Bullpen Presents - In Conversation With...
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -In Conversation With… is an interview series where Bullpen's founder, Clint Vojdinoski, navigates through the startup and emerging tech ecosystems, with a keen eye on the sports, fitness and gaming company ecosystems, by talking to the people who are building companies and developing fascinating technologies.
The mantra running through the series is simple: "You should know about them." You should know about these companies, these startups, these founders.
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Episode 027 - i-BrainTech
December 15, 2021 06:56 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBIn episode 027 of In Conversation With... I spoke to Konstantin Sonkin, founder of i-BrainTech. . A background in neuroscience and AI led Konstantin to founding i-BrainTech which is an AI-powered brain-training platform for high performance athletes. . The platform is a video game, connected to an EEG cap that helps athletes train their minds through visualisation and feedback of executing sporting actions and situations. . We also talked about neurofeedback and how it meshes with athl...
Episode 026 - WSC Sports
December 01, 2021 12:10 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBIn episode 026 of In Conversation With... I spoke to Guy Port, WSC Sports’ Head of APAC. . WSC Sports is one of the most impressive sports technology companies over the last decade. . The Israel headquartered company’s AI tech automates highlights for clients of many types and sports – those highlights can be used in many ways, Stories, social media, Google search, broadcast, and more! . In this conversation we talked about the changing/evolving WSC business, how WSC has expanded acros...
Episode 025 - LaSource
November 24, 2021 07:59 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBIn episode 025 of In Conversation With... I spoke to Samuel Westberg, CEO of La Source. . Based out of France, La Source has a unique agency model where they provide acceleration, business development and account management to a select group of leading sports startups who are attempting to break into the European market. . Check out LaSource at: Website: https://www.lasource.io/ -- And check everything Bullpen across our site at www.bullpen.com.au and our socials. We drop videos on c...
Episode 024 - Campaignware
November 10, 2021 06:32 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBIn episode 024 of In Conversation With... I spoke to Adam Mussa, founder of Campaignware. . Campaignware is a multi-channel, audience engagement tool that helps organisations, clubs and SMB’s acquire first party user data. . The bootstrapped Australian tech startup has worked with major sports clubs, organisations and brands both home in Australia and around the world for their sponsorship activation campaigns. But their software platform is for any business big or small. . Check out ...
Episode 023 - Ronen Ainbinder
October 22, 2021 03:40 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBIn episode 023 of In Conversation With... I spoke to writer and podcaster Ronen Ainbinder. . For 90 editions Ronen has produced a weekly newsletter called Sports-Tech Biz which tackles fascinating topics at the intersections of yep you guessed it, sports, technology and business. . His excellent weekly podcast, which I’ve appeared on, The Halftime Snacks, features interviews with major players in sports, business, technology, media and venture capital. . In this conversation I asked Ro...
Episode 022 - Ludis Capital
October 08, 2021 05:48 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBIn episode 022 of In Conversation With… I spoke to Matilda Sung from Ludis Capital. . They’re a sportstech venture capital firm with their portfolio taking in companies like Pumpjack Dataworks and FOOTYLIGHT to name just a couple. . Matilda is Ludis Capital’s general partner. . In this conversation we learn about her work – she has a background in investment banking and portfolio management while in sport she ran the NFL’s digital strategy group – but we also learn how she considers th...
Episode 021 - Fan+
October 01, 2021 08:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBIn episode 021 of In Conversation With… I spoke to Rod Harys from Fan+. . Fan+ is a marketplace where fans, clubs, businesses and sponsors can connect with athletes to receive messages, experiences, training and more. . Covid-19 forced the company to rethink its proposition like the establishment of a new arm to the business called Fan+ for Business. . Check out Fan+ at: Website: https://www.fanplus.com/ -- And check everything Bullpen across our site at www.bullpen.com.au and our s...
Episode 020 - Antourage
September 17, 2021 15:07 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBIn episode 20 of In Conversation With... I spoke to Johan Junker from Antourage. . Antourage’s vision is to propagate authentic media and reward participation, and their technology helps develop creator-driven networks and communities. . This is all rooted in making sure rights holders, clubs, owners and individuals own their first-party data, their audience, and to build meaningful relationships. . We talked at length on the future of the creator-fan relationship. . Check out Antou...
Episode 019 - Reely
August 20, 2021 13:26 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBIn episode 19 of In Conversation With... I spoke to Daniel Evans from Reely. . Reely has developed AI and computer vision technology that automatically scans for video highlights which are then pushed across multiple channels and platforms. Starting in sport, Reely has evolved and deployed their technology towards gaming and esports opening up an incredible world of opportunities. Their potential is enormous. . Check out Reely at: Website: https://www.reely.ai/ -- And check everyt...
