Sports Tech Feed
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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Building A High Performance Culture With Science And Technology
April 27, 2020 11:55 - 48 minutes - 43.4 MBDiscussion with Danielle Gescheit (Head of Professional Tennis Operations, Tennis Australia); Dr Tannath Scott (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of New England / NSW Rugby League); Kim Crane (National High Performance Director, Surfing Australia); Tania Gallo (Head Sports Scientist, North Melbourne Football Club); and William Strange (CEO, SPT). On today’s show, we’re discussing how science and technology can be applied to get the most from athletes and coaches across a range of spo...
The science of performance coaching in esports with Taylor Johnson, Statespace.
April 20, 2020 11:38 - 37 minutes - 32.8 MBTaylor is the Chief Performance Engineer at Statespace, a neuroscience and AI gaming company developing holistic training tools to increase human performance, with a particular focus on cognitive output in esports and gaming. Prior to this, Taylor held several human performance roles with collegiate sports teams and the NFL as a Strength and Conditioning coach with the San Francisco 49ers. During his stint at the 49ers, Taylor was in charge of the physical preparation and rehabilitation of t...
Global learnings from China's sport ecosystem with Sam Li, Sina Sports.
April 13, 2020 12:34 - 46 minutes - 44.7 MBSam is Head of International Business Development at Sina Sports, one of the largest sports digital media platforms in China. Sina Sports are the exclusive Chinese broadcast partners for over 90 sports properties, including the European Champions League, UFC, Wimbeldon and PGA Tour. In conjunction with their sister company Weibo, China’s largest social media platform, Sina Sports also operates social media accounts with more than 100 million followers. They've also expanded into offline spor...
Esports Investment, Partnership and Growth Opportunities
April 06, 2020 11:43 - 40 minutes - 43.5 MBDiscussion with Matt Archambault (Head of Partnerships & Business Development, North America, Riot Games), Greg Stangel (Chief Revenue Officer, Misfits Gaming), Justin Varghese (North America Marketing Manager, Dreamhack) and Nicola Piggot (Co-Founder, The Story Mob). On today’s show, we’re discussing one industry sector that’s inadvertently benefited from the global shutdown of sporting leagues and the increasing number of stay-at-home and social distancing orders: esports. The continued u...
Legal implications of the global sport shutdown with Julian Moore, Mills & Reeve.
March 30, 2020 12:06 - 47 minutes - 40.1 MBJulian is Head of Sports (London) for Mills & Reeve, one of the UK's leading sports law practices, acting for some of the biggest names in the industry including Premier League Clubs, National Sporting Bodies, individual Athletes as well as broadcasters, marketing agencies and brands. Julian advises these sports industry clients on a wide range of commercial legal matters, in particular broadcast/media rights distribution, sponsorship rights, event staging and sports technology, including st...
Digital transformation and the future of sports with Richard Ayers, Seven League.
March 23, 2020 11:00 - 34 minutes - 36.4 MBRichard is CEO and Founder of Seven League, a digital consultancy focusing on sports with clients including FIFA, NBA, FC Barcelona and the Premier League. A former journalist instrumental in the 1997 launch of BBC News Online, Richard spotted the opportunity for sport to use digital to become more creatively valuable and commercially viable whilst serving as Manchester City’s first Head of Digital. On today's episode, Richard is in conversation with Umberto Righetti (Chief Strategy Officer...
Turning unknown social media fans into known digital fans with Roi Mozer, Pico Get Personal.
March 16, 2020 11:43 - 31 minutes - 27.4 MBRoi is the COO and the Co-Founder of Pico - Get Personal, a SaaS platform that helps sports teams (including the LA Clippers, St Louis Blues and FC Bayern Munchen) to build 1-on-1 relationships with their fans by making it easy to communicate and connect with fans via social media. They utilize AI and purpose-built chatbots to make the process more efficient for the teams and more personal for the fans when interacting on their preferred social media platform. On today's episode, we discuss...
