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Opening Day Summit & Expo

Hilton Motif Seattle

1415 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101, USA

Nov30

Monday, November 30, 2026

11/30/26

4:00 PM – Tue, Dec 1, 1:00 AM UTC

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Sports Venture Week: Opening Day Summit & Startup Expo
Monday, November 30, 2026 | 8:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. | Seattle, WA

Join athletes, founders, investors, and industry leaders for a day of insight and connection at the forefront of sports, technology, and venture.

Begin with coffee and emerging innovations at the Startup Expo, then hear from Super Bowl champion Brandon Marshall and DocuSign

co-founder Court Lorenzini on building businesses, recognizing opportunity, and shaping a career beyond the field. From product-market fit

and funding innovation to brand partnerships, the Opening Day Summit brings firsthand experience into conversations that matter.

Come discover promising ventures, exchange ideas, and build relationships with the people shaping what comes next in sports.

Time Session

8:00–10:00 a.m.	Coffee, Connections & Sports Innovation Startup Expo
10:00–10:10 a.m.	Welcome to Sports Venture Week
10:10–10:50 a.m.	From Athlete to Investor & Founder — Brandon Marshall, Super Bowl 50 champion
10:50–11:35 a.m.	Finding Product-Market Fit — Court Lorenzini, DocuSign co-founder and founding CEO; Venture Executive Network
11:35 a.m.–12:15 p.m.	A Founder’s Guide to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation — Fireside chat with board member Court Lorenzini and Venture Black Executive Director Evan Poncelet
12:15–1:15 p.m.	Lunch & Connections
1:15–1:45 p.m.	Business Plans are Dead! Long Live Business Plans! — Michael Robbins, Cayenne Consulting
1:45–2:25 p.m.	Funding Innovation Without Giving Up Equity: The SBIR Journey — auntEDNA.ai co-founders Jelanna Salas Olivera and Dr. Tracey Hathaway
2:25–3:05 p.m.	Building Sportstech: Best Practices & Battle Scars
3:05–3:40 p.m.	NIL in Practice: Athletes, Brands & Lasting Value
3:40–3:50 p.m.	Building and Backing the Next Generation of Sports Leagues

3:50–4:15 p.m.

Closing Remarks & What’s Next at Sports Venture Week

4:15–5:00 p.m.

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