The Future of Sports Fan Engagement #NYTechWeek
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❛o❛ᵔ▾ᵔThe way we watch, cheer, and connect with sports has fundamentally changed. From AI-personalized content and XR-enhanced broadcasts to biometric access, fans today are immersed in a digitally native experience like never before.
Our panelists include:
• Shirin Malkani - Perkins Coie (Co-Chair, Sports Group) – Co-Host
• Dave Benson - SuperQuickQuestion (Founder and CEO)
• Gregory Brehm - NJ/NY Gotham FC (General Counsel)
• Keia Cole - BSE Global (Chief Digital Officer)
• Alysse Soll - underdog venture team, CEO Advisory
• Lorine Pendleton - 125 Ventures (Founder/Managing Partner) – Moderator & Co-Host
This panel brings together trailblazers at the intersection of sports, media, law, and technology to explore how innovation is shaping the fan journey—from the stadium to the live stream. We’ll tackle cutting-edge topics like biometrics and privacy, frictionless payments, immersive fan engagement, and the evolving role of data in the loyalty economy.
Join us to discover what the next decade of sports fandom will look like - and who’s building it.
Schedule:
6:00-6:30 PM Arrivals & Networking
6:30-7:15 PM Welcome & Panel Discussion
7:15-8:00 PM Networking
125 Ventures is a NYC-based venture capital firm investing in the future of sports, media, and entertainment companies at the intersection of tech. We envision immense potential for technology to continue revolutionizing the sports, media, and entertainment landscape. In pursuit of this vision, 125 Ventures is focused on investing in emerging technologies and platforms on the cusp of transforming the sports, media, and entertainment sectors. This includes the Rise of Women's Sports, AI and Data Analytics, College Athletics and Name, Image and Likeness, Content Creator Economy and Communities, and Live and immersive Events and Entertainment.
Perkins Coie’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital lawyers are trusted advisors to the world’s most innovative companies and most visionary investors. We support startup clients from formation to exit with comprehensive legal and business counseling. Our clients have raised more than $15 billion in the private markets over the past three years between the pre-seed and growth stage. Our extensive corporate law experience, combined with sector-specific business and product counseling, ensure our services are tailored to each client's unique needs, investor expectations, and growth trajectories in cutting-edge industries like AI, aerospace and defense tech, fintech, digital health, gaming, energy innovation, digital media, and consumer packaged goods.
This event is a part of #NYTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
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