Duy (World Athletics). The Role of DTC Digital Infrastructure in Global Event Distribution - Manik Bambha (ViewLift), Gibran Khan (FISU), and Victorien Tixier (ScorePlay). Beyond Competition documentary session - Chandradev Bhagat (Grey Matter Entertainment). Beyond the Broadcast: How Esports Is Expanding the Global Sports Audience - Mohammed Alnimer (Esports Foundation), Bertrand Amar (NEO), and Patrick Maitrot (Warner Bros. Discovery), moderated by Giovanni Aquilanti (SPORTEL).

CMO Brand Programme (October 19, in partnership with Qualcomm): A closed-door panel on brands and sponsorship featuring Ashish Babu (TCS), Rory Miller Cheevers (Revolut), Paddy Carberry (Guinness/Diageo), and Garret Ponder (Qualcomm), moderated by Imran Yusuf.

Women's Lunch (October 20, in collaboration with AWS): Women's Sport: From Momentum to Market with Elizaveta Bracht, Danny Townsend (SURJ Sports Investment), and Frank Leenders (FIBA), moderated by Fiona Harold (AWS).

The Pitch Perfect Innovation Contest will feature newcomer companies including BuzzMyVideos, Epic Clips, Media Distillery, Pixotope, ValkaAI, and Wyplay.

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