Speaker Profile

AngelaRuggiero, a CEO and globally-recognized Sports Strategist and Builder, award-winning Founder, and Olympic Gold Medalist, leads transformative initiatives that reshape the sports industry. Ruggiero co-founded Sports Innovation Lab — a leader in consumer behavior data and insights for the sports & entertainment industry — which was acquired by Genius Sports (NYSE: GENI) in 2025. She is widely known as one of the best women's ice hockey players in history. AngelaRuggiero is a 4-time Olympian and 4-time World Champion with Team USA Ice Hockey. She was also the first woman to actively play in a regular season professional hockey game in North America at a position other than goalie. After an outstanding career on the ice, Ruggiero pursued excellence in a different realm, attending both the University of Minnesota and Harvard Business School to further her business knowledge. Since graduating, Ruggiero has taken on many unique roles in the industry. Among them include Chief Strategy Officer for the successful Los Angeles 2028 Candidature Committee’s bid to host the 2028 Olympics, President of the Women’s Sports Foundation, a Senior Management Associate at one of the largest hedge funds in the world (Bridgewater Associates), a New Business Consultant for NBC Sports, and a Director at the New York Islanders Hockey Club.