Episode 018 - SportVot
August 13, 2021 11:15 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBIn episode 18 of In Conversation With... I spoke to Sidhhant Agarwal from Sportvot. . Sportvot provides a stack of mobile tech tools for semi-professional and grassroots sports teams, clubs and leagues to broadcast their matches live and on-demand. . Scaling fast in India, they’ve begun testing their tech offshore, notably in my home country of Australia. Check out SportVot at: Website: https://sportvot.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SportVot/featured Facebook: https://www.f...
Episode 017 - Sports Pundit
August 06, 2021 06:45 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBIn episode 17 of In Conversation With... I spoke to Andy Marston from Sports Pundit. . Andy Marston is one of the top thinkers in sports business and his weekly newsletter, Sports Pundit, has fast-become essential reading for those who want the most concise breakdown of what is shaping the sports industry. . He poses fascinating questions each week in his newsletter so I invited him onto the podcast to discuss some of those questions and a few sportsbiz trends. Check out Sports Pundit a...
Episode 016 - Full Venue
July 30, 2021 10:52 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBIn episode 16 of In Conversation With... I spoke to Tiago Costa from Full Venue. . Hailing from Portugal, Full Venue is described as “an AI Platform that predicts the exact likelihood of a fan to make a purchase, such as buying a ticket or a piece of merchandise.” They do that through analysing past data sources, stuff like purchases and ticketing history, to train their algorithms to make predictions. . Check out Full Venue at: Website: https://www.fullvenue.ai/ -- And check everythi...
Episode 015 - Colosseum Sport
July 23, 2021 08:27 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBIn episode 15 of In Conversation With… I spoke to Tomer Yehudayan from Colosseum Sport. . Tomer is the General Manager of Colosseum’s Sport Tech Academy so he was an ideal guest for me as gave some insights into the culture of open innovation in his home country of Israel, and how that type of openness impacts sports technology and the greater startup ecosystem. . Also in this conversation we delved into a bit of Tomer’s background, his athletic and refereeing background to becoming a ch...
Episode 014 - Odds AI
July 09, 2021 09:02 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBIn episode 14 of In Conversation With... I spoke to Jack Atkinson from Odds AI. Odds AI is an emerging Australian technology company that has developed predictive analytics for pre-match fixed odds which underpins two new betting lines in football. Check out Odds AI at: Website: https://www.oddsai.co/ -- And check everything Bullpen across our site at www.bullpen.com.au and our socials. We drop videos on companies you should know about on: TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@bullpen.media Instagr...
Episode 013 - Slate
July 02, 2021 11:46 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBIn episode 13 of In Conversation With... I spoke to the co-founder of Slate, Eric Stark. I got Eric on the podcast in the same week as the company took out EuroLeague Basketball's FanXP Innovation Challenge. Slate is a mobile-focussed platform designed for social media teams to create on-brand content in real time. While they’ve got an enviable client list of major sports clubs, franchises and rights holders, I find that their use case is over and above that as their platform can go acros...
Episode 012 - SeventySix Capital
June 18, 2021 11:06 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBIn episode 12 of In Conversation With... I spoke to Wayne Kimmel, managing partner of SeventySix Capital. SeventySix Capital is a sportstech venture capital firm that is founder and entrepreneur focussed. In this podcast, we talk about that focus, and why. Check out SeventySix Capital at: https://www.seventysixcapital.com/ Portfolio: https://www.seventysixcapital.com/portfolio Twitter: https://twitter.com/76Capital And Wayne Kimmel: Twitter: https://twitter.com/waynekimmel -- And ch...
Episode 011 - Shotcall
June 11, 2021 09:01 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBIn episode 11 of In Conversation With... I spoke to Thomas Gentle from Shotcall. Shotcall is a platform and marketplace that connects video game streamers with fans. It enables content creators and influencers to host tournaments, coaching sessions, Q&As, charity events, 1-on-1 competitions, and more. Hosts can customise the events and charge fees. They sit at the intersections of community, active participation, tipping, content creation. A heady combination in the gaming and esports spac...
Episode 010 - EDGE
June 04, 2021 08:11 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBIn episode 10 of In Conversation With... I held court with Adam Whyte from EDGE. You can check out exactly what EDGE is by going to https://www.edge.gg/. Do check them out, they are evolving at a rate of knots. -- Check everything Bullpen across our site at www.bullpen.com.au and our socials. We drop videos on companies you should know about on: TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@bullpen.media Instagram: www.instagram.com/bullpen.media LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/bullpen-media/ Twitter: ...
