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

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John Kosner

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, DIGITAL & PRINT MEDIA

Carrie Brzezinski

Emma Cookson

Chairman BBH US

Danielle Tiedt

Val Ackerman

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

Michael Millay

Laura Gentile

Vice President, espnW

Heather Scheer

Marcia Keegan

Felice Beitzel

Ph.D. L.M.T.

Lori LeBas

SVP Bus Ops, Sales and Marketing at ESPN

Adam Silver

Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer National Basketball Association

Christina King

Sue Enquist

Patricia Betron

Senior Vice President, Multimedia Sales

Dr. Jill Brooks

Amy Jo Martin

Founder and CEO of Digital Royalty

Julie Juarez

Nichole Smith

The Walt Disney Company

Dara Pettinelli

managing editor of Disney Interactive Media Group

Anna Isaacson

Director of Community Affairs, National Football League

Jessica Mendoza

Athlete, Olympic Gold Medalist

Susanna Earnest

Linda Cohn

Kate Johnson

Christine Godleski

Chief Operating Officer of the Women's National Basketball Association

Allison Leahy

Alan Abrahamson

Amanda DeCastro

Communications Manager

Kerin Hempel

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

Leslie Gittess

Chris McKendry

Commentator Co-Host Midday SportsCenter

Tonya Cornileus Ph.D.

VICE PRESIDENT, LEARNING & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

John Walsh

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR ESPN

Rosalyn Durant

Abby Wambach

Molly Carter

Adriana Rizzo

Danielle Summers

Senior Business Operations Coordinator, ESPN

Matthew Weeks

Lee Satterfield

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Professional and Cultural Exchanges

Lisa Baird

Chief Marketing Officer of the United States Olympic Committee

John Lisko

Executive Communication Director Saatchi & Saatchi

Marie Donoghue

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

Lydia Craver

Julie Eddleman

NA Brand Operations Marketing Director

Alex Morgan

Lindsay E. Brown

Managing editor at Eco-Chick.com

Lauren Stevenson

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

Russell Wolff

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ESPN INTERNATIONAL

Katie Mundell

Marie Purvis

Dr. Richard E. Lapchick

Endowed Chair and Director, DeVos Sports Business Management Program

Katie Richman

Adam Deutsch

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

Sage Steele

SportsCenter Co-Host, ESPN

Jennifer Love

Coordinating Director, VP NFL Network

Sarah Spain

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

Lori Castillo

Assistant Brand Manager, COVERGIRL

Peg Moline

Liesl Holtz

Global Women's Sports Marketing Manager at Oakley

Cherie Cohen

Vice President Multimedia Sales, ESPN

Kathleen Francis

President, Oasis Sports Ventures, LLC

Elysa Walk

General Manager, Giant Bicycle, Inc.

John Skipper

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

Hannah Storm

ESPN Anchor

Laura Suchoski

Associate Manager of Social Media, espnW

Ann Meyers Drysdale

Vice President, Phoenix Mercury Vice President, Phoenix Suns

Sheryl Swoopes

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

Sue Rodin

Barb Lazarus

Owner and Founder of Game On!

