Episode 41: Organizing a Sports Festival

Anthony Caponiti joins Joe and Tom this week for a conversation on the inner works of a sports festival. Anthony is the Co-Founder of Hashtag Sports® , a next-gen thought  leadership platform and week-long innovation festival in New York City that celebrates the convergence of sports, digital media, and technology. Hashtag Sports reaches a global community of over 50,000 industry leaders, influencers, and creators in 145 countries. Anthony is passionate about evolving media consumption habits, mobile technology, and the Gen-Z / Millennial fan experience. He is a frequent speaker on the topic of innovation in sports tech and media with past speaking engagements including Techweek, Social Media Week, Big Ten Social Media Summit, USA Today Sports Partner Summit, and Advertising Week DC.

Anthony talks about his story, starting Hashtag Sports’ daily newsletter and utilizing that to create his sports festival. He shares some of his incredible experiences and gives some knowledge on how to stay informed in the sports industry. You can find Anthony on Twitter @Caponiti and @HashtagSports

The Facts

The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports Our presenters are Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR).