F1: Series to court US market with pre-Miami GP summit
Formula 1’s latest effort to raise its profile in the United States will take place in the build-up to this week’s Miami Grand Prix.
Step-by-step Formula 1 is working toward becoming the most popular form of motorsports in America and they are attacking it at all angles.
On May 4 in Miami, F1 and Custom Events from WSJ, will bring together trailblazers from the worlds of sports, entertainment and business to discuss how they can make a significant impact on the future of technology, performance, diversity and sustainability, not only in their own business but across industries and culture.
The F1 Accelerate Summit event will take place today (Thursday) outside of downtown Miami with some heavy hitter speakers.
This is a sponsored event created by The Trust, a commercial department at The Wall Street Journal.
The event is described as an opportunity for “trailblazers from the worlds of sports, entertainment and business to discuss how they can make a significant impact on the future of technology, performance, diversity and sustainability, not only in their own business but across industries and culture.”
Check out the agenda and speakers – many heavy hitters in the motorsports, TV and Hollywood industry.
| Speaker | Title |
| Aileen McManamon | Chair, Green Sports Alliance; Founder and Managing Partner, 5T Sports Group |
| Almar Latour | CEO, Dow Jones |
| Burke Magnus | President of Content, ESPN |
| David Coulthard | Former F1 driver; F1 commentator |
| Dean Locke | Director of Broadcast and Media, Formula 1 |
| Dr. Luana Marques | Associate Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School; Author, “Bold Move: A 3-Step Plan to Transform Anxiety into Power” |
| Gotham Chopra | Creator and Co-Founder, Religion of Sports |
| Greg Maffei | Liberty Media President and CEO |
| Hannah Schmitz | Principal Strategy Engineer, Red Bull Racing |
| Jasmine Robinson | Managing Partner, Monarch Collective |
| Jay Leno | Television Host, Author and Comedian |
| Jerry Bruckheimer | Producer |
| Jerry Colonna | Co-Founder and CEO, Reboot.io; Author, “Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong” (Nov. 2023) |
| Joseph Kosinski | Film Director, Producer |
| Liam Parker | Director of Communications and Corporate Relations, Formula 1 |
| Lindsey Vonn | World Cup Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist |
| Logan Sargeant | Formula One Driver, Williams Racing |
| Manish Pandey | Creative Director, Jiva Maya and Religion of Sports |
| Maria Sharapova | Five-Time Grand Slam Champion, Olympic Medalist and Entrepreneur |
| Naomi Schiff | Sky Presenter and Racing Driver |
| Nathaniel Grouille | VP, Unscripted Series, Netflix |
| Nicole Briscoe | SportsCenter Anchor, ESPN |
| Pierfrancesco Vago | Executive Chairman of the Cruise Division, MSC Group |
| Robert Smith | Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Vista Equity Partners |
| Sarah Harden | CEO, Hello Sunshine |
| Sir Lewis Hamilton | Seven-Time Formula One World Champion |
| Stefano Domenicali | Formula 1 President and CEO |
| Susie Wolff | Managing Director, F1 Academy |
| Tom Garfinkel | Vice Chairman, President & CEO of the Miami Dolphins & Hard Rock Stadium, and Managing Partner of the F1 Crypto.Com Miami GP |
| Will Buxton | Digital Presenter and Reporter, Formula 1 |
| Zak Brown | CEO, McLaren Racing |