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CEX BOSTON 2020 SCHEDULE
09:00AM - 09:15AM
Door Opens
Welcome Event
Welcome to CEX 2020! Vendor space is open for business. Quick networking time.
09:30AM - 09:45AM
Opening Remarks
Ethan Schwartz
College Esports Expo Kickoff from the Student Chairman.
09:45AM - 10:25AM
Introduction to Esports Curriculum
Christina Alejandre, Michael Cameron, Jason Chung
This panel highlights the foundations of esports education and curriculum development from leading esports education professors.
09:45AM - 10:25AM
Gaming Centers and Tech Infrastructure
Kevin Zhu, Tim Schneider
Gaming center operators and tech experts discuss venue operations, infrastructure, and programming practices.
09:45AM - 10:25AM
Esports Wellness: Mental Performance and Conditioning
Landon DuMar, Josh B. Rader
Experts discuss the importance and best practices of mental performance and conditioning for esports.
09:45AM - 10:25AM
Life of a Big 10 Esports Program Director
Michael Fay, David Kirk
Accomplished esports coach, program manager, event operator, academic, and researcher chronicles his experience coaching, educating, program building, and operating tournaments from the University of Akron to Rutgers University.
10:35AM - 11:15AM
Scholastic Esports Curriculum for High Schools
Dr. Kristy Custer, Michael Russell, Connor Alne
High school educators share insight on their creation of esports focused curriculum, learning objectives, and best practices.
10:35AM - 11:15AM
Teaching Twitch: Livestreaming in the Classroom
Stephanie Orme, Kevin Hoang
Stephanie Orme shares her experiences with developing and teaching an innovative esports live-streaming undergraduate course, and Kevin Hoang from Twitch Student discusses how Twitch can transform classroom learning.
10:35AM - 11:15AM
Making of a Division I Esports Program
Nick Avery, Tyler Levesque
Northeastern University Athletics and esports departments discuss the pathway and process of creating a Division I Esports Program.
11:30AM - 12:10AM
Fostering Inclusion in Scholastic Esports Clubs
Johanna Brewer
As formal esports programs emerge on campuses across the country, it is essential that educators are adequately prepared to maintain the academic integrity of the clubs and teams they advise. AnyKey will offer two tailored training sessions to equip attendees for this challenge.
11:30AM - 12:10AM
College Sports Management Group: ECAC & NJCAA Esports Conferences
Tyrelle Appleton, Jeff White, Dan Coonan, Thomas O'Keefe
Collegiate Sports Management Group executives confer about helping the ECAC and the NJCAA build competitive esports conferences.
11:30AM - 12:10AM
Esports Coaching Panel - Strategies and Techniques of Building Esports Teams
Nicholas Shifty Travis, Ricco Phinisee, Michael Wisnios
Join esports coaching professionals as they review coaching strategies and techniques used to optimize their competitive esports programs.
11:30AM - 12:10AM
Communities - How to Get People to Be Champions of Your Program
Yentl Ip, Katherine Amoukhteh
Join IBuyPower and Esports College & Career Pathways as they go over their success stories on how to get the right people to be involved in creating esports programs.
12:15pM - 1:00pM
Lunch and Keynote Presentation
Kurt Melcher
Lunches will be served to all attendees. Special keynote presentation from Kurt Melcher, the Executive Director of Esports for Intersport, Strategic Advisor to the NCAA for Esports and Founder of Robert Morris University's Esports Program.
1:00pM - 1:40pM
Innovative Esports Curriculum
Charles Palmer, Michael Cassens, Neil Malvone
Three leading esports professors discuss groundbreaking new esports curriculum that is shifting new paradigms.
1:00pm - 1:40pm
Advanced Technology - Leading Technology Driving Esports
George Yang, Shawn Smith, Alex Mcneil, LTC Barbina
Executives discuss emerging technology and its impact on the future of society, esports, and Gen Z.
