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123 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe Global Sports Technology Podcast delivering you in-depth interviews with the greatest minds in sports tech and innovation.
Hosted by Thomas Alomes and presented by STWS - a global leader in sports technology advisory, knowledge and insights.
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The role of consumer brands in driving innovation with Dr Tom Waller, lululemon
August 02, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 24.5 MBDr. Tom Waller is the Senior Vice President, Advanced Innovation and Chief Science Officer at lululemon athletica inc. In 2012 Dr. Waller founded Whitespace, lululemon’s internal R&D and ideation group in 2012. In this group Tom heads up a team of 30 creative innovators and R&D experts spanning the fields of science, technology, engineering and materials with a common focus of inventing the company’s product future. Including developing what lululemon defines as the “Science of Feel”. A holi...
Sports tech investment & growth insights from a DraftKings Board Member with Steve Murray, Revolution Growth.
July 19, 2021 12:25 - 40 minutes - 29.3 MBSteve Murray is Managing Partner at Revolution Growth, the Washington DC-based investment firm that has invested nearly $1 billion in growth-stage companies. In 2016, Revolution Growth invested in DraftKings and Steve joined the board. In April 2020, despite a temporary shutdown among major sports leagues, DraftKings debuted on the public market through a three-way SPAC merger with Steve working closely on the deal. Other notable investments from Revolution Growth include Sportradar, the wo...
How fan engagement drives revenue with Brian Matzat, Portland Trailblazers & Lenny Goh, Tradable Bits
July 05, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.9 MBBrian Matzat | Director of Digital Innovation | Portland Trail Blazers Brian Matzat enters his seventh season with the Trail Blazers and Rose Quarter as Director of Digital Innovation. Matzat is responsible for the advancement of digital strategy by enhancing digital experience and leading development of new digital products for the organization. Prior to his time in Oregon, Matzat earned his Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Communication at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin. A vegan an...
Engaging a diverse & distributed fan base with Fredda Rodriguez, Concacaf
June 21, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBFredda Rodriguez joined Concacaf 3 years ago as the Head of Digital & Emerging Technologies to oversee the Digital and Emergent technologies department, including digital platforms, product development, digital marketing, content strategy, innovation, and all digital revenue generation activities linked to Concacaf tournaments and events. Concacaf (the Confederation of North, Central America & Caribbean Association Football) is one of FIFA's six continental governing bodies for association ...
National Governing Bodies bouncing back from the pandemic with Phil Andrews, USA Weightlifting
June 07, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 31.8 MBPhil Andrews was appointed Chief Executive Officer of USA Weightlifting in April 2016, having held the post on an Interim basis since December 2015. With responsibility for overseeing the strategy and operations of the organization, he has helped to transform the sport overseeing a complete change of culture within the sport which has seen membership in the United States almost treble since he took over. Andrews has also restructured the operations and governance of USA Weightlifting; suppo...
Creating immersive fan experiences across the physical / digital divide with Greg Harvey, The Famous Group
May 24, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBGreg Harvey is the Chief Innovation Officer for The Famous Group. In this role, he's led the transition of The Famous Group from a traditional creative services company into a forward-thinking creative services technology business that develops and owns several software platforms and solutions. These platforms include Vixi a real-time social display application powered by Unreal Engine, Virtual Seat a cloud-based enterprise solution that delivers large-scale audiences virtually into live bro...
How the LA28 Olympics are embracing innovation with Zaileen Janmohamed, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Properties
May 10, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBZaileen Janmohamed is SVP, Partnership Development & Innovation, Commercial at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Properties. She's a passionate leader with a wealth of holistic experience on the brand, agency and property sides of the sports marketing business. As the USOPP’s head of partnership development & innovation, Zaileen works at the intersection of sales and partner management and activation, using market data to help evolve and innovate business strategy and opportunities for existing ...
