2026 AGENDA
TUESDAY, JULY 28
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Opening Meet & Greet Reception
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29
8:30 AM
Breakfast
9:30 AM
Innovation and Impact with Southern Company Chairman, President & CEO Chris Womack
A candid conversation with Southern Company’s Chris Womack on leading through innovation, elevating communities, and building strategic sponsorships that strengthen regional identity, deepen partnerships, and drive long-term impact across the sports ecosystem.
Chris Womack, Chairman, President & CEO, Southern Company
10:15 AM
Leading Through AI Disruption: Growth, Risk, and Workforce Resilience
Gain a strategic edge as Dr. Rumman Chowdhury shows leaders how to harness AI for growth, manage enterprise risk, future-proof talent, and lead responsibly through workforce disruption.
Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, CEO, Humane Intelligence PBC
11:00 AM
AI Fluency
AI fluency is no longer just a technology question - it’s also a leadership one. This session explores how executives shape clarity, guardrails, and human impact at scale.
A fireside chat with the PGA of America will serve as the opening to the group discussion.
Fireside Chat
Josh Riley, North Central Regional Director, PGA of America
Kevin Scott, CTO & CIO, PGA of America
Moderator: Arlene Rahn, Co-Lead and Facilitator, AI Fluency Program, The Venn Collective
Group Discussion
Facilitator: Matt Dubin, Co-Founder & Head of Client Partnerships, The Venn Collective
12:00 PM
Lunch
Buses depart for golf
1:30 PM
Golf begins
1:45 PM
Buses depart for Utah Olympic Foundation Park & Museum
2:00 PM
Buses depart for activities at National Ability Center
4:30 PM
Buses return from Utah Olympic Foundation Park & Museum and National Ability Center
6:00 PM
Buses return from golf
7:00 PM
Reception
8:00 PM
Dinner
THURSDAY, JULY 30
8:30 AM
Breakfast
9:30 AM
Leadership & Innovation: A Conversation with Rob Cohen
In this fireside chat, Dan Migala sits down with Rob Cohen to discuss the innovation strategies reshaping the sports and entertainment landscape in Denver. The conversation will explore how technology, venue development, fan experience, and forward-thinking partnerships are driving growth and redefining the future of the market.
Rob Cohen, Owner, Denver Summit FC and CEO, IMA Financial Group
Moderator: Dan Migala, Co-Founder of 4Front
10:15 AM
Sports Leadership: Insights from Neuroscience
Dr. Michael Platt will share the neuroscience behind effective leadership, decision-making, and team dynamics, translating cutting-edge research on how the brain evaluates risk, reward, and social signals into practical insights.
Additionally, Dr. Platt will lead an interactive connection exercise workshop designed to help participants experience firsthand how neuroscience principles influence perception, rapport, and group decision-making in real time.
Dr. Michael Platt, Director, Wharton Neuroscience and Author of ‘The Leader’s Brain’
11:15 AM
Networking Break
11:45 AM
Data Governance as the Engine of Trusted Customer Intelligence and Personalization
In this session, PwC will explore a holistic approach to customer data governance, focusing on PII, identity, consent, customer attributes, and lifecycle data management in a trusted, scalable way. The discussion will outline practical frameworks that make customer data both usable and responsible, enabling confident cross-channel activation, support for emerging agentic workflows, and accurate measurement of business impact.
Joe DeMarzio, Director, PwC
12:30 PM
Group Discussion: Top Tech Trends in Sports
In this closing session and executive discussion, SBJ’s Taylor Bloom and Dan Kaufman break down the most important trends shaping the future of sports technology. Drawing on insights from industry leaders in the room, the conversation will examine the business impact of emerging technologies across fan engagement, media, operations, and revenue generation.
Taylor Bloom, Managing Director, Sports Technology, SBJ
Dan Kaufman, Managing Director, SBJ
1:15 PM
Closing Feedback
1:30 PM
Closing Lunch
3:00 PM
