2026 industry speakers

Mary Beth Laughton

President and CEO of REI Co-op

Ryan Gellert

CEO of Patagonia

Rue Mapp

Founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro

Jeremy Bloom

Alexi Pappas

Olympian, Filmmaker, Author, Podcast Host

Jessie Diggins

Olympic Gold Medalist. World Champion. Changemaker.

Rob Katz

Chairperson & Chief Executive Officer, Vail Resorts

Lindsay Shumlas

CEO of Cotopaxi

Michael Bennet

U.S. Senator for Colorado

Eduardo Garcia

Chef, Storyteller, Creator

Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser

President and CEO of Trust for Public Land

Robin Thurston

Founder and CEO of Outside Interactive, Inc.

Dr. Kimberly McGlonn

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Build it Boldly

Ken Salazar

Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior

Ariana Ferwerda

Co-Founder & CEO, Halfdays

Bill Neff

Head of Marketing, YETI

Ruzwana Bashir

CEO & Founder, Peek

Lesford Duncan

Executive Director, Outdoor Foundation

Patrik Frisk

Alyssa Ravasio

Founder and CEO of Hipcamp

Carson Caprara

Chief Product Officer, Brooks

Dimple Jethani

Chief Information Officer, Aramark Destinations

Jeff Martin

Chief Creative Officer, Karsh Hagan

Steve Doolan

President & GM of the Americas, Salomon

Erin Sprague

CEO of Protect Our Winters

Bill McKibben

Author, Educator, Activist, founder of Third Act

Sasha Day

President & CEO, Aramark Destinations

Justin J. Pearson

Tennessee State Representative

Catherine Price

Bestselling Author, Health and Science Journalist

Anna Gibson

Olympian & Brooks Trail Athlete

John Spinale

Managing Partner, JAZZ Venture Partners

Luke Matthews

Senior Technical Equipment Designer, The North Face

Bobby LeFebre

Writer, Performer, Cultural Worker

Ginger Naylor

CEO Outward Bound USA

Kit DesLauriers

Record-Breaking Ski Mountaineer

Jenn Dice

President & CEO, PeopleForBikes

Mel Strong

Managing Partner, NEXT VENTURES

Pete Comeau

Managing Director at Phocuswright Inc.

Jessica Turner

President of Outdoor Recreation Roundtable

Peter Whitcomb

CEO of Tersus Solutions

Lise Aangeenbrug

Chief Program Officer, National Park Foundation

Kent Ebersole

President, Outdoor Industry Association

Susan Viscon

Chief New Ventures and Impact Officer, REI Co-op

Will Dunn

REI Co-op Historian

Isaac Collazo

VP of Analytics, CoStar Group

James Kelly

Global Head Sports Marketing, The North Face

Megan Springate

Queer Archaeologist & Historic Preservation Maven

Gregg Hopkins

Founder and Principal Consultant of Get Hoppy Consulting

Sam Auck

Chief Platform Officer, Pursuit (NYSE: PRSU)

