Our Steering Committee is composed of representatives from Toronto Metropolitan University and MLSE, including our Future of Sport Lab Chair, Brian Cooper. Together, they are responsible for:
Oversight of programs and strategy for the Future of Sport Lab (FSL).
Appointment of Advisory Committee members.
Governance of key operating decisions and long-term strategic programs.
Chairman, FSL & Chairman, MKTG Canada
Founding Manager/Director, FSL & Ted Rogers Director of Sport Business Initiatives, Toronto Metropolitan University
Interim President & CEO and Chief Financial Officer, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Counsel in Residence, Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University
Vice-President, Research & Innovation, Toronto Metropolitan University
Chief Technology & Digital Officer, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Vice President, Strategy & Analytics, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Our Advisor and Mentor Network is comprised of industry leaders with experience in the sport and entertainment business, sport technology, entrepreneurship and investment, and sport and data science. Advisors and mentors dedicate their time to advise FSL and startups on program and business growth, and represent Canada’s leading brands and sport properties, which have included some of the following:
Our Operations Team manages all facets of the FSL, including the FSL Incubator program.
Founding Manager/Director, FSL & Ted Rogers Director of Sport Business Initiatives, Toronto Metropolitan University
Senior Manager and Head of Operations, FSL
Senior Program Coordinator, FSL
Communications and Marketing Director, FSL
Operations Coordinator, FSL
Marketing Coordinator, FSL
Marketing Coordinator, FSL
Post Doctoral Fellow
Strategic Programs Specialist, DMZ
MLSE works with FSL to support startups through pilot programs into MLSE teams and venues, and collaborate with our network of key stakeholders engaged in the FSL Incubator.
Director, Strategy & Innovation, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
