GSV

REBOOTING THE AMERICAN DREAM:

The Future of College
& Youth Sports

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 12:30 PM – 9:00 PM CST
Obama Presidential Center, Chicago, Illinois

The room

Voices and attending organizations to date.

Presidents and chancellors, athletic directors, governing bodies, teams, media, investors and foundations — the organizations sending leaders to the Obama Presidential Center on October 28.

See who's coming
Adrian College
College of Western Idaho
DePaul University
Newman University
San Diego State University
University of Illinois Chicago
Winston-Salem State University
Stillman College
Boston College
Marshall University
Robert Morris University
University of Michigan
Cornell University
Chicago Cubs
Knight Commission
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee
USA Swimming
LPGA
Boston Legacy FC
Deloitte Consulting
Koller Search Partners
True Search
Altius Sports Partners
The Athletic
Future U
The New York Times
Dynasty Equity
Transition Equity Partners
Chicago Ventures
Edmentum
Playfly Sports
American Enterprise Institute
Boma
Emerson Collective
Positive Coaching Alliance
Susan Crown Exchange
The Steve Fund
Adrian College
College of Western Idaho
DePaul University
Newman University
San Diego State University
University of Illinois Chicago
Winston-Salem State University
Stillman College
Boston College
Marshall University
Robert Morris University
University of Michigan
Cornell University
Chicago Cubs
Knight Commission
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee
USA Swimming
LPGA
Boston Legacy FC
Deloitte Consulting
Koller Search Partners
True Search
Altius Sports Partners
The Athletic
Future U
The New York Times
Dynasty Equity
Transition Equity Partners
Chicago Ventures
Edmentum
Playfly Sports
American Enterprise Institute
Boma
Emerson Collective
Positive Coaching Alliance
Susan Crown Exchange
The Steve Fund
Arizona State University
Council of Independent Colleges
Fisk University
Paul Quinn College
Syracuse University
University of North Texas
Bethany College
Tufts University
Concordia College
Northwestern University
Stanford University
University of North Carolina
Ithaca College
Chicago Fire
Major League Soccer
United States Soccer Foundation
U.S. Squash
IMG Academy
Leyton Orient Football Club
Grayson Law Firm
McKinsey & Company
Tyton Partners
Creative Artists Agency
CBS Sports
Hoops HQ
USA TODAY
NAACP Capital
Valiant Management
HighSage Ventures
Ellucian
Learfield
Arnold Ventures
Clayton Christensen Institute
Harlem Children's Zone
Roadtrip Nation
Tim Tebow Foundation
American Council on Education
Arizona State University
Council of Independent Colleges
Fisk University
Paul Quinn College
Syracuse University
University of North Texas
Bethany College
Tufts University
Concordia College
Northwestern University
Stanford University
University of North Carolina
Ithaca College
Chicago Fire
Major League Soccer
United States Soccer Foundation
U.S. Squash
IMG Academy
Leyton Orient Football Club
Grayson Law Firm
McKinsey & Company
Tyton Partners
Creative Artists Agency
CBS Sports
Hoops HQ
USA TODAY
NAACP Capital
Valiant Management
HighSage Ventures
Ellucian
Learfield
Arnold Ventures
Clayton Christensen Institute
Harlem Children's Zone
Roadtrip Nation
Tim Tebow Foundation
American Council on Education
Beloit College
Dallas College
Loyola University Chicago
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Texas A&M University
Washington State University
Miami Dade College
University of California, Davis
Dartmouth College
Radford University
University of Chicago
Xavier University
University of Notre Dame
Chicago Red Stars
NCAA
United States Tennis Association
USA Gymnastics
NACDA
Alvarez & Marsal
Houlihan Lokey
NU Advisory Partners
Venable LLP
Hanold Associates
ESPN
Inside Higher Ed
POLITICO
Providence Equity
Weatherford Capital
3STEP Sports
HITE EQ
TMRW Sports
The Aspen Institute
College Board
LEAP Innovations
Stand Together
University Innovation Alliance
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Beloit College
Dallas College
Loyola University Chicago
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Texas A&M University
Washington State University
Miami Dade College
University of California, Davis
Dartmouth College
Radford University
University of Chicago
Xavier University
University of Notre Dame
Chicago Red Stars
NCAA
United States Tennis Association
USA Gymnastics
NACDA
Alvarez & Marsal
Houlihan Lokey
NU Advisory Partners
Venable LLP
Hanold Associates
ESPN
Inside Higher Ed
POLITICO
Providence Equity
Weatherford Capital
3STEP Sports
HITE EQ
TMRW Sports
The Aspen Institute
College Board
LEAP Innovations
Stand Together
University Innovation Alliance
American Association of Colleges and Universities
Central Community College
Denison University
Maryville College
Sacramento State University
Tiffin University
Western Governors University
New York University
University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University
Rice University
University of Maryland
Vanderbilt University
Association of Governing Boards
Chicago Sky
NFL Trust
USA Hockey
PGA of America
International Tennis Hall of Fame
Boston Consulting Group
Kirkland & Ellis
Parity
Whiteboard Advisors
King & Spalding
The Free Press
Sports Business Journal
NBC Sports
Sequence Corporation
Arbor Investments
AthleteBiz
Noodle
A Better Chicago
Big Picture Learning
Digital Promise
Play Like a Champion
Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation
Obama Foundation
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Central Community College
Denison University
Maryville College
Sacramento State University
Tiffin University
Western Governors University
New York University
University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University
Rice University
University of Maryland
Vanderbilt University
Association of Governing Boards
Chicago Sky
NFL Trust
USA Hockey
PGA of America
International Tennis Hall of Fame
Boston Consulting Group
Kirkland & Ellis
Parity
Whiteboard Advisors
King & Spalding
The Free Press
Sports Business Journal
NBC Sports
Sequence Corporation
Arbor Investments
AthleteBiz
Noodle
A Better Chicago
Big Picture Learning
Digital Promise
Play Like a Champion
Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation
Obama Foundation
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

Our mission

ALL people deserve equal access to the future.

For 17 years, in partnership with Arizona State University, GSV has built the ASU+GSV Summit — the "Davos of Education" — around one conviction: ALL people deserve equal access to the future and an opportunity to flourish. We are now bringing that same mission to collegiate and youth athletics.

Sport is life's original learning and leadership accelerator. Athletics is the flywheel for next-generation economic mobility and citizen development, and it is the essence of the American Dream. Yet the ecosystem faces daunting issues that deeply affect student-athletes, parents, families, coaches, fans and the K-12 and higher education systems that support all of them.

We believe sports can help rebuild the civic layer of a fractured America. Our objective is to convene leaders whose shared purpose is to give ALL people high quality athletic experiences.

On October 28, 150 leaders will spend a day designing the systems change this moment demands — not cataloguing problems, but building solutions we can carry forward together.

The day at a glance

Date
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Time
12:30 PM – 9:00 PM CST
Venue
Obama Presidential Center, Chicago, Illinois
Format
Keynote conversations, eight working sessions, museum tour and dinner
Attendance
By invitation — exclusive and non-transferable

Launch Partners

Alvarez & Marsal
HITE EQ
McKinsey & Company
NU Advisory Partners
True Search
Tyton Partners
U.S. Soccer Foundation
Whiteboard Advisors

Flow of the day

A Day Built for Systems Redesign.

  1. 12:00 PM

    Doors Open

    Arrival and check-in at the Obama Presidential Center

  2. 1:00 PM

    Early Afternoon Keynotes

    Keynote conversations in The Auditorium

  3. 2:45 PM

    8 Rooms, 1 Future

    Head to the breakout rooms for highly interactive conversation

  4. 4:45 PM

    Back to the Auditorium for Late Afternoon Keynotes

    Late afternoon keynotes and conclusions from each room

  5. 6:00 PM

    Museum Tour

    A private, after-hours tour of the museum

  6. 7:00 PM

    Dinner & Evening Keynotes in the Sky Room

    Seated dinner and evening keynote conversations overlooking Jackson Park

Voices in the Room

Adam S. Weinberg

Adam S. Weinberg

President, Denison University, NCAA Div III Presidents Advisory Group

Albert Bimper

Albert Bimper

Provost, University of North Texas, Super Bowl XLI Winner

Arbin Smith

Arbin Smith

Sr. VP / COS, DePaul University

Ben Kornell

Ben Kornell

Co-Founder, Edtech Insiders

Bill Polian

Bill Polian

Hall of Fame American Professional Football General Manager, Originator of the NFL's Collective Bargaining Agreement

