The 2016 panel and speakers lineup (tenative) for RTBC – 2016:

Agenda – Panel and Speakers – 2016

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

  • 8:00 – 9:00 A.M. Breakfast / Registration
  • 9:00 – 9:15 A.M. Welcome and Opening Remarks
  • 9:15 – 10:00 A.M. Session I – Market Research
    • Gavin Knapp – Director | SEMA
    • Joe Sparacino | Head of Automotive Aftermarket – Investment Banking | BB&T Capital Markets
  • 10:00 – 10:45 A.M. Session II – Risk Management
    • Lauri Eberhart | Attorney | Apollo Sports Law Group
    • Darren Hickey | Vice President | Gregory & Appel Insurance
    • Jeff Ladd | President | Sports Insurance Specialists, LLC
  • 10:45 – 11:00 A.M. Morning Break
  • 11:00 – 11:45 A.M. Session III – Track Operations
    • Dave Dusick | Founder | Race Track Engineering
    • Frank Hulshoff | Marketing Director | HAAGEN Fire Training Products
    • Shaun Johnson | Executive Director of Operations | Charlotte Motor Speedway
    • John Kalejta | Manager | Geobrugg North America, LLC
  • 11:45 – 12:30 P.M. Session IV – Marketing
    • Brad Oleshansky | CEO | M1 Concourse
    • Tony Parella | President | SVRA
    • Scott Peterson | Director – Motorsports | TSMGI
  • 12:30 – 1:30 P.M. Lunch – Keynote Speaker
    • Doug Boles | President | Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  • 1:30 – 2:15 P.M. Session V – Next-Gen Motorsports Businesses
    • Numaan Akram | CEO | Rally Bus
    • Brian Ghidinelli | Founder | MotorsportReg.com
    • Josh Holt | Co Founder, Director of Business & Marketing | MyRacePass.com
    • John Waraniak | Vice President | SEMA
  • 2:15 – 3:00 P.M. Session VI – Sanctions
    • Ron Knoch | President | DIESEL Motorsports
    • Chris Lencheski | CEO | IRG Sports and Entertainment
    • Jim Liaw | President | Formula Drift
    • Chip Pankow | President | Red Bull Global Rally Cross
  • 3:00 – 3:15 P.M. Afternoon Break
  • 3:15 – 4:00 P.M. Session VII – Track Design and Venue Utilization
    • Dafydd Broom | Design Director | Apex Circuit Design
    • Christian Epp | Director | Tilke GmbH & Co. KG
    • Ben Willshire | Managing Director | Driven International Ltd.
    • Jarno Zaffelli | Director | Dromo Circuit Design
  • 4:00 – 4:45 P.M. Session VIII – Media
    • Paul Pfanner | CEO | Racer Magazine
    • John Oreovicz | Journalist | ESPN
    • Ralph Sheheen | Co-Founder | Turn 3 Media
  • 4:45 PM Networking Reception