Gameday app experience driving fan engagement & revenue in college athletics with Sue Thaden, From Now On & David Pillen, Rice University
April 26, 2021 14:29 - 35 minutes - 25.2 MBThis week we're joined by two guests: Sue Thaden (CEO, From Now On) & David Pillen (Assistant AD, Marketing) Rice University. Sue Thaden is founder and CEO of From Now On (FNO). The FNO vision is to be the community engagement platform for sports and events. After five years in the market, FNO now offers Fan X, a mobile engagement solution serving over 90 US colleges, high schools, teams, venues, and events, including multiple NCAA championships, the NAIA, The Ohio State University, Rice Un...
Innovation powering golf’s future with Andrew Macaulay, Topgolf
April 12, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBAndrew Macaulay is the Chief Technology Officer at Topgolf where he leads the development of innovative ways to experience and grow the game of golf – in-person, virtually and digitally. As a self-proclaimed golf lover, Andrew works to introduce new audiences to the game through technology. Prior to Topgolf, Andrew served as CIO at WesTower Communications, a leader in the cell tower construction and maintenance business. He is also the former CIO at Clearwire Communications, the company tha...
Crossing the physical / digital divide with Jean-Baptiste Alliot, Advisor, UEFA Innovation Hub & Chief Strategy Officer, La Source
March 29, 2021 15:07 - 36 minutes - 36.9 MBJean-Baptiste has worked in the sport industry for the past 10 years across multiple positions which lead him to drive the innovation strategy within UEFA and set-up the UEFA Innovation Hub. This delivers high-quality innovation programmes to address UEFA’s needs in delivering the 2019–24 UEFA strategy, through new partnerships and diverse collaborations with a wide range of stakeholders (including UEFA staff, start-ups, academic institutions, cross-sport federations and more). Among his new...
The inaugural Comcast Sports Tech Accelerator cohort with Jenna Kurath, VP, Startup Partner Development & Head of SportsTech
March 15, 2021 12:31 - 42 minutes - 28.7 MBJenna Kurath serves as Vice President of Startup Partner Development overseeing partner relations and resource management of Comcast SportsTech – a multi-stage accelerator focused on developing and investing in the world’s next great sports technologies and The FARM – an innovation hub supporting early-stage startup founders. In this role, Jenna is responsible for leading strategy for both accelerator funds; defining the investment thesis and managing key industry partnerships to build and ...
Sports Tech Opportunities In LATAM with Ricardo Mazzucca, Arena Hub
March 01, 2021 13:37 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBRicardo Mazzucca is CEO of Arena Hub. Located within Allianz Parque, Sao Paulo, in an area of 4,000 m² with a capacity for more than 1,000 people, Arena Hub is the largest center for sports innovation in Latin America (LATAM). The Hub seeks to develop the sports, media and entertainment industries generating social and economic impact. Before Arena Hub, Ricardo worked for 20 years as the Sports Marketing Director of TV Globo, a Brazilian media group that’s the largest commercial TV network i...
Pivoting in High Performance through the ‘New Normal’ with Dr. Markus Deutsch, Fusion Sport
February 15, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes - 19.6 MBDr. Markus Deutsch is the Co-Founder & CEO of Fusion Sport. Markus started his career in High Performance sport after completing a PhD in Physiology at the University of Otago and working closely with the New Zealand All Blacks National Rugby team. In 2003 he co-founded Fusion Sport to pursue the development of sports technology products including their Athlete Management System, Smartabase. Which has become the industry standard in assisting teams centralize and make sense of the data they ...
Super Bowl LV insights from the NFL’s Official On-Field Player-Tracking Provider with John Pollard, Zebra Sports
February 01, 2021 17:26 - 37 minutes - 26.2 MBJohn Pollard is the Vice President, Business Development at Zebra Sports, a division of Zebra Technologies, the “Official On-Field Player-Tracking Provider for the NFL”. John leads the company’s team engagement efforts with the NFL, NCAA, as well as other sports around the world. In addition to his management responsibilities, John continues to work directly with the league and team personnel. This includes coaching and analytics staff around the NFL and college football to help organization...
