Fireside Chat with Erika Ayers Badan

Join us for a fireside chat with Erika Ayers Badan — former CEO of Barstool Sports, current CEO of Food52, and Founder of Work Like a Girl — as she shares insights from her career spanning media, technology, and leadership.

Ranked among the most influential executives in digital innovation, sports, entertainment, and lifestyle media, Erika led Barstool Sports from 2016 to 2024, transforming it from a regional blog into a national powerhouse. Under her leadership, Barstool saw a 5,000% increase in revenue and became one of the most innovative and successful media brands of the digital era.

Today, Erika serves as CEO of Food52, where she is redefining content-driven commerce by bringing together storytelling, technology, and community to power a modern lifestyle brand. She previously held leadership roles at Microsoft, AOL, Demand Media, and Yahoo, and has been recognized by Forbes as one of the Most Powerful Women in Sports.

Erika will also share lessons from her new book, Nobody Cares About Your Career, exploring what it takes to build resilience, adapt to change, and lead with authenticity in fast-moving industries.

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