Candace Parker
Candace Parker
2x WNBA Champion
Entrepreneur, Broadcaster, and Mom
As one of the most decorated basketball players of all-time, Candace Parker has already solidified herself as one of the most influential athletes of this generation. Both on and off the court, Parker has continued to build a legacy that she hopes will inspire others to break through glass-ceilings as she has. Off the court, she serves as the lone female sports analyst and commentator for Turner.

In 2008, Parker was selected as the No.1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks, following a champion career at Tennessee where she led the Lady Vols to consecutive NCAA championships in 2007 and 2008. Parker went on to become the first player to earn WNBA MVP and Rookie of the Year honors in the same season and was named Finals MVP after leading the Sparks to the 2016 WNBA title. After 13 seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks, Parker signed with the Chicago Sky and will make her return to her hometown in the upcoming season.

Throughout her career, Parker has built an outstanding honors list which includes three WNBA All-Star nods, the 2013 WNBA All-Star Game MVP Award, six All-WNBA selections, and the 2020 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. Parker also led Team USA to gold medals in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.

Off the court, Parker launched the first season of her podcast Moments with Candace Parker. Produced in partnership with Wonder Media Network and Robin Roberts, Moments celebrates parenthood to the fullest -- the smallest victories, the messiest failures, and the bravest decisions. Each week, Candace chats with friends you might recognize, about stories you've never heard before. The podcast launched on August 10, 2021 on all podcast platforms to tons of fan love.

The first WNBA player to appear on the cover of an NBA 2K game, Parker was featured on the cover of the WNBA 25th Anniversary Special Edition, released on September 10, 2021. Parker was also the 1st WNBA player to sign with 2K last year and brought the WNBA onto the platform for the first time. She also became the first active player – male or female – to be an in-game analyst in the 2K broadcast booth.

Parker was recently featured in Disney+’s docuseries, Becoming, produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter. She has always had a love for creating content with plans to launch her own production company in the near feature.

Currently, Parker has endorsement deals with Adidas, NBA 2K, Band-Aid and JBL Audio and has previously worked with brands such as Gatorade, Budweiser and more. In 2019, Parker closed a multi-year deal to serve as an analyst and commentator for the NBA on TNT, NBA TV and NCAA Tournament coverage and is seen as a rising star on the broadcast world. Most recently, Parker and her 11-year-old daughter became co-owners of the Angel City FC National Women's Soccer League expansion team that is expected to begin play in 2022.

As a mother and a Black woman, Parker has developed into a bold, insightful, and inspiring thought leader who is passionate about the importance of women’s rights, voters’ rights and Black Lives Matter. In September of 2020, Parker was the first women to join the Social Change Fund, the mission of which is to invest in and support organizations that are working to liberate Black people and advocate for indigenous people and communities of color through the lens of policy solutions, community representation and narrative change. With her heart, passion and competitiveness, Parker is already a role model for so many with much more to come.

Candace’s Sessions

Digital
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Confluence Cloud: The need for speed
Dennis Lu, Product Manager, Atlassian
Ilia Fainshtroy, Software Engineering Manager, Atlassian
In-person & digital
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Test Session (On-Demand)
Digital
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10 ways to transform your organization with Confluence
Matt Reiner, Customer Advocate, K15t
Digital
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Manage thousands of Trello users with Trello Enterprise
Dana Hogan, Sales Manager, Work Management, Atlassian
Victor Dronov, Group Product Manager, Atlassian
Digital
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Faster, smarter onboarding and better employee experiences with Confluence
Jena Slezak, Product Marketing Manager, Confluence, Atlassian
Tiffany Chang, Product Manager, Atlassian
Digital
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Keynote wrap-up with Robert Chatwani
Robert Chatwani, CMO, Atlassian
Digital
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What's new with Trello: the latest (and upcoming) features for teams
Stuart Smith, Head of Design, Atlassian
Digital
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Welcome to the digital experience with Robert Chatwani
Robert Chatwani, CMO, Atlassian
In-person & digital
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Work differently, together...and make history
Mike Cannon-Brookes, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Atlassian
Sendhil Jayachandran, Head of Product Marketing, Atlassian
Erika Trautman, Head of Product Management, Work Management For All, Atlassian
Digital
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9 essential tips for more effective virtual and hybrid meetings
Lorraine Lee, Top-Rated Virtual Speaker | LinkedIn Learning Instructor | Editorial + Tech Leader, Ex-LinkedIn, SlideShare, Prezi
In-person & digital replay
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Kiss status meetings goodbye: stay in sync, async
Rachel Lin, Product Manager, Atlassian
Matt Hodges, Head of Product Marketing Craft, Atlassian
In-person & digital replay
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Interpersonal alchemy: the magic of high-performing teams
Mark Cruth, Principle Modern Work Evangelist, Atlassian
In-person & digital replay
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Up-level business team effectiveness with retros
Farbod Saraf, Product Lead, Miro
In-person & digital replay
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Using communications channels — the Atlassian way
Sarah Goff-Dupont, Principal Writer, Atlassian
India Wade, Principal Marketing Program Manager, Atlassian
In-person & digital replay
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Throw away your slides: talking with people, not at them
Mark Cruth, Principle Modern Work Evangelist, Atlassian
In-person & digital replay
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Confluence: the secret to faster onboarding and happier teams
Laurel Hodge, Global Head of Marketing, Confluence Cloud, Atlassian
Genevieve Sheehan, Head of Product Management, Confluence, Atlassian
In-person & digital replay
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Chaos to cohesive: distributed teamwork that actually works
Daniel Filous, Senior Manager, Product Marketing, Atlassian
In-person & digital replay
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Trello's guide to better hybrid meetings
Leah Ryder, Head of Marketing, Trello, Atlassian
In-person & digital replay
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Async like a pro
Joe Thomas, CEO and Co-founder, Loom
In-person & digital replay
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Fireside Chat with Atlassian’s Work Doctors
Samer Farag, Senior Technical Writer, DISH Network
Mitch Hoback, Agile Coach, DISH Network
Adam Nichols, Senior Manager - Process, DISH Wireless
Dan Radigan, Principal Advisor, WM4A, Atlassian
In-person & digital replay
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Pro tips from the 2022 State of Teams report
Mahreen Khan, Senior Researcher, People Insights, Atlassian
In-person & digital replay
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Team Anywhere: designing for the flexible employee experience
Annie Dean, Head of Team Anywhere, Atlassian
11:00 AM-6:30 PM PDT
VIP experience
In-person & digital
1:45 PM-2:30 PM PDT
What it takes to achieve team greatness
Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Chairman and CEO, Magic Johnson Enterprises (MJE)
Candace Parker, 2x WNBA Champion, Entrepreneur, Broadcaster, and Mom
In-person & digital
1:45 PM-2:30 PM PDT
Test Session