Using customer biometric data for a frictionless game-day experience with Christian Lau, LAFC.
March 09, 2020 10:00 - 35 minutes - 30.6 MBChristian is Chief Technology Officer for Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) and Banc of California Stadium. He's responsible for defining the technical vision of the organization, developing the strategy around the use of technology throughout operations, and managing the implementation of technology across the enterprise. On today’s episode we discuss how in a town famous for traffic and entertainment, LAFC are not necessarily competing against other teams in the area but the city itself. ...
Sports tech investment and acceleration with Tim Hayden, Stadia Ventures.
March 02, 2020 12:00 - 39 minutes - 89.4 MBTim is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Stadia Ventures, a global Sports Innovation Hub (including accelerator and venture fund) for early-stage investment in sports and esports. They have 40 portfolio companies since their launch in 2015 which have gone on to raise over $53M (including 5 exits). Tim is also a Senior Adjunct Professor at Saint Louis University where he teaches Undergrads and Masters students in one of the top-ranked Entrepreneurship program in the US. On today's epi...
Bringing laboratory-grade tech to the sporting field with Sam James, VALD Performance
February 24, 2020 13:10 - 52 minutes - 45 MBSam James is Director of Europe and Co-Founder of VALD Performance, a sports technology company that aims to provide sports scientists, physiotherapists and conditioning coaches unparalleled insights into their players’ performance and injury risk. Over 500 Elite sporting teams, performance centres and research institutions around the world rely on the VALD Performance Athlete Testing Systems for screening, monitoring, rehabilitating and training their athletes. In today's episode we discuss...
Applying Artificial Intelligence to sports data Dr. Helen Sun, Stats Perform
February 17, 2020 14:21 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBHelen is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Stats Perform, overseeing Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Global Engineering, Design and Data Production teams. Helen joined Stats Perform in 2018 with over 22 years of experience as a technology strategist and thought leader, most recently serving as the CTO of JPMorgan Chase’s Commercial Banking division. In this episode, we discuss the fundamentals of AI and how its application to sports data will change everything from draft decisions ...
VR and advanced tech driving Olympic performance with Troy Taylor, US Ski & Snowboard
February 10, 2020 11:00 - 45 minutes - 39 MBTroy is the Head of High Performance for US Ski & Snowboard where he leads on all aspects of high performance in supporting U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes, including most recently in winning 15 medals (7 Golds) at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games. Troy is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership to over 30 practitioners in all the Sports Science/Technology, Sports Medicine and Sports Education departments. On today's episode, we discuss how the team integrates t...
Understanding fan tribalism through the ultimate "crowd selfie" with Tinus Le Roux, Fancam
February 03, 2020 11:00 - 47 minutes - 109 MBTinus is CEO and Co-Founder of Fancam, the ultimate crowd selfie, helping brands and teams connect with their fans through super high-resolution whole stadium photos. Their clients include the Superbowl, Stanley Cup, Indy 500 and Rugby World Cup. We discuss how Fancam started as a fan engagement tool but evolved into fan analytics tool telling teams more about who’s actually in their stadium and how they’re interacting. Shownotes and more episodes: sportstechfeed.com
Taming the Wild West of professional Esports with Adam Whyte, EDGE
January 27, 2020 11:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MBAdam spent seven years as a sports lawyer managing player contracts, transfers, and litigating before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. In 2017 he transferred these professional legal skills to the burgeoning esports ecosystem. Using his own first-hand experience as a professional gamer in the “Wild West” of sports, Adam focussed on digitising contracts and automating payments for competitors. Adam discusses the future of professional esports and the convergence of esports with traditional...
