Kevin Lopes

Vice President, Sports Business Development & Innovation at ESPN, Kevin Lopes leads the ESPN Edge Innovation Center, overseeing sports data analytics, and identifying third-party opportunities in advanced technology initiatives, and innovative experiences like the NHL Big City Greens Classic. In his 15+ years with ESPN, he has been responsible for scheduling and operational oversight of WatchESPN & ESPN3, including 15k+ live digital events, digital collegiate acquisitions and esports programming acquisitions and strategy. He holds a Sports Emmy for his work on the ESPN 2015 College Football MegaCast and a Bachelor’s in Communications from University of Rhode Island, where he serves on the Executive Boards of the Alumni Association and Harrington School of Communications Advisory Council.