The Sport and Society conference is a distinctive, intimate and affordable three-day event that provides opportunities for sports academics and professionals working in sports-related fields to network and share their expertise about sports.

The 2016 conference will be held on May 23-25, 2016. The theme of the fourth Sport and Society conference is "The Business of College Sports."

Keynote speakers and panelists include:

• Barry Alvarez, Athletics Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Anna DeForge, Wisconsin Basketball Hall of Famer, Five-Time European Champion and Two-Time WNBA All-Star 
• Jeffrey L. Kessler, Sports Labor Attorney, Partner, Chair, Antitrust and Competition Practice, Winston & Strawn LLP
• Darren Rovell, Sports Business Analyst, ESPN 
• Aaron Taylor, College Football Analyst, CBS Sports