Inaugural Event Will Feature NBA Champion Kevin Durant and Grammy-Nominated Rapper Travis Scott
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., & NEW YORK, N.Y., May 18, 2023 – CNBC and Boardroom today announced the first round of speakers for the inaugural Game Plan Summit, a one-day event for business leaders and industry movers focused on the intersection of sports and business which will take place on July 25 in Los Angeles, CA. Boardroom’s Rich Kleiman joined CNBC’s Squawk Box this morning to kick off the announcement of Game Plan speakers which include:
- Jessica Berman, National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner
- Pete Bevacqua, NBC Sports Chairman
- Aryeh Bourkoff, LionTree Chairman & CEO
- Kevin Durant, 35V/Boardroom Co-Founder and two-time NBA Champion
- Larry Jackson, Co-Founder and CEO, Gamma
- Rich Kleiman, 35V/Boardroom Co-Founder
- Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN Chairman
- Travis Scott, Rapper and Entrepreneur
- Tamika Tremaglio, National Basketball Players Association Executive Director
Invitees will have the chance to hear from these high-profile individuals who will lend their expertise to topics such as the shifting landscape of media rights deals, sports leadership opportunities, the intersection of sports and entertainment, and much more.
Additional panelists and speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.
A request for invitation can be made at CNBCEvents.com/GamePlan.
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Boardroom covers the business of sports, music and entertainment, with a special focus on the ways that athletes, executives, musicians, and creators are moving the business world forward. Boardroom is at the forefront of industry change: We bring unique perspectives on and access to the news, trending topics and key players you need to know.
Recent film and TV projects also under the Boardroom umbrella include the Academy Award-winning Two Distant Strangers (Netflix), the critically acclaimed scripted series SWAGGER (Apple TV+) and documentary NYC Point Gods (Showtime).
