The 2015 panel and speakers lineup (tenative) for RTBC – 2015:
Agenda – Panel and Speakers – 2015
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
- 8:00 – 9:00 A.M. Breakfast Presented by H3R Human Resources, Michael Bennett / Registration
- 9:00 – 9:15 A.M. Welcome and Opening Remarks
- 9:15 – 10:00 A.M. Session I – Track Safety
- Scot Elkins | COO | Motorsport Safety Foundation
- Ray Smith | President | Smith Fence
- Jarno Zaffelli | Director | Dromo Circuit Design
- 10:00 – 10:45 A.M. Session II – Motorsports Careers
- Andrew Craig | President | The Craig Company
- Dr. Lynn Lashbrook | President | Sports Management Worldwide
- Dan Rossetti | Managing Partner | Ascension Sports Partners
- John Waraniak | Vice President | SEMA
- 10:45 – 11:00 A.M. Morning Break Presented by Race Tires America, Scott McAdoo
- 11:00 – 11:45 A.M. Session III – Oval Tracks
- Gary Risch | General Manager | Lernerville Speedway
- Dan Robinson | General Manager | Lucas Oil Speedway
- Brett Root | President | IMCA
- 11:45 – 12:30 P.M. Session IV – Race Track Sustainability
- Jarrod Krisiloff | Senior Director of Marketing | Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Drew Patey | Director of Motorsports | Safety-Kleen
- Ben Willshire | Managing Director | Driven International Ltd.
- 12:30 – 1:30 P.M. Lunch – Keynote Speaker Presented by Race Monitor
- Charlie Whiting | Director of Formula One | FIA
- 1:30 – 2:15 P.M. Session V – Road Courses
- Dafydd Broom | Design Director | Apex Circuit Design
- David Vodden | President | Thunderhill Raceway Park
- Mitch Wright | General Manager | NCM Motorsports Park
- 2:15 – 3:00 P.M. Session VI – Events – Non Traditional
- Sherri Heckenast | President | Team Demo Association / The Dirt Oval at 66
- Jim Liaw | President | Formula Drift
- Jason Rittenberry | Chief Strategy Officer | COTA
- Heyward Wagner | Vice President | SCCA
- 3:00 – 3:15 P.M. Afternoon Break
- 3:15 – 3:45 P.M. Session VII – Facility Redevelopment
- Joie Chitwood | President | Daytona International Speedway
- 3:45 – 4:30 P.M. Session VIII – Driver Development
- Dan Andersen | CEO | Andersen Promotions
- John Doonan | Director | Mazda Motorsports
- Julia Landauer | Driver | JL Racing
- Mike Lewis | Senior Vice President | Don Schumacher Racing
- 4:30 – 5:15 P.M. Session IX – Media
- Rick Benjamin | Principal | Carolinas Production Group Inc.
- Dave Despain | Journalist | MavTV
- Robin Miller | Journalist | Racer Magazine
- Ralph Sheheen | Co-Founder | Turn 3 Media
- 5:15 PM Networking Reception