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Game Changers Summit

Summit Overview

The Game Changers Summit 2026 is a one-day event designed to inspire, educate, and empower female athletes, coaches, and leaders in sport. This year’s summit brings together professionals from athletics, health, technology, and professional sports, with a strong focus on performance, well-being, career pathways, and connection.

 

Summit Goals:

  1. Empowerment: Inspire participants by sharing success stories and overcoming challenges.
  2. Community Building: Foster connections among female athletes, mentors, and professionals.
  3. Practical Tools: Provide workshops to develop skills in sports, academics, and personal growth.
  4. Holistic Development: Focus on both physical and mental well-being, career guidance, and personal development.

 

Key Speakers & Topics:

  • College Athlete Panel (D1–D3):
    Recruitment pathways, balancing academics and athletics, and the college soccer experience

  • Sleep, Rest & Recovery:
    Optimizing performance, supporting recovery, and promoting long-term athlete health

  • Technology for Female Athletes:
    How sport technology can empower, support, and better serve women athletes

  • Careers in Professional Soccer:
    Exploring roles and opportunities in professional sports beyond playing

 

Networking Fair:

New for 2026, attendees will have the opportunity to engage directly with organizations and professionals during a dedicated Networking Fair. Tables will include:

  • Move Strong Physical Therapy
  • Boston Legacy
  • Superhera

Additional organizations to be confirmed:

Why Attend

  • Learn from leaders in performance, health, technology, and professional sport
  • Explore career pathways on and off the field
  • Connect with college athletes, professionals, and organizations
  • Gain practical tools to support long-term success and well-being
  • Be part of a like-minded, supportive, and empowering community that celebrates and uplifts women in sport

The Game Changers Summit 2026 continues to build a space where female athletes and leaders can learn, connect, and grow—together.

Date & Location:

Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026

Time: 10am-4pm

Location: New England Innovation Academy (NEIA), 280 Locke Dr, Marlborough, MA 01752

Cost: FREE for NEFC Coaches and U23 Summer League Players (2024),

$25 for non-NEFC Coaches and all other athletes

Includes: breakfast, lunch and refreshments, access to speakers and networking fair

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Speakers and Panelists

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CHLOE RACO - Game Changers Summit Host
  • NEF-She Program Director

Chloe has loved soccer for as long as she can remember with the sport always being a permanent fixture in her life. Having played the sport competitively back in her native country England from the age of 8, playing at the academy level through her youth, collegiately and then semi-professionally, Chloe progressed into coaching. Prior to her move to the US, Chloe started her coaching journey in England coaching youth academy teams and collegiate teams. Since then, Chloe has coached at NEFC for 5 years, working with regional, DPL and 'select' girls teams as well as coaching at the D3 collegiate level. Chloe currently coaches the 2011 and 2010 DPL teams and holds multiple roles at the club including the RDP Girls Director, DPL Central Director and the Director of the NEF-She program.

Stay tuned for speakers and panelist information

Summit Schedule

To be released soon...

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