Scio has worked on several NBA projects and are happy to be on the inside for the discussions on hand. On Friday, February 16, 2018, we will host the 19th annual NBA All-Star Technology Summit in Los Angeles. We are usually on our hands and knees at these events running cable for communications or setting up command centers with NBA partners, so it is a nice change of pace and monitor the pulse from a new prospective. The event will feature in-depth conversations with some of the most influential leaders in sports, media and tech and Hollywood. The closely knit communities that only cross paths it seems when planets square properly will be discussing issues in tech to drive bottom line.
- James L. Dolan (Executive Chairman, The Madison Square Garden Company; Chief Executive Officer, Cablevision Systems Corporation)
- Paul Jacobs (Vice Chairman & Co-Owner, Sacramento Kings; Executive Chairman, Qualcomm Incorporated)
- Ash Jhaveri (Head of Partnerships, Oculus)
- Guy Laurence (President & Chief Executive Officer, Rogers Communications)
- Stephen Pagliuca (Co-Owner & Managing General Partner, Boston Celtics; Managing Director, Bain Capital)
- Mary Ann Turcke (President, Bell Media)
- Moderator: John King (Chief National Correspondent; Anchor, Inside Politics, CNN)
- Panelists Susanne Daniels (Global Head of Original Content, YouTube)
- David Levy (President, Turner)
- Steve Nash (Founder & President, The Steve Nash Foundation; Player Development Consultant, Golden State Warriors)
- Charles Porch (Head of Global Creative Programs, Instagram)
- Vivek Ranadivé (Owner & Chairman, Sacramento Kings)
- Ben Schwerin (Director of Partnerships, Snapchat)
- Marni Walden (Executive Vice President & President of Product Innovation & New Businesses, Verizon)
- Moderator: Wolf Blitzer (Lead Political Anchor; Anchor, The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, CNN)
- Panelists Nigel Eccles (Chief Executive Officer, FanDuel)
- Dan Gilbert (Majority Owner, Cleveland Cavaliers; Founder & Chairman, Quicken Loans, Inc.)
- Maggie Chan Jones (Chief Marketing Officer, SAP)
- Ted Leonsis (Founder, Chairman, Majority Owner & Chief Executive Officer, Monumental Sports & Entertainment)
- Michael Rubin (Founder & Executive Chairman, Fanatics)
- Kirstine Stewart (Vice President, North American Media Partnerships, Twitter)
- Steve Stoute (Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Translation)
- Moderator: Ernie Johnson (Studio Host, Turner Sports)
- Panelists Charles Barkley (Analyst, Turner Sports)
- Mark Cuban (Chairman, AXS TV; Owner, Dallas Mavericks)
- Becky Hammon (Assistant Coach, San Antonio Spurs)
- Earvin “Magic” Johnson (Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Magic Johnson Enterprises)
- Kevin Plank (Chairman, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Under Armour, Inc.)
- Masai Ujiri (President & General Manager, Toronto Raptors)
- Casey Wasserman (Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Wasserman Media Group)
of course please forgive us for those left out. Vivek Ranadive of the Sacramento Kings speaks of transforming the local real-estate market in his town due to the workings of high tech integration as well as forward thinking investments. Allowing not only the success of his mission but transforming his success into a power to be harnessed by those in proximity and empowering others. The Investments into interactive experiences sets the new venues from old with consultation from such names as ” Drake” on how to create the best experience for everyone. The ability to interface with personal devices for climate control, parking, or ordering refreshments creates new experiences for new waves of users.
