8-9 a.m.
Event Check-in Opens
Coffee and Breakfast
Explore Research Showcase
Location: Rowling Hall Atrium
9-10 a.m.
Student Networking Event (separate registration required)
Networking Event participants should check-in prior to attending the event.
Location: Rowling Hall Atrium
10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Summit Programming and Lunch
Location: Crum Auditorium at Rowling Hall and Rowling Hall Atrium
10-10:10 a.m.
Welcome + Opening Remarks & Student Athlete Awards
- Lillian Mills, Dean of the McCombs School of Business
- Kirk Goldsberry, Executive Director, Business of Sports Institute
10:10-10:50 a.m.
State of Women’s Basketball
- Emma Cannon, WNBA Player, LA Sparks
- Raegan Pebly, General Manager, LA Sparks
- Lynne Roberts, Head Coach, LA Sparks
- Moderated by Seerat Sohi, The Ringer
10:50-11:05 a.m.
BOSS Lecture: Basketball World Cup
- Chris Bosh, UT Austin TOWER Fellow and Basketball Hall of Famer
11:05-11:45 a.m.
From the Super Bowl to the World Cup: How FOX Sports Brings the Biggest Games to America
- Michael Bucklin, FOX Sports SVP, Digital
- Zac Kenworthy, FOX Sports, VP of Production
- Ben Valenta, FOX Sports, Executive Vice President (EVP), Strategy & Analytics
- Moderated by Stu Holden, FOX Sports Soccer Analyst
11:45-11:50 a.m.
BREAK
Visit Alumni Showcase featuring Scorability
Location: Rowling Hall Atrium
11:50 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
BOSS Lecture: Collector Economy
- Josh Luber, Founder and CEO of ghostwrite
12:05-12:45 p.m.
How to Build a Winning Team: The Art and Strategy of Team Building in Basketball
- Austin Brown, Co-Head, CAA Basketball
- Chris Ogden, General Manager, University of Texas Men’s Basketball
- Adrian Wojnarowski, General Manager, St. Bonaventure Men’s Basketball
- Brian Wright, General Manager, San Antonio Spurs
12:45-1 p.m.
BOSS Industry Awards
1-1:30 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK
Boxed lunches
Visit Alumni Showcase featuring Scorability
Location: Rowling Hall Atrium
1:30-2:10 p.m.
A Conversation with Pablo Torre, Host and executive editor, and co-owner of Pablo Torre Finds Out
- Moderated by Kirk Goldsberry, Executive Director, Business of Sports Institute
2:10-2:25 p.m.
BOSS Lecture: Passion to Profession
- Ryan Spoon, President, Yahoo! Sports
2:25-3:05 p.m.
Keynote Fireside Chat with Eddy Cue, Senior Vice President of Services at Apple
- Moderated by Kirk Goldsberry, Executive Director, Business of Sports Institute
3:05-3:25 p.m.
BOSS Student Awards
3:25-3:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks
- Ethan Burris, Senior Associate Dean, McCombs School of Business
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Mentorship Meet-Ups (for admitted Mentorship Program students)