The Next Play: Investing in the Next Generation of Women in Sports

a WISE LA x Nike LA PARTNERSHIP investing in the next generation of women in sports

The Next Play

🗓 Friday, August 7, 2026
🕠 2:00 - 5:00 PM PT
📍 Nike LAHQ, Los Angeles, CA
🎟 Free for WISE LA members or with a valid student ID
🔗 RSVP required for entry

Exact address, parking and check-in details are sent to confirmed registrants only. Registration closes Thursday, August 6 at 11:59 PM PT.

WOMEN IN SPORTS. CAREER ACCESS. THE NEXT GENERATION.

WISE LA is spending an afternoon at Nike LAHQ with the Black women leading across the business of sports.

This room is specifically for students, WISE LA U participants and early-career professionals. 

Spots are limited – secure your place today.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Women shaping the business, culture, and future of sports in Los Angeles and beyond:

Kristen Wright — Director, Integrated Retail Marketing, LA, Nike

Adeja Spain — Manager, Partnership Management, SoFi Stadium & Hollywood Park

Martina McCowan — Manager, Membership Sales, Los Angeles Clippers

Rachel Aladdin — Director, Women’s Brand Partnerships, OneTeam Partners

Moderated by Imani McCormick — Principal, Crescendo Management

THE EXPERIENCE

👟 WISE LA DEI x Nike LA Black Employee Network (BEN) partnership
🎤 A panel with women property-side, brand-side, agency-side and beyond
🤝 Structured networking, leave with real connections
🎓 Built for college students and early-career professionals
🖨️ On-site heat press activation, while supplies last
🥤 Food and soft drinks
🎁 Prize drawings and giveawayes

WHY BE THERE?

👏 Hear how these roles get filled, from the people who landed them
💬 Speak directly with women who lead across sports business, and know how to follow up
🌆 Spend an afternoon inside the Sky Garden at Nike LAHQ

#WISELosAngeles #In-PersonEvent

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