Founder, Chairman, Managing Partner & CEO Ted Leonsis to speak on media innovation and in-house content production; Company earned multiple Leaders Sports Awards nominations
Washington, D.C. (September 29, 2025) – Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) will take center stage at one of the sports industry’s most influential global gatherings next week, as MSE Founder, Chairman, Managing Partner, and CEO Ted Leonsis leads a lineup of headline speakers at the 2025 Leaders Week London.
On October 1 at 11:30 AM BST, Leonsis will headline a conversation on the summit’s main Creative Stage titled “Lights, Camera, Actions: Building an In-House Media House”. The session, moderated by Daniel Kaufman of Sports Business Journal, will focus on Monumental’s pioneering work in scaling Monumental Sports Network, including the critical decisions, strategies and talent involved in creating a successful and compelling media platform.
Leaders Week London (September 29 – October 2, 2025) brings together more than 3,000 senior executives annually from across global sport, media, investment, and entertainment. This year’s conference will focus on seven core sports and media-entertainment themes:
WHERE THE MONEY’S MOVING IN SPORT — Private equity, sovereign wealth & new commercial streams
REACHING EVERY CORNER OF THE GLOBE — International aims, international games, reaching new fans
MEETING THE MODERN CONSUMER — What fans want and how they want it
THE INSIDE TRACK FROM OUTSIDE OF SPORT — Cross-industry collaborations & rethinking your entertainment strategy
THE TECH DRIVING TRANSFORMATION — Making sense of the technology the industry leaders are building and exploring
MODERN LEADERSHIP FOR MODERN ORGANISATIONS — Examining the organisational blueprints of the best in the business
HOW BRANDS SOLVE BUSINESS PROBLEMS — Understanding brand needs, wants and purpose in a disrupted, competitive marketplace
In addition to Leonsis’ session, MSE will also be recognized at the 2025 Leaders Sports Awards, held September 30 in London. The organization earned multiple shortlist honors, including:
Entertainment Experience Award – Capitals 50th Anniversary Fifty Fest presented by TikTok
Media/Broadcast Award – The GR8 CHASE presented by Venture Global
Unsung Hero Award – Chris Sheap, SVP of Ticket Operations
Leaders Under 40 – Jordan Silberman, President of Venues
The honors highlight MSE’s continued commitment to innovation, creativity, and operational excellence across its teams, venues, and media platforms.
“Monumental is aligned around one bold vision: to be the most innovative, influential, and valuable sports and entertainment company in the world,” said Ted Leonsis, Founder, Chairman, Managing Partner, and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment. “The Leaders Week London conference and our leadership position at the event, underscores the unbound era of sports globalization and how fandom is driven by interconnected media and compelling narratives. It also affirms that our digital-first media platform strategy is well-suited to shape this new era as the sports industry rises through unparalleled investments, cutting-edge analytics, and personalized fan experiences.”
Leonsis’ participation in Leaders Week London follows a series of high-profile industry engagements for MSE. Earlier this month, the company’s corporate leadership engagement at Nasdaq, underscoring its vision and strategy for long-term growth and value creation. That milestone was complemented by activations and speaking engagements across several major sports and entertainment events in Los Angeles, where MSE executives highlighted innovations in fan engagement, venue transformation, and media production. Together, these appearances demonstrate Monumental’s growing influence on the global stage and its commitment to shaping the future of the sports and media-entertainment industry.
Monumental Sports & Entertainment owns and operates the Washington Capitals (NHL), Washington Wizards (NBA), Washington Mystics (WNBA), Capital City Go-Go (NBA G League), Team Liquid (Esports) and Wizards District Gaming (NBA 2K League), along with the regional Monumental Sports Network and several other high-impact investments in sports and entertainment. MSE also operates Capital One Arena in the heart of Washington D.C. The organization has been consistently recognized for its commitment to innovation, social impact, and championship performance—on and off the field of play.
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About Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Monumental Sports & Entertainment is one of the nation’s leading integrated sports and entertainment companies and is ranked as one of the most valuable globally. Our people, players, teams, and events bring excitement and joy to millions. We invest and innovate to consistently raise the game so we can deliver extraordinary experiences that will inspire and unite our community, our fans, and our people. To learn more, please visit monumentalsports.com.