Making sports broadcasts social through co-viewing experiences with Paul Bojarski, Sceenic
January 18, 2021 14:05 - 43 minutes - 28.1 MBSceenic Watch Together white-label software solution (SDKs & APIs) power the world’s best co-viewing experiences for broadcasters, Leagues and OTT vendors, allowing users to share their favourite content with family and friends on their own platforms. Their clients include LaLiga, WeLoveGaming eSports and BT Sport among others. Paul Bojarski started his first company Skipworth, an online music streaming service, in the dot com boom era back in 1998, aged only 17. He then spent the next 1...
Winning The 2020 NHL Stanley Cup - Resilience And Flexibility In A Time Of Unique Adversity with Mark Lambert, Bay Lightning
January 04, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 18.2 MBMark Lambert enters his ninth season with the Lightning, his second as Director of High Performance and Strength Coach after previous serving as Strength and Conditioning coach. An industry veteran of more than 20 years, Lambert has worked with hundreds of athletes ranging from amateur ranks to the professional tiers as well. With the Lightning, Lambert is responsible for overseeing all planning for in- and off-season player workout regimens to optimize performance and increase player physi...
Where to now? Sports investment trends into 2021 with Michael Broughton, Acceleration Equity
December 20, 2020 12:00 - 45 minutes - 28.7 MBA leading sports marketing technology and investment expert Michael Broughton is currently Partner at Acceleration Equity, a sports-focused equity investment firm. Previously, Michael led the Technology Strategy for FIFA holding the strategic relationship with the big data and tech companies globally. Additionally, he was responsible for the investment strategy within the organisation and supported the Gaming and eSports group. He joined from Sports Investment Partners (SIP) where he was co-...
Building a High Performance program from scratch with David Tenney, Austin FC
December 14, 2020 14:35 - 37 minutes - 26.2 MBDavid is the inaugural High Performance Director of Major League Soccer Expansion club Austin FC. David joins Austin FC after three years as the first High Performance Director for the NBA’s Orlando Magic. During David’s stewardship of the Magic’s high performance department, the team made back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time since 2012. Prior to this David spent nine seasons with the Seattle Sounders. While with the Sounders, the team won MLS Cup (2016), the U.S. Open Cup fou...
Investor perspectives on trends & opportunities in the sports tech investment landscape
December 07, 2020 12:00 - 35 minutes - 22.9 MBOur panel of specialist investors: Meredith McPherron (CEO & Managing Partner, DRIVE by Draft Kings), Jay Adya (Elysian Park Ventures) and Lance Dietz (Principal, KB Partners), share their expertise on what areas in sports tech and connected fitness they think will take off over the next few years, what they think is most overblown and what advice they have for startup founders looking to build relationships with VC’s. Brought to you by Sports Tech World Series: https://sportstechworldserie...
The sports tech Unicorn unlocking human performance with Will Ahmed, WHOOP
December 01, 2020 05:21 - 25 minutes - 16.7 MBWill Ahmed is the Founder and CEO of WHOOP, the next generation wearable technology for optimizing human performance and health. WHOOP members range from professional athletes, fortune 500 CEOs, fitness enthusiasts, military personnel and healthcare workers. Whoop’s current valuation is $1.2 billion, joining the ranks of tech "unicorns". Will has raised more than $100 million from top investors and has an active advisory board that consists of some of the world’s most notable cardiologists, ...
Learning from early adopters in business strategy, data & tech with Moon Javaid, San Francisco 49ers
November 23, 2020 14:10 - 36 minutes - 23.4 MBMoon Javaid is the Chief Strategy Officer of the San Francisco 49ers. This is Moon's eighth season with the 49ers and his current role oversees business intelligence, CRM and fan feedback; manages retail, mobile app, and concessionaire relationships; works on bids for large scale non-NFL events; supports the drive for local revenue; and aids other business aspects of the organization with strategic and analytical support. Under Moon’s guidance, the 49ers built a data warehouse that process...