1:00pm - 1:40pm
Building Community Through Intramural Play - Full Sail Armada
Bennett Newsome, Jameson Durall
Esports administration professionals walk attendees through the building of Full Sail university's internal esports intramural system, which allows everyone from Faculty/Staff and Students (Online and Campus) to compete in leagues.
1:00pm - 1:40pm
Esports and AI
Randy Stude, Jesse Zhang, Jason Shen
Executives discuss the intersection between esports and artificial intelligence.
1:50pm - 2:30pm
High School Esports Programs - State of the Union
Jadd Schmeltzer, Mason Mullenioux
America's most explosive area of growth in esports is in the high school market.
1:50pm - 2:30pm
College Esports Events
Christian Kunkel, Taryn Cahill, Tyler Schrodt, Ross Magnant
Executives preview artificial intelligence-driven services currently reshaping the esports market.
1:50pm - 2:30pm
College Esports Governance
Kurt Melcher, Billy Sprout
Governance is front and center as new colleges enter the arena, Power 5 institutions begin to launch programs and new regulatory challenges emerge related to athletes and compensation. Experts deep dive on these topics.
1:50pm - 2:30pm
Career Insights with eFuse
Matthew Benson, Patrick Klein
Esports executives highlight new career development platforms and discovery methods.
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Networking Break
Refreshments will be served
Half hour break to enjoy refreshments and network.
2:30PM - 3:00PM
College Esports Media - The Summoning Hour - Collegiate Esports Podcast
Joe "Warlock Rakaul" Belousek
Inside America's number one collegiate esports podcast.
3:00pm - 3:40pm
CSL: The Next Decade – Elevating Collegiate Esports: Building Careers in Esports
Wim Stocks
CEO Wim Stocks shares updates and developments for America's oldest collegiate organization: Collegiate StarLeague
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Coaching Meet-Up
All Guests Welcome - Martin Schelasin, Luis Laca
Coaches and program managers convene for Q&A and networking.
3:00pm - 3:40pm
Curriculum Building Workshop for Fostering Inclusion and Diversity
Johanna Brewer
This workshop will equip attendees with the necessary skills and practical resources to manage their campus esports programs in a way that prioritizes student well-being and development.
3:00pm - 3:40pm
Tespa Alumni Panel
Yugina Yun, Billy Sprout, Kevin Hoang, Carlin Au
Executive Panel of discussing their transition from undergraduates students in Blizzard Games college program TESPA to their current positions in the esports industry.
3:50pm - 4:40pm
Making of FaZe Clan
Clinton Sparks, Phil Gordon
The Vice President of Business Development of the world's most popular esports team and lifestyle brand, Faze Clan, discuss the trials and tribulations in staying on top of the esports ecosystem.
3:50pm - 4:40pm
Competitive Esports Programs
Chris Buckner, Eric Johnson, Stuart Goldfarb
Executives review the present state of competitive programs and their perspectives on the opportunities and challenges of operating in 2020.
3:50pm - 4:40pm
Esports Educators Roundtable
Stephanie Orme
Join us for an open forum where we ask and answer each other's esports education questions, facilitated
by Dr. Stephanie Orme.
3:50pm - 4:40pm
Player Technology Meetup
Chris Buckner, Shawn Smith, Jesse Zhang, Jason Shen
Join us to talk about how technology is improving player performance.
4:45pm - 4:55pm
Closing Remarks
Ethan Schwartz, Dawson Golove, Rick Menasce, Kevin Mitchell
Conference chairs make final acknowledgements and close out CEX 2020.
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Networking and What's Your Warrior Gaming Tournament
All Panelists, Attendees, Partners, & Gamers welcome!
The ultimate end of day networking forum for administrators, educators, and esports industry executives. College and High School esports players face off in the US Army sponsored "What's Your Warrior" Tournament with prizes for the top high school and esports players in Smash, League of Legends and Overwatch,