Dear colleague,
We are excited to officially announce Deaconess as the first presenting sponsor of the inaugural Austin Peay State University Health & Performance Summit.
📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
📍 APSU Health Professions Building | Clarksville, Tennessee
👥 Approximately 100 industry professionals
Deaconess’ support will help APSU and Upside bring together leaders from professional and collegiate sports, sports science, clinical care, rehabilitation, military performance and human optimization for a day of practical education, collaboration and relationship-building.
Featured speakers:
Dr. Andy Barr, Founder, Quantum Movement & experienced NBA & MLS, EPL Practitioner.
Spencer Posey, Military & Human Performance Lead, Garmin
Dr. Bill Burgos, experienced NBA S&C Coach (Magic, NY Knicks, Timberwolves), and LONU CEO.
Chris Dunaway, International Director of athleticism and Performance, Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)
Paul Robbins, NBA Performance data scientist.
Attendees will gain practical insights across:
• Strength and conditioning
• Sports science and performance analytics
• Resilience and recovery
• Rehabilitation and sports medicine
• Tactical and athletic performance
• Wellness and human-performance innovation
The summit is designed for strength and conditioning coaches, athletic trainers, clinicians, rehabilitation specialists, collegiate performance professionals, gym owners, sports scientists and military professionals—including those connected to the U.S. Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness initiatives at Fort Campbell.
We would like to thank Deaconess for supporting the summit and sharing our commitment to advancing health, performance, education and innovation. We are proud to welcome the organization as our first presenting sponsor.
A limited number of sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities remain available for organizations interested in showcasing their products, services and technologies to this highly targeted audience.
The summit is designed for strength and conditioning coaches, athletic trainers, clinicians, rehabilitation specialists, collegiate performance staff, gym owners and military professionals—including those connected to the U.S. Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness initiatives at Fort Campbell.
With its intentionally intimate format, the event will offer meaningful opportunities to learn, exchange ideas and build relationships with practitioners, industry leaders and decision-makers.
We also have a limited number of exhibitor spots available for startups seeking to showcase their products, services and technologies to this highly targeted audience. We are talking to many vendors so we can’t guarantee that we will have any more spots available, so if you are interested in exhibiting or speaking, please send me or Dr. Tim Leszczak a private message as soon as possible.
Click on the button below and visit the event website to view the agenda and select “Register Now” to reserve your place.
For sponsorship information, contact Dr. Tim Leszczak, Chair of the APSU Department of Health and Human Performance, at Leszczakt@apsu.edu.
More speakers will be announced soon. Thank you!
📅 What’s Next for Upside
Join us at our upcoming events:
🗓️ 2026 Austin Peay State University Health & Performance Summit
October 17, 2026 | Nashville, Tennessee
This summit will bring together leaders (e.g. NY Knicks/NBA, LA Dodgers/MLB..) in health, performance, sports science, and related fields, military/government.
🗓️ 2026 Upside VIP Lunch - Pro Soccer
December 17–18, 2026 | Atlanta, Georgia
Building on last year’s event, (see the recap here on our 2025 VIP dinner) which brought together 50+ MLS practitioners (Performance Directors, Heads of Athletic Therapy, Directors of Rehabilitation, Sports Scientists, etc.) representing 20+ MLS clubs. We only have 6 spots left for startups to present so please reach out to us ASAP if interested.
🗓️ Upside Tech Summit—France
1H2027 | France
We are planning to host the summit at a major stadium. The event will bring together leading organizations from Ligue 1, the Premier League, La Liga, international rugby, basketball, the NBA, MLS, the NFL, and other elite sports.
We are working on organizing additional Upside events (VIP Dinners..) with major leagues and teams in the US and Europe in 2026 and 2027.
Want to Speak or Sponsor an Upside Event?
If you’re interested in speaking or sponsoring one of our future Upside events, please contact us at: julien@upsideglobal.co
We hope to see you there! If you are interested in attending, speaking, exhibiting, or sponsoring at any of our Upside events in 2026 and 2027, feel free to email us at julien@upsideglobal.co
As always, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me.
Best,
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