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Who is Shannon Potts?  A Marine Corps veteran with over 25 years of football experience as a player, coach, and scout. I founded the premier sports scouting agency in America, Hidden Gemz Sports Scouting. With connections all across the world, we market and promote athletes to teams at every level for professional opportunities. We also market and promote high school athletes to college coaches for scholarship opportunities. My passion has always been coaching which I have done at the youth, middle school, and semi-professional levels. I served as a student assistant at the Division 1 college level for 2 years and I was invited to coach in a college exposure/all-star type game (USA College Football Bowl) at Savannah State University in 2016 where I coached Running Backs for one of the two teams. I have also owned and run my own private training business through CoachUp where I earned CoachUp Captain (elite private trainer) status. I hope to make Hidden Gemz Sports Scouting as successful as possible and

Gustavo's skillset extends from project financial management to "Games Day" operations. With a background in the mining business, Gustavo was invited to join the Rio2016 Summer Olympics LOC, where he played a crucial role at the Results Services functional area. Gustavo was responsible for 17 Olympic venues and 10 sports. Also, as a team member, he leads internal initiatives related to human resources and team building, workforce planning, and participated in the Power / Energy planning committee. As a firm believer in the power of sports to change people's lives, and using sports to improve community health and wellness, Gustavo joined Clancy's Sports to lead Strategic Planning projects and Sports Tourism projects. Gustavo is well connected within the Brazilian endurance community and has developed Sports tourism events related to endurance sports. Graduated from the University of Central Florida, with a degree in Sports Business Management from the DeVos program, he is passionate about innovations and techn

StatsBomb brings advanced analytics to global football with twice the data of any other provider out there. StatsBomb boasts some of the world's elite soccer teams such as Paris St.Germain as clients. Most recently was Director of Corporate Development and Strategy at DraftKings and founded iSport Consulting to help tech, gaming and sports startups achieve funding and partnerships. Former: Founded the first European daily fantasy soccer site, Mondogoal, where partnerships with FC Barcelona, Chelsea FC, Liverpool FC, Real Madrid, AS Roma, Manchester City FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, West Ham United FC and 3 other clubs made Mondogoal the leader in DFS in Europe, and opened the doors towards a B2B approach with Lottomatica and SISAL. Sold Mondogoal to Global Daily Fantasy Sports in early 2017. Previously, was Head of Digital running digital strategy and business development for AS Roma. At AS Roma, I was responsible for all web and mobile platforms for the club including the website, eCommerce site, Social Media

Ken Troupe is an independent sports marketing and digital media consultant with 20 plus years of experience. He is an established sports industry veteran with a proven track record of success in ticket sales management, revenue-generating ideas, staff development and mentoring, digital marketing expertise, and personal brand training experience. In 2008, Ken launched KT Sports Marketing, working with clients that include the Atlanta Braves, Sky Blue FC, New York Giants, Turnstyles Ticketing, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Phoenix Coyotes. He was an early adapter of integrating social media with innovative selling strategies to allow ticket sales reps to develop their personal brand and sell more tickets. In 2011, Ken launched the first and only weekly Twitter chat on ticket sales best practices at hashtag #social4tixsales. Ken Troupe is an independent sports marketing and digital media consultant with 20 plus years of experience. He is an established sports industry veteran with a proven track record o

FOUNDER & CEO Keirsten is the founder and CEO of LRT Sports. On top of that, she is a writer for The Huddle. Being the Chief Executive Officer of LRT Sports means that Keirsten is the one held accountable for the success of the company’s efforts, across the board. She is also our Chief Amusement Officer; she promotes laughter in our business, eye roll. Playing varsity tennis and soccer for Skidmore College in New York has given her the endurance to be able to push the company to the next level day in and day out. Learn more here https://www.lrt-sports.com/

Dr. Steve Horwitz is a graduate of Cornell University and the National University of Health Sciences. He was selected by the USOC to be the sole chiropractor on the US Olympic Team medical staff for the XXVI Olympiad. He has traveled internationally with USATF and consulted with several Division 1 sports programs. He was chairman of the Maryland Council on Physical Fitness, the Maryland director for the NSCA, and the co-chair of the Care and Prevention of Sports Injuries program in Montgomery County, MD. Dr. Horwitz is two-time champion of the Tactical Strength Challenge Master’s Division and the founder of TeamSafe®Sports.

