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
Kate
Johnson
Google
Director of Global Sports & Entertainment Marketing Partnerships, Content and Media, Google
Kate Johnson is Director and Head of Global Sports & Entertainment Marketing Partnerships, Content and Media. It is the first role of its kind for Google where she is tasked with building the company's strategic approach to sports and entertainment marketing partnerships across the company's many business verticals. Formerly Vice President of Global Sponsorship Marketing at Visa, during her 7 year tenure Kate oversaw Visa's global partnership portfolio, including the company's 30-year partnership with the IOC, FIFA and the NFL. Prior to joining Visa, Kate worked in New York, Vancouver, and London building and executing sponsorship marketing platforms for a variety of clients as part of IMG's Global Consulting Group. In 2017, Johnson was named by Adweek as one of the '35 Most Powerful Women in Sport.' She won the 2017 Sports Business Journal 40 Under 40 Award, and the 2017 Leaders Under 40 Award. Kate serves as a Trustee to the Women's Sports Foundation, and is a member of the SIL Women's Leadership Board, and the University of Michigan's Sports Management Advisory Board. A former professional rower, Johnson competed at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece where she and her teammates won a silver medal. She is a 2002 World Champion and Olympic and World Record holder. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Johnson is a three-time first team All-American, and was inducted into the University of Michigan Hall of Honor in 2016. In 2021, Kate was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Now cancer-free she speaks openly about the positive impact being an athlete had on her cancer journey. A mother to two active boys, Kate and her family split their time between the San Francisco Bay Area and Park City, Utah.
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