June 23-24, 2025

Cure Event Center & Rooftop Terrace
345 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10010



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, fire-side chats, topical panels, and a night of recognition and celebration at the annual Hashtag Sports Awards show and dinner.

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NEW YORK, NY June 23-24, 2025

Confirmed Speakers


shana-stephenson
Shana Stephenson

Chief Brand Officer
New York Liberty

Peter Casey
Peter Casey

CEO & Founding Partner
JDS Sports

arielle-chambers
Arielle Chambers

Commentator
ESPN & Andscape

jared-augustine
Jared Augustine

Founder
Peoples League

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Camille Buxeda

Director, Women's Basketball
Octagon

Justin Shenkarow
Justin Shenkarow

Executive Producer & Co-Founder
Tzero Studios

Parul Khosla
Parul Khosla

CEO & Co-Founder
Arena

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Tariq Ahmad

CEO & Founder
Sports Court Consulting

elisa-padilla
Elisa Padilla

Founder
Kick It by EP

Jack Adler-1
Jack Adler

CEO & Co-Founder
Out2Win

ciara-ingram
Ciara Ingram

Founder & Filmmaker
Emerging Frameworks

michael-cohen
Michael Cohen

CEO
Creator Sports Network

anthony-hollingsworth
Anthony Hollingsworth

Group Strategy Director
Laundry Service

Tom Borowski
Tom Borowski

Executive Producer & Co-Founder
Tzero Studios

mike-salvaris
Mike Salvaris

Co-Founder
Pro League Network

olivia-witherite
Olivia Witherite

Founder
On-Base Collective

jasmine-hill
Jasmine Hill

Project Manager & Social Lead
JDS Sports

shelton-hawkins
Shelton Hawkins

Host
Project Backboard

Alex Lasry
Alex Lasry

CEO
FIFA World Cup 26 NYNJ Host Committee

Jack Eagan
Jack Eagan

Music Licensing Specialist, Sports Entertainment
APM Music

Max Cruthfield
Max Crutchfield

Senior Account Director, Sports Entertainment
APM Music


What They're Saying


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

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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
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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.

2024 Speakers


Bianca Belair
Bianca Belair

WWE Superstar
WWE

Alexi Lalas
Alexi Lalas

Soccer Analyst
FOX Sports

Ellie Austin
Ellie Austin

Deputy Editorial Director, Live Media
Fortune

Montez Ford
Montez Ford

WWE Superstar
WWE

Matt Herek
Matt Herek

Sr. Marketing Manager
BMO

Stu Holden
Stu Holden

Soccer Analyst
FOX Sports

Sandra Richards
Sandra Richards

Head of Global Sports & Entertainment
Morgan Stanley

Rob Simmelkjaer
Rob Simmelkjaer

CEO
New York Road Runners

Jamie Litoff
Jamie Litoff

Director, Partnership Marketing
Chicago Bulls

Peter Rosenberg
Peter Rosenberg

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

Frances Arthur
Frances Arthur

Director, Digital Production
FOX Sports

Dan Porter
Dan Porter

CEO
Overtime

Lindsay Herron
Lindsay Herron

Director, Business Development
Spotify

Michael Jones
Michael Calvin Jones

SVP, Creators
Wasserman

Justin Anderson
Justin Anderson

Director, Social Content Marketing
NFL

Erica Bauer, PhD
Erica Bauer, PhD

Director, Community Engagement
Chicago Bulls

Andrew Whipp
Andrew Whipp

Chief Creative Officer
Green Buzz Agency

Chris Legentil
Chris Legentil

EVP, Talent Relations & Head of Communications
WWE

Abby English
Abby English

Director, Digital & Content
Seattle Sounders

Gabe Henderson
Gabe Henderson

On-Air Talent
Minnesota Vikings

Salma Ashraf
Salma Ashraf

VP, Business Development
ARQAM

Zach Riggar
Zach Riggar

VP, Digital Marketing & Paid Media
MLS

Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols

Chief of Sponsorship Strategy
Group1001

Drew Muller
Drew Muller

VP & GM, House of Highlights
Bleacher Report

Michael Bucklin
Michael Bucklin

SVP, Digital Content
FOX Sports

Josh Tucker
Josh Tucker

CMO
Thrill One Sports & Entertainment

robert-zitzmann
Robert Zitzmann

Managing Partner
Jung von Matt SPORTS


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