CJ Goulding

Co-founder & Executive Director, Boyz N The Wood

Melissa Maher

Founder & CEO, Pinnacle Enterprises Group

Nick Sargent

President, Snowsports Industries America

Jennifer Jones

President of J2 Hospitality Solutions

Alex Bailey

Founder of Black Outside, Inc

Jonathan Lei

Co-Founder & CEO, Q Concierge

Sam Moulton

VP, Creative Solutions + Strategy, Outside

Maureen ("Mo") Beck

Elite Rock Climber

Annie Leonard

Environmental Activist

Laura Medina

Partner, Cooley LLP

Erik Blachford

Former CEO, Expedia

Langely McNeal

Chief Community Officer, Summit Series

Bruce Rosard

Co-founder & Chief Commercial Officer, Arival

Fred Dixon

President & CEO, BrandUSA

Tahnee Perry

Matt Schwartz

CTO Sage Hospitality Group

Trevor Crist

Chief Business Officer, Travel & Event Services at Outside Inc

Tom Foley

Director of Business Intelligence, Outside Travel & Event Services

Kris McKinnon

VP of Sale, East West Hospitality

Michael Matthews

CMO, Western National Parks Association

Mary-Frances Heck

VP Media & Business Growth, Outside

Lisa Nelson

Board Director & Strategic Advisor

MJ Legault

EVP Growth & Strategic Initiatives, MMGY Global

Jon Dorn

Chair, Board of Directors, RE:PUBLIC

Kristen Geil

Gear & Affiliate Director, Outside

Sierra Shafer

Editorial Director of Lifestyle, Outside

Shelley Cooper

Deputy Director of Marketing, Colorado Tourism

Clint Pumphrey

Curator, Outdoor Recreation Archive

Kevin Sintumuang

Editorial Director of Outside Magazine

Ivanna Chacon Suarez

Programs Assistant and Instructor, Outdoor Outreach

2025 industry speakers

Mary Beth Laughton

President and CEO of REI Co-op

Reed Hastings

Co-Founder of Netflix, CEO of Powder Mountain

Caroline Brown

Global Brand President of The North Face

Albert Lin

National Geographic Explorer, Scientist, TV Host

Dan Sheridan

Dawn Olivieri

Actress and Entrepreneur

Donna Carpenter

Owner of Burton and Chair of the Board

Senator Hickenlooper

U.S. Senator for Colorado

Eric Min

Co-Founder and CEO of Zwift

Dhani Jones

Former NFL Linebacker, TV Host, Entrepreneur

Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser

President and CEO of Trust for Public Land

Des Linden

Professional Runner, Podcaster, Author

Patrik Frisk

Alyssa Ravasio

Founder and CEO of Hipcamp

Luis Benitez

VP Global Government Affairs, Lululemon

Nicole McLaughlin

Multidisciplinary Designer

Kent Ebersole

President, Outdoor Industry Association

Lauren Bash

Climate Creator and Storyteller

Ryan Decker

Vice President of Strategy & Brand, Scout Motors

James Edward Mills

Journalist, Photographer, Filmmaker

Jessica Wahl Turner

President, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable

Nicks Ericsson

CMO, KEEN Footwear

Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh

Digital Brand Strategy Consultant, Two Six Eighty Productions

Robin Thurston

Founder and CEO of Outside Interactive, Inc.

Anne Wiper

CEO, Textile Innovation Engine

Alex Zhang

Chief Creative Officer at Powder Mountain

Jenna Celmer

Partner at Basecamp Outdoor

Kenji Haroutunian

Organizational Consultant, Event Strategist

Mike de la Rocha

Co-Founder, Revolve Impact and Tepito Coffee

Joey Montoya

Founder, Creative Director, and CEO of Urban Native Era

Maribel Castañeda

Manager of the Confluence of States

Jacob Ward

Technology Journalist

PAOLO MOTTOLA

DIVISIONAL VICE PRESIDENT OF BRAND MARKETING, REI

Karina Armijo

Director, New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division

Dalaney Thomas

Director of Arkansas Tourism

Conor Hall

Director, Colorado Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry

Jason Curry

Director of the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation

Nathan Reigner

Pennsylvania Director of Outdoor Recreation

Kevin Sintumuang

Editorial Director of Outside Magazine

Jon Dorn

CEO of Teton Gravity Research

Sam Moulton

VP, Creative Solutions + Strategy, Outside

Sam Albert

Deputy Director for the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office

Sophia Gonzalez-Mayagoitia

International Export Grant Manager, Colorado OEDIT

Alan Ramirez

Director of Strategic Lending, Colorado Enterprise Fund

Tristan Watkins, PhD

Deputy Director for Business Support Division, OEDIT

Eve Lieberman

Executive Director, OEDIT

2024 industry speakers

John Hickenlooper

U.S. Senator for Colorado

Michael Bennet

U.S. Senator for Colorado

Lorelei Cloud

Vice Chairman, Southern Ute Indian Tribe

Gloria Schoch

Senior Director of Global Impact at VF Corporation & Executive Director of the VF Foundation

Ambreen Tariq

Senior Program Director, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable & Founder, Brown People Camping

PAOLO MOTTOLA

DIVISIONAL VICE PRESIDENT OF BRAND MARKETING, REI

Julie McCluskie

Colorado House Speaker

Evelynn Escobar

Founder & Executive Director, Hike Clerb

Jason Swann

Trust for Public Land Director of Conservation Finance – Intermountain West

Jane Wong

Partner, McKinsey & Company

Mike Johnston

Mayor of the City and County of Denver

Diana DeGette

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE FOR COLORADO'S FIRST DISTRICT

Laura Schaffer

Vice President of Conservation & Sustainability - Orvis

Mary Wenzel

Managing Director of Corporate Engagement, The Nature Conservancy

Boman “Bo” Farrer

Senior Director of Marketing, Kodiak

Rebecca Rusch

World Champion Athlete, Emmy Winner, Speaker, Entrepreneur

Zachary Friedley

Pro Athlete, Disability & Inclusion Advocate

Hannah Abuzaineh

Senior Manager, The Explore Fund, The North Face

Juliet Starrett

Co-Founder & CEO, The Ready State

Rick Taggart

COLORADO HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE

Bianca Clarke

Associate Vice President, Parks Initiative and 10-Minute Walk® Program, Trust for Public Land

Jess Kimura

Professional Snowboarder, The North Face Athlete

Sophie Bambuck

Global Chief Marketing Officer, The North Face

Susan Viscon

Executive Director and Vice President, REI Path Ahead Ventures

Courtney Hinrichs

Senior Social Media Strategist, Backbone Media

Chelsea Long

Director of Marketing, Kalera