FANCENTRIC - The Fan Journey is the Experience!

COPYRIGHT 2021 BY IIFX ALL RIGHTS RESERVED One year ago this week, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic.   Dr. Til Jolly, Aveshka’s Chief Medical Officer and IIFX Distinguished Fellow, touches base with Dr. Molly O’Shea, Pediatrician, Parent Coach, Writer, and Speaker ( www.drmollyoshea.com ) to examine how youth mental health has fared under year one of the pandemic. Dr. O’S...

COPYRIGHT 2021 BY IIFX ALL RIGHTS RESERVED rZERO - HOW TO PROTECT FANS, STAFF AND PLAYERS IN COVID-19 AND BEYOND The SARS-CoV-2 virus is relentless, and challenges persist. With a desire to bring fans, staff, and players safely back to the arena, leaders are facing increased pressure to implement effective safety and disinfection protocols, fast.  So, what is the best approach? On March 4, 2021, I...

COVID TECH PLAYBOOK  SEASON 1, EPISODE 4 Copyright 2021 by IIFX All Rights Reserved “Now, Back to the Game”; Using Scalable AI-Enabled IoT to Get Fans Safely Back In Seats and Empower Your Team   Sports and entertainment facilities have been hit hard by the global pandemic, IntelliSite is helping fans back in their seats to enjoy the game or concert with smart, data-driven services.    Learn how I...

COPYRIGHT 2021 BY IIFX ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Contact Tracing 101: Protecting Employee Safety & Privacy with Insight Connected Platform SPEAKER INFORMATION Insight is committed to serving as a good corporate citizen. This means conducting business with integrity, avoiding corruption of all kinds and reducing our impact on the environment. We firmly believe technology inspires the spirit of togeth...

COVID TECH PLAYBOOK   Xperience , an IIFX technology network of enterprises and startups is producing a COVID-19 Return to Work, Play and Spectate Tech Talk Series . This is the second episode of the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience's (IIFX) COVID-TECH Playbook series.  Dr. Lou Marciani, the IIFX Director and the host of Dr. Lou's Views , welcomes Kyle Hopkins, Vice President of B...

NTT Ltd. - IIFX COVID TECH PLAYBOOK   Leveraging NTT Smart Solutions to Revolutionize the Stadium Experience  This is the first segment of the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience's (IIFX) COVID-TECH Playbook series.  Dr. Lou Marciani, the IIFX Director and the host of Dr. Lou's Views , welcomes Bill Baver, the Vice President of NTT SMART WORLD as he hosts his team of NTT experts who...

Anyone involved in Interscholastic Athletics -- you don't want to miss this virtual forum on the medical risk of returning to play and spectate co-hosted by IIFX and the National Federation of State High School Associations. Our panelists include: Dr. Karissa Niehoff, Executive Director of National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS); Andre Walker, Director of Athletics, Houst...

MODERATOR:  B. TILMAN JOLLY, MD, FACEP CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, AVESHKA PANEL: Umair A. Shah – Executive Director, Harris County (TX) Public Health Michael Anderson, MD – Professor of Pediatrics at UCSF Mario Continho – VP Stadium Operations & Security Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club About the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience   Founded in August 2020, the Innovation Institute for Fan Expe...

Aveshka's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Til Jolly was selected to serve as a Distinguished Fellow for the newly launched Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX). A significant portion of Aveshka's consulting, innovation, and technology service areas are actively involved in supporting COVID-19 response efforts , providing tailored approaches to ensure operational continuity, a safe r...

This episode  leverages the knowledge and experience of outstanding thought leaders in the sports, entertainment and the medical community, identify key learnings, questions, and decisions that must be made during the “Great Wait” to safely return to work, play and spectate and make informed and innovative recommendations to guide these industries forward.  MODERATOR:  B. TILMAN JOLLY, MD, FACEP C...

Episode 11 -  'We, The Fans - Critical International Insights.'  Michael O'Connell of Critical Insights Consultancy, gives us his perspectives on the future of sports and entertainment and when and how he thinks fans will be able to return to spectate. About the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience   Founded in August 2020, the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience ( www.iifx.o...

The second in our series: #CoronavirusRiskPlaybook, Wed. Oct. 28, 12-1 CST.  Wembley Stadium in London, UK,  is an internationally recognized, iconic, world class venue with 90,000 seats known for hosting major football (soccer), NFL and concert events.  Listen to Wembley's seasoned Director and Medical/Safety team whose experience through COVID provide excellent insights.  About the Innovati...

Wembley Stadium in London is an internationally recognized, iconic, world class venue with 90,000 seats known for hosting major football (soccer), NFL and concert events. Hear live from Wembley's seasoned Director and Medical/Safety team whose experience through COVID will provide excellent insight. You don't want to miss this second in our series: COVID RISK PLAYBOOK, Wed. Oct. 28, 12-1...

On Wednesday, 21 October 2020, the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) hosted the first of four weekly forums running between 21 October and 11 November 2020. This series presents and interprets current scientific information on COVID-19 in the context of venue operations. This information is presented by the IIFX medical team, composed of public health, professional sports physicians,...

On Wednesday, 21 October 2020, the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) will host the first of four weekly forums running between 21 October and 11 November 2020. This series presents and interprets current scientific information on COVID-19 in the context of venue operations. This information is presented by the IIFX medical team, composed of public health, professional sports physician...

Over the past 35 years, Russ Simons has been involved in nearly every facet of the sports and entertainment facility industry in the United States - from design and construction to operations, marketing and public relations, to safety & security.  At Venue Solutions Group, Russ directs the firm’s safety, security, risk and crowd management operations. He works with operators at every level fro...

Over the last 20 years, Joe Lewis has been involved in live television and event production, working as the driving force behind some of the biggest live fan experiences television events, and sporting events in the world. With humble beginnings in the mailroom of Sony Pictures, Joe fought through the ranks of the entertainment industry to build a full-service production, design, build and event b...

With challenges ranging from pandemics to terrorism to protests, thought leader Peter Dalton’s insights are valuable to any organization navigating the path of organizing safe and secure events moving forward. The Innovation Institute for Fan Experience is proud to present the second in 'Return To Work, Play and Spectate' podcast series with safety and security experts in sports and ente...

While the pandemic will eventually pass, the world has been awakened to the reality that the way we do business can change overnight, and in an industry that depends on the very idea of gathering people together, we must be ready for anything.    The Innovation Institute is a member-funded and member-informed organization that has named an unparalleled group of Institute Fellows representing the b...