2022 Programme

PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTING IN SPORT

Monday 24 October
10:00 - 10:55

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

In collaboration with

- Why is sport so attractive for PE firms and in the current economic climate could owning franchises and other assets be a surer bet as opposed to owning shares of media rights? - Why are PE firms attractive for sports leagues and governing bodies - beyond just the large amount of short-term cash and how should they mitigate against potential issues arising from PE investment? - How do broadcasters view the entry of PE into sport and what might change with regard to broadcasting and relationships with fans following PE involvement in sport?

Soenke
ZIEBELL

Vice President Finance & Chief Financial Officer
INFRONT SPORTS & MEDIA AG

Oscar
MAYO

Executive Director
LALIGA

Imran
YUSUF

Senior Reporter, SportBusiness Media
SPORTBUSINESS
Moderator

Iris I.
ALAMEDDINE

Advisor & Investor
THE RAINE GROUP LLC

NEXT GENERATION OF LIVE STREAMING PRODUCTION FOR SPORTS EVENTS

Monday 24 October
11:00 - 11:20

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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How to reinvent the sports live production of a sports event, taking benefits of new digital production solutions? What will be the future of live streaming, versus near live and personalized on demand content? How to get the attention and engagement from the young, hyper connected audience? A 15 minutes + Q&A of some trends, with Sportall.

Thierry
BOUDARD

Co-Founder And Executive President
SPORTALL

Driving Innovation means change and media companies need to continue to invest in a diverse staff structure to serve audiences that have often been unfamiliar to date. They must also continue to develop optimal formats for female fans and also to accommodate the explosion of popularity in women's sports. . A panel discussion on the importance of diversity in leadership positions, the relevance of representation in media coverage, and a look at best practices from different sports.

Aarti
DABAS

Chief Media Officer
FORMULA E

Anouk
MERTENS

Global CEO
NEO STUDIO PRODUCTIONS LTD.

Anna
LOCKWOOD

Vice President, International
TELSTRA LIMITED
Moderator

Kornelia
SEMMELINK

Senior Director, Media Partnerships
NBA AFRICA

Laura
GEORGES

Secretary General
FEDERATION FRANCAISE DE FOOTBALL

AI IN PERSPECTIVE OF TIME AND HOW IT WILL CHANGE OUR INDUSTRY

Monday 24 October
12:20 - 12:40

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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A presentation about the three waves in the history of Ai and how Studio automated makes Ai in sports video production scalable, accessible and relevant for society. The word 'Ai' is used a lot and sometimes abused when we talk about automated sports video production. Studio Automated brings 50+ years of research to the table and their software products are built with fundamentals like Single Calibration Ai, High Frequency Ai, Flexible Ai, Accurate Ai and Future Proof Ai. This brings Studio Automated the no. 1 position in the world for automated live sports production.

Paul
VALK

Founder & Director
STUDIO AUTOMATED SPORT & MEDIA B.V.

FINGER FOOD BUFFET

Monday 24 October
12:30 - 13:30

Diaghilev Exhibition, Level -1

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Lunch is served! Discover the delicious finger food buffet in Diaghilev exhibition hall.

THRIVE IN A DOWNTURN: HARNESS 3RD-PARTY & DTC DISTRIBUTION AGAINST A RECESSION

Monday 24 October
13:30 - 13:50

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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As a widely-predicted recession looms, Rick Allen examines likely impacts on leagues, teams and fans. He will outline how forward-thinking business leaders can balance and scale their third-party and DTC distribution to cushion the impact and thrive despite the downturn.

Rick
ALLEN

CEO
VIEWLIFT

CAN THERE BE SUCH A THING AS TOO MUCH SPORT?

Monday 24 October
13:55 - 14:40

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

In collaboration with

As our industry pursues growth during a period of economic uncertainty, seasons are lengthening, calendars are expanding and domestic properties are going global. As every sport looks to grow beyond its current parameters, can such growth be sustained? Is sport in danger of reaching a saturation point? Does more content and more inventory always equal more money? Is there still value in scarcity? Join IMG's Adam Kelly, FIBA's Frank Leenders and Eurovision Sport's Glen Killane for a deep dive into how sport can combine exponential and sustainable growth.

