Variety and Sportico have announced additional programming for the second annual co-branded Sports & Entertainment Summit presented by City National Bank on July 12 in Los Angeles. Newly added speakers include UCLA QB and two-time NIL athlete of the year Chase Griffin, 2024 Paralympic track and field athlete Ezra Frech, UConn women’s basketball player Paige Bueckers, NCAA women’s champion Ashlyn Watkins and Jay Williams, chairman and co-founder of Improbable Media and ESPN analyst.
Bueckers will participate in a conversation with Lindsay Kagawa Colas, EVP of talent at The Collective, regarding how they collaborate in growing Bueckers’ career on and off the court.
Williams will speak about his vision for Improbable Media, the company he co-founded with NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo, with moderator Todd Burach, SVP, team leader and head of sports and…
