Name: Deep Blue Business of Women's Sports Summit 2024
Start: 2024-04-23T08:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-04-23T17:30:00-04:00
Location: Chelsea Factory

April

23rd

8:00am

Ticket Sales Are Closed

Welcome and Introductions

Our VP of Product Marketing, Ingrid Wantuch, kicks off the event with a welcome message.

Ticket Sales Are Closed

Speakers

Zarah Al-Kudcy

Women’s Commercial Director, Chelsea FC

Tisha Alyn

Former professional golfer, Host, golf media personality, content creator, & investor

Barbra Banda

Zambia Women’s National Team Captain

Jessica Berman

Commissioner, NWSL

Kristin Bernert

Co-founder, KB2 Sports & Deep Blue Advisor

Moderator

Kamal Bhandal

VP, Brand and Consumer Experience, Invisalign

Sue Bird

Partner & Chief Strategy Officer,

Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment

Moderator

Tia Blanco

Professional Surfer

Aliyah Boston

Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, WNBA All-Star, Rookie of the Year & NCAA Champion

Justine Brown

VP of Creative Development and Talent Relations, TOGETHXR
Moderator

Mollie Cahillane

Sports Media Reporter, Sports Business Journal

Tina Cervasio

FOX 5 NY Lead Sports Anchor, CBS Sports Network Sideline Reporter & Host

Cari Champion

Broadcast Journalist and Host
Moderator

Alysha Clark

3x WNBA Champion, Las Vegas Aces

Keia Clarke

CEO, NY Liberty

Cori Close

Head Coach, UCLA Bruins

Laura Correnti

Founder + CEO,

Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment

Moderator

Colleen DeCourcy

Chief Creative Officer, Snap Inc.

Ndeye Diarra Diobaye

Founder, Nineteen31

Rachel Epstein

VP, Marketing, Storytelling & Audience Expansion, ESPN

Sara Fischer

Senior Media Reporter,

Axios

Moderator

Jennifer Halloran

CMO, Head of Marketing & Brand, MassMutual

Lindsey Jacobellis

Olympic Snowboarder

Kate Johnson

Global Marketing Director, Google Inc.