Mr. Jaime Saltos has been working in the football industry for over 10 years providing career advisement, management, coaching, mentoring and consultations for professionals footballers & football teams around the world. FIFA Agent US Soccer Federation Agent / Intermediary Ecuadorian Football Federation Agent / Intermediary US Olympic/Paralympic Athletes' Mentor US Soccer Federation Licensed Coach Agent Founder & CEO at JS The Football Agent, LLC. Founder, President & CEO at ÉNDOXO Sports, LLP. Learn more https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimesaltos/

Jeremy is an expert mobile developer and architect specializing in iOS, Android, and hybrid mobile Apps. He is also an expert at product development and Front End technologies. At IBM he has lead development teams at Safeway, Universal Orlando and American Express. He is also part-owner of several other apps, including Golf BPM and ShoeSwipe. Since 2011 he has led over 25 App development projects for iOS, Android and Web. In addition to programming, he is an expert in UX (user experience), design thinking and prototyping. He doesn't just follow the news and trends; he creates it by regularly podcasting about trends in mobile, user experience and App development. He gives back to the mobile community with his video teaching series on Udemy and YouTube. He is also the host of the “To App or Not To App” podcast. He attended Golden Gate University and received a Master's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Computer Information Systems. He has expert-level knowledge of front and backend pr

Ken has trained hitters at all levels of baseball and softball, from beginners to Big League players, with unprecedented success. As an associate scout for the Tampa Bay Rays (2003-2014), he focused on player development rather than the traditional role of scout. One of the most sought after hitting coaches in his area, Ken built, owned and operated three batting cages and has consulted on a number of baseball training related projects.  He developed several unique training methods that have been practiced with great success, including a timing-based method that has led to the creation of the X-Factor system. Never one to accept anything without thorough analysis and investigation, Ken’s unique approach compels him to seek out the how and why never allowing himself to be confined by the consensus of the current or popular paradigm.  Ken has authored several publications on the science of hitting, as well as on swing mechanics, including his most recent contribution, “In Pursuit of the Optimal Swing,

After competing for the French National Team at the Sydney Olympics, Myriam retired from Synchronized Swimming to attend business school. She worked for Accorhotels in marketing and sponsorship in France, Thailand, and Australia and eventually resumed her sporting career to compete for the Australian National Team in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Following her second retirement, Myriam combined her business and sports knowledge to return to sport and worked in high performance and sport management in England and in the U.S for several years before founded Athletes Soul. Where are you from? I was born in Lyon, France. I have an older step-brother who lived with us when I was little and then it was just me, my parents and my cat. When and how did you start synchronized swimming? I grew up in a family of skiers. We spent a lot of time in the mountains in winter and summer. So there was no background in swimming in my family but I always loved the water. I saw Muriel Hermine (a famous French synchronized swi

Fanisko is changing the future of Digital Fan Engagement. Fanisko brings sports teams & leagues into the modern digital era, creating unforgettable moments for the 21st-century fan. Fanisko technology plugs into a team’s existing platform to power Mixed Reality fan experiences, combining AR (Augmented Reality) for gamification & activation, with Artificial Intelligence for personalization, so that teams can meet their fans wherever they are. Fanisko turns your loyal fans into Digital Diehards.  The Fanisko | Engage platform is an A.I.-powered backend plugin that infuses an app with our patent-pending live hybrid fantasy game, AR & VR gaming like home run derbies or three-point shootouts, and live play-by-play predictions -- TRACKED with behavioral analytics so that teams, and their sponsors, can understand their fans better. With Fanisko | Engage, fans get to be in the locker room every day of the year. https://fanisko.com/

Jill is a leader who creates inspiration through strategic vision alignment. Her ability to raise large sums of money to fund innovation and create shareholder value is unparalleled. Ultimately, she is a collaborative coalition builder who drives results and moves her companies' forward. Her goal is to accelerate the development of exciting new technologies and generate new applications that will bring her customers’ additional benefits, in terms of top-line growth and rapid return on investment. https://edgy.bz/

Co-Founder and COO of FanSaves Inc. a mobile app that gives sports fans discounts and deals from the sponsors of their favorite teams, helping teams increase sponsorship sales and fan engagement. > > > "We're looking for something more digital" -Business Owner "We would like to be able to track our ROI and customer analytics" -Business Owners "We want our brand to be seen on non-game days and in the off-season" -Business Owner These are all things my co-founder and I heard repeatedly from business owners while we were outselling sponsorship for the two minor professional hockey teams we were managing in 2017. One problem we often faced was that traditional inventory included in our sponsorship packages like rink boards and scoreboard ads were no longer appealing to brands. While we did have packages that included promotion on our team's website and social media this did little drive traffic into our partner's establishments. Instead, business owners wanted to be able to reach their target market

Jonathan has spent the past 3 years working with the SUNY Broome Hornets hockey club after completing a broadcast degree from American Broadcasting School and finishing his Bachelors Degree at Full Sail University. Jonathan has built up his sales skills, selling advertising space on his broadcasts, as well as bringing in 8 years of experience in the minor leagues working in Merchandising/Marketing.  Learn more about Jonathan here. 