Bryan Coker

Bryan Coker

President, Maryville College

Charlie Anastasi

Charlie Anastasi

Founder, Telos and Advisor, Rize Education

Clay Grayson

Clay Grayson

Managing Member, Grayson Law Firm

Dan Greenstein

Dan Greenstein

Former Chancellor of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education

David Hollander

David Hollander

Assistant Dean & Clinical Professor, Tisch Institute for Global Sport, NYU

Desiree Moore

Desiree Moore

Co-chair, Venable LLP Sports Law Group; Former Chairperson, USA Gymnastics Ethics and Grievance Committee

Duy Nguyen

Duy Nguyen

President & Chief Data Officer, HITE EQ

Eric Boynton

Eric Boynton

President, Beloit College

Gerald J. Harrison

Gerald J. Harrison

Vice President and Director of Athletics, Marshall University

Greg Christopher

Greg Christopher

Vice President and Director of Athletics, Xavier University; Chair of NCAA Committee on Infractions

Ian Peters

Ian Peters

Co-Fonder & Chief Growth Officer, HITE EQ

Jamie Candee

Jamie Candee

Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Edmentum

Jason Sacks

Jason Sacks

CEO, Positive Coaching Alliance

Jeffrey Docking

Jeffrey Docking

President, Adrian College; former Chair NCAA Div III Presidents Council , NCAA Board of Governors, and NCAA Executive Committee

Jeremy Singer

Jeremy Singer

President, College Board

Justin Shiffman

Justin Shiffman

CEO & Founder, HITE EQ

Kathleen Jagger

Kathleen Jagger

President, Newman University

Kelly Mehrtens

Kelly Mehrtens

Former Executive Director of NFL Trust, Founder of SMART SPORTS, Former Deputy Athletics Director, University of Maryland

Kwame Owusu-Kesse

Kwame Owusu-Kesse

CEO, Harlem Children's Zone, Senior Advisor, Dynasty Equity

Lennie White

Lennie White

Chief Science Officer, HITE EQ

Mario Morris

Mario Morris

SVP & CFO, NCAA

Meredith Rosenberg

Meredith Rosenberg

Partner & Co-Founder, NU Advisory Partners, Trustee, Cornell University

Michael Lazar

Michael Lazar

Senior Vice President of Strategy, U.S. Soccer Federation

Mike Tirico

Mike Tirico

Emmy Winning American Sports Commentator for NBC Biggest Events: Sunday Night Football, Olympics & the NBA

Nada Usina

Nada Usina

CEO & Co-Founder, NU Advisory Partners

Nina Tinari

Nina Tinari

VP & Chief of Staff to Commissioner Don Garber, Major League Soccer (MLS)

Phyllis Lockett

Phyllis Lockett

Founder & Senior Advisor, LEAP Innovations

Rocko DeLuca

Rocko DeLuca

Director of Athletics, UC Davis

Sam Fisher

Sam Fisher

Assistant General Manager, Stanford Football

Sarah Hubbard

Sarah Hubbard

Regent & Former Board Chair, University of Michigan, Principal, Acuitas LLC

Sheila Ohlsson Walker

Sheila Ohlsson Walker

Senior Scientist, Tufts University; Founder, Scobie Institute for Wellness; Board Member, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation & International Tennis Hall of Fame

Steve Hank

Steve Hank

Senior Director, Alvarez & Marsal, Former CRO / Sr. Associate AD, UT Austin

Tim Tebow

Tim Tebow

7x NYT Best-Selling Author, 2x National Champion, Heisman Trophy Winner, Founder & Chairman of the Tim Tebow Foundation, The Tebow Group and ESPN Analyst

