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

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Lauren Cheney

Rana Dershowitz

General Counsel

Nancy Hogshead-Makar

Christine Plonsky

Katie Richman

Val Ackerman

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

Michelle Kwan

Tina Johnson

Editor-in-Chief, espnW

Chris McKendry

Commentator Co-Host Midday SportsCenter

Ed Erhardt

President, ESPN Global Customer Marketing and Sales

Rosa Gatti

Senior Vice President, Communications Counsel and Corporate Outreach, ESPN

Tina Pic

Six-time US Criterium National Champion

Jessica Long

Jodi Markley

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS

Michael Millay

Lori Castillo

Assistant Brand Manager, COVERGIRL

Carrie Brzezinski

Matthew Weeks

Anna Isaacson

Director of Community Affairs, National Football League

Susanna Earnest

Kirsten Atkinson

Media Director at Team One

Sloane Stephens

Paul Hertel

John Kosner

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, DIGITAL & PRINT MEDIA

Julie McGlone

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

Michele Foley

Carolyn Feinstein

Senior Vice President, Global Acquisition Marketing Electronic Arts

Kim McFadden

Vice President of Human Resources for the NFL

Amanda DeCastro

Communications Manager

Lee Satterfield

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Professional and Cultural Exchanges

Caroline Andrew

Vice President of Mfa Marketing and Communications

Joy Russo

Maureen Lindsey

Julie Eddleman

NA Brand Operations Marketing Director

Valerie Gordon

Coordinating Producer

Jenna Mielnicki

Aimee Crawford

Alex Morgan

Christine Godleski

Chief Operating Officer of the Women's National Basketball Association

Sarah Robb O'Hagan

Mary Wittenberg

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

Alana Nichols

Paralymic Athlete, Wheelchair Basketball

Liesl Holtz

Global Women's Sports Marketing Manager at Oakley

Kevin Jackson

Dr. Jordan Metzl

Sports Medicine Physician

Jennifer Love

Coordinating Director, VP NFL Network

Rob King

Senior Vice President, Editorial for ESPN Digital and Print Media

Rosalyn Durant

Christina King

Kathleen DeBoer

Executive Director of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)

Tina Thornton

Marie Donoghue

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

Julie Juarez

Lydia Craver

Kristine Lilly

Retired American Soccer Player

Barb Lazarus

Owner and Founder of Game On!

Mary O'Connor

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

Circe Wallace

Kathleen Francis

President, Oasis Sports Ventures, LLC

laurie orlando

Senior Vice President, Talent Development & Planning

Molly Barker

MSW, founded Girls on the Run

John Walsh

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR ESPN

Kathleen Behrens

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

Jackie MacMullan

Kathryn Olson

Chief Executive Officer of the Women's Sports Foundation

Sarah Spain

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

Dawn Scott

Leslie Gittess

Andrea Fairchild

Global Vice President of Sports Nutrition for Gatorade

Hannah Storm

ESPN Anchor

Laura Gentile

Vice President, espnW

Emma Cookson

Chairman BBH US

Dina Gerson

Susan Cohig

Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing National Hockey League

Ambre Moton

Patricia Phillips

NACWAA CEO

Nichole Smith

The Walt Disney Company

Peg Moline

Kat Kirsch Alford

Janey Marks

John Skipper

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

Gabrielle Reece

Latanna Stone

10-year-old Golf Phenom

Alan Abrahamson

Chris Talbott

Megan Porteous

Oakley Sports Marketing Manager

Sue Enquist

Eric Johnson

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

Rose Smith

Marcia Keegan

Talley Sergent

Director of Strategic Initiatives U.S. Department of State

Carol Stiff

VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING & ACQUISITIONS

John Lisko

Executive Communication Director Saatchi & Saatchi

Felice Beitzel

Ph.D. L.M.T.

