8 February 20242 minute read

ACC Georgia event: Evolution of Sports and Media

Thursday, February 8, 2024


DLA Piper and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) hosted an in-person event exploring private investments in sports and media as well as the evolving entertainment industry in Atlanta and across the US.

Our program featured two brief panels with leading executives in the sports, media and entertainment industry.


For more information
Please contact Stephanie Maher with questions.

Speakers

Tom Ara

Partner and Global Co-Chair of Media, Sport and Entertainment sector, DLA Piper
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John Carroll

Founder, Sportsology Capital Partners
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Greg Heller

Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Atlanta Braves
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Anne Kamosso

Senior Regulatory Counsel at Ohmium International, Inc. and President, ACC Georgia
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Nicole Musicco

Formerly CIO, CalPERS
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David Parrish

Global Co-Head, Investment Management and Funds practice, DLA Piper
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Kristi Ramsay

Senior Counsel, CNN
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Richard Rubano

Partner, DLA Piper
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Mark Whitaker

Partner and Co-Chair, Sports, Media and Entertainment Finance and Transactions, DLA Piper
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Peter White

Partner and Global Co-Chair of Media, Sport and Entertainment sector, DLA Piper
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Scott Wilkinson

Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Atlanta Hawks
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Gerry Williams

Managing Partner, Atlanta Office, DLA Piper
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Agenda and CLE materials

5:30 pm – Registration and drinks

6:00 pm – Welcome by Anne Kamosso (Senior Regulatory Counsel at Ohmium International, Inc. and President, ACC Georgia) and Gerry Williams (Atlanta Office Managing Partner, DLA Piper)

6:15 pm – Panel discussion: "Private Investments in Sport and Media"
Moderator:
David Parrish (Partner, DLA Piper)
Panelists:
John Carroll (Founder, Sportsology Capital Partners), Nicole Musicco (formerly CIO, CalPERS), and Richard Rubano (Partner, DLA Piper)

CLE materials:

6:45 pm – Panel discussion: "Sport, Media and the Changing Landscape"
Moderator:
Mark Whitaker (Partner and Co-Chair, Sports, Media and Entertainment Finance and Transactions, DLA Piper)
Panelists:
Greg Heller (Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Atlanta Braves), Kristi Ramsay (Senior Counsel, CNN), and Scott Wilkinson (Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Atlanta Hawks)

CLE materials:

7:15 pm – Closing remarks by Peter White (Partner and Global Co-Chair of Media, Sport and Entertainment Sector, DLA Piper) and Tom Ara (Partner and Global Co-Chair of Media, Sport and Entertainment Sector, DLA Piper)

7:20 pm – Reception

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