Session Type
Main Stage
Session Name

From Court to Company: A Conversation with Maria Sharapova
Featuring MARIA SHARAPOVA, WTA tennis champion; investor; and founder and CEO, Sugarpova
Interviewer: CHRISTINE LAGORIO-CHAFKIN, senior writer, Inc.; host, Inc.’s What I Know podcast; and author, We Are the Nerds

Description

For years, the tennis legend and Olympic medalist balanced entrepreneurship and her tennis career, launching candy company Sugarpova in 2013. Now, on the heels of her February retirement, Sharapova discusses growing her companies, her strategy as a venture capital investor, and her passion for design— all of which she is currently channeling into new ventures.

Speakers
Maria Sharapova - Sugarpova