October 9-11, 2013 | St. Regist Monarch Beach | Dana Point, California

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Sarah Hirshland

Josh Grau

Global Brand Strategy, Twitter

Tina Thornton

Ashley McCullough

Chief Communications Officer for Velocio Events

Jennifer Love

Coordinating Director, VP NFL Network

Kate Johnson

Ashley Smeltzer

Athlete Marketing Coordinator at Red Bull North America

Donna Orender

CEO, Orender Unlimited

Alicia McConnell

Director of Training Sites and Community Partnerships for the United States Olympic Committee

Elysa Walk

General Manager, Giant Bicycle, Inc.

Jill Frederickson

Sr. Coordinating Producer, ESPN

Tina Johnson

Editor-in-Chief, espnW

Julie Foudy

Founder, Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy, Television Analyst and Reporter for ABC/ESPN

Laura Suchoski

Associate Manager of Social Media, espnW

Dara Pettinelli

managing editor of Disney Interactive Media Group

Patricia Betron

Senior Vice President, Multimedia Sales

Jackie MacMullan

Summer Sanders

Olympic Swimmer and Television Personality

Amy Jo Martin

Founder and CEO of Digital Royalty

John Skipper

President, ESPN, Inc. Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks

Leslie Gittess

Rosa Gatti

Senior Vice President, Communications Counsel and Corporate Outreach, ESPN

Adriana Rizzo

Liesl Holtz

Global Women's Sports Marketing Manager at Oakley

Michelle Kwan

Laura Gentile

Vice President, espnW

Kathleen DeBoer

Executive Director of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)

Jessica Mendoza

Athlete, Olympic Gold Medalist

Sheryl Swoopes

Six time WNBA All Star and Three Time Defensive Player of the Year

Natara Holloway

Vice President of Retail Development in the Consumer Products department of the NFL

Dr. Jordan Metzl

Sports Medicine Physician

Ann Meyers Drysdale

Vice President, Phoenix Mercury Vice President, Phoenix Suns

Adam Deutsch

Sr. Director of Product Development for Global X Games, ESPN

Alex Mallen

Sport Chalet

Carrie Brzezinski

Andrea Berry

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT MEDIA SERVICES FOX NETWORKS ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS

Joy Russo

Ashley Koff, RD

Celebrity Dietitian, Author, Health and Lifestyle Contributor

Adam Silver

Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer National Basketball Association

Christine Plonsky

Joanna Rice

Director of Finance & Strategy for ESPN Publishing, Licensing & espnW

Heather Mitts

Kerri Walsh

Lauren Stevenson

Senior Director of National Accounts, Disney and ESPN Media Networks.

Jessica Long

Chris LaPlaca

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

Dr. Jill Brooks

Alana Nichols

Paralymic Athlete, Wheelchair Basketball

John Walsh

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR ESPN

Molly Barker

MSW, founded Girls on the Run

Katie Mundell

Julie Moeller

Stephanie Druley

Vice President, Production

Rana Dershowitz

General Counsel

Christina King

Kay Moore

Julie Eddleman

NA Brand Operations Marketing Director

Molly Carter

Jodi Markley

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS

Amy Stanton

Founder & CEO, Stanton & Company, LLC

Linda Cohn

Jessica Cassity

Michael Bayle

Sarah Robb O'Hagan

Porter Littlepage

Rosalyn Durant

Judith Sweet

Co-Director, Alliance of Women Coaches NCAA Senior Vice President, Retired UC San Diego, Director of Athletics Emerita

Ambre Moton

Russell Wolff

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ESPN INTERNATIONAL

Marie Purvis

Andrea Fairchild

Global Vice President of Sports Nutrition for Gatorade

Gabrielle Reece

Mary Wittenberg

NYRR President and CEO Race Director of the ING New York City Marathon

Kim McFadden

Vice President of Human Resources for the NFL

Lisa Stokes

Senior Talent Producer, ESPN

Nancy Hubbell

LEXUS PRESTIGE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Tina Pic

Six-time US Criterium National Champion

Kristy Scrymgeour

Chief Executive Officer for Velocio Events

Dina Gerson

Kathleen Behrens

Executive Vice President, Social Responsibility & Player Programs National Basketball Association

Nichole Smith

The Walt Disney Company

Jill Kinney

Marketing/Branded Entertainment at Gatorade

Janey Marks

Hannah Storm

ESPN Anchor

Jane McManus

Cindy Timchal

Head Coach, United States Naval Academy

Tiana B. Holt

Barb Lazarus

Owner and Founder of Game On!

