2025 Schedule
Saturday
May 24, 2025
Networking Breakfast
9:00 am - 9:45 am
Opening Remarks
Councilman McDuffie (DC City Council)
Jaia Thomas (Founder, Diverse Representation)
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Sports Agent Roundtable
A roundtable discussion with a variety of sports agents as they discuss their backgrounds and experiences as professional sports agents.
Moderator: Kareem Copeland (Sports Reporter, Washington Post)
Speaker: Jovan Barnes
Speaker: Ethan Singleton
Speaker: Orlando Arnold
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Fireside chat with the NFLPA
An intimate fireside chat with Andrew Morris III of the NFL Players Association.
Moderator: Lawrence Hamm (Senior Director, Business Development, Events DC)
Speaker: Andrew Morris III
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Recruiting Clients
Speakers will discuss various recruiting methods used to attract and retain professional athletes as clients.
Moderator: Christien Oliver (Senior Advisor, Pursuit Sports Group)
Speaker: Jelani Floyd
Speaker: Chris Gaston
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Networking Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Recruiting Exercise
An interactive exercise aimed at helping attendees sharpen and fine tune their approach with recruiting athletes as potential clients.
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Managing Clients
This session will provide an overview of the ins and outs of managing professional athletes, addressing questions such as “what are the standard day-to-day expectations of an agent?” and “what roles and responsibilities fall within the confines of an agent?”
Moderator: Rhiannon Walker (Contributor, NPR)
Speaker: Chafie Fields
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
SUNDAY
May 25, 2025
11:45 am - 12:00 pm
Break
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm:
Launching Your Own Agency
Speakers will share essential tips for launching your own sports agency. They will share some of the common hurdles and challenges as well as the current opportunity landscape.
Moderator: Shanica Richardson
Speaker: Adisa Bakari
Networking Breakfast
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Understanding Player Contracts
An overview of standard league player contracts. A look into standard terms and clauses and best practices on negotiation methods.
Speaker: Jovan Barnes
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Representing Sports Executives
This session will provide an overview of the ins and outs of representing sports executives.
Speaker: Orlando Arnold
11:00 am - 11:45 pm