AGENDA

Join us for insights, conversation, and connection with leading voices and personalities across the women + sports space.

Thursday, May 7

8:00am

Morning Workout with Tone House

In-Person Only

9:00am

On-Site Registration and Breakfast

In-Person Only

10:00am

Summit NYC Welcome and Opening with Sarah Spain

10:15am

Women at the Helm: The New Class of Team Executives

A conversation with three new leading voices at the head of women's professional sports teams.



Featuring Kari Fleischauer, COO, Gotham FC, Jami Lobpries, GM, Portland Cascade, and Meghan Turner, GM, Seattle Torrent with Sarah Spain



10:50am

espnW Keynote Conversation with USA Women's Hockey

Featuring Olympic Gold Medalists, Laila Edwards, Caroline Harvey, and Hannah Bilka with Emily Kaplan.

11:35am

AUSL Season Preview

Featuring AUSL athletes Odicci Alexander, Chicago Bandits, Sis Bates, Portland Cascade, Michaela Edenfield, Texas Volts, Dallas Escobedo Magee, Utah Talons, Ana Gold, Carolina Blaze, and Kinzie Hansen-McKinzie, Oklahoma City Spark, with Christine Williamson.

12:05pm

Lunch

In-Person Only

1:15pm

Purpose-Built: Facilities for Women's Sports

A look behind-the-curtain into the development and building of women's sport-specific stadiums and facilities. 



Featuring Asrat Alemu, Vice President of Ariel Project Level, Avi Greene, Senior Associate & Architect at Populous, and Sherri Privitera, Senior Principal Women’s Professional Sports Director with Christine Williamson.

1:50pm

Keynote Conversation: Breezy Johnson

Featuring Olympic Downhill Gold Medalist Breezy Johnson with Sarah Spain.

2:20pm

Building a Franchise: Women's Sports Sundays

Featuring ESPN’s Roz Durant, Executive VP, Programming & Acquisitions, and Susie Piotrkowski, Vice President of Women’s Sports Programming and espnW with Christine Williamson.

2:40pm

Afternoon Refresh and Movement Break

In-Person Only

4:05pm

Health Takes All of Us: Lilly Power Talk

A W. Power Talk with Eli Lilly and Company focused on how their investment in women's sports drives broader health and societal impact.



Featuring Megan Suttile, AVP of Media & Partnerships, Lilly.

4:20pm

The Women of ESPN: NFL Edition

Honest and lively conversation taking you behind the scenes with some of the incredible women who lead NFL coverage on ESPN. 



Featuring Mina Kimes, NFL Analyst, Senior Writer, Podcast Host & Television Contributor, MJ Acosta-Ruiz, SportsCenter Anchor & ESPN Deportes’ MNF Sideline Reporter, and Laura Rutledge, Host & Reporter, ESPN & SEC Network, with Michelle Beisner-Buck, NFL Features Reporter, Sunday NFL Countdown, and Monday Night Countdown 

5:00pm

Closing Keynote Conversation: Breanna Stewart

Featuring 3x WNBA Champion and Vice President, WNBAPA, Breanna Stewart with Andraya Carter. 

5:30pm

espnW Summit Closing