Sports
Chicago Sports Summit 2026
The essentials
Event details
- Dates
- 6 October 2026
- Organiser
- Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH
- Industry
- Sports
Who attends
The audience
Join 400+ executives, athletes, and business leaders for the city's premier sports business gathering.
As described by the organiser
Speaking
Call for speakers
This event publishes a call for speakers. The deadline is unverified, so check the call before preparing a submission.
Agenda themes
Topics covered
- Design
- Health
- Media
- Sports
- Physicians
- Research
- Entrepreneur
- Business
- Operations
- Power
- Networking
- Network
On stage
Speakers
- David Kaplan, Host
- Derrick Rose, Former NBA Player + Entrepreneur
- Sarah Warren
- Ross Chaifetz, Managing Director, Chaifetz Group
- Danny O'Shea
- Emery Lehman
- Robert McCoppin, Reporter, Chicago Tribune
- Ethan Cepuran
- Lester Bagley, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, Minnesota Vikings
- Ross Aroyo, Senior Director of Basketball Operations, Priority Sports
- Kaitlin Sharkey, Sports Anchor/Reporter, WGN-TV
- Alex Maragos, Anchor/Reporter
- Dr. Brian Cole
On the floor
Sponsors and partners
- Nice Recovery
- Leopardo
- Team Rehabilitation Physical Therapy
- Medical Risk Services
- SCA Health
- Vericel
- Gold Coast Surgicenter
- JRF Ortho
- Wintrust
- Icarus Medical
- Pacira BioSciences
- Dr. Brian Cole Family
- Bioventus
- Forvis Mazars
- Ivy Rehab
- Remedy
- Motion
- AlloSource
- CannonDesign
- DePaul University
Logistics
Where to stay
Places to stay near the venue.
Jaslin Hotel
261 West Cermak Road, Chicago, 60616
Benedictine Bed and Breakfast
3111 South Aberdeen Street, Chicago, 60608
SpringHill Suites Chicago Chinatown
2357 South Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, 60616
The Polo Inn
3322 South Morgan Street, Chicago, 60608
Wyndham Chicago McCormick Hotel
11 West 26th Street, Chicago, 60616
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