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

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Chris Talbott

Cindy Timchal

Head Coach, United States Naval Academy

Kay Moore

Mimi Griffin

President & CEO, MSG Promotions, Inc.

Chris LaPlaca

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

Alex Mallen

Sport Chalet

Lori Castillo

Assistant Brand Manager, COVERGIRL

Amy Jo Martin

Founder and CEO of Digital Royalty

Jane McManus

Jennifer Love

Coordinating Director, VP NFL Network

Jessica Long

Dr. Jill Brooks

Jackie Stasi

Andrea Fairchild

Global Vice President of Sports Nutrition for Gatorade

Andrea Berry

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT MEDIA SERVICES FOX NETWORKS ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS

Kathleen Francis

President, Oasis Sports Ventures, LLC

Elysa Walk

General Manager, Giant Bicycle, Inc.

Joanna Rice

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

Erin Kennedy

USA Rugby, Youth Development Manager

Carol Stiff

VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING & ACQUISITIONS

Michael Bayle

Alexandra Raisman

Olympic Gymnast

Faith Popcorn

BrainReserve, founder and CEO

Chris McKendry

Commentator Co-Host Midday SportsCenter

Lindsay Amstutz

Vice President of Marketing for FOX Sports Regional Sports Networks

Julie Moeller

Ed Erhardt

President, ESPN Global Customer Marketing and Sales

Carrie Brzezinski

Christina King

Adam Silver

Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer National Basketball Association

Kerin Hempel

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

Jessica Mendoza

Athlete, Olympic Gold Medalist

Donna Orender

CEO, Orender Unlimited

Ashley Smeltzer

Athlete Marketing Coordinator at Red Bull North America

Michael Millay

Dr. Henry Friedman

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

Lindsay E. Brown

Managing editor at Eco-Chick.com

Tina Thornton

Marie Purvis

Leslie Gittess

Laura Gentile

Vice President, espnW

Megan Porteous

Oakley Sports Marketing Manager

Alex Morgan

Valerie Gordon

Coordinating Producer

Sarah Robb O'Hagan

Sloane Stephens

Heather Scheer

Nancy Hubbell

LEXUS PRESTIGE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Julie Eddleman

NA Brand Operations Marketing Director

Jill Kinney

Marketing/Branded Entertainment at Gatorade

Donald McPherson

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

John Lisko

Executive Communication Director Saatchi & Saatchi

Julie Juarez

Dara Pettinelli

managing editor of Disney Interactive Media Group

Paul Hertel

Michele Foley

Peg Moline

Kathleen DeBoer

Executive Director of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)

Sue Rodin

Aimee Crawford

Rosalyn Durant

Jenna Mielnicki

Porter Littlepage

Molly Barker

MSW, founded Girls on the Run

John Kosner

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, DIGITAL & PRINT MEDIA

Kathryn Olson

Chief Executive Officer of the Women's Sports Foundation

Susanna Earnest

Kerri Walsh

Michelle Kwan

Ashley Koff, RD

Celebrity Dietitian, Author, Health and Lifestyle Contributor

Liesl Holtz

Global Women's Sports Marketing Manager at Oakley

Katie Mundell

Lee Satterfield

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Professional and Cultural Exchanges

Alicia McConnell

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

Sara Gotfredson

Sr. Director, ESPN Customer Marketing & Sales

Kevin R Stone

Orthopedic Surgeon, The Stone Clinic

Tracey Black

Abby Wambach

Heather Mitts

Morgan Flatley

Adam Deutsch

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

Sarah Hirshland

Danielle Summers

Senior Business Operations Coordinator, ESPN

Kevin Jackson

Barb Lazarus

Owner and Founder of Game On!

