Beyond Moneyball

Jesse Davis is a computer science professor at KU Leuven, Belgium, where he supervises teams of PhD students researching A.I., data science, and machine learning. Jesse is probably best known for co-developing Valuing Actions by Estimating Probabilities (VAEP) framework in soccer, now widely used throughout the game. He is also cofounder of RunEASI ( runeasi.ai ), a wearable tech company that inte...

Day-Yi is a lecturer at Princeton's Center for Statistics & Machine Learning.  Yi has taught college-level math courses, trained corporate clients, and built his own consulting practice focused on data technologies. His client list includes companies such as New York Life, Unilever, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of China. He has also taught at Columbia, where he was selected as a finalist for...

Edem Spio, co-founder, co-host and senior producer of the Africa Business of Sport Podcast and co-founder and director of the Africa Sport Business Group. Spio is also the Media Relations Office at Toppem Sports, and the Public Relations Officer at Yong African Leaders in Sports.  In this episode, Spio talks about the integration of AI and data analytics in the production of his podcast, strategie...

Eric Siegel, Ph. D., is a former Columbia University professor, founder of the Predictive Analytics World and Deep Learning World conference series. Siegel authored the bestselling book, "Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie, or Die," which is a textbook at university courses worldwide. In this episode, Eric Siegel talks about his new book, The AI Playbook:...

Nancy Hensley is a powerhouse in the sports industry and data-driven technology. After serving as the Chief Digital Officer for IBM's Data and AI division, she revolutionized the AI product offerings at Stats Perform, before going on to co-found women's soccer conglomerate Mercury 13. In this episode, Nancy talks about what it takes to be a part of a data company in the sports world and...

Welcome back to the Winning with Data Podcast!   Jepson Taylor   has 18 years of experience in machine learning. His career journey began at Intel/Micron, and he later transitioned into a pivotal role at a hedge fund. Jepson then served as Chief Data Scientist at the Sequoia-backed HR startup, HireVue. In 2017, Taylor co-founded Zeff.ai with Gemini advisor David “Gonzo” Gonzalez , which was acquir...

Simba Khadder has a decorated history in tech; founding and acting as CEO of Featureform, formerly known as StreamSQL, founded in 2020. Working up from base level engineering roles Khadder has seen tech at every level, giving him a unique perspective and credibility when it comes to speaking on machine learning, data pipelines, and the business processes surrounding projects in that space. A champ...

David “Gonzo” González has well over a decade of experience putting AI and ML into production in mission-critical systems. Currently working on a stealth startup in the psychedelics space, he previously co-founded Zeff.ai , acquired in 2020 by DataRobot where then served in an executive role bringing a jobs-to-be-done perspective to focus product strategy. Known as a pioneer of deep-learning-as-a-...

Sergio Santamaria , Director of Business Innovation and Data Solutions at Sports Info Solutions, has experience as a data analyst for the Detroit Pistons, the Phoneix Suns, and the Houston Rockets. He also spent time at Stats Perform and founded his own company, 3D Sport, which focuses on providing equal inclusion for all in the sports industry. In this episode of the Winning With Data podcast, Se...

Benjamin Alamar has had a long career of success building and leading data and analytics teams across multiple industries. He served as the Director of Basketball Analytics and Research at the Oklahoma City Thunder for five years before moving to become the Senior Analytics and Data Consultant for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He spent four years as the Director of Sports Analytics at ESPN, then StubHu...

Joseph Simmonds has 10 years of experience in European football scouting. Currently working for Watford Football Club, his past roles have included being a Senior Scout at Crystal Palace Football Club, an Emerging Talent Scout at Southampton Football Club, and a Technical Analyst and Scout at Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. He also works as a consultant on technical, analytical, and live scouti...

Alec Coughlin is a Client Partner for LivePerson, a customer engagement organization that was named by Fast Company as the #1 most innovative AI company in the world. A proponent of the phrase “humans + machines,” he believes that humans and machines should work together to create value in the spaces they are best suited for. Alec has previously held roles including executive positions at William...

David “Gonzo” González has well over a decade of experience putting AI and ML into production in mission-critical systems. Currently working on a stealth startup in the psychedelics space, he previously co-founded Zeff.ai , acquired in 2020 by DataRobot where then served in an executive role bringing a jobs-to-be-done perspective to focus product strategy. Known as a pioneer of deep-learning-as-a-...

Eva Murray is the Lead Evangelist for EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) at Snowflake Data Cloud (close partners of GSA) and Coaching Director at Stride Career Coaching. Previously Head of Business Intelligence at Exasol. Eva was Co-Leader of social data project #MakeoverMonday from 2017-2021, author of #MakeoverMonday (with Andy Kriebel) Empowered by Data , and Football Intelligence, and has...

2023 NFL Strength Coach of The Year Ted Rath finished his third season in Philadelphia as an NFC Champion. Prior to becoming the Eagles' Vice President of Player Performance, Rath spent the three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. He enters his 14th season at the professional level, also having served as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions. In...

Lucy Rushton began her career in 2007 as a Player Recruitment Analyst for the Watford Football Club before moving on to become the Senior Performance Analyst at Reading Football Club in 2008. She spent 7 years with Reading before heading building the Atlanta United FC roster from scratch as Head of Technical Recruitment and Analysis. Lucy became the first female MLS General Manager in decades in 2...

Ari Kaplan is a leading influencer in analytics, artificial intelligence, data science, and high-growth business innovation. Nicknamed “the real Moneyball guy,” the popular movie of the same name included some of Ari’s analytical ideas and scouting experiences during his time with the MLB. Trusted at the highest level with analytical implementations across industries, Ari is at the practical foref...