The 2015 panel and speakers lineup (tenative) for RTBC – 2015:

Agenda – Panel and Speakers – 2015

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

  • 8:00 – 9:00 A.M. Breakfast Presented by H3R Human Resources, Michael Bennett / Registration
  • 9:00 – 9:15 A.M. Welcome and Opening Remarks
  • 9:15 – 10:00 A.M. Session I – Track Safety
    • Scot Elkins | COO | Motorsport Safety Foundation
    • Ray Smith | President | Smith Fence
    • Jarno Zaffelli | Director | Dromo Circuit Design
  • 10:00 – 10:45 A.M. Session II – Motorsports Careers
    • Andrew Craig | President | The Craig Company
    • Dr. Lynn Lashbrook | President | Sports Management Worldwide
    • Dan Rossetti | Managing Partner | Ascension Sports Partners
    • John Waraniak | Vice President | SEMA
  • 10:45 – 11:00 A.M. Morning Break Presented by Race Tires America, Scott McAdoo
  • 11:00 – 11:45 A.M. Session III – Oval Tracks
    • Gary Risch | General Manager | Lernerville Speedway
    • Dan Robinson | General Manager | Lucas Oil Speedway
    • Brett Root | President | IMCA
  • 11:45 – 12:30 P.M. Session IV – Race Track Sustainability
    • Jarrod Krisiloff | Senior Director of Marketing | Indianapolis Motor Speedway
    • Drew Patey | Director of Motorsports | Safety-Kleen
    • Ben Willshire | Managing Director | Driven International Ltd.
  • 12:30 – 1:30 P.M. Lunch – Keynote Speaker Presented by Race Monitor
    • Charlie Whiting | Director of Formula One | FIA
  • 1:30 – 2:15 P.M. Session V – Road Courses
    • Dafydd Broom | Design Director | Apex Circuit Design
    • David Vodden | President | Thunderhill Raceway Park
    • Mitch Wright | General Manager | NCM Motorsports Park
  • 2:15 – 3:00 P.M. Session VI – Events – Non Traditional
    • Sherri Heckenast | President | Team Demo Association / The Dirt Oval at 66
    • Jim Liaw | President | Formula Drift
    • Jason Rittenberry | Chief Strategy Officer | COTA
    • Heyward Wagner | Vice President | SCCA
  • 3:00 – 3:15 P.M. Afternoon Break
  • 3:15 – 3:45 P.M. Session VII – Facility Redevelopment
    • Joie Chitwood | President | Daytona International Speedway
  • 3:45 – 4:30 P.M. Session VIII – Driver Development
    • Dan Andersen | CEO | Andersen Promotions
    • John Doonan | Director | Mazda Motorsports
    • Julia Landauer | Driver | JL Racing
    • Mike Lewis | Senior Vice President | Don Schumacher Racing
  • 4:30 – 5:15 P.M. Session IX – Media
    • Rick Benjamin | Principal | Carolinas Production Group Inc.
    • Dave Despain | Journalist | MavTV
    • Robin Miller | Journalist | Racer Magazine
    • Ralph Sheheen | Co-Founder | Turn 3 Media
  • 5:15 PM Networking Reception