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  • Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist & Television Personality
  • CNN Contributor & Former ESPN Host
  • Founder, Brown Girls Dream
  • Host, 'Host, Naked Sports with Cari Champion'

Award-winning broadcast journalist and television personality Cari Champion has helped redefine sports media with an unapologetic voice and authentic storytelling. Throughout her career, she has advanced the industry for women while building a reputation as one of its most trusted interviewers. Today, her influence extends across sports, culture, and news as host of Naked with Cari Champion, where she explores the stories behind the headlines with athletes and cultural leaders, and as a regular CNN contributor offering sharp analysis on the issues shaping the national conversation.

For nearly a decade, Champion was a defining presence at ESPN, where she co-hosted SportsCenter: Coast to Coast, hosted SportsNation, and moderated First Take. She later made history as the first Black woman to host a late-night cable news and information program with Cari & Jemele: Stick to Sports on Vice TV, and has since continued to shape the conversation through projects including The Cari Champion Show, Tokyo Tonight during the Olympic Games, and the inaugural Athlos Invitational.

On stage, Champion explores the intersection of sports, culture, and leadership with the candor and curiosity that have defined her career. Whether delivering a keynote or moderating a conversation, she gets to the heart of today's biggest issues, leaving audiences with a fresh perspective on leadership, influence, and the power of finding your own voice.

 
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Past Hosts Include:
  • 2024 Makers Conference

Uniting Fronts: Evolving Together with Cari Champion & Dany Garcia | MAKERS Conference - Get Sharable Link
Talks & Conversations with Cari Champion
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Messages of Motivation & Empowerment

Veteran broadcast journalist CARI CHAMPION is renowned for getting to the heart and soul of issues, sharing a message of motivation and empowerment that is making a difference. As the Founder of Brown Girls Dream, Champion knows first-hand the impact of meaningful support and mentorship, and shares insights about finding your passion, staying inspired, and achieving your dreams.

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Overcoming Adversity and Persevering in Work & Life

Multimedia game-changer and veteran broadcast journalist CARI CHAMPION has worked at the highest levels, overcoming personal and professional adversity to rise to the top of her field. Highly regarded for her courageous and authentic approach to discussing important issues, Champion shares takeaways about how to cultivate perseverance and invest in your dreams and yourself.

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Diversity and Representation in Media

Inspired by the unfair representation she saw on TV growing up, veteran broadcast journalist CARI CHAMPION embarked on a powerhouse career covering stories for major networks with an eye to diversity and equity. With her unique perspective and unparalleled insights, Champion is an advocate for making space for marginalized voices in storytelling, and making a difference.

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Women in the World of Sports

Veteran sports anchor and broadcast journalist CARI CHAMPION spent over ten years at ESPN covering nationally important sports stories, rising to the top of her field in the male-dominated worlds of sports and media. Champion shares her journey creating her own path, finding support and mentorship that were essential to her early career success, and the challenges and opportunities for women in the world of sports.

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Cari Champion: Moderator and Host

As a veteran broadcast journalist, CARI CHAMPION is an expert at getting to the heart and soul of the story, and making the opportunity for guests to from all industries to reveal impactful insights. Champion deftly navigates the important conversations of the day, bringing her trademark authenticity, humor, and depth. She makes a fantastic choice for your next virtual or in-person event.

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