SVG College Summit 2025: Jimmy Platt, ESPN's College Football Playoff, Women's Basketball Final Four Director, to Keynote Register your department today for 17th annual event in Atlanta on May 28 - 29 By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
Monday, April 14, 2025 - 10:31 am
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Sports Video Group is excited to welcome ESPN director Jimmy Platt as the keynote speaker at the 17th-annual SVG College Summit (May 28-29, Atlanta).
Platt, who is ESPN's lead director on marquee events like the College Football Playoff and the Women's Basketball Final Four, will discuss the art of directing a live game and offer his advice for storytelling and effectively deploying technology in the live environment.
REGISTER: SVG College Summit (May 28-29, Atlanta)
He'll analyze his preparation process, break down key moments from broadcasts, and answer your questions in a conversation with Dennis Trapani, Associate AD for Creative Services at the University of Wyoming and the Chair of the 2025 SVG College Summit.
More on the SVG College Summit Don't miss the 17th-annual SVG College Summit, where the college sports video production community comes together for two days of dynamic presentations, expert panel discussions, technology-driven case studies, behind-the-scenes facility tours, and invaluable networking opportunities.
This year's agenda features critical conversations around the topic of NIL (name, image, and likeness) and its impact on our work and offers in-depth breakout tracks designed to address the live production needs of large power conference programs and mid-major to smaller athletic departments. There's also a track exclusively for the creative side of the house, with a focus on postproduction content creation for digital and social media platforms.
As always, the SVG College Summit is FREE to attend for anyone who is employed by or is a student worker at an athletics department, conference office, broadcast network, or production company.
Get an exclusive look at some of the industry's best work, connect with top producers, editors, and engineers, and exchange ideas on critical topics like live production innovations, creative content workflows, and staffing strategies for full-time and student crews. Don't miss this must-attend event-discover budget-friendly, cutting-edge technology, collaborate with industry-leading vendors, and set yourself up for success heading into the summer.
Schools and conferences of all shapes and sizes benefit from the program crafted by SVG and our talented SVG College Advisory Committee representing institutions from across the country.
For more information on the event, including sessions, speakers, the SVG College Sports Media Awards, tour opportunities, and more, visit the event's website. Also, you can watch video of all of the sessions from last year's event over at SVG PLAY.
For more information on SVG College's program, events, and overall year-round efforts, email Brandon Costa at [email protected].
Technology vendors interested in exhibiting at the event, please email Rob Payne at [email protected] or Andrew Gabel at [email protected].
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SVG College Summit 2025: Jimmy Platt, ESPN's College Football Playoff, Women's Basketball Final Four Director, to Keynote Register your department today for 17th annual event in Atlanta on May 28 - 29 By Brandon Costa, Director of Digital 
