NSL House, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa

Ideas.Investment.Action.

The future of women’s sport is taking centre stage in Ottawa. Join athletes, sport leaders, investors, media and fans at NSL House for a day of bold ideas, new research and candid conversations, one day before the 2026 NSL Final.

Women’s Sport Now

We’re just getting started!

More speakers and special guests coming soon.

Early bird ticket pricing ends October 8th

NSL House, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa

Conference lineup

More names to be announced

  • Sarah Spain

    Good Game, live

    Sarah Spain

    Host, Good Game with Sarah Spain

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    Sarah Spain is an Emmy, Gracie and Peabody Award-winning sports journalist and one of the most recognized voices in women’s sports. She hosts Good Game with Sarah Spain, the first daily women’s sports podcast, and leads content for iHeart Women’s Sports, the first audio platform dedicated to women’s sports.

    Spain spent more than 15 years at ESPN as a host, television personality, producer and writer. Her book, Runs In The Family, was released in 2025.

  • Kate McKenna

    Host

    Kate McKenna

    Broadcaster and producer, TSN and CBC

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    Kate McKenna is a Canadian Screen Award-winning broadcaster and producer with more than a decade of experience across sports, television and digital media. She currently hosts Northern Super League coverage on TSN and CBC and has covered the Canadian Women’s National Team, MLS and CPL for OneSoccer. A regular guest co-host on CTV’s The Social, Kate is also the creator, producer and host of Momlife Crisis, which earned a Webby People’s Voice Award nomination in 2024.

  • Shireen Ahmed

    Moderator

    Shireen Ahmed

    Senior Contributor, CBC Sports

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    Shireen Ahmed is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, TEDx speaker and internationally recognized sports activist whose work focuses on gender and racial equity in sport. A Senior Contributor with CBC Sports, she is a global expert on Muslim women in sport and a leading voice on the intersections of sport, justice, politics and culture.

  • Anastasia Bucsis

    Moderator

    Anastasia Bucsis

    Two-time Olympian and broadcaster, CBC Sports

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    Anastasia Bucsis is a two-time Olympian and broadcaster who represented Canada during a 24-year speed skating career, competing at six World Championships and 46 World Cups. An outspoken advocate for LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport, she now works with CBC Sports, where she co-hosts CBC Sports Presents. Most recently, she hosted CBC’s coverage of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games and provided colour commentary for speed skating.

 

In Ottawa for the conference?

Make a weekend of it.

Ideas. Investment. Action.

Women’s Sport Now Conference

A day of bold ideas, new research and candid conversations with the people shaping women’s sport in Canada.

NSL House, Lansdowne Park

One match. One champion.

The 2026 NSL Final

The Northern Super League’s top two clubs battle for the Diana B. Matheson Cup at TD Place in a winner-take-all championship match.

TD Place, Lansdowne Park

 

About the conference

Who’s in the room

Taking place the day before the NSL Final, Women’s Sport Now is the Northern Super League’s first conference uniting the people driving the conversation and business of women’s sport. Join athletes, executives, sport and business leaders, media, creators, community leaders and emerging talent for a day of big ideas, candid conversations and meaningful connections.

  • Athletes
  • Executives
  • Sport leaders
  • Business leaders
  • Investors
  • Media
  • Creators
  • Community leaders
  • Emerging talent

What to expect

Fresh perspectives. Real connections.

Discover

Findings from the 2026 Canadian Women & Sport Rally Report.

Discuss

Candid keynotes and panels on what comes next for women’s sport in Canada.

Connect

Interactive sessions with leaders across sport, business and community.

Be in the room.

Early bird ticket pricing ends October 8.

Northern Super League and Canadian Women & Sport