Bloomberg Power Players New York

10:40 AM EDT – Welcoming Remarks

• Jason Kelly, Chief Correspondent, Bloomberg Originals; Host & Executive Producer, Power Players

10:45 AM EDT – From Paris to LA: Building a Golden Dynasty

Paris meant gold for Team USA basketball. Grant Hill gives us a behind the scenes look at the big talent and big personalities who brought home the gold for women’s and men’s team. Then, with LA 2028 on the horizon, we find out how Team USA is already preparing to dunk on the world again in four years’ time.

• Grant Hill, Managing Director, USA Basketball; Co-Owner, Atlanta Hawks
• Moderator: Jason Kelly, Chief Correspondent, Bloomberg Originals; Host & Executive Producer, Power Players

11:10 PM EDT – This is the Moment for Women’s Soccer

Two things combined—a boost in investment and athletes who can help their sport generate returns on that investment—are creating a situation in which some of the most talked about soccer players are women. Commissioners, team owners and players tell us what’s next as women’s soccer hits the mainstream.

• Jessica Berman, Commissioner, National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)
• Midge Purce, Forward, NJ/NY Gotham FC & USWNT
• Moderator: Vanessa Perdomo, US Sports Business Reporter, Bloomberg

11:35 AM EDT – Leveraging Sports

Tony Ressler has created a new playbook that marries his decades of experience across private markets with team ownership. He’s got an ambitious plan to redevelop downtown Atlanta, where his Hawks play their NBA games and has steered Ares, the firm he founded, into novel ways of backing the global sports boom.

• Tony Ressler, Co-Founder, Director & Executive Chairman, Ares Management Corporation; Principal Owner & Chairman, Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club
• Moderator: Jason Kelly, Chief Correspondent, Bloomberg Originals; Host & Executive Producer, Power Players

12:00 PM EDT – Live Taping of The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations

The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations explores successful leadership through the personal and professional choices of the most influential people in business. Renowned financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein travels the country talking to leaders to uncover their stories to success.

• Cal Ripken, Jr., Baseball Hall of Famer; Founder & Partner, Ripken Baseball
• Moderator: David Rubenstein, Co-Founder & Co-Chairman, The Carlyle Group; Owner, Baltimore Orioles

12:30 PM EDT – Networking Lunch

Pre-registration is required for this session. Attendance is limited.

Proudly Sponsored By Invesco QQQ.

12:45 PM EDT – Welcoming Remarks

• Ryan McCormack, Senior Factor & Core Equity Strategist, Invesco

12:50 PM EDT – Innovation & Investing in College Sports

The economics of intercollegiate sports are shifting. New investors and new money are set to take athletic departments to the next level. We take a closer look at the impact this could have on athlete support and development, fan engagement and the technologies available to college athletic programs.

• Blake Lawrence, Co-Founder & President of Collegiate Operations, Opendorse
• Brittney Whiteside, Vice President, ASP College, Altius Sports Partners
• Moderator: Randall Williams, US Sports Business Reporter, Bloomberg

1:45 PM EDT – Growing Audiences at 200 MPH

• Ryan Blaney, Driver, No. 12 Team Penske Ford Mustang; 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Champion
• Steve Phelps, President, NASCAR
• Moderator: Scarlet Fu, Anchor, Bloomberg Quicktake

2:10 PM EDT – College, Sports & Money

We are set for major change in near all areas of college sports. Can the NCAA survive in its current form? Will big-time college football break away? How will NIL, the transfer portal and constant conference realignment play out in the near-term? We get the latest from the people who matter.

• Deja Kelly, Point Guard, University of Oregon Ducks Women’s Basketball
• Tim Pernetti, Commissioner, American Athletic Conference
• Brittney Whiteside, Vice President, ASP College, Altius Sports Partners
• Moderator: Randall Williams, US Sports Business Reporter, Bloomberg

2:35 PM EDT – Sports Investors are Changing the Game

In Europe, investors are snapping up not just teams, but entire leagues. How will this new breed of investors change the nature of US team ownership? And how will they change sports overall? We gather leading sports investors and find out.

• Don Cornwell, Co-Founder & CEO, Dynasty Equity
• Colin Neville, Partner, Raine
• Jasmine Robinson, Managing Partner, Monarch Collective
• Moderator: Sonali Basak, Anchor & Global Finance Correspondent, Bloomberg

3:00 PM EDT – WWE Takes Over the World

Behold the Tribal Chief and the Wiseman. Two of the biggest names in sports entertainment tell us how the WWE is taking the show to a global audience, while staying number one back home in the US.

• Paul Heyman, WWE Hall of Famer; The Legendary “Wiseman” to Roman Reigns
• Roman Reigns, WWE’s No. 1 Box Office Attraction; Perennial WrestleMania Main Eventer
• Moderator: Kim Bhasin, Celebrities & Athletes Reporter, Bloomberg
• Moderator: Scarlet Fu, Anchor, Bloomberg Quicktake

3:25 PM EDT – Invesco QQQ Sponsor Spotlight

• Ryan McCormack, Senior Factor & Core Equity Strategist, Invesco
• Moderator: Christine Cook, Global Chief Revenue Officer, Bloomberg Media

3:30 PM EDT – Live Taping of “The Deal with Alex Rodriguez & Jason Kelly”

When sports, business and culture collide, there’s often a deal to be made. Join Alex Rodriguez and Bloomberg correspondent Jason Kelly as they get the inside track from corporate titans, sports champions and game-changing entrepreneurs on investing, strategy, reinvention and the ones that got away.

Steve Pagliuca is having a great 2024. The Boston Celtics won the NBA Championship and Atalanta won European Soccer’s Europa League competition. Steve tells us what made both teams so special and how his basketball and soccer operations are learning from each other.

• Steve Pagliuca, Managing General Partner & Co-Owner, Boston Celtics; Senior Advisor, Bain Capital Private Equity
• Moderator: Jason Kelly, Chief Correspondent, Bloomberg Originals; Host & Executive Producer, Power Players
• Moderator: Alex Rodriguez, Chairman & CEO, A-Rod Corp

4:00 PM EDT – Winning the Brand Game

We find out how Steph Curry’s golden performances are helping Steph and Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank shine bright with new products and new fan engagements.

• Steph Curry, Ten-Time NBA All-Star & Four-Time NBA Champion, Golden State Warriors; CEO, Thirty Ink
• Kevin Plank, Founder, President & CEO, Under Armour

4:30 PM EDT – Closing Remarks & Power Players Networking Reception

• Jason Kelly, Chief Correspondent, Bloomberg Originals; Host & Executive Producer, Power Players

Invesco Q&A with A-Rod