Wearable biosensors taking the guess work out of effective hydration with Meridith Cass, Nix
November 16, 2020 13:08 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBMeridith is the Founder and CEO of Nix, a biosensor startup, spun out of Harvard University. The initial product is a sweat sensor that informs athletes, soldiers, and laborers of their hydration status, sweat rate, electrolyte losses, and core body temperature in real-time. A serial company starter, Meridith has worked closely with several Boston and New York-based venture capital firms in the creation of seven life science and consumer startups prior to Nix. Meridith sits on the board of ...
How big tech are getting their FAANGs stuck into sports with Nick Meacham, SportsPro Media
November 09, 2020 12:00 - 39 minutes - 25.6 MBWhat impact is big tech having on sports? How do FAANGs (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google) view the value of sports media rights deals? Are they here to disrupt the status quo or beat broadcasters at their own game? We dive into all this and more with Nick Meacham, Managing Director of SportsPro Media. Fuelled by an extensive background in the sports and media industries, Nick has spent the last 10 years developing SportsPro Media into the global leader in sports industry news and in...
The role of automated production in the return of global basketball
November 02, 2020 14:20 - 37 minutes - 28 MBUnprecedented times for sport has forced us to rethink what’s important whilst consolidating some simple truths often taken for granted. This Panel discussion, drawn from the recent Sports Tech World Series European Conference, focusses on production automation and connecting with remote basketball fans via the FIBA connected stadium, the incredible journey of the New Zealand Basketball League over the last 6 months and how forward-thinking combined with technology can drive remote engagemen...
How crowd intelligence is used to safely return fans to stadiums with Julie Johnson Roberts, Armored Things
October 26, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes - 19 MBJulie Johnson is Co-Founder & CEO of Armored Things, a Boston-based SaaS company using AI to transform physical security and operations for large venues and campuses. Armored Things is focused on the critical need to surface critical data points in real-time to venue security and operations teams. Julie co-founded Armored Things after working at Qualcomm, where she was focused on cybersecurity and the Internet of Things for both the corporate venture capital arm and as a strategic liaison f...
Too many ads or too little action? Statistical analysis of the live broadcast experience with Katherine Rowe, Sports Strategist
October 19, 2020 11:00 - 32 minutes - 28.1 MBKatherine Rowe is data-driven sports strategist conducting research and strategic consulting for a range of sports properties and brands. The topic of today's discussion is centred on a research project she conducted with Professor Kirk Goldsberry (an ESPN NBA analyst and noted leader in the world of sports analytics) on understanding the makeup of the most valuable properties in sports — live game broadcasts — and to map out how these broadcasts vary across different sports. Katherine is a...
The sports tech entrepreneurial journey, from startup to acquisition, with Travis McDonough, Kinduct
October 12, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 19.9 MBTravis McDonough is the founder and CEO of Kinduct, an Athlete Management System (AMS) which collects data from external sources and automates certain reporting and alerts regarding human body performance and well-being. Kinduct is used by over 550 teams, leagues, athletic associations, performance centers, military and healthcare organizations around the world. Their clients include dozens of NHL, NBA, NFL and MLB teams, as well as Gatorade, Olympic sports associations, and enterprise healt...
Building a better business through internal innovation with Andy Olsson, Cleveland Cavaliers
October 05, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes - 20.2 MBAndy is Manager, Business Process Analysis at the Cleveland Cavaliers. During his time with the Cavs, Andy has led the execution of software implementations, designed process improvements and rollouts. All while spreading awareness for the Cavaliers Mousetrap team, a part of the organization’s business intelligence group, which was recently awarded the Ideascale Innovation Management Award for “Best Innovation Engagement Strategy”. With the Cav's focus shifting towards analytics, Andy aims t...