Geekletes is a newly opened Esports Studio located in the popular southern Dallas, sports-centric city of Desoto, TX. Home of popular athletes such as Von Miller and Errol Spence Jr. , Martin chose to relocate their Geekletes headquarters from their 1500 sq ft arena initially located in Downtown Dallas, which first launched in 2015, to the newly renovated former ITT building in DeSoto which boasts 15,300 square feet transformed into a gaming oasis that includes a private streaming room, a competition stage, podcast recording studios, tournament hosting rooms, an outdoor basketball court, and a cafe equipped with a bar.    Geekletes Co-Founder Danny Martin defines the name “Geekletes” as a brand name synonymous with any individual who is part of the Esports industry as a player or advocate. Martin grew up in South Dallas attending schools in Oak Cliff, Lancaster, and Desoto. His entrance into the gaming industry came to him as a student at the University of Texas in San Antonio where he studied and r

Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the Sports and Information Technology Industries. Strong entrepreneurial attributes, with versatile skills and experience in Sports Media, Event Management, Branding, Athlete Representation, Radio, Public and Media Relations and a variety of Digital Strategies that includes but not limited to Graphic Design, App and Web Development. An innovator with a knack for creation of new niche businesses with strategic relevance in the Sports Industry and the current global Tech-based economy. The African Sports Media Network is the Premier sports media Company for Africa. We operate a portfolio of companies aimed at providing you every angle of coverage of sports on the continent of Africa and of African athletes across the globe.  African Sports Media Network currently runs  a digital online magazine called African Sports Monthly; www.africansportsmonthly.com two daily sports news sites African Sports TV; www.africansportstv.com a

Kratik did his undergrad in Electronics Engineering but followed his heart to pursue a career in sports. He ended up writing for the largest soccer website in the world, marketing the biggest soccer club in India, interning with the biggest sports management company in the world and becoming a national champion with one of the most prestigious college football programs in America as a sports scientist and a performance analyst.  He worked with probably the biggest sports performance company that makes GPS systems to learn and grow and went back to Florida State Football to work for the greatest man that he had ever worked for. When he offered him an opportunity to join him at Texas A&M Aggies Football, he was thrilled.  Learn more about Kratik here https://www.linkedin.com/in/kratik-malhotra-73068228/

VFC, the first online PvP fighting game for VR.  This is Fighting Every real-world fighting & martial art move and attack is recognized in the game. The player shall perform those moves with their physical body movement: Current recognization attack types are: Jab, Cross, Hook, Cross, Uppercut, Backfist, Overhand, and more. Every movement and offensive technique is measured according to its velocity, distance of travel, area of impact, combinational effect to arrive at precise damage done, providing the most sophisticated physical data to the player.​ This is VR Fighting ​Each in-game character has a list of unique SPECIAL ATTACKs which can be activated when a COMBO is performed. And a combo is performed by using REAL WORLD FIGHTING TECHINQUES properly.  Learn more https://www.vfcgame.com/ ​

PJ Laferla is a sales & Marketing Executive with 19+ years of experience establishing new business partnerships and long-term relationships in the arena of sports, entertainment, broadcast media, and technology. Currently CGO at SportsInput, the web's cornerstone for sports betting statistics, data and analytics! Prior to SportsInput, was Vice President at Major League Partnerships, a start-up sponsorship sales and consulting firm focused on maximizing revenue for sports & entertainment properties. Earlier in my career, was a Director for global entertainment company, Live Nation (NYSE: LYV) as well as two professional sports organizations, including the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL), and the Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) owned Anaheim Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Specialties: Visionary Leadership, Corporate Partnerships, New Business Development, Strategy, Forged Relationships, Business Operations, Revenue Growth, Sports Betting.  Learn more about PJ here https

JASON CAMPBELL is a native of the Southside of Chicago who is considered by his peers as a true rose that grew from the concrete. Jason sharpened his skillset in corporate America, working in a marketing and global branding capacity for some of the world’s most prestigious Fortune 500 companies. Over the past 8 years, Jason has worked on many of your favorite athlete’s personal brands, orchestrating their endorsement deals, philanthropic campaigns, and business development endeavors.  All of this with the goal of helping his clients create global, self-sustaining brands that transcend their sport. His fingerprints can be found across the entire sports spectrum, NBA, NFL, MLB, NASCAR, USTA (Tennis) and most recently the NHL. Whether its real estate, tech or cannabis, Jason seems to have his finger on the pulse of the next industry that is going to boom.  His deep-seated passion for community development has lead to the fusion of his sports, real estate and tech interest to be in alignment with his ph