The annual Warsaw Women in Sports Business Symposium is a leading academic forum for students and business professionals interested in the sports industry. Sponsored by the James H. Warsaw Sports Marketing Center, the Symposium creates a unique learning opportunity for both current professionals and the business leaders of tomorrow.
This year, the second annual “Warsaw Sports Business Woman of the Year” award for significant contribution in the advancement of women in sports was given to Lee Ann Daly, who was most recently the ESPN Executive Vice President, Marketing. At ESPN, Ms. Daly was responsible for the development, direction and implementation of all branding, creative services and marketing for ESPN’s media businesses. Daly and her team were responsible for the development or enhancement of over 50 campaigns annually, including “This is SportsCenter” and most recently, “Without Sports” which celebrates the role of sports in society. Daly also played a role in the successful development of ESPN Original Entertainment.
The UO Channel is pleased to make available Lee Ann Daly’s keynote address.