On May 1, the 2025 espnW Summit NYC in Brooklyn, NY, at the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, brings together industry influencers and athletes from Olympic gold medalist and gymnast Jordan Chiles, UCLA Women's Basketball Head Coach Cori Close and more.
Missed any of the action? We've got you covered:
Thursday, May 1:
10:00 a.m.: espnW Summit Opening featuring Summit host Sarah Spain, a surprise appearance, and Shana Stephenson, Chief Brand Officer, New York Liberty
10:20 a.m.: Keynote Conversation featuring Cori Close, Head Coach, UCLA Women's Basketball with Sarah Spain
10:55 a.m.: Women at the Helm: Seattle Kraken featuring Jessica Campbell, Assistant Coach, Seattle Kraken / Linda Cohn, SportsCenter Anchor, NHL Reporter and Special Host, Kraken Hockey Network, ESPN / Namita Nandakumar, Director, Research and Development, Seattle Kraken with Sarah Spain
I've learned how important it is to show up as yourself. When you do that, that transcends everything. -- Jessica Campbell, Assistant Coach, Seattle Kraken
11:35 a.m.: Athletes Unlimited Softball League: The Road to Launch featuring Allie Kleva, Chief Growth Officer, AUSL / Cat Osterman, 3x Olympian, General Manager, AUSL Volts and AUSL Advisor / Sierra Romero, Professional Softball Player, Coach and Entrepreneur with Jessica Mendoza
1:15 p.m.: espnW Afternoon Keynote Conversation featuring Jordan Chiles, 2x Olympian, World Champion, and NYT Best-Selling Author with Elle Duncan
I went through so much, but I get to do so much more. With all that trauma, I told myself, after I closed the book, I said I don't have to do that anymore. I get to live my life. -- Jordan Chiles on writing her book, "I'm That Girl"
1:45 p.m.: Motherhood and Sports featuring Jenn Hildreth, Emmy Award-Winning Broadcaster and Author, Tough as a Mother / Terri Carmichael Jackson, Executive Director, WNBAPA / Madison Packer, Former Professional Hockey Player, 6x All-Star and 2x World Champion Gold Medalist with Julie Foudy
When we define "what having it all" means, we win. -- Jenn Hildreth, Broadcaster and Author
2:20 p.m.: Navigating Expansion featuring Kim Miner, Chief of Staff and Chief Legal Officer, Boston Legacy FC / Teresa Resch, President, Toronto Tempo with Sarah Spain
2:50 p.m.: ESPN E60 Presents Save: The Katie Meyer Story an overview of the E60 feature with Julie Foudy
4:10 p.m.: The Women of ESPN: College Football featuring Tiffany Greene, Molly McGrath and Jess Sims with Laura Rutledge
4:50 p.m.: The Elle Duncan Show: Live from The espnW Summit featuring Madeline Hill and Charlotte Wilder of The Sports Gossip Show, and Jessica Smetana with Elle Duncan and Ari Chambers
5:30 p.m.: espnW Summit Closing featuring Rachel Epstein, Julie Foudy, and Sarah Spain.
When we women unite together, great s--- happens. It's about the greater good. -- Julie Foudy
