Conferences and Panels
Amanda loves to share ideas that inspire, engage, and motivate people. From dusty soccer fields of Arizona, to executive boardrooms in New York City, her journey has given her priceless stories and unique insights into some of the most common yet complex business challenges in sports. Amanda has been a featured speaker at several top sports business conferences and events, including Leaders in Football, SXSW Sports, SoccerEx USA and the FIFA Women’s World Cup Symposiums in Germany and Canada.
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
- Maya Angelou
Testimonials
"Sharing your soccer experience with us was powerful and you were automatically accepted as part of the group, our family."
"Thank you! You unblocked the ‘drain’ that I haven’t been able to do in 9 years."
"It was awesome and moving to hear you speak. Keep up the amazing work."
"Amanda you made me laugh and cry all at the same time. Great presentation, thank you!"
PANELS, PRESENTATIONS and SPEECHES
- THE SUPER LEAGUE'S SUPERHERO, WITH AMANDA VANDERVORT - WATCH & LISTEN / For the Love of the Game Podcast with Ralph and Ray - Online
- HOW SOCIAL MEDIA IS A DRIVING FORCE FOR FANS OF WOMEN'S SPORT - LISTEN / April 2021 | Game Changers Podcast - Online
- LEGACY 23 - EXECUTIVES PANEL - FOOTBALL'S CHANGE AGENTS - WATCH / March 2021 | FIFA Women's World Cup Legacy - Online (Australia)
- INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY SPECIAL: WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP IN SPORT - LISTEN / March 2021 | International Center for Sport and Human Rights - Online (Switzerland)
- EQUALITY SUMMIT / CO-ORGANIZER & HOST - July 2019 | Equal Playing Field - Lyon, France
- GOOD GOVERNANCE IN SPORT: CHANGING CULTURES AT THE TOP / PANELIST - June 2019 | SIGA Conference on Female Leadership in Sport - Paris, France
- THE IMPACT OF SPORTS ON THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS / PANELIST - June 2019 | Goals House - Cannes, France
- FIFA WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CONVENTION / SOCIAL MEDIA HOST - June 2019 | FIFA Women's World Cup - Paris, France
- HERSTORY ARENA: A NEW GENDER EQUALITY NARRATIVE / PANELIST - May 2019 | Global Goals World Cup - Copenhagen, Denmark
- KEEPING WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SPORT / PANELIST - March 2019 | Ontario Soccer Summit - London, Ontario
- ARIZONA SOCCER GALA DINNER / SPEAKER - January 2019 | Arizona Soccer Association AGM - Scottsdale, Arizona
- THE IDENTITY AND CULTURE OF U.S. SOCCER FANS / PANELIST - October 2018 | SoccerEx USA Conference - Miami, Florida
- ACHIEVING EQUALITY IN SOCCER / PANELIST - October 2018 | SoccerEx USA Conference - Miami, Florida
- FINDING OUR WHY / SPEAKER & FACILITATOR - October 2018 | U.S. Adult Soccer Board Retreat - Chicago, Illinois
- THE JOURNEY TO WHY IN AN EVOLVING SOCCER LANDSCAPE / SPEAKER - September 2018 | U.S. Youth Soccer Leadership Workshop - Chicago, Illinois
- WOMEN'S SOCCER FOR BETTER OR WORSE / PANEL MODERATOR - May 2018 | Kicking and Screening Soccer Film Festival - New York, New York
- FAN ENGAGEMENT / SPEAKER - May 2018 | UEFA Fan Engagement Workshop - Geneva, Switzerland
- BEST KEPT SECRETS TO LEADERSHIP / SPEAKER - January 2017 | United Soccer Coaches Convention - Los Angeles, California
- WHY YOUR CONTENT NEEDS TO DISAPPEAR / PANELIST - March 2016 | SXSW Sports Conference - Austin, Texas
- SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AMANDA VANDERVORT / GUEST - February 2016 | All the Social Ladies Podcast - Online
- WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP / SPEAKER - January 2016 | NSCAA Convention - Baltimore, Maryland
- SOCCER FANS AND SOCIAL MEDIA / PANELIST - October 2015 | Leaders in Sport London Business Summit - London, UK
- FIFA WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM / SPEAKER & MENTOR - September 2015 | FIFA Women's Football - Zurich, Switzerland
