From Oct. 28 - 30, the 2024 espnW: Women + Sports Summit in Ojai, California, at the Ojai Valley Inn, brings together industry influencers and athletes from WNBA All-Star Kahleah Copper, Olympic gold medalist and entrepreneur Allyson Felix, Senior Advisor at Athletes Unlimited Softball League Kim Ng and more.
Missed any of the action? We've got you covered:
Monday, Oct. 28:
6:30 p.m.: Summit Opening and Welcome with Elle Duncan, SportsCenter Anchor
"We will continue to be here, we will be here, we will be leading, we will be investing in women sports." -- Rosalyn Durant, Executive Vice President, Programming & Acquisitions, ESPN
6:50 p.m.: Opening Night Keynote Conversation featuring Willow Bay / Dean, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and Owner, Angel City Football Club with Elle Duncan
7:20 p.m.: Toyota Everyday Heroes
Honoring individuals creating change and opportunity for women and girls in their local communities through sports.
Presented by Alise Willoughby / BMX Racing Olympic Medalist and 3x World Champion, Team Toyota Athlete
Featuring Morgan Crawford / Founder, The Moxie League and Brett Donelson and Tam Donelson / Founders, The Cycle Effect with Julie Foudy
Tuesday, Oct. 29:
9:10 a.m.: Expansion Excellence
Owners and executives at the forefront of expansion in women's sports discuss the unprecedented growth across leagues and teams.
Featuring Raven Jemison / President, Kansas City Current, Kim Ng / Senior Advisor, Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL), Ohemaa Nyanin / General Manager, Golden State Valkyries, and Amy Scheer / Senior Vice President of Business Operations, PWHL with Sarah Spain
"We're going to have nine games across two countries." -- Amy Scheer, the PWHL's SVP of Business Operations, announced some barnstorming plans for the league at the espnW Summit.
9:50 a.m.: Morning Keynote featuring Allyson Felix /11x Olympic Champion and Entrepreneur with Julie Foudy
10:40 a.m.: Women's Sports Medicine
An expansive discussion about women's sports medicine with leading physicians.
Featuring Dr. Brittany Ammerman / Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, HSS, Dr. A. Holly Johnson / Orthopaedic Surgeon and Team Physician, NY Liberty and NY Rangers, Dr. Marci Goolsby / Medical Director, HSS Women's Sports Medicine Center and Director of Sports Medicine, WNBA, and Dr. Gabriella Ode / Orthopaedic Surgeon, HSS and Orthopaedic Team Doctor, NY Liberty with Cristina Alexander
11:15 a.m.: Women at the Helm
A conversation with leading executives about the power of serving and growing female audiences to drive business impact and growth.
Featuring Colie Edison / SVP and Chief Growth Officer, WNBA, Jessica Robertson / Co-Founder and CCO, Togethxr, Esther Wallace / Founder and Creative Director, Playa Society, and Shelley Zalis / CEO, The Female Quotient with LaChina Robinson
1:00 p.m.: AI and Women's Sports Power Talk
Featuring Carrie Parent / Marketing and Media, Google
1:15 p.m.: Afternoon Keynote featuring Sydney Leroux / World Cup Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist with Elle Duncan
7:00 p.m. espnW & U.S. Department of State Global Sports Mentoring Program Showcase
Featuring The 2024 GSMP Delegates, Nicole Elkon / Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional and Cultural Exchanges, U.S. Department of State, and Maria Soares / Senior Vice President, Production and Content Strategy at ESPN and GSMP Mentor with Elle Duncan
7:30 p.m. espnW Evening Keynote and Musical Performance
Featuring five-time GRAMMY award winning musician, songwriter and producer, Brittany Howard
Wednesday, Oct. 30:
8:50 a.m.: World-Class Athlete Panel
Featuring Kahleah Copper / Olympic Gold Medalist, 4x WNBA All-Star and Phoenix Mercury Guard, Masai Russell / Olympic Gold Medalist, 100m Hurdles and Nike Running Athlete and Claressa Shields, 2x Olympic Gold Medalist, 15x World Champion and 3x Undisputed Champ with Hannah Storm
9:30 a.m.: The Women of ESPN:WNBA
An expansive conversation about one of the WNBA's most historic seasons, featuring Andraya Carter, Carolyn Peck, and Holly Rowe with LaChina Robinson