Glen
KILLANE

Executive Director
EBU / EUROVISION SPORT

Frank
LEENDERS

Director General, FIBA Media & Marketing Services SA
FIBA

Adam
KELLY

IMG Media President
IMG MEDIA LIMITED

Callum
MCCARTHY

Editor
SPORTBUSINESS
Moderator

NEXT-LEVEL AUTOMATIC PRODUCTION: GO FROM BROADCASTING TO AUTOCASTING

Monday 24 October
14:45 - 15:15

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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The future of sports video is both automated and scalable. In this presentation, Spiideo will walk you through the 6 essential questions to scale your automatic production. You will experience real-life use cases that demonstrate how broadcasters use AI to automate the production process across entire leagues. Spiideo will be joined on stage by RED, the new innovative sports broadcast platform by Ringier, to demonstrate how they can broadcast over 1,000 games in the 3rd and 4th football league in Switzerland, using event-driven production. Through CloudStudio Anywhere, a professional broadcast can be produced via any device, from any location. CloudControl empowers media companies and leagues to monitor an entire fleet of automated camera systems. While automated broadcasting allows for cost-effective coverage, all the teams will benefit from automated cameras, with access to Spiideo's powerful analysis platform. We'll dive into how to excel at video analysis ties into broadcasting. From league exchanges to individual clubs, having access to panoramic video is paramount for teams to improve their performance, scout opponents and talent, and take development to the highest level while supporting broadcasters with unique game and player insights.

Niklas
BERGDAHL

Director Of Product Marketing
SPIIDEO

Kim
YEW

Head of RED-sport
RINGIER SPORTS AG

SCHOOL SPORTS IS COMING TO PRIME TIME -THE STORY OF SUPERSPORTS SCHOOLS

Monday 24 October
15:20 - 15:40

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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Technological advancements in sports and media along with the growing popularity of personalised casting as a global trend have led to an increase in demand for live sports content. This is especially true for youth sports as families seek to be more involved in the development of their children. Supersport Schools created a unique high school sports platform that streams thousands of games every month using Pixellot's AI automated sports production systems. Find out how after one year, more than 200,000 families connected to the games that matter most for them.

Marc
JURY

CEO
SUPERSPORT INTERNATIONAL (PTY) LTD.

GROWING ASIA'S LARGEST SPORTS MEDIA PROPERTY

Monday 24 October
15:55 - 16:25

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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Join Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong for an intimate one-on-one conversation walking you through his incredible journey of building the success story of ONE Championship, what motivated him to start it, what sets it apart and how far it has come in only 10 years to be one of the top sports media properties not just in Asia, but on a global scale. Hear insights into ONE's digital strategy, adapted to a fan base of strong young digital followers and their content consumption patterns, plus how ONE offers a unique value proposition versus other martial arts properties, with authentic story telling created around the athletes which resonate across borders and backgrounds. Chatri will then share how ONE are one of the first sports properties based in the East to make a move West, charting a path to establish a presence in the U.S. with the recently announced multi-year exclusive deal with Amazon Prime. Then, how their global expansion will now include the MENA region with beIN Media Group and Media City Qatar and finally more on the latest announcement for LATAM, with Globo's Combate to broadcast live martial arts in Brazil.

Chatri
SITYODTONG

CEO & Founder
GROUP ONE HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.

AN INSIGHT INTO INDONESIA'S BROADCAST LANDSCAPE

Monday 24 October
16:30 - 17:00

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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Join President Director, Peter F. Gontha, for an exclusive insight into Transvision, the leading Indonesian pay TV industry broadcaster, DTH, OTT and Internet service provider, a forerunner in future trends of the sports media and tech broadcast industry and host partner of SPORTEL Rendez-vous Bali, being held from 23-24 February 2023. Hear about the cultural and viewing habits of this dynamic country and region and learn about the largest sports properties in Indonesia and Asia; trends in OTT streaming: advertising v paid inscriptions and how Indonesian audiences embrace international football properties and the sometimes programming challenges associated. To round off, discover the exciting business opportunities available in Indonesia for the international market.