The data initiative giving UK Olympics a competitive edge with Dr. Sarah Domone, English Institute of Sport & John Blenkharn, UK Sport
September 28, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes - 18.9 MBDr Sarah Domone is the Lead Consultant for the English Institute of Sport (EIS) Sport Intelligence Team whose mission is to support Olympic and Paralympic sports in their use of performance data to maintain their world leading edge. A Sports Engineering graduate from the University of Bath, Sarah went on to complete a PhD in Biomechanics with the Centre for Sports Engineering Research at Sheffield Hallam University before working in the physical activity sector as the Data and Insight Manage...
Technology trends in athlete branding, marketing & empowerment with Jarrod Barnes, Los Angeles Rams
September 21, 2020 10:00 - 42 minutes - 36 MBJarrod currently works as the Manager of Former Player Engagement with the Los Angeles Rams. In this role, he works to integrate former players as brand ambassadors into the overall marketing, sponsorship, and fan engagement strategy of the organization. Additionally, investing in the holistic development of former players through professional development and well-being initiatives. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Jarrod Barnes has always looked to defy the odds. During his collegiate athletic ...
The contact warning & tracing tech helping the NFL & NBA’s safe return to play with Jim Garofalo, KINEXON
September 14, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 21.5 MBJim Garofalo is the Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at KINEXON. KINEXON equips more than 75% of NBA teams with next level technology that assists with performance profiling, conditioning, training loads and injury management. The company pivoted during the COVID-19 pandemic to launch KINEXON SafeZone - a contact warning and contact tracing solution to combat the spread of COVID-19, which has been used by companies around the world, including all 32 NFL teams. At KINEXON, Jim...
How AI & Computer Vision are overtaking wearable tech in high performance coaching with Marilou McFarlane, SportsTechWorks
September 07, 2020 13:36 - 47 minutes - 31.8 MBMarilou McFarlane has worked passionately building sportstech businesses for much of the last decade and now consults for startups in the space as the Principal of SportsTechWorks. Her latest client is Mustard, a new sports performance startup which democratizes access to elite level coaching by offering the only motion analysis app providing same-session feedback, in addition to personalized instruction from the world’s best coaches. The app is powered by an AI platform built on 40 years of...
How UEFA has approached the unprecedented challenges of 2020 with Daniel Marion, UEFA
August 31, 2020 13:24 - 39 minutes - 90.8 MBDaniel is the Chief of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) at UEFA, leading a team of more than 80 people and an extensive third-party network of national and international suppliers and vendors. He joined UEFA 20 years ago and has held different jobs within the areas of ICT and Digital Media. Daniel has extensive experience in the delivery of ICT solutions thus enabling the operations of major Football competitions, including the UEFA Champions League and the last five UEFA Europea...
The digital evolution of Asia’s largest sports media property with Niharika Singh, ONE Championship
August 24, 2020 13:20 - 34 minutes - 78 MBNiharika is Head of Product and Tech for ONE Championship, a Singapore-based mixed martial arts (MMA), Muay Thai, and kickboxing sports media property, which was launched in 2011 by entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong and former ESPN Star Sports senior executive Victor Cui. It’s Asia largest global sports media property with a broadcast to over 2.6 billion potential viewers across 150+ countries. Niharika leads the digital strategy for the company across its owned and operated assets. An ex-McKi...
A creative approach to data insights with Patrick Ward, Seattle Seahawks
August 17, 2020 11:00 - 42 minutes - 35.5 MBPatrick Ward is the Director of Research and Development for the Seattle Seahawks where his role centers around data analysis on a variety of different topics for the team. Before joining the Seahawks, Patrick was a sport scientist within the Nike Sports Research Lab. He also founded Optimum Sports Performance in Tempe, Arizona, a strength and conditioning facility where he trained high school, collegiate, and professional athletes. Patrick has been invited to present research and speak at ...
Managing the return to play for student athletes with Nate Brookreson, NC State.
August 10, 2020 12:00 - 38 minutes - 34 MBAs lockdowns lift and college students from across the US eye a return to class, student-athletes are also gearing up for what they hope is a return to competition. At this point in the year, it’s anyone’s idea if college sports will get a season but the smart money is indicating that play won’t return for the majority of sports until 2021. On this week's episode, Nate Brookreson shares how technology and data were used to remotely train student-athletes during the lockdown and how it's bein...
