2026 SPORTS PR SUMMIT

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

MONUMENTAL SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT | WASHINGTON, D.C.

The Premier Gathering for Sports PR & Communications Leaders

For more than ten years, senior PR and digital media executives from across sports gather at Sports PR Summit for a day that features unfiltered conversations in sports’ premiere venues, and that give attendees unparalleled access to the most influential voices in sports — including League commissioners, team owners and executives, professional athletes, and award-winning journalists.

Through high-impact discussions, sharing of best practices, and elite networking, leaders gain insider insights into navigating today’s evolving PR and media landscape, crisis communications, athlete branding, and digital strategy.

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2026 Event Agenda

all times Washington, D.C. local time

10:00 AM | WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

Brian Berger - Founder & CEO, Sports PR Summit

Welcome from Monumental Sports & Entertainment - AJ Jones II - EVP, Chief Strategic and Corporate Communications Officer

10:10 AM - 11:00 AM | FEATURED CONVERSATION

Opening Featured Conversation with Ted Leonsis, Founder, Chairman, Managing Partner & CEO - Monumental Sports & Entertainment. Moderated by Sports PR Summit Founder & Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger

11:00AM - 11:50AM | FEATURED CONVERSATION

John Wall - 5-Time NBA All-Star, #1 Overall Selection in the 2010 NBA Draft, Long-time Washington Wizards star and current NBA on Prime Analyst. Moderated by Chris Miller, Washington Wizards broadcaster

11:50AM - 12:00PM

Welcome from Networking Lunch sponsor

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | NETWORKING LUNCH

Presented by FleishmanHillard
The Riggs Hotel Rooftop

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | FEATURED CONVERSATION

TBA

2:00 PM - 2:10 PM | COFFEE BREAK

2:10 PM - 3:00 PM | FEATURED CONVERSATION

Conversation with 2026 Sports PR Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients Mike Bass and Mary Scott. Moderated by Matt Bourne, MLB SVP Communications

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | FEATURED CONVERSATION

Zachary Leonsis - President of Media & New Enterprises for Monumental Sports & Entertainment. Moderated by Mitch Germann, FleishmanHillard Chief Growth Officer

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM | FEATURED CONVERSATION

Women Leading Sports Organizations roundtable featuring Catie Griggs, Baltimore Orioles President; Micky Lawler, Unrivaled Basketball Commissioner; Kim Stone, Washington Spirit, CEO. Moderated by Chantal Romain, Klutch Sports VP of Communications

4:15 PM - 4:55 PM | FEATURED CONVERSATION

Media Roundtable featuring Christine Brennan (Award-winning national sports columnist for USA Today, commentator and best-selling author) and John Ourand (Sports business correspondent for Puck and Host of "The Varsity" podcast)

4:55 PM - 5:00 PM | CLOSING REMARKS

Brian Berger - Founder & CEO, Sports PR Summit

AJ Jones II - EVP, Chief Strategic and Corporate Communications Officer - Monumental Sports & Entertainment

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION

The Riggs Hotel Rooftop

SPORTS PR SUMMIT EVENT SPONSORS

Past Panelists and Speakers

Adam Silver

NBA Commissioner

David Stern

NBA Commissioner Emeritus

Grant Hill

Basketball Hall of Famer

Nastia Liukin

Olympic Gold Medalist

Michael Vick

Former NFL QB, Fox Sports NFL Analyst

Stephen M. Ross

Miami Dolphins, Owner

Jeff Gordon

FOUR-TIME NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPION & NASCAR ON FOX COMMENTATOR

Gary Bettman

NHL Commissioner

Jemele Hill

The Undefeated

DeMarcus Ware

NFL

Anquan Boldin

NFL

Lisa Leslie

WNBA MVP & Olympic Gold Medalist

Jay Williams

ESPN - The Players' Tribune - NBA

Swin Cash

WNBA, Olympic & NCAA Basketball Champion

Tom Rinaldi

Fox Sports

Jeremy Schaap

ESPN

Jon Wertheim

Sports Illustrated Executive Editor & 60 Minutes Correspondent

Holly Rowe