Sportel Rendez-vous Buenos Aires – An International Sports Market & Summit
April 11, 2024
The SPORTEL 2024 season is in full swing! With just a few weeks remaining, anticipation is building for the kick-off of SPORTEL Rendez-vous Buenos Aires, taking place from 14 to 15 May at the Hilton Buenos Aires, an inspiring relocation of the Americas event, being held for the first time in a Spanish speaking country, in Argentina.
Buenos Aires, the vibrant capital and revered hub of football and sports culture, the city is famed for its abundant sporting talents and athletic excellence, including football, basketball, rugby, boxing, and hockey. It is also renowned for organising multiple conferences and events spanning international meetings, gastronomy, cultural, and scientific realms. Surpassing even the renowned cities of New York City and Miami, Buenos Aires emerges as the premier destination for conferences across the Americas. Furthermore, Argentina was pioneer in the TV cable industry, reaching the highest level of coverage in all Americas. It has also a high level of content production, distributed all throughout the continent.
SPORTEL Rendez-vous Buenos Aires will serve as the essential bridge for the global sports tech and media industry, facilitating the exchange of experiences, best practices, and innovations between the North and South American continent and the SPORTEL community.
The 2-day market and summit will gather key decision makers from the LATAM region and the rest of the world, such as 1190 SPORTS, ANTHEM SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT, ACB, BETWARRIOR, BIZID, DFB, DORNA SPORTS, EL CHIRINGUITO DE JUGONES, EURODATA SPORTS, FANATIZ, E1 SERIES, ELEVEN TICKETS, ESPN, FIFA, GLOBAL MMK, GLOBECAST, GLOBO, GRUPO MEDIAPRO, IKO MEDIA GROUP, IMG, IMPLY, INFRONT, INTELSAT, IOC, LEGA SERIE A, LIBERO 33 MEDIA, LPGA, MADCO BROADCAST SERVICES, MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, MATCHROOM, MEGA TV, MERIDIANO TV, ML SPORTS MEDIA, MOVISTAR+, NBA, PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE, PREMIER LEAGUE, PROTOCOL SPORTS MARKETING, ROSS VIDEO, SARAN MEDIA GROUP, SES, SPONIX TECH, SPORTFIVE, SPORTRADAR, SPORTSVALUE, SPRING MEDIA, SUPPONOR, STATS PERFORM, TEAM MARKETING, TELEMETRICO, TORNEOS, TYC SPORTS, VIVARO, WARNER BROS DISCOVERY, WORLD TABLE TENNIS, WPT ENTERPRISES, ZAPPING, ZEUS SPORTS MARKETING etc.
The event will kick off on Monday 13 May with an unforgettable Opening Party sponsored by Bet Warrior and 1190 Sports, in one of the most emblematic spots in Buenos Aires, Hipodromo Argentino Palermo, gathering all SPORTEL participants.
“It is a unique opportunity to develop the South American market, where potential for development is huge. This event will offer new networking, meetings, and business opportunities with top executives from the sports broadcast and tech industry from Argentina and beyond, in prepation to the many sports tournaments that the region will host in the upcoming years. To make this event a great success, I am delighted to be joining forces with valuable local partners, J & S EG, Lions Sports & Media, and ProEnter”, explains Laurent Puons, CEO of Monaco Mediax.
“We are very excited about the arrival of SPORTEL America to our country, having an event of international quality in Argentina and being the first time in a Spanish-speaking country will give a lot of prestige to the industry” said Jorge Strika, CEO of J &S Entertainment Group?
“These types of events help strengthen and expand the development of the sports industry on our continent, generating new business opportunities,” added Daniel Tamborini, CEO of Lions Sports & Media.
• Check out the full participant list: https://www.sportelamerica.com/participant-list First speakers announced!
Through a series of engaging Masterclasses, Keynotes and Presentations, the Conference Summit, will dive into emerging industry trends, which will enable the international SPORTEL Community to explore new channels and partnership opportunities within LATAM and North America.
Hot topics will include: Latin America – The real land of opportunity; Reaching a new generation: trends in streaming and digital content; The collaborative model that is changing the landscape of Peruvian football; How the PFL created a global MMA powerhouse; AI shaping the future of sports creating a new era of innovation; Pioneers of production for major sporting events; New markets for in-play sports betting; The Pitch Perfect session and more to be announced!
Current headline speakers include :
• Peter Murray, CEO, PROFESSIONNAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE
• José D’Amato Country Manager Argentina Uruguay aParaguay, GROUP MEDIAPRO • Guillermo Santa-Cruz, VP Latin America & US Hispanic, IMG
• Hernan Donnari, Co-Founder and CO, 1190 SPORTS
• Juan Buscaglione, Genereal Manager, FANATIZ
• Mohammad Ali Abbaspour, CEO, SPONIX TECH
• Michael Muller, Broadcast Director, PANAM SPORTS
• Fabio Gallo, General Manager Europe & Asia, VIEWLIFT
• Danny Citrinowicz, CEO and CO-Founder, BIZID
• Facundo Pardo, CEO and CO-Founder, BIZID
• Callum McCarthy, Editor in chief, SPORTBUSINESS
• Tironi Paz Ortiz, CEO, IMPLY
• Cesar Sbrighi, COO, EVENTICKETS
• Joanna Merchie, Conference Director, SPORTEL
More information on the programme : https://www.sportelamerica.com/programme and speaker updates: https://www.sportelamerica.com/speakers
• Press Registration: https://press.mysportel.com/wizard/step_1