Peter F.
GONTHA

President Director
PT.INDONUSA TELEMEDIA (TRANSVISION)

SPORTEL RENDEZ-VOUS BALI PRESENTATION & DRINKS

Monday 24 October
17:00 - 17:30

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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Following the Keynote speech by Peter F. Gontha, President Director of TRANSVISION, the SPORTEL CEO Laurent Puons, will join him on stage to present SPORTEL Rendez-vous Bali, a new event taking place from 23 to 24 February 2023 in the outstanding setting of the Grand Hyatt Bali. After the presentation enjoy a drink and learn more about this exciting opportunity to reconnect and do business in Asia.

Peter F.
GONTHA

President Director
PT.INDONUSA TELEMEDIA (TRANSVISION)

TELSTRA HAPPY HOUR

Monday 24 October
17:30 - 18:30

Diaghilev Exhibition, Level -1

Join us for the Telstra Happy Hour Networking Reception at Diaghilev Exhibition Hall at 17:30! Sip and connect and find out how our global media networks can take your content global! See you there.

SPORTEL Awards Ceremony

Monday 24 October
19:00 - 20:45

Salle Prince Pierre, Grimaldi Forum

The ceremony will present each of the nominated programmes to the public. The winners will receive their awards on stage from the sporting champions in attendance, and the audience is assured moments rich in sporting emotion. One of the best moment of the evening is also the SPORTEL Awards red carpet, starting at 6pm, on which numerous international and national sporting celebrities will pose in front of the gathering of photographers.

C360 COFFEE TIME

Tuesday 25 October
09:00 - 09:30

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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C360 Coffee Time - see immersive video differently with C360.

OTT, STREAMING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Tuesday 25 October
10:00 - 10:45

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

In collaboration with

More and more sports fans are engaging with content via OTT services, Web streaming, and social media. More importantly, all three means offer a chance to reach fans in different ways, maximising the potential to grow your revenues and fan base. Experts discuss strategies and technology considerations and tools that can improve your company's digital offerings.

Ken
KERSCHBAUMER

Editorial Director
SVG
Moderator

Carlos
SILVA

CEO
C360

Peter
BELLAMY

Chief Commercial Officer
ENDEAVOR STREAMING

Anmol
MALHOTRA

Global Head of Sports Partnerships
SNAP INC. (SNAPCHAT)

Meghna
KRISHNA

CRO
MAGNIFI

DRIVING NEW REVENUE GROWTH WITH IMMERSIVE EVENT WATCHING EXPERIENCES

Tuesday 25 October
10:50 - 11:20

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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Broadcaster and Streaming services are all fighting to get the viewers attention. Almost all broadcast and streaming services offer viewers with the same one size fits all solution, from Live events and this has led to viewers fatigue and disengagement of the viewers from the live broadcasts. Research figures confirm this disengagement by showing that more viewers are using a second screen for relevant information on the event while watching the Live broadcast on TV. This means that while broadcasters pay millions of dollars to buy rights to Live sporting events, their audience is not fully engaged and is spending time on other platforms. This leads to revenue erosion for the broadcaster/streaming service. In this presentation, Christof Haslauer from NativeWaves will talk about how new immersive viewing experiences can be created and delivered without making any major changes to existing workflows to grab the viewer's attention, opening new revenue generating opportunities for broadcasters and streaming services.

Christof
HASLAUER

CEO
NATIVEWAVES GMBH

TACKLING DIGITAL STRATEGY WITH EUROPE'S TOP FOOTBALL LEAGUES

Tuesday 25 October
11:20 - 11:50

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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Join us to hear from leaders from Europe's biggest football leagues as they share how they're successfully leveraging innovation and technology to engage fans and develop new streams of revenue. They'll talk about the need to continuously evolve their offering to meet fans' needs, some of the tools they're using and what their digital strategies are going forward.

Leonard
SOLER

Head of International Media Rights
LALIGA

Shaka
ARNON

VP Business Development
WSC SPORTS

Steffen
MERKEL

Executive Vice President Audiovisual Rights
DFL DEUTSCHE FUßBALL LIGA GMBH

Pierdamiano Nunzio
TOMAGRA

Head of Digital
LEGA SERIE A

STREAMING SPORTS AT SCALE

Tuesday 25 October
11:55 - 12:15

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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Sport streaming platforms are competing with veteran sport's broadcasters. From Amazon Prime's Ligue 1 in France, DAZN in Italy and Spain, to American leagues like NBA and NFL, every major league is competing in the OTT game. To win the game, the streaming platforms must not only match but improve the viewing experience offered by traditional broadcasters. This session will outline how innovations in ABR OTT streaming techniques and smart AI-based Edge-CDN traffic management mechanisms will allow sport streamers platforms to deliver high-quality 4K images with low latency, social experiences, betting, immersive multicamera views and more... all at mass scale!

