UofT Training Ground Summit

Welcome to the Training Ground Summit!

Join us for this exclusive event designed for university student-athletes to gain critical financial knowledge, branding strategies, and career development skills. Held on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at the OISE Auditorium, University of Toronto, this summit will empower you to take control of your financial future, build your personal brand, and prepare for life beyond sports.

You’ll hear from top speakers like Randy Osei, Chris Osei-Kusi, Jayden Kennedy, and Royston Simons on topics ranging from budgeting and investing to leveraging your athletic profile for career success. With engaging breakout sessions, real-world insights, free food, sports ticket giveaways, and networking opportunities, this is a must-attend event for any athlete serious about their future. Don't miss out—register now to secure your spot!

Free admission, limited seating.

About the Speakers

Randy Osei

Randy has 12 years of experience as a Brand and Business Manager for pro athletes like Anthony Bennett. He then founded Athlete Technology Group, which is a digital marketplace that centralizes events, education, and entrepreneurship for U-Sports athletes. Randy is a former varsity athlete who played basketball for Laurier and grew up in Brampton.

Points of Conversation

• How to brand yourself as athlete to secure to NIL deals with local business
• Learn how to create a marketing kit and utilize Ai to revolution your daily tasks as athlete

Chris Osei-Kusi

Chris is a lawyer and the founder of Switch Mentality, which is focused on supporting athletes redefining their identity and connecting current athletes to athletes who have successfully transitioned after sport. He was a fourth-round CFL draft pick for Edmonton, played four years in the CFL while obtaining his JD, and was invited to an NFL Mini-Camp. Chris grew up in Brampton and played football for Queens.

Points of Conversation

• How to leverage your position as an athlete now for a seamless transition into a career path outside of sports
• Learn how to set up coffee chats, what employers look for, create your resume, and much more.

Jayden Kennedy

Jayden is a real estate investor and agent who, at age 27, owns 2 investment properties. She has 40K followers on Instagram and provides nuanced content about the real estate market. Before this, she played pro volleyball in Europe and was an all-American Academic and honorable mention.

Points of Conversation

• What do university student-athletes need to be doing to purchase their first property, how do they build credit and get approved for a mortgage?
• How to leverage your social media for growing your business

Royston Simon

Royston is a Humber business grad and former college basketball player. He is now an award-winning mortgage broker and owns his company, Flyynancial Solutions. Royston is a real estate investor with multiple properties and a financial literacy enthusiast.

Points of Conversation

• Panellist with Jayden Kennedy about purchasing their first property, how to build credit and getting approved for a mortgage