Dr. Valerie Daniels-Carter, President & CEO, V&J Holding Companies, Inc. and minority owner of the Milwaukee Bucks plus Kevin Warren, Commissioner, Big Ten Conference Join Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders as Featured Speakers
ESPN SportsCenter Anchor Elle Duncan and Terry Fontenot, General Manager, Atlanta Falcons Are Among the Symposium Speakers

Athletes, industry leaders, and executives from across the sports industry will host a range of panel discussions over the course of the three-day event. Symposium speakers include:
- Elle Duncan, ESPN SportsCenter Anchor
- Terry Fontenot, General Manager, Atlanta Falcons
- Dr. Bernice King, CEO, The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
- Tunde Oguntimein, Vice President, Commissioner’s Office, Major League Soccer
- Nitra Rucker, Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Talent, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee
- Aliyah Boston, University of South Carolina Women’s basketball player and 2022 NCAA Champion
For a complete list of speakers visit blacksportsbiz.com.
The Black Sports Business Symposium was founded by sports industry executives – HBCU Battle of the Brains Founder and Executive Director Gregory Gibson Jr., NFL Network Senior Correspondent Steve Wyche, and Los Angeles Rams Chief Operating Officer Kevin Demoff – to serve as the epicenter for Black talent acquisition, engagement and development for sports organizations driving impact within the industry.
For information about the Black Sports Business Symposium and to learn more about how to attend, visit blacksportsbiz.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram at @blacksportsbiz. #BlackSportsBiz
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