Nick Johnston

Publisher, Axios

Moderator

mel Jones

International Cricket Commentator, Deep Blue Advisor

Brian Lawlor

President, Scripps Sports

EJ Lawrence

Head of League Partnership Development, Overtime

Fara Leff

Chief Operating Officer, Klutch Sports Group & Partner, UTA

Joanne Liu

Vice President, Restaurants and Bars, Global / US & Canada, Marriott

Meg Linehan

Senior Writer, The Athletic

Stephanie Marciano

Head of Sports and Entertainment Marketing, Ally Financial

Amy McDevitt

Sports Brand Partnership Lead at Amazon Ads

Sam Mewis

Editor-in-Chief of The Women's Game

Patty Morris

Marketing Executive, State Farm

Vinciane Ngomsi

Reporter & Digital Creator, Boardroom

Jenny Nguyen

Founder & CEO, The Sports Bra

Alexis Ohanian

Principal Owner, Angel City Football Club & Los Angeles Golf Club

Moderator

Therese O'Higgins

Managing Director, Billie Jean King Enterprises

Melissa Ortiz

Olympian, Broadcaster, Entrepreneur

Moderator

Jon Patricof

CEO & Co-Founder, Athletes Unlimited

Rachael Rapinoe

Head of Business Development & Design Researcher, COMN

Rakia Reynolds

Founder & Executive Officer, Skai Blue Media

Moderator

Kiki Rice

Starting Guard, UCLA Bruins

Jessica Robertson

Co-Founder & Chief Content Officer, TOGETHXR

Amy Scheer

Senior Vice President, Business Operation, PWHL

Constance Schwartz-Morini

Co-Founder & CEO, SMAC Entertainment

Lizzi Smith

Paralympic Swimmer, Team USA

Jess Smith

President, WNBA Golden State

Kim Stone

CEO, Washington Spirit

Rennae Stubbs

6x Grand Slam Winner, Former Tennis Pro, Commentator, ESPN

Moderator

Alex Taylor

Founder & Designer, Hoop York City

Gabby Thomas

Olympic Sprinter

Kelsey Trainor

Chief Strategy Officer, More Better

Amanda Vandervort

President, USL Super League

Esther Wallace

Founder and Creative Director, Playa Society

Coquese Washington

Women’s Basketball Head Coach, Rutgers University

Daniel Weinberg

Executive Vice President, CBS Sports

Aaron West

Analyst, CBS Sports

Moderator

This event is SOLD OUT

About

Join us for the return of Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment's Business of Women Sports Spring Summit - developed to convene and connect stakeholders across the advertising, media and marketing communities to uncover insights and propose solutions to drive investment into the women's sports marketplace.

The year's Summit will be hosted and covered by Axios Media Trends Reporter Sara Fischer along with Summit creator and Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment Founder & CEO, Laura Correnti and co-host Alexis Ohanian, General Partner & Founder Seven Seven Six.

The Business of Women Sports Summit will kick off “The Next 50: Business of Women’s Sports” - a first of its kind franchise from Axios and Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment.

The TN50 platform includes thought leadership events and dedicated editorial coverage that will go deeper on the impact of the business of women’s sports–acknowledging how we’ve gotten here, while staying focused on who and what will shape the next 50 years.

For more on TN50 read here.

Agenda

8:00AM | Doors Open, Breakfast Served

8:45AM | Welcome remarks

Laura Correnti, Founder & CEO, Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment
Sara Fischer, Senior Media Reporter, Axios

8:50AM | COMN Research

Rachael Rapinoe, Head of Business Development & Design Researcher, COMN

9:00AM | View From The Top: The Brands Influencing Women's Sports

Patty Morris, Marketing Executive, State Farm

Kate Johnson, Global Marketing Director, Google Inc.
Stephanie Marciano, Head of Sports and Entertainment Marketing, Ally Financial

Joanne Liu, Vice President, Restaurants and Bars, Global / US & Canada, Marriott

Moderator: Cari Champion, Broadcast Journalist and Host

9:25AM | Xs & Os of NIL

Aliyah Boston, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, WNBA All-Star, Rookie of the Year & NCAA Champion

Cori Close, Head Coach, UCLA Bruins

Kiki Rice, Starting Guard, UCLA Bruins

Coquese Washington, Women’s Basketball Head Coach, Rutgers University.
Moderator: Sue Bird, Partner & Chief Strategy Officer, Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment

9:45AM | View From The Top | Mass Mutual

Jennifer Halloran, CMO, Head of Marketing & Brand MassMutual
Moderator: Laura Correnti, Founder & CEO, Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment

9:55AM | The Influence of Women’s Sports

Lindsey Jacobellis, Olympic Snowboarder
Tia Blanco, Professional Surfer
Sam Mewis, Editor-in-Chief of The Women's Game
Alysha Clark, 3x WNBA Champion

Tisha Alyn, Former professional golfer, Host, golf media personality, content creator, & investor
Moderator: Justine Brown, VP of Creative Development and Talent Relations, TOGETHXR

10:25AM | BREAK

10:35AM | Taking a Global View

Kelsey Trainor, Chief Strategy Officer, More Better

Zarah Al-Kudcy, Women’s Commercial Director, Chelsea FC
Mel Jones, International Cricket Commentator, Deep Blue Advisor

Therese O'Higgins, Managing Director, Billie Jean King Enterprises

Moderator: Rennae Stubbs, 6x Grand Slam Winner, Former Tennis Pro, Commentator, ESPN

11:05AM | From the Front Office

Jess Smith, President, WNBA Golden State

Kim Stone, CEO, Washington Spirit
Keia Clarke, CEO, NY Liberty
Moderator: Sara Fischer, Senior Media Reporter, Axios

11:30AM | Going for Gold

Gabby Thomas, Olympic Sprinter
Moderator: Alexis Ohanian, Principal Owner, Angel City Football Club & Los Angeles Golf Club

11:55AM-12:50PM | Lunch & Networking Break

12:50PM | Special Announcement

1:00PM | Fireside Chat

Barbra Banda, Zambia Women’s National Team Captain

Moderator: Melissa Ortiz, Olympian, Broadcaster, Entrepreneur

1:20PM | View From The Top | Snap, Inc.

