TENTATIVE AGENDA OUTLINE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7
Welcome Reception & Casino Night
7:00 - 10:00 PM
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
3340 Peachtree Rd NE Suite 2900
Atlanta, GA 30326
Ticketed Event
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
Mentoring Program
(8:00 - 9:00 AM)
Breakfast
(8:00 - 9:00AM)
Plenary & Welcome
(9:00 - 10:30 AM)
Building Celebrity-Driven Brands
Break | 10:30 - 10:45 AM
Entertainment
10:45 - 11:45 AM
How AI is Impacting Entertainment & Sports Investments and Valuations
Moderator: Ben Sheppard, BRG, Los Angeles, CA
Speaker: Nathaniel Bach, Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP, Los Angeles, CA
Sports
10:45 - 11:45 AM
NIL at Five: The Next Phase of College Athlete Compensation
Moderator: Jeremy Evans, California Sports Lawyer, Los Angeles, CA
Speakers: Donald Remy, Former NCAA Chief Operating, Officer and Legal Executive
Kordell Caldwell, Associate, Baker Donelson
Lunch | 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Suno, AI, and the Future of Music: A Conversation with Suno's General Counsel, Phil Castro
Join Suno General Counsel Phil Castro and music-industry veteran and journalist James Barber for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about the forces reshaping music.
As generative AI moves from novelty to a powerful part of the creative ecosystem, Castro and Barber will explore what this transformation means for artists, songwriters, labels, publishers, platforms, and fans. Their conversation will confront the legal, commercial, and cultural questions defining this new era: the use of copyrighted music in AI development; emerging markets for training-data and product licenses; attribution, compensation, and artist consent; and the status of AI-generated works under copyright and related-rights regimes.
They will also examine how AI is changing creative practice and music discovery—and what responsible innovation looks like in practice. From product design and industry partnerships to platform accountability and creator protections, the discussion will offer Suno’s perspective on building an AI-enabled music marketplace that expands creative possibility while supporting a vibrant, sustainable future for music.
Entertainment
1:45 - 2:45 PM
Trends in Film Financing and Deal Making
Moderator: Stephen Weizenecker, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Atlanta, GA
Sports
1:45 - 2:45 PM
Prediction Markets: Regulation, Litigation and What’s Next
Break | 2:45 - 3:00 PM
Entertainment
3:00 - 4:00 PM
You Never Give Me Your Money: Streaming Royalties in the Modern Music Business
Speakers: Laxmi Vijaysankar, Hunter Cottingham
Serona Elton, Mechanical Licensing Collective, Miami, FL
Marylynne Drexler, ADA Worldwide, New York, NY
Sports
3:00 - 4:00 PM
League Expansion: Legal and Business Fundamentals
Break | 4:00 - 4:15 PM
Ethics and Professionalism Lessons from Hit TV Shows: “Suits”
(4:15 - 5:45 PM)
Speakers: Jeff M. Smith, Greenberg Traurig, Atlanta, GA
Brent A. Turman, Munsch Hardt, Dallas, TX
Reception Assembly Studios
Buses leaving the Grand Hyatt approximately - 6:15 PM
Event 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Ticketed Event
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
Committee Breakfast | 8:00 - 9:00 AM
Litigation Update
(9:00 - 10:30 AM)
Moderator: Tim Warnock, Loeb & Loeb LLP, Nashville, TN
Speakers:
Bethany Rabe, Greenberg Traurig, Las Vegas, NV
Brent A. Turman, Munsch Hardt, Dallas, TX
Mike Ingersoll, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Charlotte, NC
Lauren J. Fried, Loeb & Loeb LLP, Los Angeles, CA
Hot Topics in Art, Design and Museum Law
(9:00 -10:00 AM)
Moderator: LeAnn Shelton, Rockwell Group, New York, NY
Speakers: James Trigg, Filpatrick Townsend Alexandra Darraby, The Art Law Firm
Break | 10:30 - 10:45 AM
Trial by Algorithm: Litigation and Reputation in the (Mis)Information Era
(10:45 - 11:45 AM)
Moderator: Stephanie Roeser, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, Los Angeles, CA
Speakers: Esra Hudson, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, Los Angeles
Tony Freinberg, Edendale Strategies
Women’s Sports: Investment, Growth and Infrastructure
(10:45 - 11:45 AM)
Moderator: Kate Porter, Bay FC, San Francisco, CA
Speakers: Reba Orloff, League One Volleyball (LOVB)
Jen Flynn, Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), Boston, MA
Taylor Carter, AMB Sports & Entertainment (Atlanta NWSL), Atlanta, GA
David Palanzo, Womens Tennis Association (WTA) Ventures
Lunch and Program | 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Audits in the Era of Digital Streaming
(1:45 - 2:45 PM)
Moderator: Cedar Boschan, Forensic Accountant & Royalty Expert, Boschan Corp.,Culver City, CA
A View From the Top
(1:45 - 2:45 PM)
Moderator: Joshua Pila, Gray Media, Atlanta, GA
Speakers: Joe Pierce, AMB Sports & Entertainment,
Atlanta, GA
Scott Wilkinson, Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena,
Atlanta, GA
Lesley Wainright, PlayOn! Sports, Atlanta, GA
Coffee Break | 2:45 - 3:00 PM
New Frontiers in Collective Bargaining: Working Conditions, Performance Rights, and Labor Issues in Entertainment, Interactive Gaming, and the Live Arts
(3:00 - 4:00 PM)
Speakers: Matt Blackett, Deputy GC for SAG-AFTRA
Alan Brunswick, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, Los Angeles, CA
John T.L. Koenig, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Atlanta, GA
A.I. Considerations for Sports Lawyers
(3:00 - 4:00 PM)
Moderator: Kaelin Brittin, Arena Docs
Speakers: Allie Chinsky, Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
Ryan Becker, The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA
Nick Brown, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta, GA
Behind-the-Scenes
Tyler Perry Studio Tour
Buses - Leaving at 4:30
Ticketed Event