2019 SVG Soccer Summit

SVG invites you to join us at Mediapro US in Miami on August 21 for our inaugural Soccer Summit Americas. Created for the soccer production and technology executive, the full-day event will networking, informative panel discussions, one-on-one conversations with industry leaders, and technology exhibits.

The world’s greatest game plays a key part in both North and Latin American culture and this one day event will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the industry as the number of competitions grow, digital technologies transform the industry, and more.

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

9:00 – 9:30 a.m.: Registration Opens/Continental Breakfast
9:30-9:40: Welcome Remarks: Irantzu Díez Gamboa, Mediapro US CEO/Country Manager
9:40 – 10:00 a.m.: Research Report on Soccer in the Americas
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.: Soccer’s AR and Virtual Advertising Future
10:30 – 11:00 a.m.: Opening Keynote
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.: Networking Break
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.: Soccer Americas State of the Game: What’s Hot, What’s Not?
12:15 – 12:30 p.m.: Case Study Presentation
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.: Automated Workflows and Artificial Intelligence
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.: Networking Lunch
2:00 – 2:30 p.m.: Lunch Keynote Conversation: Inside LaLiga’s North American Ambitions
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.: Case Study Presentation
2:45 – 3:30 p.m.: Summer of Soccer in Review: 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and CONCACAF’s Gold Cup
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.: Networking Break
4:00 – 4:15 p.m.: Case Study Presentation
4:15 – 4:45 p.m.: Closing Keynote Conversation
4:45 – 6:00 p.m.: Closing Reception in Exhibits

Featured Speakers

Irantzu Díez GamboaMediapro, U.S. CEO/Country Manager Larry TiscorniaMLS, VP, Broadcasting

9:00 – 9:30 a.m.: Registration Opens/Continental Breakfast

9:30 – 9:40 a.m.: Welcome Remarks: Irantzu Díez Gamboa, Mediapro, U.S. CEO/Country Manager

9:40 – 10:00 a.m.: Research Report on Soccer in the Americas

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.: Soccer’s AR and Virtual Advertising Future
Augmented reality graphics systems are playing a bigger role in football coverage and analysis. What systems are making the biggest impact in football production and how are they being put to use across the Americas? Take a deep dive into the world of augmented reality systems and their ongoing evolution.

10:30 – 11:00 a.m.: Opening Keynote

11:00 – 11:30 a.m.: Networking Break

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.: Soccer Americas State of the Game: What’s Hot, What’s Not?
Broadcasters are at the heart of any football leagues efforts to connect to fans on a daily and even hour-by-hour basis. Leading broadcasters discuss their production philosophy, how they leverage next-generation technologies, and steps they are taking to create a more compelling broadcast for fans across their nation and beyond.
Moderator: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of Digital
Confirmed Panelists:
Olek Loewenstein, Univision, EVP, Sports Strategy and Planning
Orlando Silver, Fox Deportes, VP of Production
Larry Tiscornia, MLS, VP, Broadcasting

12:15 – 12:30 p.m.: Case Study Presentation

12:30 – 1:00 p.m.: Automated Workflows and Artificial Intelligence
What technologies are broadcasters and leagues taking advantage of in order to cut costs of production without compromise? What about the potential to transport camera signals via fiber to a production team at the home broadcast center?

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.: Networking Lunch

2:00 – 2:30 p.m.: Lunch Keynote Conversation: Inside LaLiga’s North American Ambitions
Boris Gartner, CEO of LaLiga North America, joins us to discuss how the league is looking to increase its presence and fan base in the U.S. What are the keys to success in 2019 and beyond and how is the league looking to take advantage of some of soccer’s biggest names and brands to make it a reality?
Featuring: Boris Gartner, LaLiga North America, CEO

2:30 – 2:45 p.m.: Case Study Presentation

2:45 – 3:30 p.m.: Summer of Soccer in Review: 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and CONCACAF’s Gold Cup
The summer of 2019 was highlighted by two major events: the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France and the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the Americas. Learn how rights holders approached both events as production executives take to the stage to discuss their efforts.
Confirmed Panelists:
Oscar Sanchez, CONCACAF, Director of Broadcast Operations

3:30 – 4:00 p.m.: Networking Break

4:00 – 4:15 p.m.: Case Study Presentation

4:15 – 4:45 p.m.: Closing Keynote Conversation

4:45 – 6:00 p.m.: Closing Reception in Exhibits

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Irantzu Díez Gamboa, Mediapro, U.S. CEO/Country Manager

In 2005, Irantzu Díez Gamboa joined Mediapro as corporate director of Grupo Globomedia. Prior to this, she was senior manager in the M&A department of PricewaterhouseCoopers in London and Madrid. She holds a degree in business administration from the Universidad de Deusto, a general management program from IESE Business School, and was selected to participate in the third edition of the Promociona Project in ESADE.

Larry Tiscornia, MLS, VP, Broadcasting

Currently in his 20^th season at Major League Soccer, Larry Tiscornia has been an integral part in the rapid growth of MLS, focusing primarily on the presentation of the league to a domestic and international audience. He manages the production and broadcast operations for over 1,000 productions annually league-wide, overseeing the local productions with its current 24+ clubs; managing its relationships with MLS’s national broadcast partners: ESPN, FOX Sports, Univision, TSN, and TVA Sports; as well as handling all international broadcasts distributed globally to over 170 countries. Tiscornia has also been intimately involved on the broadcast side for the construction of over 17 soccer specific venues since 2000, with 5+ more currently in the process of being built over the next few years. In addition to his duties with MLS, as part of Soccer United Marketing, Tiscornia is overseeing the production of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, which will air in its entirety (83 matches) for the first time ever on ESPN Plus in 2019.