ESPORTS BAR ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE - June 11, 2018

Join us for the inaugural Esports Bar Association Conference!

• 8-9am: Registration

• 9-10:30am: State of the Industry

• Speakers: Bryce Blum, Founding Partner, ESG Law; EVP Esports, Catalyst Sports & Media

• Ryan Morrison, Founding Partner, Morrison/Lee; CEO, Evolved Talent Agency

• Ari Segal, President and COO, Immortals

• Moderator: Ben Fischer, Staff Writer, SportsBusiness Journal

• 10:30-11:30am: Fireside Chat w/ a Player

• Speakers: Jake Lyon, Pro Overwatch Player, Houston Outlaws (OWL)

• Moderator: Chris Lloyd, Director of Esports, Evolved Talent Agency

• 11:30am-12:30pm: Building a career in esports law

• Speakers: Harris Peskin, Associate Attorney, ESG Law

• Matt Dobill, Associate Attorney, Morrison/Lee

• Avi Bhuiyan, EVP Esports, Catalyst Sports & Media

• Matt Dillon, CEO, Ghost Gaming
  

• Moderator: Ryan Fairchild, Attorney, Brooks Pierce

• 12:30-1:30pm: LUNCH

• 1:30-2:30 pm: Fireside chat w/ team LCS Commissioner

• Speakers: Chris Greeley, NA LCS Commissioner, Riot Games

• Moderator: Krista Hiner, Associate Attorney, ESG Law

• 2:30-3:30pm: Streaming, sponsorships, partnerships, branding, and IP

• Speakers: Robbie Forbes, Sr. Dir. Legal - Esports Leagues, Activision Blizzard

• Eric Tam, Business Development, Twitch

• Jared Bartie, Partner, O’Melveny & Myers

• Moderator: Allison Rothman, Associate Attorney, Morrison/Lee

• 3:30-4:30pm: State of Collegiate Esports

• Speakers: Mark Candella, Dir. Strategic Partnerships, Twitch

• Kurt Melcher, Executive Director of Esports, Intersport

• Michael Brooks, Executive Director, National Association of Collegiate Esports

• Jim Carr, CEO, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

• Moderator: David Graham, Attorney, DPG at Law

• 4:30-5:30pm: Skins, loot boxes, and esports betting after PASPA

• Speakers: Jeff Ifrah, Founding Partner, Ifrah Law PLLC

• Michael Lee, Founding Partner, Morrison/Lee; CFO Evolved Talent Agency

• Marc Whipple, Of Counsel, Crawford IP Law

• Moderator: Brett Abarbanel, Director of Research University of Nevada, Las Vegas, International Gaming Institute

• 5:30-7:00pm: HAPPY HOUR

The Esports Bar Association is applying for CLE credits for this event as a CLE sponsor in the jurisdictions of CA, MN, NJ, NY, TX, WA.

* Tickets are available at a discounted rate for attorney attendees whose annual salary is less than $50,000