Sue Hovey

Former VP and Executive Editor, ESPN The Magazine

Stacey Allaster

Chairman and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association

Summer Sanders

Olympic Swimmer and Television Personality

Diane Lamb

Vice President, Communications

Mary O'Connor

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

Elizabeth Bass

WBCA

Lisa Stokes

Senior Talent Producer, ESPN

Judith Sweet

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

Diane Cummins

Shelley Taniguchi-Sabol

Mary Wittenberg

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

Nichole Smith

The Walt Disney Company

Susan Cohig

Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing National Hockey League

Dr. Richard E. Lapchick

Endowed Chair and Director, DeVos Sports Business Management Program

Tonya Antonucci

Kathleen Behrens

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

Russell Wolff

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ESPN INTERNATIONAL

Rahul Brahmbhatt

Director, Magic Bus USA

Rob King

Senior Vice President, Editorial for ESPN Digital and Print Media

James Parker

Director of Operations for the Amateur Athletic Union

Anna Isaacson

Director of Community Affairs, National Football League

Kristine Lilly

Retired American Soccer Player

Britt Kahn

CONAN Talent Executive

Jill Frederickson

Sr. Coordinating Producer, ESPN

Lori LeBas

SVP Bus Ops, Sales and Marketing at ESPN

Danielle Tiedt

Sage Steele

SportsCenter Co-Host, ESPN

Cherie Cohen

Vice President Multimedia Sales, ESPN

Kerry D. Chandler

Executive Vice President, Human Resources National Basketball Association

Tonya Cornileus Ph.D.

VICE PRESIDENT, LEARNING & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Dr. Jordan Metzl

Sports Medicine Physician

Ambre Moton

Emma Cookson

Chairman BBH US

Molly Carter

Natara Holloway

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

Rose Smith

Maggie Helm

Sr. Director, Multimedia Sales, ESPN

Tiana B. Holt

Talley Sergent

Director of Strategic Initiatives U.S. Department of State

Erin Leyden

Producer, ESPN Films

Laura Suchoski

Associate Manager of Social Media, espnW

Britt Jorgenson

adidas USA

Tina Pic

Six-time US Criterium National Champion

Kristy Scrymgeour

Chief Executive Officer for Velocio Events

Julie Foudy

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

Janey Marks

Kim McFadden

Vice President of Human Resources for the NFL

Jessica Cassity

Christine Plonsky

Latanna Stone

10-year-old Golf Phenom

Jodi Markley

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS

Patricia Betron

Senior Vice President, Multimedia Sales

Patricia Phillips

NACWAA CEO

Circe Wallace

Sarah Spain

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

Christine Godleski

Chief Operating Officer of the Women's National Basketball Association

Elly Deutch

Holly Campbell

Vice President, Marketing Communications for Enterprise Holdings

laurie orlando

Senior Vice President, Talent Development & Planning

Joy Russo

Ann Meyers Drysdale

Vice President, Phoenix Mercury Vice President, Phoenix Suns

Sara Frazier

Lauren Stevenson

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

Ashley McCullough

Chief Communications Officer for Velocio Events

Lydia Craver

Sheryl Swoopes

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

Jackie MacMullan

Nancy Hogshead-Makar

Gabrielle Reece

Stephanie Druley

Vice President, Production

Kirsten Atkinson

Media Director at Team One

Kate Johnson

Alan Abrahamson

Amy Stanton

Founder & CEO, Stanton & Company, LLC

John Walsh

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR ESPN

Alana Nichols

Paralymic Athlete, Wheelchair Basketball

Dina Gerson

Josh Grau

Global Brand Strategy, Twitter

Val Ackerman

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

Shamila Kohestani

Former Captain of the Afghan women’s national soccer team

Sue Enquist

Lauren Cheney

Maureen Lindsey

Tina Johnson

Editor-in-Chief, espnW

Julie McGlone

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

Hannah Storm

ESPN Anchor

Marcia Keegan

Christine Driessen

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ESPN

Kat Kirsch Alford

Cindy Freed

Vice President, Sales Marketing

John Skipper

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

Caroline Andrew

Vice President of Mfa Marketing and Communications

Eric Johnson

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

Carmelita Jeter

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

Rana Dershowitz

General Counsel

Katie Richman

Minda Santiago Garvens

Stephanie Cheng

Premier Partnerships

Carolyn Feinstein

Senior Vice President, Global Acquisition Marketing Electronic Arts

Dawn Scott

Allison Leahy

Amanda DeCastro

Communications Manager

Matthew Weeks

Erika Carlson

Mental Skills Coach

Felice Beitzel

Ph.D. L.M.T.

Adriana Rizzo

Marie Donoghue

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

Rosa Gatti

Senior Vice President, Communications Counsel and Corporate Outreach, ESPN

Jemele Hill

Columnist and Television Personality for ESPN

Therese Steiner

President and Founder of Therese Steiner Consulting

Lisa Baird

Chief Marketing Officer of the United States Olympic Committee

Linda Cohn

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