Adam S. Weinberg

Adam S. Weinberg

President, Denison University, NCAA Div III Presidents Advisory Group

Albert Bimper

Albert Bimper

Provost, University of North Texas, Super Bowl XLI Winner

Arbin Smith

Arbin Smith

Sr. VP / COS, DePaul University

Ben Kornell

Ben Kornell

Co-Founder, Edtech Insiders

Bill Polian

Bill Polian

Hall of Fame American Professional Football General Manager, Originator of the NFL's Collective Bargaining Agreement

Bryan Coker

Bryan Coker

President, Maryville College

Charlie Anastasi

Charlie Anastasi

Founder, Telos and Advisor, Rize Education

Clay Grayson

Clay Grayson

Managing Member, Grayson Law Firm

Dan Greenstein

Dan Greenstein

Former Chancellor of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education

David Hollander

David Hollander

Assistant Dean & Clinical Professor, Tisch Institute for Global Sport, NYU

Desiree Moore

Desiree Moore

Co-chair, Venable LLP Sports Law Group; Former Chairperson, USA Gymnastics Ethics and Grievance Committee

Duy Nguyen

Duy Nguyen

President & Chief Data Officer, HITE EQ

Eric Boynton

Eric Boynton

President, Beloit College

Gerald J. Harrison

Gerald J. Harrison

Vice President and Director of Athletics, Marshall University

Greg Christopher

Greg Christopher

Vice President and Director of Athletics, Xavier University; Chair of NCAA Committee on Infractions

Ian Peters

Ian Peters

Co-Fonder & Chief Growth Officer, HITE EQ

Jamie Candee

Jamie Candee

Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Edmentum

Jason Sacks

Jason Sacks

CEO, Positive Coaching Alliance

Jeffrey Docking

Jeffrey Docking

President, Adrian College; former Chair NCAA Div III Presidents Council , NCAA Board of Governors, and NCAA Executive Committee

Jeremy Singer

Jeremy Singer

President, College Board

Justin Shiffman

Justin Shiffman

CEO & Founder, HITE EQ

Kathleen Jagger

Kathleen Jagger

President, Newman University

Kelly Mehrtens

Kelly Mehrtens

Former Executive Director of NFL Trust, Founder of SMART SPORTS, Former Deputy Athletics Director, University of Maryland

Kwame Owusu-Kesse

Kwame Owusu-Kesse

CEO, Harlem Children's Zone, Senior Advisor, Dynasty Equity

Lennie White

Lennie White

Chief Science Officer, HITE EQ

Mario Morris

Mario Morris

SVP & CFO, NCAA

Meredith Rosenberg

Meredith Rosenberg

Partner & Co-Founder, NU Advisory Partners, Trustee, Cornell University

Michael Lazar

Michael Lazar

Senior Vice President of Strategy, U.S. Soccer Federation

Mike Tirico

Mike Tirico

Emmy Winning American Sports Commentator for NBC Biggest Events: Sunday Night Football, Olympics & the NBA

Nada Usina

Nada Usina

CEO & Co-Founder, NU Advisory Partners

Nina Tinari

Nina Tinari

VP & Chief of Staff to Commissioner Don Garber, Major League Soccer (MLS)

Phyllis Lockett

Phyllis Lockett

Founder & Senior Advisor, LEAP Innovations

Rocko DeLuca

Rocko DeLuca

Director of Athletics, UC Davis

Sam Fisher

Sam Fisher

Assistant General Manager, Stanford Football

Sarah Hubbard

Sarah Hubbard

Regent & Former Board Chair, University of Michigan, Principal, Acuitas LLC

Sheila Ohlsson Walker

Sheila Ohlsson Walker

Senior Scientist, Tufts University; Founder, Scobie Institute for Wellness; Board Member, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation & International Tennis Hall of Fame

