{"id":86368,"date":"2024-08-27T16:03:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T21:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/events\/conference-symposia\/2024-plus-conference\/2024-conference-headliners\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T14:46:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:46:30","slug":"2025-keynote-speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/events\/conference-symposia\/plus-conference\/2025-keynote-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Conference Keynote Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/events\/conference-symposia\/plus-conference\/\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025_PLUS_Conference_Gray.png\" alt=\"2025_PLUS_Conference_Gray\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"250\" width=\"500\" title=\"2025_PLUS_Conference_Gray\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h6>\n\t\t\tPLUS Conference\t<\/h6>\n\n\t<p>Get ready for an extraordinary experience! We&#8217;re excited to reveal this year&#8217;s PLUS Conference Keynote Speakers, where the top professionals in liability will inspire, innovate, and connect.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tMeet your 2025 PLUS Conference Keynote Speakers\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Nick_Saban_headshot.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Nick Saban for the 2025 PLUS Conference\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1200\" width=\"1200\" title=\"Nick_Saban_headshot\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Abrams-Sarah-Headshot-Jan25.webp\" alt=\"Headshot of Sarah Abrams.\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"280\" width=\"280\" title=\"Abrams, Sarah Headshot Jan25\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<h5>Moderated by Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Operations at Baleen Specialty, NIL Insurance Thought Leader<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/speaker\/sarah-michelle-abrams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See Full Bio &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\t<strong>Monday, November 10<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>3:00 pm-4:30 pm<\/strong><br \/>\nOpening General Session | <a title=\"Winning Under Pressure: Join the Huddle with Nick Saban &amp; Celebrate PLUS Honors\" href=\"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/session\/plus-opening-general-session-featuring-nick-saban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"5b995ea4f474f40baa8ca763\">Winning Under Pressure: Join the Huddle with Nick Saban &amp; Celebrate PLUS Honors<\/a>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tNick Saban\t<\/h4>\n\t<p><em>Legendary, Hall of Fame Football Coach | ESPN Analyst | Founder &#8211; Nick&#8217;s Kids Foundation and the Saban Center<\/em><\/p>\n\t<p>Get ready to be inspired by Nick Saban, a legendary leader with an uncompromising dedication to excellence. As a nine-time National Coach of the Year, Saban achieved resounding success with his teams being known for exhibiting grit, determination, and resilience, often overcoming adversity to achieve victory. Join the huddle as we listen in on Saban&#8217;s approach to leadership, the art of pivoting, and the transition of college sports to paid athletes. Gain insights into what the NIL collectives mean for college football and the current litigation landscape.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/speaker\/nick-saban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee Full Bio\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<strong>Tuesday, November 11<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>11:45 am-1:30 pm<\/strong><br \/>\nPLUS Foundation Luncheon | <a href=\"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/session\/plus-foundation-luncheon-featuring-samantha-rapoport-nfl-executive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"5b995ea4f474f40baa8ca763\">Empowered to Lead: Women Coaching at the Highest Level<\/a>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tSam Rapoport\t<\/h4>\n\t<em>Senior Advisor, NFL &amp; USA Football | Sports Illustrated&#8217;s Most Powerful Women in Sports | Fortune&#8217;s 40 Under 40<\/em>\n\t<p>Sam Rapoport is a trailblazing, award-winning executive with over 20 years driving transformational change in the NFL and reshaping the future of sports through power, equity, and representation. In her keynote, Sam shares the journey behind her movement to advance equity, inspire transformation, and lead with purpose. With candor and energy, she&#8217;ll reveal lessons of resilience, bold leadership, and culture change that extend far beyond sports by offering practical inspiration you can apply to your own career and community. This is more than a luncheon-it&#8217;s a launchpad for leadership and impact.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/speaker\/samantha-rapoport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee Full Bio\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sam_Rapoport_headshot.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Sam Rapoport key note for the 2025 PLUS Conference\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1200\" width=\"1200\" title=\"Sam_Rapoport_headshot\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/plusfoundation.org\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PLUS-Foundation-GB_Logo.png\" alt=\"PLUS Foundation Logo with text that says Giving Back, Preparing for the Future in blue\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1998\" width=\"2400\" title=\"PLUS Foundation GB_Logo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>*<em>This Keynote speaker is brought to you by the PLUS Foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Andrew-Busch_headshot_Update.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Andrew Busch for the 2025 PLUS Conference\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"600\" width=\"600\" title=\"Andrew Busch_headshot_Update\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h5>\n\t\t\tHear from Andrew Busch on what he&#8217;ll be covering at the 2025 PLUS Conference.\t<\/h5>\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1131781855?h=4fca92d547\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\"   allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\n\t<strong>Wednesday, November 12<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>11:15 am-12:15 pm<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/plusweb.org\/session\/closing-keynote-emerging-risks-globally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"5b995ea4f474f40baa8ca763\">Forecasting the Future: Global Risks with Andrew Busch<\/a>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tAndrew Busch\t<\/h4>\n\t<p><i>Economist; Former CMIO, U.S. Government; Author<\/i><\/p>\n\t<p>Andrew Busch is the former 1st Chief Market Intelligence Officer for the US government and economic futurist at AndrewBusch.com. For the CFTC, he was charged with improving and enhancing the government&#8217;s understanding of the markets and the economy. 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