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Maria Taylor

Host, NBC Sports' Football Night in America

Maria Taylor is a television host and producer. She is the host of Football Night in America, the most-watched studio show in sports, and the Big Ten College Countdown studio show leading into NBC Sports’ primetime Big Ten Football on Saturday nights. 

In 2021, Adweek named her one of the “Most Powerful Women in Sports.” In 2022, TIME Magazine included Taylor in their TIME100 Next list, which identifies the “emerging leaders who are shaping the future.” 

Maria Taylor
Julie Ann Crommett

Julie Ann Crommett

President, Collective Moxie

Brennen Dicker

Brennen Dicker

Executive Director, CMII at Georgia State

Albert Dankwa

Albert Dankwa

Content Program Manager, Xbox

Ken Durand

Ken Durand

Director, Boomtown Accelerators, Comcast NBCU SportsTech

Derek DeVeaux

Derek DeVeaux

CEO, Tickets for Good

Abe Geiger

Abe Geiger

Chief Product Officer, U.S. Soccer

Addy Ghani

Addy Ghani

VP of Virtual Production, Disguise

Craig King

Craig King

CEO & Co-Founder, Rap Plug

Erik Gordon

Erik Gordon

VP, Corporate Relations, FilmHedge

Michael McNamara

Michael McNamara

Director of Technical Operations, Meptik

Todd Harris

Todd Harris

CEO, Skillshot Media and Ghost Gaming

Erica Molett

Erica Molett

CEO, Beyond the Ball

Fonz Morris

Fonz Morris

Lead Product Designer, Netflix

Albert Ng

Albert Ng

CEO, Misapplied Sciences

Frank Patterson

Frank Patterson

President, Trilith Studios

Elizabeth Strickler

Elizabeth Strickler

Director, Media Entrepreneurship Programs, CMII at Georgia State

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Julie Straw

Julie Straw, MPH

Executive Director, RE:IMAGINE

Lee Thomas

Lee Thomas

Deputy Commissioner, Georgia Film Office