Save the Date: BOSS Fall 2026
Our 2026 Business of Sports Summit will be held in Austin, Texas ahead of the F1 United States Grand Prix and the Ole Miss vs Texas home football game weekend on Friday, October 23, 2026.
2025 Summit Schedule
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)