The future of tech in sports betting with Nicole Metzgar-Schall, Nathan Rothschild and Wayne Kimmel
January 20, 2020 11:00 - 42 minutes - 48.3 MBThe sports betting industry is estimated to grow to $500+ billion within the US market alone. This week we explore how technology is being applied to accelerate the growth of sports betting with Nathan Rothschild (GTG Network), Niki Metzgar-Schall (Sportradar) and Wayne Kimmel (SeventySix Capital). You'll learn what tech underpins in sports betting ecosystem including data collection, data analytics, media and broadcasting; how tech is being applied to ensure integrity; and where venture cap...
Automating video production and distribution for live sports with Umberto Righetti, Atrium Sports
January 13, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 92.4 MBUmberto is Chief Strategy Officer at Atrium Sports, a company he co-founded with the aim of providing sports with a one-stop shop for technology solutions that create new content, engage fans and open further commercial opportunities to grow the sport. Umberto's journey in sports tech is a classic 20-year overnight success story. It began with a voluntary role at his son's local football team and led to work with FIFA and the basketball equivalent, FIBA. On today's episode, we discuss the "C...
Uncovering hidden football talent through social scouting app with Peter Holm, Tonsser
January 06, 2020 11:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MBPeter is the Co-Founder of Tonsser, a Danish football performance app for unsigned youth players looking to be discovered by professional teams. In just three years, Tonsser’s app has acquired over 1M+ football playing-users and is the largest youth football database in Europe. It's been described as the LinkedIn of football and utilises individually sourced and community validated data to uncover the next generation of footballers. Shownotes and more episodes: https://sportstechfeed.com/
Disrupting sports media to create unprecedented athlete accessibility with Caley Wilson, Blinder
December 30, 2019 11:00 - 51 minutes - 117 MBAs the communications manager of New Zealand Rugby League, Caley was frustrated with what he saw as huge limitations around how teams and leagues could make their athletes accessible and get their stories told. So he founded the sports tech startup Blinder to unlock the storytelling potential of high-performance teams whilst respecting the privacy of the athlete. Shownotes and more episodes: https://sportstechfeed.com/
The impact of real-time basketball data for coaches, players and fans with Davyeon Ross, ShotTracker
December 23, 2019 11:00 - 35 minutes - 81.3 MBHow real-time basketball data analytics is a game changer for coaches, players and fans with Davyeon Ross, Co-Founder and President of ShotTracker. Shownotes: https://sportstechfeed.com/
How blood biomarker data is combating athlete fatigue and injury with Dr. Georgie Bruinvels, Orecco
December 16, 2019 08:00 - 41 minutes - 95.9 MBGeorgie is a Research Scientist at Orreco working with a range of Olympic and professional sporting teams including the Dallas Mavericks and the US Women's National Team, recent FIFA World Cup Champions. She also leads the science behind the Female Athlete Programme and FitrWomam and FitrCoach Apps. Shownotes: https://sportstechfeed.com
How golf is embracing digital transformation with Michael Cole, PGA European Tour and Ryder Cup
December 09, 2019 11:00 - 38 minutes - 87.5 MBMichael is the Chief Technology Officer for the PGA European Tour and Ryder Cup. His responsibilities include technology, digital, data and data management across the Tour’s 47 golfing tournaments held annually in 30 countries. Show notes: https://sportstechfeed.com
How neuroscience is training brains of elite athletes with Tom Nugent, Platypus Neuro
December 04, 2019 11:00 - 49 minutes - 64.5 MBTom leads the Elite Performance Solutions division for Platypus Neuro, which provides state-of-the art neurocognitive assessment and training programs to professional sports teams and military operator communities. Show notes: https://sportstechfeed.com
Welcome to Sports Tech Feed!
December 02, 2019 22:00 - 1 minute - 2.76 MBEach week your host, Thomas Alomes, will guide you through the latest trends across the intersection of sports and technology via in-depth interviews with some of the brightest minds in sports tech from around the World. Our aim in starting Sports Tech Feed is to give you access to these industry learnings so you can apply them in your own professional development. Upcoming guests include: Tom Nugent (VP, Elite Performance | Platypus Institute) Dr Helen Sun (CTO | Stats Perform) Michael ...