Jerry Reinsdorf,
Chairman, Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls
Moderator:
Jim Gray, Sportscaster, NBC (Olympics), Showtime, The Golf Channel and Westwood One Radio
Reggie Bush of the New Orleans Saints, left, sportscaster Jim Gray, center, and Len Komoroski of the Cleveland Cavaliers show that even the Business of Sports panel involves some fun and games.
The wide world of sports encompasses multimillion-dollar player contracts, complex merchandising and endorsement deals, stadium financing and the fortunes of broadcast and cable networks. It's an even bigger business in the era of globalization, when many franchises and leagues have become trans-national enterprises. This panel brought together a group of heavy hitters from every aspect of the sports world to discuss the latest trends and issues.
Global Conference 2013
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, philanthropist Bill Gates and Strive Masiyiwa of Econet Wireless discuss advancing prosperity in Africa.