{"id":90105,"date":"2025-08-23T01:50:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T01:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/90105\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T01:50:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T01:50:09","slug":"las-vegas-grand-prix-doubles-as-a-boardroom-with-launch-of-the-f1-business-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/90105\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Grand Prix Doubles As A Boardroom With Launch Of The F1 Business Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5a\">On Thursday, November 20, the Las Vegas Grand Prix will be transformed from a sporting event into a showcase of innovation, strategy, and the future of entertainment and motorsport. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5d\">Formula One announced their inaugural business summit to be held at the Wynn Las Vegas in partnership with series owners, Liberty Media, and entertainment conglomerate CAA. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5g\">The day-long event will bring together leaders in sport, entertainment, consumer brands, and business to present a collection of panels and networking opportunities focused on sports&#8217; transformation into a defining pillar of global culture.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5j\">Emily Prazer, Las Vegas Grand Prix&#8217;s CEO and F1 Chief Commercial Officer <a href=\"https:\/\/corp.formula1.com\/f1-business-summit-to-be-held-during-las-vegas-grand-prix-weekend-on-thursday-november-20-at-wynn-las-vegas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">commented<\/a>, \u201cFormula 1 is a prime example of how a global sporting event can shape pop culture and build lasting relevance and impact that extends beyond motorsports.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5m\">The Las Vegas Grand Prix itself, along with many Formula 1 races, has served as a backdrop for new business and business innovation in its two years on the racing calendar. The Las Vegas GP itself is Formula 1&#8217;s only race operated directly by the series &#8211; rather than local promoter groups.<\/p>\n<p>Who are the F1 Summit Panelists?<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01k3a7es2a6adgh5kfhs.jpg\" alt=\"Stefano Domenicali - President and CEO of F1\" title=\"Stefano Domenicali - President and CEO of F1\" width=\"4326\" height=\"2433\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"5y\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nov 20, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Formula One Group chief executive officer Stefano Domenicali at Las Vegas Circuit. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"62\">From Formula 1 to the NFL, PepsiCo to Lego, the F1 Business Summit features some of the most powerful leaders of business in the United States and beyond:<\/p>\n<p>Derek Chang &#8211; CEO, Libery MediaPhil Cook &#8211; Chief Marketing Officer, WNBAStefano Domenicali &#8211; President &amp; CEO, Formula 1Emily Prazer &#8211; CEO, Las Vegas Grand Prix &amp; Chief Commercial Officer, Formula 1Steve Hill &#8211; Chief Executive Officer and President, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors AuthorityJennifer Koester &#8211; President and Chief Operating Officer, SphereSandra Douglass Morgan &#8211; President, Las Vegas RaidersMichael Rubin &#8211; Founder and Chief Executive Officer, FanaticsTasia Filippatos &#8211; President of Consumer Products at DisneyJulia Goldin &#8211; Global Chief Product and Marketing Officer, LEGO GroupAndrea Hopelain &#8211; General Manager and Senior Vice President of Publishing, EA SportsSusie Wolff &#8211; Managing Director, F1 AcademyToto Wolff &#8211; Team Principal and CEO, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 TeamElizabeth Rutledge &#8211; Chief Marketing Officer, American ExpressJulie Uhrman &#8211; President and Co-Founder, Angel City, FCJane Wakely &#8211; EVP, Chief Consumer Marketing Officer, Chief Growth Officer, PepsiCoJim Gray &#8211; Hall of Fame Sportscaster, Fox &amp; SiriusXM<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01k3a7bg6xvpadhgycaa.jpg\" alt=\"Susie Wolff\" title=\"Susie Wolff\" width=\"4346\" height=\"2444\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"6e\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nov 16, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Susie Wolff arrives before free practice at Las Vegas Strip Circuit. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6i\">The summit itself features 4 panels, a 1:1 session with Toto Wolff, and a keynote address to all attendees as of August 2025, with the schedule subject to change. All attendees will end their day with a rooftop networking session in the Las Vegas Grand Prix Paddock.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6l\">The panel topics and demographics of panelists (10 women and 7 men), highlight a team that is highly in-tune with sports and entertainment culture of 2025. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6o\">Notably, &#8220;Investing in the Transformative Power of Women\u2019s Sports&#8221;, &#8220;Driving Pop Culture Engagement Through Partnerships&#8221;, and &#8220;The Vegas Effect&#8221; display a key understanding of what is driving the global fan economy in this new era of sports, entertainment, and business.<\/p>\n<p>F1 Business Summit&#8217;s high &#8216;Get-in&#8217; Price<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6u\">As expected with an event of this caliber, the price of attending the summit is high. Packages start at $2,100 USD for the summit and Thursday Paddock and climb as high as $12,607 USD for the summit and Weekend Paddock access.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6x\">It can be assumed that Formula 1, Liberty Media, and CAA are treating this summit as a non-fan activity; geared more towards business leaders and investors who are used to the high price tag of attending high-caliber networking events and conferences.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01k3a9ahyraf69wy4mjh.jpg\" alt=\"Las Vegas Grand Pri\" title=\"Las Vegas Grand Pri\" width=\"4714\" height=\"2651\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"76\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nov 22, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc (16) during practice at Las Vegas Circuit. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7a\">For tickets and packages, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f1lasvegasgp.com\/f1-business-summit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Las Vegas Grand Prix website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7d\">The Latest F1 News<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7g\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/onsi\/f1\/news\/f1-sues-las-vegas-gift-shops-in-latest-drama-linked-to-grand-prix\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">F1 Sues Las Vegas Gift Shops In Latest Drama Linked To Grand Prix<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On Thursday, November 20, the Las Vegas Grand Prix will be transformed from a sporting event into a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":90106,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[441],"tags":[49,48,578,576,577,82],"class_list":["post-90105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-formula-1","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-f1","tag-formula-1","tag-formula1","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90105"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90105\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/90106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}