Tim Leiweke founded Oak View Group (OVG) in 2015 and serves as the company’s CEO. With over 30 years of global sports and entertainment experience, Leiweke is a widely respected industry leader and has been deeply involved in the evolution of the NHL, NBA and MLS. Leiweke partnered with music industry titan Irving Azoff to launch OVG, a development and investment company comprised of an Arena & Stadium Alliance, a sponsorship subsidiary, a security advisory group, and a venture fund division which most recently acquired Pollstar publication and conferences.
Prior to OVG, Leiweke served as President and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE). In his first year with MLSE, Leiweke led a transformation of the Toronto Raptors, which resulted in a record for wins and back-to-back Division Championships. With Toronto FC, Leiweke orchestrated a dramatic overhaul, which ignited the club’s first ever playoff berth in 2015. It was during this time that Leiweke ranked fifth on the Sports Business Journal’s 50 Most Influential and eighth on Billboard’s 100 Most Powerful in Music – the only President & CEO to rank on both lists.
During his 18 years at the helm of AEG, Leiweke led the company’s evolution into a global live entertainment organization capable of developing, producing, marketing and managing sports and entertainment programming in its venues worldwide. It was through Leiweke’s vision that the $2.5 billion L.A. LIVE complex was built in Downtown Los Angeles, adjacent to the STAPLES Center and the Los Angeles Convention Center. In addition, Leiweke was the architect of AEG’s global expansion, including development of O2 Arenas and stadiums in London, China and Germany. Leiweke then built AEG Live into the second largest promoter in the world with artists including Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, Rolling Stones, Black Eyed Peas, Kenny Chesney, Celine Dion, The Eagles and Katy Perry. AEG Live also became one of the world’s largest festival organizers through partnerships with the Coachella and Stagecoach Festivals.
Deeply committed to the community, Tim and his family dedicate their time to a range of charitable initiatives. Through their work, the Leiwekes have been recognized by numerous organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League’s 2007 Humanitarian Award, Father of the Year by the American Diabetes Association and the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Man of the Year.
Speakers
Jenna Adler
CAA
Sameen Ahmad
Insomniac
Jeffrey Azoff
Full Stop Management
Jonathan Azu
Culture Collective
Gerry Barad
Live Nation
Adam Bauer
Madison House
Cristina Baxter
WME
David Beame
Global Citizen
John Benn
Los Angeles Fire Department
Mike Betterton
Wasserman Music
Grace Blake
City Winery NYC, Pier 57
Zac Bluestone
Wasserman Music
David Born
Prevent Advisors
Billy Brill
DWP Talent Services, LLC d/b/a Billy Alan2
Maria Brunner
Insight Management and Musically Fed
Valeisha Butterfield Jones
Recording Academy
Bryan Calhoun
Yat Labs
Christy Castillo Butcher
SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park
Jamie Cheek
FBMM
Stas Chijik
Billfold
Brian Cross
Monotone, Inc.
Amy Davidson
mtheory
Paul Davis
MGM Resorts International
Marty Diamond
Wasserman Music
Mike Downing
Prevent Advisors
Boye Fajinmi
TheFutureParty
Ken Fermaglich
UTA
Rob Gibbs
ICM Partners
David Goldberg
BookMyShow
Drea Gonzalez
Lobeline Communications, LLC
Dr. K. Elizabeth Hawk
Ampersand Intelligence
Kell Houston
Houston Productions
Zeke Hutchins
Mick Management
Jamal Jimoh
Venice/Q+A
Barry Johnson
Since The 80’s / Co-Manager, JID, Earthgang
Alicia Karlin
AEG Presents / Electric Forest
Peter Katsis
YM&U
Samantha Kirby Yoh
United Talent Agency
JT Klingenmeier
Prevent Advisors
George Leitner
Georg Leitner Productions GmBh
Tim Leiweke
Oak View Group
Steve Lemon
Steve Lemon & Associates
Jim Lewi
LiveWorks Events
Geni Lincoln
The Forum
Alex Machurov
Fandiem
Joel Madden
Veeps
David Marcus
Ticketmaster
Morgan Margolis
Knitting Factory Entertainment
Michael Martin
Effect Partners & r.Cup
Tom Martinez
California Exposition & State Fair
Eric Mayers
Red Light Management
Casey McGrath
Night After Night
Denise Melanson
Wasserman Music
Cory Meredith
Allied Universal Event Services
Jason Miller
Eventim Live
Kurt J. Miner
Allianz Entertainment
Beata Murphy
iHeartMedia
Zeke Nicholson
Since The 80’s / Co-Manager, JID, Earthgang
Shirin Nury
CAA
Mariano Otero
Fever
Paul Peck
Fandiem
Rashad Robinson
Color Of Change
Noelle Scaggs
Fitz & the Tantrums
Joey Scoleri
Live Nation Canada
Steve Selak
Selak Entertainment, Inc.
Fabrice Sergent
Bandsintown
Jonathan Shank
Terrapin Station Entertainment
Peter Shapiro
Dayglo Presents
Drake Sutton-Shearer
PIXL8
Jaia Thomas
Diverse Representation
Steve Treviño
Michelle Truman
SOS Global
Dana Warg
313 Presents
Neil Warnock
United Talent Agency
Scott Weiss
Atomic Music Group
Donna Westmoreland
I.M.P.
Chris Wright
Allegiant Stadium
Molly Zidow
Danny Wimmer Presents