An immersive workshop combining leadership theory, hard-earned experience and perspectives from beyond the traditional sports business playbook.
Led by Vince Gennaro, Founder & Executive Director of the NYU SPS Lab for Transformative Leadership and former PepsiCo President, alongside John Abbamondi, former CEO of BSE Global and U.S. Navy flight officer, this hands-on workshop brings perspectives from business, academia, the military and sport into one room.
You will:
- Get outside the sports industry bubble and challenge how you approach high-stakes decisions.
- Put theory into practice, exploring optionality, adaptability and how to act decisively when circumstances change.
- Connect at Maxwell Social, a private members’ club in Tribeca, for an evening of learning and conversation.
Club Workshops strengthen your leadership and your connections, building skills and relationships that last beyond the room.
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Event Overview
- Confirmed Speaker: Vince Gennaro - Vince is Founder & Executive Director - Lab for Transformative Leadership, NYU and one of the foremost authorities on sports business and analytics. Author of Diamond Dollars, he has advised Major League Baseball teams, pioneered research on the financial impact of performance, and regularly appears on MLB Network and SiriusXM. Prior to academia, he spent 20 years at PepsiCo in senior leadership roles and owned a professional sports franchise - bringing rare, cross-sector insight into the economics of winning.
- Confirmed Speaker: John Abbamondi, Sports & Entertainment Executive, Investor and Chairman. John is someone who has worn many hats over the course of a fascinating career. He’s the former CEO of BSE Global, overseeing the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center, and has previously held senior roles across the NBA, Madison Square Garden, Major League Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres. He presently occupies a number of roles, including chairing a number of baseball teams and advising AI & entertainment firms. Before sport, John spent nine years as a US Navy flight officer - he'll be bringing his unique perspective across these various fields to NYU's Transformative Leadership workshop next month, sharing what strong leadership looks like across very different environments.
- 1:30pm - 2:00pm - Arrival & Networking
- 2:00pm - 2:05pm - Leaders Club Welcome
- 2:05pm - 2:45pm - Leadership Decisions in Today's World w/ Q&A
- 2:45pm - 3:00pm - Breakout Discussion
- 3:00pm - 3:15pm - Break
- 3:15pm - 4:15pm - Group Practice Session - Optionality
- 4:15pm - 4:30pm - Break
- 4:30pm - 5:10pm - Fireside Chat w/ John Abbamondi
- 5:15pm – 6.00pm - Drinks
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Leaders Club
Leaders Club is the fastest-growing global community of ambitious sports industry professionals, driven by a shared commitment to become the industry leaders of tomorrow.
In a fast changing and competitive sports market, membership will give you career-critical relationships, must-have insider knowledge and core skills that will help build your self-confidence, capability and impact as a future leader in the industry.