Espn Edge Innovation Conference
Tony Reali / Host of ESPN's Around the Horn & ESPN Edge Innovation Conference
Jimmy Pitaro / Chairman, ESPN
with Mark L. Walker / Executive Vice President, ESPN BET, Business Development and Sports Innovation, ESPN
Lan Guan / Chief AI Officer, Accenture
Andy Beach / Chief Technology Officer, Media & Entertainment, Microsoft
Sarah Malkin / Director, Metaverse Entertainment, Meta
with Kevin Lopes / Vice President, Sports Business Development & Innovation, ESPN
David Min / Vice President, Corporate Innovation, The Walt Disney Company
Kaitee Daley / Senior Vice President, Digital, Social and Streaming Content, ESPN
Eve Burton / Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Hearst and Co-Founder & Chairwoman, HearstLab
with Michele Steele / Studio Anchor, Reporter, ESPN
Tina Thornton / Executive Vice President, Creative Studio and Marketing, ESPN
Mike McQuade / Executive Vice President, Sports Production, ESPN
Peter Murphy / Senior Vice President, Media & Content, Cosm
Sander Schouten / Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Beyond Sports
with Zack Malet / Senior Director, Business Development & Innovation, ESPN
Jamie Voris / Chief Technology Officer, The Walt Disney Studios
Troy Jones / Chief Executive Office and Co-Founder, StatusPRO
Josh Helmrich / Senior Director, Media Strategy, Business Development and Next Gen Stats, NFL
with Arda Ocal / Host, SportsCenter & NHL Content, ESPN
Tony Reali / Host of ESPN's Around the Horn & ESPN Edge Innovation Conference
Kevin Lopes / Vice President, Sports Business Development & Innovation, ESPN
Thank you to our Innovation Partners
Accenture is an Innovation and Founding Consulting Partner with ESPN Edge since 2021, combining top design and leading-edge vision with technology and industry expertise to create game-changing experiences. The collaboration has centered on initiatives that enhance live sports broadcasting, create high-end consumer facing products, and develop the future of sports fan engagement.
In its endeavor to redefine fan experiences, ESPN Edge partnered with Microsoft to leverage cutting-edge technologies. Microsoft's Azure became the cornerstone of this innovative initiative, driving an increase in personalization, accessibility, and efficiency. Azure's instrumental role in drastically reducing transcription costs and introducing real-time closed captioning has set a new standard in sports media. Through this collaboration, ESPN Edge and Microsoft continue to push boundaries, using cloud technology to amplify the richness of ESPN's offerings and provide fans with a unique, immersive viewing experience.
In an exceptional fusion of technology and sports entertainment, ESPN Edge and Meta are partnering to push the boundaries of fan experiences and further Meta's mission to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.