Britt Jorgenson

adidas USA

Tracey Black

Patricia Phillips

NACWAA CEO

Erin Leyden

Producer, ESPN Films

Kerry D. Chandler

Executive Vice President, Human Resources National Basketball Association

Kat Kirsch Alford

Michele Foley

Stephanie Cheng

Premier Partnerships

Sarah Hirshland

Elizabeth Bass

WBCA

Christine Plonsky

Dina Gerson

Carolyn Feinstein

Senior Vice President, Global Acquisition Marketing Electronic Arts

Carmelita Jeter

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

Sarah Robb O'Hagan

Valerie Gordon

Coordinating Producer

Latanna Stone

10-year-old Golf Phenom

Amy Stanton

Founder & CEO, Stanton & Company, LLC

Alana Nichols

Paralymic Athlete, Wheelchair Basketball

Morgan Flatley

Rahul Brahmbhatt

Director, Magic Bus USA

Ashley McCullough

Chief Communications Officer for Velocio Events

Judith Sweet

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

Tiana B. Holt

Porter Littlepage

Holly Campbell

Vice President, Marketing Communications for Enterprise Holdings

Lauren Cheney

Kathleen Behrens

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

Kristy Scrymgeour

Chief Executive Officer for Velocio Events

Josh Grau

Global Brand Strategy, Twitter

Therese Steiner

President and Founder of Therese Steiner Consulting

Kathryn Olson

Chief Executive Officer of the Women's Sports Foundation

Cindy Timchal

Head Coach, United States Naval Academy

Christine Driessen

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ESPN

Dawn Scott

Kerri Walsh

Dr. Henry Friedman

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

Summer Sanders

Olympic Swimmer and Television Personality

Megan Porteous

Oakley Sports Marketing Manager

Rosa Gatti

Senior Vice President, Communications Counsel and Corporate Outreach, ESPN

Minda Santiago Garvens

Britt Kahn

CONAN Talent Executive

Shelley Taniguchi-Sabol

Aimee Crawford

Nancy Hubbell

LEXUS PRESTIGE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Sue Hovey

Former VP and Executive Editor, ESPN The Magazine

Kathleen DeBoer

Executive Director of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)

Alicia McConnell

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

Andrea Fairchild

Global Vice President of Sports Nutrition for Gatorade

Jackie MacMullan

Julie Moeller

Kim McFadden

Vice President of Human Resources for the NFL

Jodi Markley

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS

Tonya Antonucci

Chris Talbott

Tina Johnson

Editor-in-Chief, espnW

Joy Russo

Cindy Freed

Vice President, Sales Marketing

Jemele Hill

Columnist and Television Personality for ESPN

Stacey Allaster

Chairman and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association

Kevin Jackson

Julie Foudy

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

Lindsay Amstutz

Vice President of Marketing for FOX Sports Regional Sports Networks

Julie McGlone

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

Heather Mitts

Janey Marks

Alex Mallen

Sport Chalet

Jenna Mielnicki

Erika Carlson

Mental Skills Coach

Kay Moore

Michael Bayle

Erin Kennedy

USA Rugby, Youth Development Manager

Sara Frazier

Jill Frederickson

Sr. Coordinating Producer, ESPN

Alexandra Raisman

Olympic Gymnast

Jane McManus

Ashley Koff, RD

Celebrity Dietitian, Author, Health and Lifestyle Contributor

Jill Kinney

Marketing/Branded Entertainment at Gatorade

Stephanie Druley

Vice President, Production

Joanna Rice

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

Donald McPherson

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

Tina Thornton

Michelle Kwan

Ed Erhardt

President, ESPN Global Customer Marketing and Sales

Mimi Griffin

President & CEO, MSG Promotions, Inc.

Nancy Hogshead-Makar

Kristine Lilly

Retired American Soccer Player

Ashley Smeltzer

Athlete Marketing Coordinator at Red Bull North America

Eric Johnson

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

Jessica Long

Rob King

Senior Vice President, Editorial for ESPN Digital and Print Media

James Parker

Director of Operations for the Amateur Athletic Union

Faith Popcorn

BrainReserve, founder and CEO

Kirsten Atkinson

Media Director at Team One

Maureen Lindsey

Diane Cummins

Caroline Andrew

Vice President of Mfa Marketing and Communications

Molly Barker

MSW, founded Girls on the Run

Diane Lamb

Vice President, Communications

Sara Gotfredson

Sr. Director, ESPN Customer Marketing & Sales

Talley Sergent

Director of Strategic Initiatives U.S. Department of State

Lisa Stokes

Senior Talent Producer, ESPN

Tina Pic

Six-time US Criterium National Champion

Sloane Stephens

Rana Dershowitz

General Counsel

Paul Hertel

Mary Wittenberg

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

Maggie Helm

Sr. Director, Multimedia Sales, ESPN

laurie orlando

Senior Vice President, Talent Development & Planning

Donna Orender

CEO, Orender Unlimited

Rose Smith

Susan Cohig

Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing National Hockey League

Chris LaPlaca

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

Dr. Jordan Metzl

Sports Medicine Physician

Circe Wallace

Ambre Moton

Carol Stiff

VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING & ACQUISITIONS

Shamila Kohestani

Former Captain of the Afghan women’s national soccer team

Elly Deutch

Andrea Berry

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT MEDIA SERVICES FOX NETWORKS ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS

Mary O'Connor

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

Gabrielle Reece

Jackie Stasi

Jessica Cassity

Kevin R Stone

Orthopedic Surgeon, The Stone Clinic

Natara Holloway

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

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