Using innovation to future proof Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Falcons, and Atlanta United FC with Andrew Shannon.
August 03, 2020 11:00 - 42 minutes - 36.4 MBAndrew is currently the Director of Emerging Technology for AMB Sports and Entertainment which encompasses the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United FC, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Andrew is a technologist with a background in IoT and big data product development. His career has centered around technology, first in consulting, then building a start-up, and now as an innovator-in-residence for AMBSE. Andrew got his start in tech entrepreneurship during his MBA, when he co-founded Aspirum Technologi...
Investment trends in sports, fitness and health tech with Melanie Strong, NEXT Ventures
July 27, 2020 13:01 - 34 minutes - 79.3 MBMelanie Strong is the Managing Partner at NEXT VENTŪRES, a new venture capital firm designed to maximize growth opportunities in the exploding sports, fitness, nutrition and wellness markets. Mel has spent most of her life in the sports industry and believes that access to a healthy and active lifestyle can transform culture. She spent over 17 years at Nike, leading international marketing teams across running, women’s, soccer and training. She worked on all of Nike’s digital sports and trac...
Improving access and enjoyability for fans with disabilities with Bryce Weiler, The Beautiful Lives Project.
July 20, 2020 15:05 - 24 minutes - 56.8 MBBryce Weiler is a co-founder for the Beautiful Lives Project and disability consultant for the Baltimore Orioles. Bryce was born four months premature and developed an eye condition called Retinopathy of prematurity that caused him to be blind. Bryce attended public school from elementary through his freshmen year of high school and completed his high school education at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Indianapolis. Bryce’s passion for sports on the radio led him to...
Staying ahead of the curve in sports broadcast, OTT and digital disruption with Carlo De Marchis, Deltatre.
July 13, 2020 13:51 - 34 minutes - 29.5 MBCarlo is Group Chief Evangelist at Deltatre, a role designed to push boundaries and ensure innovation remains at the heart of everything Deltatre does, including their work across OTT platforms, linear broadcast and next-gen digital experiences for top teams and leagues, such as FIFA, UEFA, NFL, The Premier League, MLB, DAZN, BBC, Discovery, BT Sport and AT&T. Carlo’s been with Deltatre for over 32 years months serving in a series of technical roles throughout the organization including as C...
Recreating the in-stadium experience at home through IoT connected devices with Janet Gibson, Scorz
July 06, 2020 13:35 - 29 minutes - 66.7 MBJanet Gibson is the CEO and Founder of SCORZ, global pioneers in large-scale multi-sensory sports fan engagement. Their immersive platform brings a new dimension to in-home audience engagement by amplifying campaigns and initiatives using integrated internet of things products and platform technology. Some of their products include the Budweiser smart scoring glass and the ice hockey smart scoring light which both react to events like team scoring moments or celebrations, to bring the stadiu...
Driving a data-led digital transformation in one of Spain's oldest football clubs with Franco Segarra, Valencia CF
June 29, 2020 12:52 - 31 minutes - 73.2 MBFranco Segarra is the Head of Data/Analytics, Ticketing and Fan Experience at Valencia CF, one of Spain's most successful and oldest football clubs. He is responsible for all data insights of the club while also managing tickets/pricing, fan experience, and customer support departments from a data-driven angle. Franco has contributed significantly to the club’s ambitious digital transformation project and at the same time extended help in steering several strategic business decisions. A for...
What can traditional sports and esports learn from each other with Adrian Montgomery, Enthusiast Gaming
June 22, 2020 11:00 - 33 minutes - 31.5 MBOn this week's show, we're joined by Adrian Montgomery CEO of Enthusiast Gaming, one of the world’s largest publicly traded esports companies, and former NHL Team President. Drawing on his unique experience as a leader across traditional sports and esports, we dive into how esports, gaming, sports and entertainment continue their convergence; the future of privatization when it comes to 3rd party data ownership in gaming and entertainment; and what that means for brands and advertisers tryin...
