This daylong event will feature intimate discussions with leaders within the sports media space—ranging from athletes and on-air talent, to media moguls and league executives who are instrumental in shaping the future of how fans view sports.
Registration includes a full day of programming with leading names in sports media, lunch, top tier networking opportunities, and a post-event cocktail hour.
Greg Olsen, the former NFL tight end, 3x Pro Bowler, FOX Sports analyst, and founder of the youth sports platform Youth Inc. will sit down with Front Office Sports editor-in-chief Dan Roberts to talk NFL, FOX, his career transition from the field to the booth, and founding a youth sports organization.
Moderator: Dan Roberts
On the heels of her first season as commissioner of the new professional softball league AUSL, pioneering sports executive Kim Ng joins us to discuss the state of women's sports, what strategies can be applied to close the gender investment gap and how momentum translates into monetary value.
Moderator: Annie CostabileÂ
FOX Sports will be airing the World Series and it is gearing up for the FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States next summer. Additionally, FOX holds NFL rights, Big Ten football and basketball, and a suite of auto racing events including NASCAR and IndyCar. FOX will also be a few weeks into its new partnership with Barstool Sports, which includes programming on FS1 and Dave Portnoy on Big Noon Kickoff. Unpack it all with Eric Shanks, CEO of FOX Sports.
Moderator: Ryan GlasspiegelÂ
What is the future of TNT Sports after it has lost the NBA? TNT Sports CEO Luis Silberwasser discusses evolving for a future without its flagship property to discuss the future. Nevertheless, TNT retains the rights to the NCAA tournament with CBS, will continue to license College Football Playoff games from ESPN—including semifinal games in the future—in addition to NHL and MLB rights. TNT Sports also airs Unrivaled and NASCAR.
Moderator: Ryan GlasspiegelÂ
ESPN’s leadership position in the sports media landscape is more prominent now than at any point in its 45-plus-year history. At the center of it all is chairman Jimmy Pitaro, who will discuss ESPN’s NFL, college football, and NBA coverage, the decision to make ESPN’s full suite of networks and services available directly to fans, how he manages mega-talents like Stephen A. Smith, and the unique deal to license Inside the NBA that will bring Charles Barkley and company to ESPN this fall.
Moderator: Mike McCarthyÂ
Ian and Noah Eagle are the latest case of a son following in his father’s footsteps in the play-by-play booth, including Jack and Joe Buck, Marv and Kenny Albert, and Harry Caray and Skip Caray (and third and fourth generations, Chip and Cris). Noah will be interviewing his father about the ins and outs of the job.
Moderator: Ryan GlasspiegelÂ
As the global head of sports for Prime Video, Jay Marine has turned Amazon’s sports arm into a powerhouse, scoring rights to the NBA and WNBA, the NFL’s Thursday Night Football, UEFA Champions League, Wimbledon, NASCAR, the NHL, and the NWSL. Marine will share his ambitious plans for NBA coverage and his strategy to turn Black Friday into a sports holiday and future rights deals.
Moderator: Mike McCarthyÂ
The Commissioner’s sit-down with FOS’s Eric Fisher comes amid a period of marked transition and importance for the league, and he will delve into MLB’s changing media landscape, steps to modernize the game, baseball’s surges in attendance and viewership, and its global momentum.
Moderator: Eric FisherÂ
NBC Sports sportscaster Maria Taylor has been named the lead studio host for NBA and WNBA coverage starting this 2025–26 season in addition to her continued role hosting Football Night in America. Taylor joins Front Office Sports Today host Renee Washington for a one-on-one interview around her expanded position, NBC’s media deals, and her trailblazing career.
Moderator: Renee WashingtonÂ
The NBA landed a stunning new 11-year, $77 billion media rights deal with Disney, NBC, and Amazon in July 2024, the upcoming NBA season will be the first year of the deal. Amazon is in, TNT is out, and NBA on NBC is back. It's the perfect time to hear from Adam Silver not only on media but the league's soaring franchise valuations and recent sales of the Timberwolves, Celtics, and Lakers. We’ll get into it all.
Moderator: Dan RobertsÂ
NBC is gearing up for a historic winter, showing Super Bowl LX, the Milan-Cortina Olympics, and the 2026 NBA All-Star Game over a 17-day period. We will talk with NBC Sports president Rick Cordella about the network's return to the NBA after a 23-year absence. Plus, uber-producer Betsy Riley will discuss her strategy for the Winter Games.
Moderator: Eric FisherÂ