Colleen DeCourcy, Chief Creative Officer, Snap Inc.

Moderator: Nick Johnston, Publisher, Axios

1:35PM | Growing The Game

Amanda Vandervort, President, USL Super League

Jon Patricof, CEO & Co-Founder, Athletes Unlimited
Amy Scheer, Senior Vice President, Business Operation, PWHL
EJ Lawrence, Head of League Partnership Development, Overtime
Moderator: Kristin Bernert, Co-Founder, KB2 Sports & Deep Blue Advisor

2:05PM | Offcourt - Building Portfolio Businesses for the Next Era of Sports + Entertainment

Constance Schwartz-Morini, Co-Founder & CEO, SMAC Entertainment
Fara Leff, Chief Operating Officer, Klutch Sports Group & Partner, UTA

Moderator: Sara Fischer, Senior Media Reporter, Axios

2:30PM | The Intersection of Community x Content x Commerce

Jenny Nguyen, Founder & CEO, The Sports Bra
Esther Wallace, Founder and Creative Director, Playa Society
Jessica Robertson, Co-Founder & Chief Content Officer, TOGETHXR

Alex Taylor, Founder & Designer, Hoop York City

Moderator: Rakia Reynolds, Founder & Executive Officer, Skai Blue Media

3:00PM | Covering Women's Sports

Tina Cervasio, FOX 5 NY Lead Sports Anchor, CBS Sports Network Sideline Reporter & Host
Mollie Cahillane, Sports Media Reporter, Sports Business Journal
Ndeye Diarra Diobaye, Founder, Nineteen31
Vinciane Ngomsi, Reporter & Digital Creator, Boardroom
Aaron West, Analyst, CBS Sports
Moderator: Sara Fischer, Senior Media Reporter, Axios

3:25PM | Break

3:35PM | View From The Top | Storytelling in Women's Sports | Invisalign

Kamal Bhandal, VP, Brand and Consumer Experience, Invisalign

Lizzi Smith, Paralympic Swimmer, Team USA
Moderator: Laura Correnti, Founder & CEO, Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment

3:45pm | NWSL

Jessica Berman, Commissioner, NWSL

3:50pm | Transformation of Media Rights in Women's Sports

Brian Lawlor, President, Scripps Sports
Amy McDevitt, Sports Brand Partnership Lead at Amazon Ads

Daniel Weinberg, Executive Vice President, CBS Sports

Rachel Epstein, VP, Marketing, Storytelling & Audience Expansion, ESPN

Moderator: Sara Fischer, Senior Media Reporter, Axios

4:10pm | More Than A Game

Megan Rapinoe, Soccer Legend, Activist, and Co-Founder of A Touch More

Moderator: Meg Linehan, Senior Writer, The Athletic

4:40pm | Closing Remarks & Special Performance

1 fun thing with Sara Fischer, Senior Media Reporter, Axios
Betnijah Laney, NY Liberty Guard and a surprise performance

5:35pm-7:30pm | Networking Reception

7:30pm | Event Concludes

Please note that press will be in attendance and all Business of Women's Sports programming is on the record. All other gatherings,

including speaker preparation sessions, the VIP networking event, etc. are private and should be considered off the record.

LOCATION

Chelsea Factory

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Join Deep Blue and Axios for the Business of Women's Sports Summit on April 23rd from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm in New York City.

$499 per ticket.

Discounts are available to current students. Please contact events@axios.com to receive your promotion code.

Press/Media passes are available upon approval. Contact Comms@axios.com for approval and to receive your press code.

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