Sports
Members-Only Event: Game Changers: Unlocking The Billion-Dollar Potential Of Women’s Sports With Kara Nortman
Venturing into a new era of cultural visibility, impact and commercial success
As the WNBA and NWSL continue to break records in viewership and attendance, the trajectory of women’s sports is unmistakably rising. How can investors and stakeholders seize this momentum and transform a moment into a sustained movement?
Join Moira Forbes for the exclusive webcast, “Game Changers: Unlocking the Billion-Dollar Potential of Women’s Sports with Kara Nortman”
From co-founding L.A.’s Angel City Football Club, the world’s highest-valued women’s sports team, to launching Monarch, a $100 million fund dedicated to the untapped potential in women’s sports, Nortman will share her insights on the future of one of the industry’s most dynamic sectors.
Nortman will discuss the transformative forces driving equity in global sports and reveal the immense investment opportunities that lie ahead in this rapidly growing market.
SPEAKERS
Forbes Executive Vice President Moira Forbes drives new ventures and global event branding across the media giant’s diverse platforms. As President and Publisher of ForbesWomen, she champions female leaders through content, the iconic Power Women’s list, and the annual Power Women Summit which she launched in 2013. Moira convenes top minds across platform and hosts insightful interviews. She is also a Governing Trustee of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and serves on the Board of Trustees for the St. Andrews School.
Kara Nortman is a Managing Partner of Monarch Collective, an investment platform dedicated to accelerating equity in global sport. Kara is a co-founder of Angel City Football Club, which has quickly risen to become the most valuable women’s soccer team in the world. Prior to Monarch, Kara was a Managing Partner at Upfront Ventures, where she worked for eight years. Kara is also a founding member of All Raise, a VC-led Nonprofit dedicated to increased diversity in funders and founders, and she advised the Women’s National Soccer Team Players Association during their pay equity fight.