Julien
SIGNES

EVP Video Network
SYNAMEDIA

TOKENIZATION AND DIGITALIZATION OF SPORTS BRANDS AND FAN BASES

Tuesday 25 October
12:20 - 12:40

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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How sports brand that has a passionate fan base can open up new revenue streams and bring a new level of fan engagement to their fans? We know the answer with Blocksport's unique digital ecosystem that combines all needed digital assets and presents a unique business model.

Vladimir
LIULKA

CEO
BLOCKSPORT AG

Samir
CERIC

COO
BLOCKSPORT AG

FINGER FOOD BUFFET

Tuesday 25 October
12:30 - 13:30

Diaghilev Exhibition, Level -1

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Lunch is served! Discover the delicious finger food buffet in Diaghilev exhibition hall.

ROSS VIDEO - SPORTS AND LIVE EVENT SOLUTIONS

Tuesday 25 October
13:25 - 13:45

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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At Ross Video, we get sports and live event production, and we have developed the technology to help you draw fans deeper into the game. Our tailored end-to-end production solutions enable our partners around the world in sports venue and esports production to deliver immersive experiences for fans attending events, as well as those tuning into the action at home. We also offer PIERO, an award-winning sports analysis tool from Ross Video, which uses image recognition or encoded camera heads to overlay tactical graphics on sports content, with visually engaging and informative effects.

Scott
BARBER

Business Development Manager, Xpression - EMEA
ROSS VIDEO

James
RANSOME

Business Development Manager - Sports & Live Event
ROSS VIDEO

NFT's, THE METAVERSE, WEB 3.0: BUILDING A FANCENTRIC FUTURE

Tuesday 25 October
13:50 - 14:35

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

In collaboration with

The digital age is heading towards Web 3.0, an era where NFTs will allow for the creation of one-of-a-kind collectibles and experiences, the Metaverse will allow for fan avatars to explore virtual stadiums and other environments, and cryptocurrency maybe be used to purchase everything from content to experiences. Join us to learn about how your company can benefit from these technologies.

Ken
KERSCHBAUMER

Editorial Director
SVG
Moderator

Luis
GOICOURIA

Senior Vice President, Media
PGA TOUR

Samuel
WESTBERG

CCO and Co-founder
LIVELIKE

Joe
CAPOROSO

President
TEAM WHISTLE

HOW THE SPORTS INDUSTRY CAN PRODUCE MORE LIVE CONTENT AND STAY IN BUDGET

Tuesday 25 October
14:40 - 15:00

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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With the ever-increasing demand for content, how can you create innovative live video experiences for your viewers while reducing your costs and carbon footprint? This presentation will discuss how the latest cloud-based IP technology and remote production solutions enable sports broadcasters, federations, teams and leagues to stream, produce and share high-quality live content on multiple platforms at a fraction of the cost. The presentation will include examples of best practices around the world by leading sports organizations.

Ophir
ZARDOK

Sports Solutions and Strategy Director
LIVEU

SPORTS PIRACY: THE $28 BILLION DOLLAR HEIST

Tuesday 25 October
15:05 - 15:25

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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How does the organised criminal piracy eco-system work? How pirates steal sports content from Sports Rights Owners and Broadcasters' OTT services and deliver it to their pirate users at the expense of the legal broadcaster. Why Credential abuse and credential theft continues to grow and why Netflix have finally had enough. What is the latest technology that rights owners and broadcasters can use to monitor, detect and disrupt illegal piracy and to remove their content form pirate networks?

Simon
BRYDON

Senior Director, Sports Rights Anti-Piracy
SYNAMEDIA

WHY LINEAR FREE & PAY REMAIN KEY PARTS TO OPTIMISING YOUR MEDIA STRATEGY

Tuesday 25 October
15:30 - 16:00

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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As rights holders fight more and more for attention, many are considering how to optimise their media distribution strategies. No longer just a case of selling to the highest bidder and putting content on Pay TV - many rights holders are re-evaluating their broadcast model and moving to a hybrid model of FTA and PTV, that seeks to best monetise their product through exposure, audience and media rights revenue. By following these new strategies, Nielsen Sports estimate that they will boost audiences by X - this could mean an additional €Xm in revenue for sponsoring brands through increased exposure.

