June 23-24, 2025

New York City



What to Expect


Hashtag Sports 2025 is the premier event for brand marketers, content creators, creatives, and engagement experts innovating the fan experience and serving the modern consumer.

Experience intimate networking, workshops, fire-side chats, topical panels, roundtable discussions, and a night of recognition and celebration at the annual Hashtag Sports Awards show.

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NEW YORK, NY June 23-24, 2025

Meet the Speakers


Sandra Richards

Head of Global Sports & Entertainment
Morgan Stanley

Peter Rosenberg

Radio and Podcast Host
ESPN, Hot 97, and Over the Top

Ellie Austin

Deputy Editorial Director, Live Media
Fortune

Drew Muller

VP & GM, House of Highlights
Bleacher Report

Montez Ford

WWE Superstar
WWE

Zach Riggar

VP, Digital Marketing & Paid Media
MLS

Bianca Belair

WWE Superstar
WWE

Alexi Lalas

Soccer Analyst
FOX Sports

Stu Holden

Soccer Analyst
FOX Sports

Rob Simmelkjaer

CEO
New York Road Runners

Frances Arthur

Director, Digital Production
FOX Sports

Steve Braband

Head of Digital
WWE

Michael Calvin Jones

SVP, Creators
Wasserman

Andrew Whipp

Chief Creative Officer
Green Buzz Agency

Chris Legentil

EVP, Talent Relations & Head of Communications
WWE

Gabe Henderson

On-Air Talent
Minnesota Vikings

Jamie Litoff

Director, Partnership Marketing
Chicago Bulls

Mike Nichols

Chief of Sponsorship Strategy
Group1001

Erica Bauer, PhD

Director, Community Engagement
Chicago Bulls

Matt Herek

Sr. Marketing Manager
BMO

Salma Ashraf

Digital Marketing Specialist
ARQAM

Dr. Sarah Ogoke

Foot & Ankle Surgeon
Team Captain, Nigeria Senior Olympic Basketball Team

Nick Rago

Executive Director
FOX Sports

Audrey Martin

Sr. Coordinating Producer - Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report

Justin Anderson

Director, Social Content Marketing
NFL

Michael Bucklin

SVP, Digital Content
FOX Sports

Lindsay Herron

Director, Business Development
Spotify

Eric Welles

Chief Digital Monetization Officer / SVP Sports, Audio and Social
Sinclair Sports Group

Janel Moorefield

VP, Sales
LiveU

Parul Khosla

Co-Founder & CEO
Arena

Dan Porter

CEO
Overtime

Abby English

Director, Digital & Content
Seattle Sounders

Matthew Cohn

CEO
Thrill One Sports & Entertainment

Khristina Williams

Founder, WNBA Expert & Digital Creator
Girls Talk Sports TV

Josh Tucker

CMO
Thrill One Sports & Entertainment

Bennett Collen

Co-Founder & CEO
Endstate

Robert Zitzmann

Managing Partner
Jung von Matt SPORTS

Carl Kuhn

Head of Esports, Board Member
Jung von Matt SPORTS

Nelson Vergara

Broadcast Boys

Lucas Brody

Broadcast Boys

Louise Chouinard

Sr. Producer, Field Content
Bleacher Report

Sam Koukoulas

Supervising Producer
Bleacher Report

Josh Grunberg

Managing Director
Green Shamrock

Justin Reyes

Managing Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
UTA

Saxon Baum

Partner
Florida Founders

Joey Levy

Founder, CEO
Betr

Mike Denevi

Head of Media
Betr

Bruno Brum

CMO/Partner
End to End

Kimberley Hatchett

Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor, Global Sports & Entertainment Director. Former All-American & Olympic Hopefull
Morgan Stanley

Ronnie Brown

Financial Advisor, Global Sports & Entertainment Director & Former NFL Running Back
Morgan Stanley

Javon Phillips

Certified Player Agent
Excel Sports Management


What They're Saying


A few quotes from industry icons that you can share with the boss.

hannah storm
Hashtag Sports brings voices together from all over the spectrum of content. They are moving along a business that is changing exponentially and engaging everybody in one place in that dialogue. We needed something just like this.
– Hannah Storm
Sports Broadcast Legend
baron davis
Hashtag Sports is doing something big. It's important for me [as an athlete] to be around the content creators and advertisers and talk about how we can expand our industry.
– Baron Davis
Founder & NBA All-Star
zach leonsis
Spending time at Hashtag Sports was an incomparable experience — the talent, creativity, and insight are unmatched.
– Zach Leonsis
Monumental S&E
hashtag sports awards

Awards Live Show

The 7th Annual Hashtag Sports Awards will take place during the 2025 festival on the evening of June 2025. Awards show dinner tickets are sold separately from conference passes.

Reward your creators, creatives, and doers alongside executives with a night of recognition they deserve and will remember for years to come.

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