Episode 009 - Sponsa
April 29, 2021 13:58 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBIn episode nine of In Conversation With… I spoke to Jackson Dickfos, CEO of Sponsa. Things have changed at the sponsorship marketplace startup. Starting out as SportsCube, they were a two-sided marketplace servicing the sports industry and now they've evolved from there. It's in the name, and their sponsorship marketplace aims to serve more than just sport. Check out Sponsa at: https://sponsa.io/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/sponsa-io/ --- Check everything Bullpen across our site...
Episode 008 - Snackr
April 22, 2021 10:17 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBIn episode eight of In Conversation With… I spoke to Matthew Lim, co-founder of Snackr. Snackr is an app that lets fans and spectators order food and drink to their seat. It's contactless and offers benefits on both the customer and vendor side. -- To read into Snackr, go to: Snackr: https://www.snackr.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snackrau/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/snackrau --- Check everything Bullpen across our site and socials. We drop videos on companies...
Episode 007 - Ryan McCumber & SportsTech.ai
April 15, 2021 14:27 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBIn episode seven of In Conversation With... I talk to SportsTech.ai's Ryan McCumber. We talk all things HYPE's Global Virtual Accelerator 2, like how it was formed, how it developed, who was picked and what major technologies the big global sports players are now looking for. Check out SportsTech.ai at: https://www.sportstech.ai/ And certainly check out HYPE Sports Innovation's Global Virtual Accelerator at: https://www.hypesportsinnovation.com/services/hype-gva/ --- Check everything ...
Episode 006 - Sportstrace
April 08, 2021 07:06 - 22 minutes - 21 MBIn episode six of In Conversation With… I spoke to Max Montrey from Sportstrace. Their mobile app is now live so please do check it out. -- You can check out Sportstrace at: https://www.sportstrace.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/sportstrace/ --- Check everything Bullpen across our site and socials. We drop videos on companies you should know about on: TikTok (www.tiktok.com/@bullpen.media) Instagram (www.instagram.com/bullpen.media) LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/bullpen...
Episode 005 - GGWP Academy
April 01, 2021 07:02 - 15 minutes - 14 MBIn episode 005 of In Conversation With… I spoke to Jacqueline Garrett, founder of GGWP Academy. In this conversation I learn more about where the company is heading, their trajectory and how GGWP’s combination of marketplace, influence and education in the gaming and streaming spaces is revealing itself. -- You can check out GGWP Academy at: https://ggwpacademy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ggwp.academy/ --- Check everything Bullpen across our site and socials. We drop daily videos o...
Episode 004 - GameOn
March 25, 2021 15:12 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBIn the latest In Conversation With… I spoke to the founder and CEO of GameOn, Matt Bailey. In this conversation, we talked about: Their merger, being under the auspices of Victory Square Technologies. The capital raise; going public. The team that has been built. The team is important and I wanted to know more about that. Matt's resilience as a person and company builder. -- You can check out GameOn at: https://gameon.app And Victory Square Technologies can be found at: https://vic...
Episode 003 - Baseline Media
March 18, 2021 13:55 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBIn episode three of In Conversation With... I spoke to Neil Klerck from Baseline Media. We talked about: Storytelling; the art, the inspiration and philosophies behind his company's style. The challenges with tennis media, what makes tennis a very tough nut to crack in terms of storylines, reporting and cutting through the fragmented, all year-round nature of every tour. His company’s plans. --- You can check out Baseline Media at (https://baseline-media.com/) , and their core channels...
Episode 002 - Bleachr
March 11, 2021 04:28 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBIn Episode 2, we’re In Conversation With… Kristin Geer from Bleachr. Bleachr is by nature an app-developer but they’ve evolved into developing a rich suite of sports fan solutions that encompasses broadcasting tools, games, communications, communities and experiences. In this conversation we talked about: - How the pandemic changed their proposition and technological development - The positioning of Bleachr to enhance broadcasts. I asked how does Bleachr reduces the ‘flatness’ of broadc...
Episode 001 - Fanisko
March 04, 2021 15:32 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBFanisko is a fan engagement and analytics company that helps an assortment of clubs and brands with digital transformation projects that focus in on driving fan experiences. They design data-driven campaigns, interactive experiences such as games and mixed reality tools as well as helping with sponsor activations. In this episode we talked about this and more: - Fanisko's tech stack - The casual vs the digitally-savvy fan; so how does the digitally-savvy person get ushered into being a fa...
Episode 000 - We Are Live!
February 18, 2021 08:30 - 1 minute - 1.1 MBPlease do check everything Bullpen across our site and socials. We drop daily videos on companies you should know about on: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@bullpen.media Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bullpen.media LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/bullpen-media/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/BullpenAU Also check out Bullpen (http://www.bullpen.com.au) and this is where you can sub to our newsletter (it's returning soon!). Get in touch with me across any of these cha...