Richard
DENNIS

CEO
RDA

Phelan
HILL

Head Of Strategy & Consulting
NIELSEN MEDIA

DEBUNKING MYTHS: HOW TODAY'S FANS FOLLOW FOOTBALL

Tuesday 25 October
16:05 - 17:05

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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Much is being said about a profound change in media consumption habits and, in particular, how new generations follow football. Javier Tebas, president of the world's most followed league, will debunk a number of false myths and share the reality of how fans of all generations follow and enjoy football today.

Javier
TEBAS

President
LALIGA

REACH AND ENGAGE YOUR FANS IN A NEW WAY WITH VISAIC'S LIVE-TO-THEATER SOLUTION

Tuesday 25 October
17:10 - 17:30

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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Visaic's Live to Theater solution gives fans the opportunity to come together and enjoy the games, matches, e-sports, concerts or movie premieres they love in an immersive live like experience. Our one-of-a-kind theatrical streaming technology delivers a high quality and cost-effective experience which brings people together and engages fans on "The Big Screen" in a new way.

Kanaan
JEMILI

Founder & CEO
VISAIC, INC.

VERITONE HAPPY HOUR

Tuesday 25 October
17:30 - 18:30

Diaghilev Exhibition, Level -1

RELAX, DRINK, CONNECT. Wind down your day and network with your fellow SPORTEL Monaco attendees and Veritone as we host Happy Hour on Day 2!

SPORTEL RUN

Wednesday 26 October
08:00 - 09:00

Esplanade, Grimaldi Forum

Join the SPORTEL team and run with fellow attendees during a discovery tour of Monaco. Departure from the Grimaldi Forum on Sunday 23 October at 9:00AM and on Wednesday 26 October at 8:00AM! We will be expecting you!

HOW THE CLOUD WILL DRIVE AI AND SPORTS

Wednesday 26 October
10:00 - 10:55

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

In collaboration with

Cloud-based services are the perfect place to process large amounts of sports-related data and then use that data as the starting point for a number of advanced automated services. The potential is there for automated publishing and content creation, automated camera movement and audio mixing, and much, much more. We'll discuss the current state of AI, the cloud, and automated production as well as debate where things are headed.

Ken
KERSCHBAUMER

Editorial Director
SVG
Moderator

David
CANDLER

Senior Director, Customer Solutions
VERITONE, INC.

Julie
SOUZA

Head of Sports, AWS Professional Services
AMAZON WEB SERVICES

Brian
PHILLPOTTS

Business Development - Sport Governing Bodies
PIXELLOT

HOW TO ENHANCE OUR CONTENT AND MAKE THEM EXPLOITABLE IN THE SPORTS INDUSTRY

Wednesday 26 October
11:00 - 11:30

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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A great amount of content is generated, stored and distributed by the sports club, such as video content (match, pre-match, interviews, trainings) but also marketing content like logos, merchandising etc.. All of this data, although, very diversified, was not exploitable as such. Theses archives were stored on a hard drive, making them difficult to access and exploit by the digital team. Discover how to fully exploit and monetize them.

Louis
MATIGNON

Chief Revenue Officer
PERFECT MEMORY

SPORTS STREAMING AT SCALE

Wednesday 26 October
11:35 - 11:55

Speakers Corner, Ravel Exhibition, Level 1

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The live sports streaming market is accelerating fast, as is viewer appetite for engaging content with pristine video quality. But how can you deliver this personalized experience, optimize your content monetization and achieve all of this at scale to large audiences? Harmonic's Thomas Decieux will address these questions and focus on aspects such as low latency and UHD HDR, sports features like video-in-video live highlights and how to deliver live channel variants and targeted ads at scale. He will also share examples of live sports workflows in action.

Thomas
DECIEUX

Head of Sports Market Development, EMEA & APAC
HARMONIC INC

PASTA BAR

Wednesday 26 October
12:30 - 13:30

Diaghilev Exhibition, Level -1

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Lunch is served! Discover the delicious pasta bar in Diaghilev exhibition hall.