Populous, UBS, Tottenham & Liverpool Execs Announced for VNC

With just a few weeks to go before the 2025 edition of VenuesNow Conference, more speakers have been confirmed including Rishi Jain, Director of Impact at Liverpool Football Club; Laura Chiplin, Director of Stadium Events & Attractions at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; Joe Giarraputo, VP of Event Operations at UBS Arena; D’Juana Thomas, VP of Risk Management at Oak View Group; and Jason Carmello, Senior Principal, Senior Architect — Kansas City at Populous.

The eighth annual VenuesNow Conference will take place Sept. 9-11 at Resorts World Las Vegas. Presented by Lockton and Oracle, the event marks the debut in the entertainment capital of the world and the first time VNC has expanded to three days. Past events have been hosted in Austin, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Phoenix, New York and Seattle.

VNC is the preeminent forum for live events, sports, and cultural venue owners and partners to explore industry dynamics, share best practices, and discuss future trends. This year, the three-day conference will feature sessions on bookings, hospitality, premium experiences, technology, and a new half-day of curated programming focused on sustainability across all venue types, touching on energy, water, and waste management, along with strategies to strengthen financial performance, corporate partnerships, and guest experience.

Sandra Douglass Morgan, Raiders & Allegiant Stadium President
To Keynote VenuesNow Conf.

The sustainability content was curated in partnership with GOAL (Green Operations & Advanced Leadership), which is a sustainability network for live event venues, founded in 2021 in partnership between Oak View Group (Pollstar‘s parent company), Fenway Sports Group, the Atlanta Hawks, and Jason F. McLennan.

Other confirmed speakers include Sandra Douglass Morgan, president of Las Vegas Raiders and Allegiant Stadium; Becky Colwell, General Manager at Kia Forum and VP, Live Events at Intuit Dome; Antony Bonavita, EVP, Chief Venues & Development Officer at Rock Entertainment Group and Cleveland Cavaliers; Dan Griffis, President of Global Partnerships at Oak View Group; Marc Badain, president of Las Vegas A’s; Graham Rossini, Athletic Director of Sun Devil Athletics; Michael Drake, Chief Executive Officer, Clemson Ventures; and Noël Largess Mirhadi, Senior Director, Theater Alliance at Oak View Group, among others.

Registration for VenuesNow Conference is open now at venuesnowconference.com. Use the discount code VNCVEGAS at checkout to save 10% on your registration (valid through Aug. 31).

Stay tuned for more speakers and panel announcements.

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