Alicia McConnell

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

Stacey Allaster

Chairman and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association

Josh Grau

Global Brand Strategy, Twitter

Stephanie Cheng

Premier Partnerships

Cherie Cohen

Vice President Multimedia Sales, ESPN

Dr. Richard E. Lapchick

Endowed Chair and Director, DeVos Sports Business Management Program

Heather Scheer

Jessica Cassity

Kristy Scrymgeour

Chief Executive Officer for Velocio Events

Ashley Smeltzer

Athlete Marketing Coordinator at Red Bull North America

Adam Deutsch

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

Ashley McCullough

Chief Communications Officer for Velocio Events

Tracey Black

Erin Leyden

Producer, ESPN Films

Tonya Cornileus Ph.D.

VICE PRESIDENT, LEARNING & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Jackie Stasi

Elly Deutch

Lindsay E. Brown

Managing editor at Eco-Chick.com

Shamila Kohestani

Former Captain of the Afghan women’s national soccer team

Sheryl Swoopes

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

Lori LeBas

SVP Bus Ops, Sales and Marketing at ESPN

Kate Johnson

Alexandra Raisman

Olympic Gymnast

Sage Steele

SportsCenter Co-Host, ESPN

Christine Driessen

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ESPN

Erin Kennedy

USA Rugby, Youth Development Manager

Tonya Antonucci

Jill Frederickson

Sr. Coordinating Producer, ESPN

Ashley Koff, RD

Celebrity Dietitian, Author, Health and Lifestyle Contributor

Allison Leahy

Cindy Freed

Vice President, Sales Marketing

Faith Popcorn

BrainReserve, founder and CEO

Jemele Hill

Columnist and Television Personality for ESPN

Minda Santiago Garvens

Holly Campbell

Vice President, Marketing Communications for Enterprise Holdings

Dr. Jill Brooks

Diane Cummins

Lindsay Amstutz

Vice President of Marketing for FOX Sports Regional Sports Networks

Lisa Baird

Chief Marketing Officer of the United States Olympic Committee

Natara Holloway

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

Alex Mallen

Sport Chalet

Lauren Stevenson

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

Dara Pettinelli

managing editor of Disney Interactive Media Group

Porter Littlepage

Sue Hovey

Former VP and Executive Editor, ESPN The Magazine

Michael Bayle

Amy Stanton

Founder & CEO, Stanton & Company, LLC

Ann Meyers Drysdale

Vice President, Phoenix Mercury Vice President, Phoenix Suns

Katie Mundell

Sue Rodin

Britt Kahn

CONAN Talent Executive

Patricia Betron

Senior Vice President, Multimedia Sales

Diane Lamb

Vice President, Communications

Laura Suchoski

Associate Manager of Social Media, espnW

Shelley Taniguchi-Sabol

Amy Jo Martin

Founder and CEO of Digital Royalty

Danielle Summers

Senior Business Operations Coordinator, ESPN

Elysa Walk

General Manager, Giant Bicycle, Inc.

Erika Carlson

Mental Skills Coach

James Parker

Director of Operations for the Amateur Athletic Union

Julie Moeller

Marie Purvis

Danielle Tiedt

Nancy Hubbell

LEXUS PRESTIGE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Rahul Brahmbhatt

Director, Magic Bus USA

Summer Sanders

Olympic Swimmer and Television Personality

Maggie Helm

Sr. Director, Multimedia Sales, ESPN

Molly Carter

Tiana B. Holt

Chris LaPlaca

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

Kerin Hempel

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

Cindy Timchal

Head Coach, United States Naval Academy

Kerri Walsh

Sara Frazier

Joanna Rice

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

Elizabeth Bass

WBCA

Carmelita Jeter

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

Linda Cohn

Sara Gotfredson

Sr. Director, ESPN Customer Marketing & Sales

Adam Silver

Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer National Basketball Association

Donald McPherson

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

Mimi Griffin

President & CEO, MSG Promotions, Inc.

Stephanie Druley

Vice President, Production

Julie Foudy

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

Abby Wambach

Jane McManus

Therese Steiner

President and Founder of Therese Steiner Consulting

Heather Mitts

Russell Wolff

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR ESPN INTERNATIONAL

Jill Kinney

Marketing/Branded Entertainment at Gatorade

Kay Moore

Lisa Stokes

Senior Talent Producer, ESPN

Morgan Flatley

Sarah Hirshland

Britt Jorgenson

adidas USA

Adriana Rizzo

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