Elizabeth Bass

WBCA

Susanna Earnest

Lee Satterfield

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Professional and Cultural Exchanges

Lori LeBas

SVP Bus Ops, Sales and Marketing at ESPN

Rob King

Senior Vice President, Editorial for ESPN Digital and Print Media

Julie McGlone

Coordinating Producer for the Creative Content Unit in ESPN's Production Department

Kathleen Francis

President, Oasis Sports Ventures, LLC

Christine Driessen

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ESPN

Cherie Cohen

Vice President Multimedia Sales, ESPN

Minda Santiago Garvens

Christine Godleski

Chief Operating Officer of the Women's National Basketball Association

John Kosner

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, DIGITAL & PRINT MEDIA

Sara Frazier

Kerin Hempel

Leads the Strategy & Planning department at New York Road Runners (NYRR)

Kevin R Stone

Orthopedic Surgeon, The Stone Clinic

Stephanie Cheng

Premier Partnerships

Carmelita Jeter

THREE-TIME OLYMPIC MEDALIST TRACK & FIELD WORLD CHAMPION FASTEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD

Eric Johnson

Executive Vice President, Multimedia Sales for ESPN Customer Marketing and Sales

Danielle Tiedt

Valerie Gordon

Coordinating Producer

Tonya Cornileus Ph.D.

VICE PRESIDENT, LEARNING & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Julie Juarez

Abby Wambach

James Parker

Director of Operations for the Amateur Athletic Union

Carolyn Feinstein

Senior Vice President, Global Acquisition Marketing Electronic Arts

Donald McPherson

Activist, Educator, Feminist, Entrepreneur College Football Hall of Famer

Lisa Baird

Chief Marketing Officer of the United States Olympic Committee

Sue Enquist

Anna Isaacson

Director of Community Affairs, National Football League

Chris Talbott

Aimee Crawford

Jackie Stasi

Megan Porteous

Oakley Sports Marketing Manager

Danielle Summers

Senior Business Operations Coordinator, ESPN

Tracey Black

Mary O'Connor

Vice President of Olympic Marketing and Global Platforms for Omnicom’s The Marketing Arm (TMA)

Peg Moline

Matthew Weeks

Allison Leahy

Ed Erhardt

President, ESPN Global Customer Marketing and Sales

Felice Beitzel

Ph.D. L.M.T.

Britt Jorgenson

adidas USA

Dawn Scott

laurie orlando

Senior Vice President, Talent Development & Planning

Kristine Lilly

Retired American Soccer Player

Sloane Stephens

Heather Scheer

Faith Popcorn

BrainReserve, founder and CEO

Susan Cohig

Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing National Hockey League

Tonya Antonucci

Morgan Flatley

Marcia Keegan

Patricia Phillips

NACWAA CEO

Michele Foley

Holly Campbell

Vice President, Marketing Communications for Enterprise Holdings

Nancy Hogshead-Makar

Erika Carlson

Mental Skills Coach

Marie Donoghue

Sr VP Global Strategy, Business Development and Business Affairs, ESPN

Cindy Freed

Vice President, Sales Marketing

Kerry D. Chandler

Executive Vice President, Human Resources National Basketball Association

Shamila Kohestani

Former Captain of the Afghan women’s national soccer team

Paul Hertel

Emma Cookson

Chairman BBH US

Dr. Henry Friedman

Co-Director, Collegiate Athlete Premedical Experience (CAPE) Deputy Director, The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke

Alex Morgan

Kathryn Olson

Chief Executive Officer of the Women's Sports Foundation

John Lisko

Executive Communication Director Saatchi & Saatchi

Erin Kennedy

USA Rugby, Youth Development Manager

Sara Gotfredson

Sr. Director, ESPN Customer Marketing & Sales

Caroline Andrew

Vice President of Mfa Marketing and Communications

Jemele Hill

Columnist and Television Personality for ESPN

Lydia Craver

Michael Millay

Maureen Lindsey

Jenna Mielnicki

Rose Smith

Val Ackerman

Former President, WNBA U.S. Representative, International Basketball Federation

Sue Hovey

Former VP and Executive Editor, ESPN The Magazine

Kirsten Atkinson

Media Director at Team One

Sue Rodin

Stacey Allaster

Chairman and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association

Talley Sergent

Director of Strategic Initiatives U.S. Department of State

Sage Steele

SportsCenter Co-Host, ESPN

Kat Kirsch Alford

Kevin Jackson

Lauren Cheney

Latanna Stone

10-year-old Golf Phenom

Mimi Griffin

President & CEO, MSG Promotions, Inc.

Lindsay Amstutz

Vice President of Marketing for FOX Sports Regional Sports Networks

Alexandra Raisman

Olympic Gymnast

Elly Deutch

Dr. Richard E. Lapchick

Endowed Chair and Director, DeVos Sports Business Management Program

Amanda DeCastro

Communications Manager

Circe Wallace

Britt Kahn

CONAN Talent Executive

Lori Castillo

Assistant Brand Manager, COVERGIRL

Carol Stiff

VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING & ACQUISITIONS

Diane Lamb

Vice President, Communications

Erin Leyden

Producer, ESPN Films

Sarah Spain

Columnist, espnW SportsCenter Anchor, Chicago's ESPN 1000 Reporter, ESPNChicago.com

Katie Richman

Maggie Helm

Sr. Director, Multimedia Sales, ESPN

Shelley Taniguchi-Sabol

Lindsay E. Brown

Managing editor at Eco-Chick.com

Chris McKendry

Commentator Co-Host Midday SportsCenter

Alan Abrahamson

Diane Cummins

Rahul Brahmbhatt

Director, Magic Bus USA

Therese Steiner

President and Founder of Therese Steiner Consulting

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