Monumental Sports & Entertainment and SportTechie Announce The Sports Capital Symposium


 

We are proud to announce a multi-year partnership with Monumental Sports & Entertainment to produce the Sports Capital Symposium in Washington, D.C. One year from today, professionals in the global sports industry will gather at MGM National Harbor for a two-day event (Sept. 17-18, 2020) that offers premium educational content and elite networking and business development opportunities.

“At Monumental, we pride ourselves on being one of the most innovative organizations in the sports and entertainment industry,” Zach Leonsis, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Monumental Sports & Entertainment, said. “We are excited to collaborate with our incredible partners at SportTechie, who continue to push the envelope in media by delivering compelling storylines and by assembling a myriad of talented speakers with backgrounds ranging from politics to media to esports at insightful events like The Sports Capital Symposium. We look forward to hosting enlightening, engaging and educational discussions and debates in the most powerful city in the world with some of the best and the brightest in the industry.”

The annual conference will focus on new revenue models and investment opportunities, including esports, sports betting and sports content gamification. Set against the nation’s capital as a backdrop, the conference will have a D.C. flair and include discussions about the impact that politics and government policies have on sports innovation and technology, as well as investment trends and forecasting. 

“From the Capitals in hockey to the Mystics and Wizards in basketball to Team Liquid in esports, Monumental Sports & Entertainment is one of a handful of organizations truly on the cusp of the next chapter in sports innovation,” said SportTechie CEO Taylor Bloom. “We’re honored to partner with them for the Sports Capital Symposium, and excited to bring the industry together for this event. The partnership furthers our commitment to provide our members with unparalleled experiences and connections to those who are shaping the sports industry.”

The Sports Capital Symposium adds to SportTechie’s comprehensive lineup of events, which includes State Of The Industry in March 2020, Horizon Summit in June 2020, and monthly PRO Days (single-day events that illuminate a specific subject within sports technology). On October 17, SportTechie will open its PRO Day series in Washington, D.C., with an event on Sports Helmet Technology and Innovation

For more information, and to stay up to date on the opening of ticket sales and speaker announcements, register your interest by following this link: 

For speaker and sponsorship inquiries, please submit your information by following the link below. Sponsors should also review information about SportTechie Amplify, our strategic partnerships and consulting arm:

General inquiries should be directed to SportTechie’s Managing Director, Dan Kaufman – daniel.kaufman@sporttechie.com.

Sports Capital Symposium Details:

Where: 

MGM National Harbor, 101 MGM National Ave., Oxon Hill, Md. 20745

When: 

Thursday, September 17, 2020 & Friday, September 18, 2020

The conference will include:

  • A diverse array of more than 30 speakers and presenters, including industry thought leaders
  • Lively fireside chats with some of the biggest names in the sports technology industry
  • An immersive workshop designed to foster big ideas and innovative solutions
  • Numerous networking opportunities throughout the days and evenings
  • More than 300 engaged sports professionals, corporate partners, vendors and investors
  • VIP experiences at optional opening and closing events

Why you should attend:

Monumental Sports & Entertainment, a premier organization in our nation’s capital that runs multiple sports franchises, is joining forces with SportTechie, the industry’s most comprehensive sports technology resource and consultancy, to host an annual conference on new sports industry revenue models and investment opportunities: the Sports Capital Symposium. 

Together, Monumental Sports & Entertainment and SportTechie will organize executives and thought leaders to discuss the most important trends in the sports industry. The Sports Capital Symposium will provide a platform for leagues, teams, partners, vendors, innovators and investors to come together and share big ideas while building meaningful relationships. 

Content tracks:

  • Sports betting
  • Esports
  • OTT/streaming
  • Sports content gamification
  • Sports technology investing
  • Public policy and sports innovation