0 of 10tony florez From SBJ ALL IN at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on April 20: U.S. Paralympian Ezra Frech described how he wants “to use sports to normalize disability on a global scale.” tony florez At SBJ’s Brand Innovation Summit on June 7-8 in Chicago, Jackie Woodward, who was chief brand and marketing officer at Bojangles at that time, discussed the impact of a regional sports sponsorship. Dilip Vishwanat From the AXS DRIVE event in St. Louis, Sept. 19-21, TD Garden President (now EVP/COO with Delaware North) Amy Latimer, KC Current President Allison Howard and AXS CEO Bryan Perez shared a laugh about the post-pandemic pace of work during their panel discussion on organizational innovation. tony florez Honoree David Koonin (seated) celebrates with members of his family and colleagues from CAA at the Forty Under 40 awards gala on Oct. 20 at Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. marc bryan-brown Members of the Game Changers Class of 2023 join in a champagne toast onstage following the awards presentation at the conclusion of the Game Changers conference on Oct. 24 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York. tony florez Members of the New Voices Under 30 Class of 2023 shared a lighter moment for the group photo shoot ahead of the awards celebration at the Jewel Nightclub within Aria Resort & Casino on Oct. 19 in Las Vegas. marc bryan-brown NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and actor Jon Hamm gathered for a photo backstage at the Sports Business Awards in New York on May 24. Hamm introduced Bettman, who received the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award, during the awards ceremony. marc bryan-brown SBJ Publisher and Executive Editor Abe Madkour and SBJ’s Head of Sports Technology Taylor Bloom welcomed guests to the first Sports Business Awards: Tech event on March 7 at the Hard Rock Hotel in New York. tony florez Thought Leaders participants gathered at the Ojai Valley Inn in Southern California in mid-July for a three-day invitation-only retreat. tony florez Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith and Dwyane Wade, who is an investor in the team, discussed their friendship and partnership during a World Congress of Sports panel moderated by ESPN’s Malika Andrews on April 18 at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live.