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Day 1
April 25, 2024

Angel Activation with Detroit's Tech Town

Anne Maghas
Milestone Growth Capital
Crystal Brown
CircNova
Dawn Batts
Milestones
Monica Wheat
Venture Catalysts
1:55 pm - 2:10 pm
Room 1

Fireside Chat with Casey Hurbis, CMO of Rocket Mortgage

Jason Raznick
CEO - Benzinga
Casey Hurbis
Chief Marketing Officer-Rocket Mortgage
2:10 pm - 2:20 pm
Room 1

Fireside Chat with Antone Barnes

Antone Barnes
Founder & CEO - The Brand Architects
Luke Jacobi
President - Benzinga
2:25 pm - 2:35 am
Room 1

Fireside Chat with Paul Rosenberg

Paul Rosenberg
American music manager
Jason Raznick
CEO - Benzinga
2:35 pm - 3:00 pm
Room 1

From the Locker Room to the Boardroom: Transitioning Mindsets

Calvin Johnson
"Megatron" - Detroit Lion's legend & Co-Founder of Primitiv Group
RJ King
Author at DBusiness Magazine
Gosder Cherilus
Former Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay buccaneers starting Tackle
Rob Sims
2002 BCS Champion with Ohio State University and eight-year NFL starter

Format: Panel
This panel discusses the transition of athletes into successful entrepreneurs, highlighting their journey in learning business fundamentals and adopting new perspectives. Panelists will share their experiences in overcoming stereotypes that athletes aren't suited for business, revealing how they proved critics wrong by leveraging their athletic discipline and resilience in the entrepreneurial world.

3:00 pm - 3:25 pm
Room 1

Game-Changers Giving Back

Joique Bell
Former American football running back
Rachel Decker
President of Detroit Philanthropy
Rob Sims
2002 BCS Champion with Ohio State University and eight-year NFL starter
3:25 pm - 3:45 pm
Room 1

Beyond the Field: Navigating Business Opportunities in Sports

Spencer Bailey
Co-Owner of Vosa Spirits
Claressa Shields
ESPY Boxer of the year, 2x olympic champ
Crystal Manning
USA Track & Field Triple Jumper, Filmmaker, Director, Entrepreneur

Champion Mindset: Inside the Winner's Circle

Greg Schwartz
Co-Founder, President and COO at StockX
Donovan Edwards
NCAA champion running back with the University of Michigan and 2025 NFL draft prospect
Jared Wangler
CEO of Valient & Co-Founder of of Champions Cirlce
Tommy Doman
Michigan, All Big 10 Punter and National Champion
LaMarr Woodley
Super bowl champion and probowl linebacker that played a majority of his career for the Steelers

Financial & Mental Health In Sports

Cameron Miller
Chief Revenue Officer - Money Pickle
Jarrett Irons
Seasoned sales executive, entrepreneur, co-founder, business collaborator, and board advisor
Frankie LaPenna
Social media phenom with billions of views across platforms
Dean Archibald
Business Development Leader of Storj Labs Inc
Zach Dereniowski / MD Motivator
Content creator with more than 30m followers and mental health advocate
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Room 1

Fireside Chat with Barry Klarberg

Barry Klarberg
President of MAI Capital New York, Professor at the University of Michigan and Team Owner of the New York Yankees
Luke Jacobi
President - Benzinga

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