2022 HOSTS & FEATURED SPEAKERS
St. Vincent
Grammy Award Winning Artist
Jocelyn
Alo
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year 2022
Renie
Anderson
Chief Revenue Officer and Executive Vice President, NFL Partnerships
Malika
Andrews
NBA Reporter and Host of 'NBA Today', ESPN
Meg
Aronowitz
Vice President, Production, ESPN
Dr. Jessica
Bartley
Senior Director of Psychological Services, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee
Carolyn
Braff
Head of Gatorade Brand Strategy
Arthur
Bryant
Partner, Bailey Glasser, LLP
Aisha
Chaney
Coordinating Producer II, LA SportsCenter, ESPN
Keia
Clarke
Chief Executive Officer, New York Liberty
Emma
Coburn
Athlete, New Balance
Susan
Cohig
Executive Vice President, Club Business Affairs
Marsha
Cooke
Vice President, Executive Producer, ESPN Films and 30 for 30
Kareem
Daniel
Chairman, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution
Stephanie
Druley
Executive Vice President, Event & Studio Production, ESPN
Elle
Duncan
SportsCenter Anchor & Summit Host
Crystal
Dunn
Professional Soccer Player, United States Women's National Team (USWNT)
Rachel
Epstein
Vice President, espnW Marketing & Female Audience Expansion
Dr. Courtney
Flowers
Associate Professor of Sport Studies & Sport Leadership (SSSL)
Julie
Foudy
espnW columnist and ESPN soccer commentator, World Cup Champion
Laura
Gentile
Executive Vice President, Commercial Marketing, Disney Networks & ESPN and Founder, espnW
Hilary
Guy
Coordinating Producer II, ESPN
Becky
Hammon
Head Coach, Las Vegas Aces
Ashleigh
Huffman
Chief of Sports Diplomacy
Kate
Johnson
Director of Global Sports & Entertainment Marketing Partnerships, Content and Media, Google
Flora
Kelly
Vice President, Brand Strategy & Content Insights, ESPN
Mary Ellen
Kelly
Owner & Founder, Fuel Forward
Monica
McNutt
ESPN Basketball Game and Studio Analyst
Jaymee
Messler
Co-Founder, Gaming Society
Dr. Jordan
Metzl
Sports Medicine Physician
Shima
Oliaee
Producer, Pink Card
Cindy
Parlow Cone
President, U.S. Soccer
Julianna
Pena
UFC's Bantamweight #1 Contender
Susie
Piotrkowski
Vice President, espnW
Midge
Purce
Professional Soccer Player, United States Women's National Team (USWNT)
Jess
Smith
Head of Revenue, Angel City
Sarah
Spain
espnW Writer, ESPN Radio Host & TV Personality
Carolyn
Spellings
Chief of Evaluation, Research, and Accountability
Hannah
Storm
SportsCenter Anchor
Stef
Strack
Founder & CEO, Voice in Sport
Susan
Cohig
NHL
Executive Vice President, Club Business Affairs
Susan Cohig, Executive Vice President, Club Business Affairs, engages with League and Team leadership to identify and implement sales, marketing, and business operations best practices across the League and to ensure the advancement of business priorities and strategic objectives. Cohig also negotiates the licensing of the use of League and Team properties across various content platforms including television and film projects. Cohig is instrumental in managing the successful launch of NHL expansion franchises including the 32nd franchise Seattle Kraken. Cohig spearheads the NHL’s women’s hockey initiatives, working to elevate awareness and promote growth by using NHL platforms to spotlight the women’s game. In 2021 Sportsnet identified Cohig as one of the most powerful women in hockey. Selected as a “2020 Women of the Year” honoree by WISE (Women in Sports & Entertainment), Cohig was recognized as an outstanding industry leader for achieving success while paving the way for other women. Cohig was named as a “2019 Notable Women in the Business of Sports” honoree by Crain’s New York Business. In 2017 Cohig was recognized as a “Woman of Inspiration” by WISE. In 2013, Cohig was named a “Game Changer – Women in Sports Business” by Sports Business Journal, which recognizes the contributions of women to the success of the industry, and as one of Globe & Mail's "Power 50" List of Canadian Sports Figures. Cohig has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Denver University and a law degree from New York Law School, graduating cum laude.
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