2026 Agenda – Miami Sport Industry Conference

11th Annual Global Sport Industry Conference (SIC)

The University of Miami School of Education and Human Development’s Sport Administration Program hosted its eleventh annual Global Sport Industry Conference (SIC) at the Shalala Student Center on Thursday, April 9th, 2026. This year's event focuses on the Growth and Evolution in Sport and will be highlighted throughout the conference. The event features a variety of sport and entertainment programming that includes engaging speakers and panelists as well as breakout sessions that address the most relevant issues in the ever-growing business of sport and entertainment.

Conference Schedule

Time	Speaker(s)	Session
Keynote 9:30 – 10:15 AM	Lisa Merage Governor, Portland Thorns (NWSL) & Portland Fire (WNBA) Co-Owner, Sacramento Kings (NBA)	Keynote Address Mod Lauren Markwith Social Media Manager, FIFA World Cup 2026
Panel 10:25 – 11:10 AM	Michael McCullough CMO, Miami Heat Ben Moss National Director, Compass Sports & Entertainment; Luxury Real Estate Specialist, South Florida Jeff Fernandez SVP, Business Development & Ventures, New York Jets Shelly Lungstrum Sponsorships, Bacardí USA Brad Cutler President & CEO, The Cut Agency	SportPreneurs: Turning Ideas into Impact and Revenue Mod Jared Klein Sales Manager, Compass
Panel 11:20 AM – 12:10 PM	Chloe Harrison Editor, TNT Sports Ty Marion CEO, TradeMark Sports & Entertainment Rachel Smith Sports Filmmaker & Content Creator; Founder, Credential Productions Lindsay Prokopetz Digital Marketing Director, Under Armour Anthony Yero Co-founder, 305 Sports	The Winning Feed: Sports Content & Social Media Strategy Mod Dr. Tywan Martin Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology & Sport Sciences, Sport Administration Program
12:30 – 1:45 PM	◆ Lunch Networking Attending Organizations: GreenU · Special Olympics FL · Inter Miami · Dolphins · Panthers · Varsity Gripz
Panel 2:00 – 2:50 PM	Robert Bailey President, Rosenhaus Sports Kyle Lincoln President of Athlete Operations; NFLPA & MLBPA Certified Agent Shawn O'Dare NFL / NIL Agent (played for UM) Derek Wingo Director of NIL / Sports Agent (played for UF) Danny Esteban NFLPA Agent Johnathan Cyprien Former NFL Player Drew Rosenhaus TBD	Inside the Agency: Power, Representation & the Business of Sport
Panel 3:00 – 3:45 PM	Norma Altidor Director, DEI & Multi-Cultural Affairs, Florida Panthers Hallie Lorber Partner, Do Good: Make Money — Championing Athlete Philanthropy \| CEO, HOIST \| Board Member Clara Stroude Vazquez Chief of Culture and Inclusion, Miami HEAT GianCarlo Moreno VP, Partnerships & Activations, Celsius	Playing It Forward: How Sports Impact the Community Mod Bob Philp Executive VP, Head of Athlete Relations, Pathway Sports and Entertainment
Closing 4:00 – 4:45 PM	Jose R. Mas CEO, MasTec, Inc. (NYSE: MTZ) Co-Owner, Inter Miami CF	Closing Address
4:45 – 6:00 PM	◆ Reception Shalala Center Lakeview Terrace

The SIC will feature engaging keynote speakers as well as breakout sessions that address the most relevant issues in the business of sport and entertainment.

The SIC will be held on UM’s Coral Gables campus in the beautiful, Shalala Student Center.

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2019 Conference Attendees

The UM Sports Industry Conference is a "must-attend" conference for sport professionals who want to establish connections with local and global experts. The conference stimulates networking and provides updated information about the trends in sports industry.

Marcelo Claudino
CEO, TopSoccer and TopConsulting