2024 Speakers

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Dave Almy
Co-Founder
ADC Partners

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Bob Baffert
Hall of Fame 
Trainer

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Nikki Barry
Operations and Brand Manager
Arizona Sports Enterprises

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Donna Barton Brothers
NBC Sports

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Michael Behrens
Founder and CEO
MyRacehorse

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Megan Bell
SVP, Consumer Revenue & Insights
Los Angeles Chargers

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Dr. Dionne Benson
Chief Veterinary Officer
The Stronach Group

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Dr. Jeff Blea
Equine Medical Director
California Horse Racing Board

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Brien Bouyea
Hall of Fame and Communications Director
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

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Jill Byrne
Vice President of Strategic Planning
Virginia Equine Alliance

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Tom Cassidy
Industry Relations Senior Manager
Monmouth Park

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Louis Cella
President
Oaklawn Park

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Stacie Clark Rogers
Operations Consultant
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance

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Nelson Clemens
Owner
AmWest Entertainment

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Patrick Cummings
Executive Director
National Thoroughbred Alliance (NTA)

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Alex Dadoyan
Director of Racing
MGM Yonkers

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Eric DeCoster
Racing Official
Oaklawn Park & Prairie Meadows

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Dora Delgado
Executive Vice President & Chief Racing Officer
Breeders’ Cup Limited

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Dustin Dix
Director of Racing Operations
Sunland Park

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Alicia Evans
RTIP student

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Dustin Fabian
Senior Director of Marketing
Xpressbet & 1/ST BET

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Matthew Feig
Chief Operating Officer
NYRA Bets

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Michele Fischer
Vice President
SIS Content Services

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Hernán Fucile
Commercial Manager
Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo

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Jim Goodman
Director of Wagering Development
Keeneland Association

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Dr. Marshall Gramm
Professor, Department of Economics
Rhodes College

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Dr. Betsy Greene
Professor and Extension Horse Specialist
University of Arizona

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Robert Hartman
Chair
University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program

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Jessica Hammond
Executive Director
Beyond the Wire

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Liza Hendriks
CEO
Inglis Digital USA

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Nathan Horrocks
Co-Founder
Equine Productions/JockeyCam

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Jay Hovdey
National Columnist
BloodHorse Publications

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Lisa Lazarus
CEO
Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA)

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Tommy Lloyd
Head Coach
University of Arizona Men's Basketball 

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Jeff Matty
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association

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Kyle McDoniel
President and Chief Operating Officer
Equibase

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Douglas Scott Merrill
Director of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences University of Arizona

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Mark Midland
CEO, Co-Founder
Horse Racing Nation

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Kate Mittelstadt
Chief of Operations
Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit’s (HIWU)

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Annise Montplaisir
Co-Founder/Executive Director
Amplify Horse Racing

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Beltrán Montt
Operations Manager
Hipódromo Chile Racetrack

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Michael Novak
Founder
Backstretch and Contest Jockey

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Jessica Paquette
Announcer
Parx Racing
TPA Vice President

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Bryan Pettigrew
VP and GM of Texas Racing Operations
Penn Entertainment

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Todd Pletcher
Hall of Fame Trainer

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Dick Powell
Consultant
Racing & Gaming Services (RGS)

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Michele Ravencraft
Senior Vice President Event + Promotions
NTRA

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Alexa Ravit
Director of Communications & Outreach
Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit’s (HIWU)

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Sam Reinhardt
Assistant General Counsel
Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) 

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Shaun Richards
Director of Intelligence & Strategy
Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit’s (HIWU)

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Elizabeth Rogers
Assistant Professor of Practice
University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program

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Jen Roytz
Co-Owner
Brownstead Farm

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Dr. Mary Scollay
Chief of Science
Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit’s (HIWU)

Solomon Sharpe
Executive Chairman
Supreme Ventures Racing & Entertainment Limited

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Brian Skirka
Marketing Director
Monmouth Park

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Zach Taylor
Director of Sales and Business Development in North America Global Tote

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Najja Thompson
Executive Director
New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. (NYTB)

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Sarah Tregoning
Director of Media and Communications
Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia

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Ricardo Valerdi
Department Head, Systems and Industrial Engineering
University of Arizona

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Dr. Ryan Wolker
State Veterinarian
Arizona Department of Agriculture

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Aldo Zamora
RTIP Student

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Amy Zimmerman
SVP & Executive Producer
Santa Anita Park