Steve Hank

Steve Hank

Senior Director, Alvarez & Marsal, Former CRO / Sr. Associate AD, UT Austin

Tim Tebow

Tim Tebow

7x NYT Best-Selling Author, 2x National Champion, Heisman Trophy Winner, Founder & Chairman of the Tim Tebow Foundation, The Tebow Group and ESPN Analyst

Agenia Clark

Agenia Clark

President, Fisk University

Amy Privette Perko

Amy Privette Perko

CEO, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics

Arne Duncan

Arne Duncan

Former Co-Chair, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, Former U.S. Secretary of Education

Ben O'Reilly

Ben O'Reilly

Managing Partner, True Search, Former Director of Talen Acquisition, The Nike Brand

Bradford Aaron

Bradford Aaron

COO, HITE EQ

Bubba Cunningham

Bubba Cunningham

Senior Advisor to the Chancellor and Former Director of Athletics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chris Howard

Chris Howard

EVP and Chief Operating Officer, Arizona State University, College Football Playoff Committee

Courtney Hills McBeth

Courtney Hills McBeth

CAO & Provost, Western Governors University

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Former President, USTA Florida, Former UGA Tennis Captain

Deborah Quazzo

Deborah Quazzo

Co-Founder, GSV Sports

Diana Martin

Diana Martin

Chief External Relations Officer, U.S. Soccer Foundation

Ed Foster-Simeon

Ed Foster-Simeon

President and CEO, U.S. Soccer Foundation; Former USA TODAY Deputy Managing Editor

Ewan Watt

Ewan Watt

Vice President, Strategic Partnerships of Stand Together; Founder of #YesCoach

Glenn Hegar

Glenn Hegar

Chancellor, Texas A&M, Former Texas State Senator & Comptroller of Public Accounts

Greg Finkelstein

Greg Finkelstein

Managing Director, Tyton Partners

Jacqueline Kronk

Jacqueline Kronk

Chief Strategy Officer, Office of Indiana Secretary of Education

Jared Wangler

Jared Wangler

Founder & CEO, Valiant Management Group, Co- Founder, Champions Circle

Jean-Claude Brizard

Jean-Claude Brizard

President and CEO, Digital Promise; Former Chicago Public Schools CEO

Jeffrey Selingo

Jeffrey Selingo

Special Advisor to the President, Arizona State University; Contributor to The Atlantic, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal; Co-host Future U podcast

Joe Karlgaard

Joe Karlgaard

Chief Business Officer, HITE EQ; former Director of Athletics, Rice University

Kaila Colbin

Kaila Colbin

Founder and CEO, BOMA

Katlin Okamoto

Katlin Okamoto

Associate VP, Training, Education & Evaluation, U.S. Soccer Foundation

Kevin Connors

Kevin Connors

Founder, Million Coaches Challenge; Managing Director, Susan Crown Exchange

Lea Jesse

Lea Jesse

Executive Director, Chicago Cubs Charities

Lina Bankert

Lina Bankert

Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Mark Jackson

Mark Jackson

Vice President for Athletics and Recreation, Northwestern University

Michael Alter

Michael Alter

Owner, Chicago Sky

Michael Moe

Michael Moe

Co-Founder, GSV Sports

Mollie Marcoux Samaan

Mollie Marcoux Samaan

CEO U.S. Squash, Former Commissioner, LPGA, Former Director of Athletics, Princeton

Nat Malkus

Nat Malkus

Research Fellow, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

Pat Eilers

Pat Eilers

Founder & Managing Partner, Transition Equity Partners, NFL Veteran & Notre Dame National Champion

Rachel Bergeson

Rachel Bergeson

Director of Athletics, Concordia College, Moorhead

Rohan Sajdeh

Rohan Sajdeh

Managing Director & Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Sam Renaut

Sam Renaut

College Athletics Leader, Deloitte, Former NFL Agent

Saurabh Sanghvi

Saurabh Sanghvi

Partner, McKinsey & Company

Stephanie Bell-Rose

Stephanie Bell-Rose

Co-Founder and President, The Steve Fund; Former Head of the TIAA Institute and Founding President of the Goldman Sachs Foundation

