ACFC Announces Lineup for Second Annual Equity Summit

Angel City is set to host its second annual Angel City Equity Summit, furthering its commitment to meaningful conversations and actionable change for gender equity in sports and beyond. The invite-only Summit will take place in the heart of Paris on July 29. 

The Equity Summit is programmed as a collaborative and thought-provoking meeting of minds rather than a conventional conference, allowing for candid conversations and the sharing of innovative ideas. ACFC’s official leadership coaching partner, The Grand, will also facilitate leadership conversations that will further drive meaningful connections at the Summit. Angel City co-founders Julie Uhrman, Kara Nortman, and 120 other leaders will delve into the challenges and opportunities surrounding gender equity, pay equity, media rights and exposure to women’s sports, and more to inspire lasting impact within and beyond the sports arena.

Supported by many of the club’s foundational partners, including BMO, Gatorade, HubSpot, NYX Professional Makeup, and The Grand, ACFC will again unite a diverse group of thought leaders and changemakers from the worlds of sports, entertainment, and business. Attendees will engage in dynamic discussions, share experiences, participate in intimate “conversation circles,” and explore effective pathways toward pay equity and inclusive practices in the industry.

Speakers—including panels, keynote speakers, and conversation circle leaders—at the 2024 Equity Summit include:

• Malala Yousafzai - Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
• Khalida Popal - Founder, Afghanistan Women’s National Team
• Julie Uhrman - Co-Founder and President, Angel City Football Club
• Kara Nortman - Co-Founder, Angel City Football Club; Founder, Monarch Collective
• Casey Wasserman - Chairman, LA 2028; CEO, Wasserman
• Missy Franklin - Olympic Medalist
• Shawn Johnson East - ACFC Investor, Olympic Medalist
• Pau Gasol, Olympic Medalist and IOC member
• Marie Sallois - Director of Corporate and Sustainable Development, International Olympic Committee (IOC)
• Kirsty Coventry - IOC member; Minister of Youth, Sport, Art and Recreation, Government of Zimbabwe
• Elsa Arapi - Senior Sports Rights Manager, Eurovision Sport
• Carolyn Braff - VP Culinary Strategy, PepsiCo Foods; Chair, Gatorade Women’s Advisory Board
• Dr. Angel Brutus - Lead Psychological Services Provider, USOPC
• Jennifer Carli - Head of Brand & Sponsorships, BMO
• Alexandra Chalat - Director of World Cup Legacy, Qatar Foundation
• Sara-Christine Dallain - Executive Director, iACT 
• Emily Dalton Smith - VP of Product Management, Meta
• Yasmin Dastmalchi - GM, USA, NYX Professional Makeup
• Janet Evans - Chief Athlete Officer, LA 2028
• Anita Hossain Choudhry - Co-Founder; CEO, The Grand
• Ebru Koksal - Chair, Women in Football
• Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi - Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport at the University of Minnesota
• Lisa O’Keefe - Secretary General, IWG Women and Sport
• Catherine Roche - Chief Marketing Officer, BMO
• Leela Srinivasan - CEO, Parity
• Karen Ng - SVP of Product and Partnerships, HubSpot
• Rei Wang - Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, The Grand
• Shelley Zalis - Founder, The Female Quotient

MKTG Sports + Entertainment is producing the event.