2020 HOSTS & FEATURED SPEAKERS
Malika
Andrews
NBA Reporter
Kelley
Carter
Senior Culture Writer, The Undefeated
Chelsea
Clinton
Author, “She Persisted in Sports”
Antonietta
Collins
SportsCenter anchor
Ayo
Davis
Executive Vice President, Talent & Casting, ABC Entertainment & Disney+
DeMar
DeRozan
NBA All-Star & Olympic gold medalist
Glennon
Doyle
Founder, Together Rising, best-selling author, and activist
Elle
Duncan
SportsCenter anchor
Cathy
Engelbert
WNBA Commissioner
Julie
Foudy
espnW Writer & ESPN Commentator, World Cup champion
Dany
Garcia
Chairwoman and CEO, The Garcia Companies; Co-Founder, Seven Bucks Companies and Co-Owner, XFL
Laura
Gentile
Senior Vice President, ESPN Marketing & Founder, espnW
Gracie
Gold
Professional figure skater & Olympic medalist
Kate
Johnson
Head of Global Sports & Entertainment Marketing, Google
Flora
Kelly
Senior Director, Strategic & Brand Insights, ESPN
Suzy
Kolber
Monday Night Countdown Host
Jewell
Loyd
Professional basketball player, WNBA Champion
Simone
Manuel
Professional swimmer & Olympic gold medalist
Alison
Overholt
Senior Vice President, Multiplatform Storytelling & Journalism, ESPN
Gunnar
Peterson
Professional Trainer & Director of Strength and Endurance, LA Lakers
Shelley
Pisarra
Executive Vice President, Global Insights & Strategy, Wasserman
Jimmy
Pitaro
Chairman, ESPN and Sports Content
Natalie
Portman
Actress, filmmaker, and Angel City FC Co-Owner
LaChina
Robinson
Women's College Basketball and WNBA, Analyst and Sideline Reporter
Monica
Rustgi-Mody
Vice President, Marketing, Budweiser
Molly
Seidel
Professional distance runner, NCAA Champion
Sarah
Spain
espnW Columnist, ESPN Reporter and Radio Host, and Summit Co-Host
Sage
Steele
SportsCenter anchor and espnW Summit Host
Carol
Stiff
Vice President, Women's Sports Programming, ESPN
Shiz
Suzuki
Assistant Vice President, Sponsorships and Experiential Marketing, AT&T
Maria
Taylor
College Sports Host & reporter, NBA Countdown Host
Abby
Wambach
Soccer legend, best-selling author, and activist
Natalie
Portman
Actress, filmmaker, and Angel City FC Co-Owner
Natalie Portman is an Academy Award-winning actress (BLACK SWAN), director, and activist. Portman will make her debut as a children's book author with the release of Fables (Macmillan) on October 20, 2020. She will next be seen on the big screen as she returns to the Marvel universe as Jane Foster in 'Thor: Love and Thunder,' which is set to release on November 5, 2021. Recently, Portman narrated Disneynature's 'Dolphin Reef on Disney+. Portman can be seen in Brady Corbet's film VOX LUX and Alex Garland's highly anticipated second feature, ANNIHILATION. In October 2019, she hit the big screen once again in Noah Hawley's LUCY IN THE SKY. Previously Natalie appeared in Pablo Larrain's film, JACKIE, in which she starred as First Lady Jacqueline F. Kennedy. For the role, Portman was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BAFTA Award, and won the Critics' Choice Award. She wrote, directed, produced, and starred in A TALE OF LOVE AND DARKNESS, which made its world premiere at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and its North American premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. She has also executive produced and narrated the recently released documentary EATING ANIMALS. The film examines mankind's dietary choices and is based on Jonathan Safran Foer's memoir. In addition to her film work, Portman also devotes her time to several humanitarian causes. As an Ambassador of WE, Portman lends her time to the organization that empowers youth to remove barriers that prevent them from being active local and global citizens. Natalie is also a founding member of Time's Up, a campaign led by women in the entertainment industry for men and women everywhere to ensure equality and safety in the workplace for everyone. Portman is also a co-owner of the newly announced women's soccer team in Los Angeles, Angel City. A Harvard graduate with a degree in psychology, Portman has studied at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
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