The 7th annual Chicago Sports Summit in Chicago, IL
On October 17, 2023, the 7th annual Chicago Sports Summit was held in Chicago, IL. It was hosted by Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH.
The Summit – and the Chicago Sports Summit Foundation – was founded by Dr. Brian Cole who sought to create an opportunity to combine Chicago’s interesting sports personalities and topics with a philanthropy that helps all types of athletes stay active longer.
The 7th Chicago Sports Summit featured four interesting panel discussions moderated by professional members of the Chicago sports media.
The Speakers and Panels included:
Panel 1: Chicago’s Emerging Sports: Pro Pickle Ball and NASCAR
Introduction: Adam Yanke, MD, Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH
Moderator: Leila Rahimi, NBC5 Chicago
Julie Giese, NASCAR Chicago Road Race
Austin Cindric, Professional Driver, NASCAR
Joe Saslow, Chicago Slice
Connor Garnett, Bay Area Breakers
Panel 2: Chicago Team Leaders Share Their Gameplans
Introduction: Brian Forsythe, MD, Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH
Moderator: Mike Berman, NBC5 Chicago
Ram Padmanabhan, Chicago Bulls
Danny Wirtz, Chicago Blackhawks
Rachel Parrish, Chicago Red Stars
Michael Alter, Chicago Sky
Panel 3: The State of NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) in College Sports
Introduction: Shane Nho, MD, Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH
Moderator: Ryan Baker, CBS2 Chicago
Brad Bauer, Northwestern University
Mike Downey, Chicago White Sox
Megumi Oishi, Student-Athlete, Northwestern University
Adam Cook, Campus Ink Sports
Panel 4: The Risk of Caring for Pro Athletes
Introduction: Nikhil Verma, MD, Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH
Moderator: Dr. Brian Cole
Mark Bartelstein, Priority Sports & Entertainment
Timothy Tomasik, Tomasik Kotin Kasserman
William Rogers, Swanson, Martin & Bell
Scott Beckman, ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company
The Summit has become an excellent platform for networking with thought leaders in the sports industry.
For more information about the event, please visit: https://chicagosportssummit.com/
By Alex Arlander, Gilbert Castro | ENC News
