Youth Design & Sport Summit

Bringing youth from across the North-East together to learn directly from industry leaders across, sport, design, and tech.

A one-day immersive, hands-on experience led by industry leaders, where 5-7th graders were given unparalleled access to learn what careers look like across these industries.

SPEAKERS AND SESSIONS

Niveen Rasheed

NIKE
Sr. Brand Director

Bringing an NBA/WNBA jersey launch to life. How sports marketers craft stories around one of the sports biggest moments.

Tarika Barrett

Girls Who Code
CEO

The future of AI + Education. How to safely introduce elementary school students to AI tools.

Nandita Misir

EA Sports FC
Senior Manager, Brand Activation - NA

The making of EAFC. A behind the scenes look at the biggest soccer video game in the world.

Jose Mena

35 Ventures
Chief of Staff

The business of athletes. How athletes invest and create impact via their foundations.

Dylan nicely & maney orm

Fanatics
Product Designer & Design Manager

Design your own athlete trading card while learning about different career paths at one of the biggest companies in sports.

Matthew stith

Football Case Study
Founder

Life as a sports photographer. Taking pictures of the worlds' greatest athletes.

Kevin Stanford

Prosperity in Abundance, Design FC
Design FC Student, Fashion Designer

How I launched my own brand. The story of Design FC's first ever student.

SUPPORT THE NEXT SUMMIT

If you work in the design, sport, or tech industry and would like to participate and/or support a Design Summit in 2026 please reach out here.