Speakers
Learn from industry leaders shaping the future of sports, media, and NIL. AthleteCon speakers deliver real-world insights on branding, content creation, business, and athlete success beyond the game.
OFFICIAL ATHLETECON 2026 SPEAKERS
Austin Elrod
President, TheLinkU
CJ Watson
Former NBA Player, Angel Investor, Entrepreneur
Jason Burchard
CO- Founder, CEO, RootNote
Dayne Carter
Athelete Partnerships, Snapchat
William D. Hall III
Partner, Jones Walker LLP
Steve Simmons
CO- Founder, COO, NILENT
Nicole Marcus
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Manager of Influencer Strategy
Sami Robbins
Director of Partnerships Pathway Sports & Entertainment
Nick Marquez
Lead of Student-Athletes & Emerging Sports Creators, META
John Thomas
Director Of Marketing, Beautylish
Joey Blake
Associate Attorney, Spencer Fane LLP
Det Beal
Partner, Jones Walker LLP
Jeremy Burchard
CO- Founder, COO, RootNote
Kyle Leverett
Atheletes Partnerships, Snapchat
CO- Founder, COO, RootNote