Past eventHeld October 6, 2026
Chicago Sports Summit 2026
Chicago Sports Summit was a 10th annual breakfast, program, and networking event for Chicago sports business. Proceeds benefit orthopedic research at Rush through the Chicago Sports Summit Foundation.
Hyatt Regency Chicago
- Held
- October 6, 2026
- Venue
- Hyatt Regency Chicago
- Format
- Breakfast, program, and networking
TL;DR
- Chicago Sports Summit 2026 took place on October 6 at Hyatt Regency Chicago.
- The program was scheduled to run from 7:30 AM to 11:15 AM and was billed as including breakfast, programming, and networking.
- The organizer identified this as the 10th annual summit, with sports industry leaders, executives, media, and fans in the audience.
About
The summit is positioned as a place where Chicago sports does business and where leaders think, share, and connect. The plated breakfast program was billed as including silent auction items, and proceeds benefit orthopedic research at Rush through the Chicago Sports Summit Foundation.
Who was in the room
Sports industry leaders
Sports industry leaders were part of the summit's audience.
Executives
Executives were part of the published audience.
Media
Media professionals were part of the published audience.
Fans
Sports fans were billed as attending to learn.
Public posts about this edition
1 postQuoted word for word from public posts; each links to the original.
“Derrick Rose’s story was powerful and meeting Illinois Olympic athletes Sarah Warren and Danny O’Shea was inspiring. That gold medal was heavier than I would have guessed!”
Tom Murtagh, Forvis Mazars US
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Featured speakers
13 listedDavid Kaplan
Host · ESPN 1000
Derrick Rose
Former NBA Player + Entrepreneur
Sarah Warren
2026 Olympic Speed Skater
Ross Chaifetz
Managing Director · Chaifetz Group
Danny O'Shea
2026 Olympic Gold Medalist
Emery Lehman
2026 Olympic Silver Medalist
Robert McCoppin
Reporter
Ethan Cepuran
2026 Olympic Silver Medalist
Lester Bagley
Executive VP of Public Affairs · Minnesota Vikings
Kaitlin Sharkey
Sports Anchor/Reporter · WGN-TV
Alex Maragos
Anchor/Reporter · NBC 5 Chicago
Dr. Brian Cole
Managing Director · Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
Head Team Physician, Chicago Bulls
Head Team Physician · Chicago Bulls
Partners on record
1 listedVenue & travel
Venue
Hyatt Regency ChicagoQuestions people ask
5 answeredChicago Sports Summit 2026 took place on October 6, 2026.
It was held at Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, IL.
The published audience included sports industry leaders, executives, media, and fans.
It is most useful for Chicago sports business people, media and fans who want a morning with local figures, since the speakers were billed as including Derrick Rose, Minnesota Vikings executive Lester Bagley, broadcasters from ESPN 1000, WGN-TV and NBC 5, and 2026 Olympic medalists. It works as a charity breakfast that benefits orthopedic research at Rush, so it suits people who value the networking and cause; those wanting in-depth sports business training or deal flow would find a 7:30 to 11:15 AM program with silent auction items fairly light.
Attendees at a morning business breakfast of this kind typically wear business casual or business attire, and some fans wear team gear. Chicago in October is cool, so a jacket is useful.
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