MOGL Speaking at ESPN Black Sports Business Symposium in Atlanta
The Annual Black Sports Business Symposium will be held in Atlanta, Georgia at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium
WHAT: MOGL, the leading platform connecting businesses and brands with collegiate athletes for opportunities to monetize their name, image, and likeness (NIL) will be attending and speaking at the invitation-only, Black Sports Business Symposium (BSBS).
WHEN: June 16-18, 2022
WHERE: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA
WHO: MOGL will be in attendance at the 2022 Black Sports Business Symposium. MOGL Co-Founders Ayden Syal, CEO, and Brandon Wimbush, Chief Athletic Officer and former quarterback at Notre Dame, will be speaking at the annual event.
The Symposium’s goal is to ultimately create new opportunities for diverse professionals in the world of sports, increase Black representation in the industry, and produce a more inclusive and equitable professional sports community overall. Their mission mirrors MOGL’s as both are committed to providing and increasing opportunities for all. MOGL has been recognized as the market leader in providing opportunities for all athletes regardless of sport, gender, school, and ethnicity. The Black Sports Business Symposium’s founding partner and title sponsor, ESPN, will plan and program several events to aid the goal of serving as a hub for black talent acquisition, engagement, and development for sports organizations.
WHY: “The BSBS provides a space for MOGL to detail our efforts to improving to diversity and inclusivity across the platform by expressing how it grants athletes, from all backgrounds, an equal opportunity to monetize their name, image, and likeness,” said Brandon Wimbush.
“MOGL’s panel appearance at the Symposium alongside key decision-makers and leaders Rod Gilmore of ESPN and Kevin Warren of the Big 10 give us a great platform to showcase our progress but also will allow us to learn how we can improve and serve the athletes even better,” said Ayden Syal.
“As the NIL landscape evolves, MOGL is determined to continue to empower and provide value for athletes while creating a more inclusive and equitable professional sports community,” said Wimbush.
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More About MOGL:
MOGL is the leading NIL technology solution offering marketplace, compliance, and education. The company has been recognized as the leading NIL marketplace and recently won the 2022 SXSW Pitch competition.
On MOGL, athletes and brands can connect in a seamless and compliant manner. The company also offers holistic NIL education and resources to athletes, universities, and partners. Universities who partner with MOGL can access their compliance solution and marketplace capabilities for free.
MOGL was founded by Ayden Syal and Brandon Wimbush. The two were classmates at the University of Notre Dame where Brandon started 16 games as Quarterback and led the Irish to a 10-3 record in 2017. Before starting MOGL, Ayden worked in private equity and corporate strategy at Morgan Stanley and Lexington Partners. Also on the team is former D1 Athletic Director Elliott Charles who has held senior athletic administration roles at Clemson, Alabama, USF, Florida A&M, and Chicago State.
MOGL has committed to donating proceeds to local youth athletic programming through a philanthropic partnership with Every Kid Sports.
Businesses and athletes can sign up for free on MOGL by visiting www.mogl.online.