Steve Mesler

Steve Mesler

US Olympic Hall of Fame Bobsled Gold Medalist; Managing Director, Mesler Performance Group; Co-Founder & Chairman, Classroom Champions; Former Board Member, USOPC

Tom Farrey

Tom Farrey

Executive Director, Sports & Society Program, The Aspen Institute

Agenia Clark

Agenia Clark

President, Fisk University

Amy Privette Perko

Amy Privette Perko

CEO, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics

Arne Duncan

Arne Duncan

Former Co-Chair, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, Former U.S. Secretary of Education

Ben O'Reilly

Ben O'Reilly

Managing Partner, True Search, Former Director of Talen Acquisition, The Nike Brand

Bradford Aaron

Bradford Aaron

COO, HITE EQ

Bubba Cunningham

Bubba Cunningham

Senior Advisor to the Chancellor and Former Director of Athletics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chris Howard

Chris Howard

EVP and Chief Operating Officer, Arizona State University, College Football Playoff Committee

Courtney Hills McBeth

Courtney Hills McBeth

CAO & Provost, Western Governors University

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Former President, USTA Florida, Former UGA Tennis Captain

Deborah Quazzo

Deborah Quazzo

Co-Founder, GSV Sports

Diana Martin

Diana Martin

Chief External Relations Officer, U.S. Soccer Foundation

Ed Foster-Simeon

Ed Foster-Simeon

President and CEO, U.S. Soccer Foundation; Former USA TODAY Deputy Managing Editor

Ewan Watt

Ewan Watt

Vice President, Strategic Partnerships of Stand Together; Founder of #YesCoach

Glenn Hegar

Glenn Hegar

Chancellor, Texas A&M, Former Texas State Senator & Comptroller of Public Accounts

Greg Finkelstein

Greg Finkelstein

Managing Director, Tyton Partners

Jacqueline Kronk

Jacqueline Kronk

Chief Strategy Officer, Office of Indiana Secretary of Education

Jared Wangler

Jared Wangler

Founder & CEO, Valiant Management Group, Co- Founder, Champions Circle

Jean-Claude Brizard

Jean-Claude Brizard

President and CEO, Digital Promise; Former Chicago Public Schools CEO

Jeffrey Selingo

Jeffrey Selingo

Special Advisor to the President, Arizona State University; Contributor to The Atlantic, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal; Co-host Future U podcast

Joe Karlgaard

Joe Karlgaard

Chief Business Officer, HITE EQ; former Director of Athletics, Rice University

Kaila Colbin

Kaila Colbin

Founder and CEO, BOMA

Katlin Okamoto

Katlin Okamoto

Associate VP, Training, Education & Evaluation, U.S. Soccer Foundation

Kevin Connors

Kevin Connors

Founder, Million Coaches Challenge; Managing Director, Susan Crown Exchange

Lea Jesse

Lea Jesse

Executive Director, Chicago Cubs Charities

Lina Bankert

Lina Bankert

Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Mark Jackson

Mark Jackson

Vice President for Athletics and Recreation, Northwestern University

Michael Alter

Michael Alter

Owner, Chicago Sky

Michael Moe

Michael Moe

Co-Founder, GSV Sports

Mollie Marcoux Samaan

Mollie Marcoux Samaan

CEO U.S. Squash, Former Commissioner, LPGA, Former Director of Athletics, Princeton

Nat Malkus

Nat Malkus

Research Fellow, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

Pat Eilers

Pat Eilers

Founder & Managing Partner, Transition Equity Partners, NFL Veteran & Notre Dame National Champion

Rachel Bergeson

Rachel Bergeson

Director of Athletics, Concordia College, Moorhead

Rohan Sajdeh

Rohan Sajdeh

Managing Director & Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Sam Renaut

Sam Renaut

College Athletics Leader, Deloitte, Former NFL Agent

Saurabh Sanghvi

Saurabh Sanghvi

Partner, McKinsey & Company

Stephanie Bell-Rose

Stephanie Bell-Rose

Co-Founder and President, The Steve Fund; Former Head of the TIAA Institute and Founding President of the Goldman Sachs Foundation

