Toyota is returning for its 12th year of sponsoring the espnW: Women + Sports Summit.
Nike joins the summit as a first-time sponsor and will have a footprint in the Summit Welcome Suite where the brand will distribute apparel and footwear to attendees.
The 15th annual event takes place Oct. 28-30 in Ojai, California. It brings together leaders across sports, business and entertainment for keynotes, breakout sessions, panels and presentations, focusing on creating positive change for women in sports.
This year’s lineup includes Allyson Felix, a seven-time Olympic Gold medalist, advocate and entrepreneur along with Willow Bay, dean of the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
The event also includes an AI-focused “Power Talk” with Carrie Parent, group integrated media manager, Media Lab, NA at Google.
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Toyota continues to be an active supporter of female athletes and women in sports. This year, Toyota will announce its ninth class of “Everyday Heroes,” an award that honors two organizations making a difference for women and girls in their local communities through sports.
BMX racing Olympic Medalist and team Toyota athlete Alise Willoughby will join Olympic gold medalist and soccer player Julie Foudy in honoring these heroes. Throughout the three-day event, Toyota will give attendees a look at the 2024 Tacoma and the 2024 Grand Highlander, and support “The Summit in 60 Seconds” daily recap videos that will be shared throughout the event and on espnW social handles.
Returning sponsor,Gatorade will be the official sports nutrition and fuel sponsor.
Interviews, photos and additional content will be posted to espnW.com throughout the Summit. Some events from this year’s summit will be livestreamed and can be viewed by registering at espnWsummit.com, and via Twitter and the ESPN app.