- WOMEN'S FOOTBALL / PANEL MODERATOR - July 2015 | FIFA Women's World Cup Symposium - Vancouver, Canada
- FIFA WOMEN'S FOOTBALL REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR / WORKSHOP LEADER - December 2014 | FIFA - Delhi, India
- SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES / PANELIST - November 2014 | Connect via Hootsuite New York - New York, New York
- STATE OF THE LEAGUE ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION / PANELIST - November 2014 | Major League Soccer - New York, New York
- LET'S DEVELOP WOMEN'S FOOTBALL / PANELIST - October2014 | CONCACAF - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- DIGITAL MEDIA FOR SOCIAL CHANGE / PANELIST - June 2014 | Beyond Soccer - New York, New York
- WHY YOUR CONTENT NEEDS TO DISAPPEAR / PANELIST - March 2014 | SXSW Sports - Austin, Texas
- SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING / WORKSHOP LEADER - February 2014 | Major League Soccer - Multiple cities
- FIFA WOMEN'S COM-UNITY SEMINAR / SPEAKER & WORKSHOP LEADER - October 2013 | FIFA and Grenada Football Association - St. George's, Grenada
- PARTNERSHIP SUMMIT / SPEAKER - October 2013 | Houston Dynamo - Houston, Texas
- HOW PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ARE MONETIZING THROUGH FACEBOOK / PANELIST - December 2012 | All Facebook Marketing Conference - New York, New York
- FIVE TRENDS IN SOCIAL MEDIA / SPEAKER - October 2012 | MLS Business Summit - Columbus, Ohio
- FIFA WOMEN'S COM-UNITY SEMINAR / SPEAKER & WORKSHOP LEADER - August 2012 | FIFA and St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association - Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
- FIFA WOMEN'S COM-UNITY SEMINAR / SPEAKER & WORKSHOP LEADER - August 2012 | FIFA and St. Lucia Football Association - Castries, St. Lucia
- SOCIAL MEDIA / PANELIST - March 2012 | NFL Digital Workshop - Dallas, Texas
- FIVE SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL SOCCER WEBSITES / SPEAKER - January 2012 | NSCAA Convention - Kansas City, Kansas
- FIFA WOMEN'S COM-UNITY SEMINAR / SPEAKER & WORKSHOP LEADER - October 2011 | FIFA and Tanzania Football Association - Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
- SOCIAL MEDIA IN SPORTS / PANELIST - October 2011 | Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment - Toronto, Canada
- FIFA WOMEN'S COM-UNITY SEMINAR / SPEAKER & WORKSHOP LEADER - September 2011 | FIFA and Jamaica Football Federation - Kingston, Jamaica
- MEDIA IN WOMEN'S FOOTBALL / PANELIST - July 2011 | FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP SYMPOSIUM - Frankfurt, Germany
- SOCIAL MEDIA FOR COACHES / SPEAKER - January 2011 | NSCAA Convention - Baltimore, Maryland
- THE STATE OF WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL SOCCER / GUEST - April 2010 | Women Talk Sports Podcast - Online
- TWEET! BLOWING THE WHISTLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA / PANELIST - November 2009 | MLS Digital Symposium - New York, New York
Videos
Making Her Mark
Mountain West Network Host, Bridget Howard, sits down with Wyoming Women's Soccer alum, Amanda Vandervort, who is now the President of the USL Super League. Vandervort shares how she has continued to make her mark through the game of soccer across the world.
FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP - EXECUTIVES PANEL
Panel: Achieving Equality in SoccerSOCCEREX USA / 2018 - Miami
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Interview: Hootsuite Conference#CvNY CONNECT / 2014 - New York
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Women in Soccer: Secrets to LeadershipSOCCER TODAY / 2017 - Los Angeles
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Panel: The Identity and Culture of U.S. Soccer FansSOCCEREX USA / 2018 - Miami
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