From Oct. 14 - 16, live from Ojai, California, 2026 espnW: Women + Sports Summit brings together industry influencers and athletes, including comedian and television host Chelsea Handler, sports icon Billie Jean King, recording artist and singer Chloe Bailey, and 2x Olympic Gold Medalist and FIFA World Cup Champion Abby Wambach.
Missed any of the action? We've got you covered:
Wednesday, Oct. 14:
6:30 p.m.: Summit Opening and Welcome with Jess Sims
6:45 p.m.: Toyota Everyday Heroes featuring Tiffany Shido, General Manager of Marketing, Toyota North America / Markeshia Grant, Executive Director, Epic for Girls / Rhiannon Potkey, Founder and Executive Director, Goods 4 Greatness
7:00 p.m.: Opening Night Keynote Conversation featuring Julie Foudy and Abby Wambach with special guest, Hilary Knight, Olympic Gold Medalist.
Thursday, Oct. 15:
9:35 a.m. World-Class Athlete featuring Chloe Humphrey, UNC and US Women's Lacrosse Player / Diana Flores, Captain, Mexico National Flag Football Team / Kiki Rice, WNBA, Toronto Tempo, with Chiney Ogwumike
10:10 a.m. Keynote Conversation featuring Jessica Berman, Commissioner of the NWSL with Andraya Carter
10:40 a.m.: Women at the Helm featuring Johanna Faries, President, Blizzard Entertainment / Lauren Gellman, CMO Home & Health, Google / Stephanie Sherman, CMO, Draft Kings, with Sarah Spain
12:20 p.m. espnW Keynote Conversation featuring Chelsea Handler with Christine Williamson
12:50 p.m.: Building Brand Identities with Intention featuring Deandra Duggans, VP, Chief Business Officer, NWSL Atlanta City FC / Allison Howard, President, Cleveland Sirens with Alexis Nunes
7:30 p.m.: espnW & U.S. Department of State Global Sports Mentoring Program Showcase featuring The 2026 GSMP Delegates
8:00 p.m. espnW Evening Keynote and Musical Performance featuring Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, producer and actress Chlöe Bailey with Sarah Spain.
Friday, Oct. 16:
8:50 a.m.: The 6%: Closing the Gap in Women's Science featuring Susan Borchardt, Elite Women's Sports & Athlete Performance Strategist / Shannon Jackson, Marketing Director, Pepsico / Kim Stein, Senior Principal Scientist, Gatorade Sports Science Institute with Jess Sims
9:20 a.m.: Redefining Strong: Motherhood and Elite Performance featuring Skylar Diggins, WNBA, Chicago Sky / Becky Lynch, WWE / Sydney Levrone, Olympic Gold Medalist with Hannah Storm
10:00 a.m.: Summit Close and Thank You featuring Susie Piotrkowski, Vice President, Women's Sports Programming and espnW