You’ve seen the main stage, now come backstage.
In our final act of the series, we’ll pull back the curtain with pros from the sports world to explore how teams are managing the chaos behind the curtain: modernizing stadium ops, engaging fans like festival-goers, and building a winning culture that lasts longer than a season. Think of it as your all-access pass to the business of sports.
Thursday, October 16th
9:00am-10:00am
Minna Gallery: 111 Minna St, San Francisco, CA 94105
Featured speakers include:
- Bill Schlough, Chief Information Officer, San Francisco Giants
- Ian Anderson, Chief Strategy Officer, San Jose Earthquakes
- John Beaven, Chief Revenue Officer, Golden State Warriors
Reserve your spot today!
Speaker bios:
Bill Schlough
Chief Information Officer
San Francisco Giants
Bill Schlough has served as the San Francisco Giants’ CIO for 27 seasons. During his tenure, the Giants have been recognized among the most innovative teams in sports, with Oracle Park serving as the first facility to deploy innovations ranging from WiFi to dynamic pricing to 4K video. Schlough’s team has also supported the baseball operation in implementing an array of proprietary analytic tools that helped the team secure three World Series titles. An Olympic enthusiast, Schlough assisted with San Francisco’s bids to host the Games on three occasions. His event experience includes assignments at the World Cup along with ten Olympic Games around the world.
Ian Anderson
Chief Strategy Officer
San Jose Earthquakes
Ian Anderson serves as Chief Strategy Officer for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer, where he is part of the club’s executive leadership team working across both commercial and sporting operations. Under Ian’s leadership, the Earthquakes’ commercial team has doubled sponsorship revenue, signed $50M+ of stadium naming rights and jersey rights partnerships, and unlocked relationships with Silicon Valley’s biggest brands. On the sporting side, Ian founded the club’s soccer analytics group, building the team and products from the ground up.
John Beaven
Chief Revenue Officer
Golden State Warriors
John Beaven is entering his 23rd season with Golden State, his third as chief revenue officer. In this role, he oversees the Warriors’ ticket sales and service, marketing, growth and retention, community relations and public affairs efforts as well as the Golden State Community Foundation, Golden State Basketball Academy, and business operations team for the Santa Cruz Warriors, the franchise's NBA G League affiliate.