0 of 8David Lubarsky Len Mead, Mike Soltys of ESPN and Carol Stiff of Stiff Sports Media Consulting catch up during a break. David Lubarsky Dan Granik of Claygate Advisors, Norb Gambuzza of the PGA Tour and Tom McDonnell of Monterosa take a moment to chat. David Lubarsky Conference participants Miheer Walavalkar of LiveLike and Impakt Productions’ Melissa Forman network. David Lubarsky Desser Sports Media founder Ed Desser, Big East Conference Commissioner Val Ackerman and Kosner Media President John Kosner discuss how gender equity should factor into the NCAA’s media and marketing deals. David Lubarsky Closing out Day 1 of Media Innovators, Meadowlark Media’s John Skipper delivers a host of one-liners during an energetic session with SBJ’s John Ourand. Marc Bryan-Brown SMAC Entertainment partner and CEO Constance Schwartz-Morini details how the company packages brands with its original content and highlights SMAC’s early work on the upcoming Bishop Sycamore documentary with HBO. Marc Bryan-Brown SB Nation’s Nyerr Parham and Jermaine Spradley discuss the evolution of SB Nation and how the media company builds new online, fan-centric communities. Marc Bryan-Brown In a one-on-one session with SBJ Publisher and Executive Editor Abe Madkour, Yahoo’s Joanna Lambert describes how the company’s partnership with BetMGM emphasizes providing a seamless experience for users across all platforms.