MEDIA ADVISORY: Global Sport Summit Explores Issues in Sport
Speakers include adidas North America president Mark King and New York Times best-selling author David Epstein
Tempe, Ariz. April 2, 2018 – The Global Sport Institute at Arizona State University will host the inaugural Global Sport Summit April 12 – 13, 2018 at Hotel Palomar in downtown Phoenix. The summit is a first-of-its-kind event that combines cutting-edge research with industry expertise to thoughtfully explore timely topics impacting the world of sports.
With a broad focus on the future of sport, program highlights include a one-on-one discussion between Kenneth L. Shropshire, CEO of the Global Sport Institute and Mark King, president of adidas North America; and a keynote address from David Epstein, author of The New York Times best-selling book “The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance.”
Discussion sessions held throughout the day will lead participants through topics such as Super Athletes of the Future: The Ethics and Implications of Gene Editing; Get off the Couch! Stadium Technology Innovation and Fan Experience; Future Models of Sports Media; and much more.
The summit is held in partnership with the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, W.P. Carey School of Business, School of Community Resources and Development, and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
The event is free, but space is limited and registration is required.
What: Global Sport Summit
When: April 12 – 13, 2018
Where: Hotel Palomar
2 East Jefferson Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Media Contact: Katherine Reedy
Media Relations Officer
Media Relations and Strategic Communications
(480) 965-3779
katherine.reedy@asu.edu
For more information about the Global Sport Institute, visit globalsport.asu.edu.
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