Bridging the physical-digital divide through Virtual Sports & Esports with Dr Julian Tan, Formula 1
June 15, 2020 12:23 - 34 minutes - 29.8 MBThis week we are joined by Dr. Julian Tan Head of Digital Business Initiatives & Esports at Formula 1. Julian’s responsible for leading Formula 1's digital strategy, transformation & growth, including F1's global esports business, with the aim of redefining how fans engage with the sport through digital and esports. Prior to this, Julian was a Senior Consultant at global management consulting firm, The Boston Consulting Group. Here he helped some of the world's largest and most important or...
Revolutionizing personalization in the fan experience with Mike Downey, Microsoft
June 08, 2020 12:44 - 35 minutes - 80.9 MBWe're joined by Mike Downey, Principal Architect of Sports Technology at Microsoft. He oversees the engineering planning and execution of Microsoft’s brand partnerships in sports, eSports, and entertainment working with large sports leagues and franchises including NBA, NFL, PGA Tour, NASCAR, ESPN and others. Prior to joining Microsoft, he spent nine years at Adobe primarily working on the Flash product family. Upon announcing NBA's multi-year technology deal with Microsoft, Commissioner Ad...
Pushing forwards the fan experience with Tim Tubito, NFL
June 01, 2020 12:59 - 47 minutes - 109 MBTim Tubito is the Director, Event Presentation & Content at the National Football League. On this week's episode, we discuss how the NFL develops and delivers on ever-evolving technology, such as in the Super Bowl mixed reality presentation and the pivot to a Virtual Draft, to deliver an exceptional fan experience for the world's largest sporting league. Tim is an Emmy award-winning producer and director with over 15 years of production and game presentation experience with the New York Jet...
How technology is making sports betting bigger, smarter and fairer with Dr Laila Mintas
May 25, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 33.3 MBThis week we're joined by Dr Laila Mintas to understand the role of technology in growing and securing the multi-billion dollar sports betting market. Including how the industry has coped with the COVID19 shutdown and how tech can be used to safeguard against fake "ghost games" being run by criminal organizations in lieu of real events. Dr Mintas is a an expert consultant in the sports betting, digital sports and fan engagement industry . She was named a 2019 SBJ Power Player in Sports Bett...
Workforce management tech for sports and mass participation events with Shannan Gove, Rosterfy
May 18, 2020 12:57 - 30 minutes - 26.5 MBOn today's show, we dive into the role technology plays in engaging and managing volunteers at large sporting and mass participation events. The crucial role of volunteers in the success of large scale events is often overlooked and certainly underappreciated under. Shannan Gove (Director andd Co Founder at Rosterfy) shares his perspectives on why it's incredibly important as sports look to return from shutdown, they also consider how they can engage their workforce to return with them. Sha...
Tech innovation learnings from a startup sports league with David Michael, XFL
May 11, 2020 11:23 - 35 minutes - 27.8 MBThis week we’re joined by David Michael, the former Chief Technology Officer for the XFL. Unfortunately, the XFL was one of the early victims of the COVID-19 sports shutdown, ceasing all operations and subsequently filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy after only 5 weeks (20 games) into its inaugural season. However what it managed to achieve in that short period was impressive and holds lessons for surviving sports teams and leagues in how to use technology to engage fans in new and innovative ways. ...
The quantified self and macro trends in sports technology with Dr Martin Schlegel, Chemneera.
May 04, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 33.8 MBOn this week's show, we’re going big picture looking at macro trends in the sports technology industry. Topics covered include: the rise of the quantified self; smart stadiums as precursors to smart cities; the convergence of wearables and video analytics; technology innovation and adoption post coronavirus shutdown. Martin is Principal Consultant at Chemneera, a leading sports technology global advisory firm, with more than 20 years experience in the sports and recreation, construction and...