POWER SHIFT: Athlete skills that Build careers

Athletics builds discipline, leadership, resilience, and focus. But what happens when the game ends?

Power Shift is a Free powerful experience designed to help student-athletes explore career opportunities beyond sports and understand how the skills they build on the field can translate into leadership, business, technology, and career success.

Hosted by Young Gifted Techie, this event brings together former professional athletes who have successfully transitioned into impactful careers after football.

Students will hear real stories, gain valuable insight, and leave with a broader vision for their future.

Tashard Choice
Running Backs Coach, Detroit Lions

Deon Butler
Former NFL Wide Receiver, Seattle Seahawks
Cybersecurity Leader

Brandon Boykin
Former NFL Cornerback, Baltimore Ravens
ABC/SEC Network Football Analyst
Nike Defensive Backs Coach

• Insight into career opportunities beyond professional athletics
• Exposure to leadership, business, and technology pathways
• Advice from former NFL players who successfully transitioned into new careers
• A community focused on confidence, growth, and future success

Because your future is bigger than one lane.

Location: Atlanta, GA | Georgia Tech Hotel
Date: March 29, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM

Young Gifted Techie (YGT) helps young people build confidence, community, coding (tech skills), and career exposure through workshops, mentorship, and experiences that prepare them for the future.

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Host or Publisher Young Gifted Techie