Steve Mesler

Steve Mesler

US Olympic Hall of Fame Bobsled Gold Medalist; Managing Director, Mesler Performance Group; Co-Founder & Chairman, Classroom Champions; Former Board Member, USOPC

Tom Farrey

Tom Farrey

Executive Director, Sports & Society Program, The Aspen Institute

Alayna Williamson

Alayna Williamson

Chief of Staff, University of Michigan Football, Former Director of Undergraduate Admissions & Scholarships, University of Utah

Amy Wood

Amy Wood

Sr. VP / COS, Tiffin University

Arthur H. Bryant

Arthur H. Bryant

Title IX Athletics Lawyer & founder of Arthur Bryant Law, P.C.

Beth Swanson

Beth Swanson

Founder, A Better Chicago

Bridget Burns

Bridget Burns

CEO, University Innovation Alliance

Carlos Moreno

Carlos Moreno

Co-CEO, Big Picture Learning

Chris King

Chris King

Former Vice President and Director of Athletics, Robert Morris University (2x NACDA Athletic Director of the Year)

Curtis Granderson

Curtis Granderson

Former MLB All-Star, Philanthropist and Baseball Analyst

David Harris

David Harris

SVP, Higher Education, ASU+GSV

DeMaurice Smith

DeMaurice Smith

Former Executive Director, NFL Players Association; Attorney and Athlete Labor Advocate

Don Garber

Don Garber

Commissioner, Major League Soccer

Erianne A. Weight

Erianne A. Weight

Director, University of North Carolina’s Center for Research in Intercollegiate Athletics

Gene DeFilippo

Gene DeFilippo

Former Athletic Director of Boston College

Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones

President, College of Western Idaho; Founding Dean College of Innovation + Design Boise State University

Hannah Cassimere

Hannah Cassimere

Executive Director, Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation

James DeVaney

James DeVaney

Founding Executive Director, Center for Academic Innovation, University of Michigan

Jason Belzer

Jason Belzer

Founder and CEO, AthleteBiz; Venture Partner, Sequence Equity

Jeff Kunowski

Jeff Kunowski

Founding Director, SPORTx, Arizona State University

Jeremy S. Jordan

Jeremy S. Jordan

Dean, David B. Falk College of Sport, Syracuse University; Vice Chair, NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions

John Katzman

John Katzman

Founder and CEO, Noodle

Karen Weaver

Karen Weaver

Academic Director, The New Athletics Enterprise Certificate Program, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education

Kaya Henderson

Kaya Henderson

Executive Vice President and Executive Director, The Aspen Institute, Former Chancellor, DC Public Schools

Kevin Ring

Kevin Ring

President & CEO, USA Swimming, Former CRO, PGA of America and VP, IMG

Leela Srinivasan

Leela Srinivasan

CEO, Parity; Leader in Women's Sports Sponsorship and Athlete Income Equity

MaliVai Washington

MaliVai Washington

Founder, MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation; Olympian, Wimbledon Finalist and USTA Florida Hall of Famer

Matt Gotschall

Matt Gotschall

President, Central Community College

Michael Horn

Michael Horn

Award Winning Author, Co-Founder, Clayton Christensen Institute

Mike Harrity

Mike Harrity

Director of Athletics, Dartmouth College, Former Senior Associate Athletics Director, University of Notre Dame

Muffet McGraw

Muffet McGraw

Legendary Head Women's Basketball Coach, Notre Dame, Winner of 2 NCAA National Championships, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee

Nicholas Parrish

Nicholas Parrish

Partner, Weatherford Capital

Pat Kelleher

Pat Kelleher

Executive Director, USA Hockey

Robert Manuel

Robert Manuel

President, DePaul University

Ross A. Mugler

Ross A. Mugler

President & CEO, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (ABG)

Sara Custer

Sara Custer

Editor in Chief, Inside Higher Ed

Seth Davis

Seth Davis

Editor-in-Chief, Hoops HQ, In-Studio Analyst, CBS Sports, Former Sports Illustrated Senior Writer

Stephen Harper

Stephen Harper

Deputy Director of Athletics & COO at Indiana University

Thomas Elnick

Thomas Elnick

Alayna Williamson

Alayna Williamson

Chief of Staff, University of Michigan Football, Former Director of Undergraduate Admissions & Scholarships, University of Utah

Amy Wood

Amy Wood

Sr. VP / COS, Tiffin University

Arthur H. Bryant

Arthur H. Bryant

Title IX Athletics Lawyer & founder of Arthur Bryant Law, P.C.

