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Powering the Future of Sport: A Draft Week Showcase

Presented by ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ & AI Strike Team

Robotics Innovation Center, Hazelwood Green | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 

Pre-Game

10:00 - 11:00 a.m. l VIP Preview + Press Walkthrough

Early VIP access to the exhibit hall with demos running, very limited escorted tours, and hospitality including coffee and light refreshments. Press briefings and interview opportunities with VIPs and industry experts will be available.

First Half

NFL Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis will kick off this portion of the event, featuring a variety of fireside chats and panel discussions devoted to what’s new and what’s next in the sports innovation arena.

11:00 - 11:35 a.m. l Opening: Pittsburgh's Moment
Pittsburgh's Competitive Advantage in the New AI Economy

• Farnam Jahanian, President, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿
• Josh Shapiro, Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Sara Innamorato, County Executive, Allegheny County 
• Corey O’Connor, Mayor, City of Pittsburgh

11:35 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. l Panel Discussion
Physical AI at Game Speed — From Vision Systems to the Field

Moderator, Baker Machado, Host and Producer at Front Office Sports

• David Morehouse, EVP for Strategy, Pittsburgh Steelers, Former CEO & President of the Pittsburgh Penguins
• Chip Ganassi, CEO, Chip Ganassi Racing
• Josh Helmrich, Senior Director, Media Strategy, Business Development, and Next Gen Stats, NFL
• Priya Narasimhan, CEO and Founder, YinzCam and Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿

Second Half

1:30 p.m. l Second Half Kickoff

• Presented by ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ President Jahanian

1:35 p.m. l Looking Beyond the Valley: Grit, Talent, and the Making of an AI City

• Mark Cuban in conversation with Joanna Doven – AI Strike Team Founder

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. l Forge to Field AI Pitch Competition

AI Startup Finalists will pitch their companies to a panel of judges:

• Mark Cuban, Entrepreneur and Investor
• Ed Stack, Executive Chairman and Chief Merchant, DICK’S Sporting Goods; Footlocker
• Will Allen, Founding Partner, Magarac and former Pittsburgh Steeler
• Deap Ubhi, Director and Global Head of Solutions Architect for Startups, AWS
• Troy Demmer, Co-Founder and President, Gecko Robotics and Co-Founder and General Partner, First Order Fund
• Jeanne Cucinelli, President, UPMC Enterprises; Executive Vice President, UPMC

3:00 - 3:10 p.m. l Closing Remarks

3:15 - 3:30 p.m. l Awards Presentation

• Presented by Meredith Meyer Grelli and the judges.
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