Beth Swanson

Beth Swanson

Founder, A Better Chicago

Bridget Burns

Bridget Burns

CEO, University Innovation Alliance

Carlos Moreno

Carlos Moreno

Co-CEO, Big Picture Learning

Chris King

Chris King

Former Vice President and Director of Athletics, Robert Morris University (2x NACDA Athletic Director of the Year)

Curtis Granderson

Curtis Granderson

Former MLB All-Star, Philanthropist and Baseball Analyst

David Harris

David Harris

SVP, Higher Education, ASU+GSV

DeMaurice Smith

DeMaurice Smith

Former Executive Director, NFL Players Association; Attorney and Athlete Labor Advocate

Don Garber

Don Garber

Commissioner, Major League Soccer

Erianne A. Weight

Erianne A. Weight

Director, University of North Carolina’s Center for Research in Intercollegiate Athletics

Gene DeFilippo

Gene DeFilippo

Former Athletic Director of Boston College

Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones

President, College of Western Idaho; Founding Dean College of Innovation + Design Boise State University

Hannah Cassimere

Hannah Cassimere

Executive Director, Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation

James DeVaney

James DeVaney

Founding Executive Director, Center for Academic Innovation, University of Michigan

Jason Belzer

Jason Belzer

Founder and CEO, AthleteBiz; Venture Partner, Sequence Equity

Jeff Kunowski

Jeff Kunowski

Founding Director, SPORTx, Arizona State University

Jeremy S. Jordan

Jeremy S. Jordan

Dean, David B. Falk College of Sport, Syracuse University; Vice Chair, NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions

John Katzman

John Katzman

Founder and CEO, Noodle

Karen Weaver

Karen Weaver

Academic Director, The New Athletics Enterprise Certificate Program, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education

Kaya Henderson

Kaya Henderson

Executive Vice President and Executive Director, The Aspen Institute, Former Chancellor, DC Public Schools

Kevin Ring

Kevin Ring

President & CEO, USA Swimming, Former CRO, PGA of America and VP, IMG

Leela Srinivasan

Leela Srinivasan

CEO, Parity; Leader in Women's Sports Sponsorship and Athlete Income Equity

MaliVai Washington

MaliVai Washington

Founder, MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation; Olympian, Wimbledon Finalist and USTA Florida Hall of Famer

Matt Gotschall

Matt Gotschall

President, Central Community College

Michael Horn

Michael Horn

Award Winning Author, Co-Founder, Clayton Christensen Institute

Mike Harrity

Mike Harrity

Director of Athletics, Dartmouth College, Former Senior Associate Athletics Director, University of Notre Dame

Muffet McGraw

Muffet McGraw

Legendary Head Women's Basketball Coach, Notre Dame, Winner of 2 NCAA National Championships, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee

Nicholas Parrish

Nicholas Parrish

Partner, Weatherford Capital

Pat Kelleher

Pat Kelleher

Executive Director, USA Hockey

Robert Manuel

Robert Manuel

President, DePaul University

Ross A. Mugler

Ross A. Mugler

President & CEO, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (ABG)

Sara Custer

Sara Custer

Editor in Chief, Inside Higher Ed

Seth Davis

Seth Davis

Editor-in-Chief, Hoops HQ, In-Studio Analyst, CBS Sports, Former Sports Illustrated Senior Writer

Stephen Harper

Stephen Harper

Deputy Director of Athletics & COO at Indiana University

Thomas Elnick

Thomas Elnick

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