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Tennis Australia has launched Beyond Tennis powered by Infosys. It's in incredibly creative free gaming app that blends sport, artificial intelligence, social media, and storytelling. Ridley is a digital innovation leader with extensive experience in emerging technologies. At Tennis Australia, Ridley spearheaded initiatives like the award-winning AO ArtBall NFT and AO Adventure on Roblox, driv...

Abhishek is the founder and CEO of HiG Sports, a niche B2B Sports Innovation Consulting Venture (started in late March 2022) to create a reference point for cross-pollination of innovations and best practices between the Indian and Global Sports Ecosystem. _____ Subscribe to the Sports Tech Feed newsletter. Your source for in-depth sports technology insights, news, and analysis: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ sportstech...

⁠ Iggy ⁠⁠is the founder of ⁠⁠ Wicky. Wicky built odds comparison tools across multiple sports to their preview articles & podcasts, they have all you’ll need in the world of fantasy sports & betting. Wicky is now focused on its advanced stats, player comparisons, and data-driven recommendations from its AI chatbots across NRL, NBA, NFL & Cricket. Australia Sports Innovation Week This e...

Iggy ⁠is the CEO and Founder of ⁠ Gerford AI who are best known for their AI software which extracts player and match data using computer vision and delivers game-changing insights across key emerging sports. Iggy worked at the ATP Tour for 11 years and saw first-hand the potential for technology to enhance analytics. Gerford now works with some of the highest-performing athletes and teams around...

Gursh is the Chief Scientist at MX3 Diagnostics who are best known for its hydration testing and will be soon launching a saliva-based lactate threshold test. Gursh did his PhD at King's College in London before working at UC San Diago and NICTA. Currently, he is both an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Melbourne University and the Chief Scientist of MX3 Australia Sports Innovation Week This epi...

About Our Guest ⁠Peter ⁠ is the co-founder and CEO of TwinLabs.ai. TwinLabs.ai is creating a next-generation digital twin platform for venues and live events making it easy for users to create live, data-driven 3D visualisations of real-world venues and events. Previously, he was Senior Vice President of NTT's global New Ventures and Innovation team and he continues to lead NTT's Tour de France te...

About Our Guest ⁠James ⁠ is the Managing Director for Asia-Pacific at Hawkin Dynamics best known for their force plates. He has had an outstanding career working at the Adelaide Crows, Brisbane Lions, University of Oregon and the Philadelphia Eagles. Australia Sports Innovation Week This episode is brought to you by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Australia Sports Tech Conference⁠⁠⁠⁠ , the Southern Hemisphere’s largest a...

About Our Guest Michael is a leading sports psychologist who has worked at North Melbourne, Melbourne Rebels, Western United, the Tasmanian Cricket Team, the AIS and the VIS. He also founded The Mind Room, a Wellbeing & Performance Psychology Clinic where not only do people attend to discuss mental health issues, but consult to learn how to thrive in our life. A range of psychologists work in...

What does it take to build something new in sports and technology? We explore the real challenges and opportunities of growing teams, leagues, and businesses from those with first-hand experience. Recorded live at Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, during the 2023 Sports Innovation Summit. Jared Kleinstein (CEO, Fresh Tape Media) https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianmichaelcooper/ Brian Mic...

Learn from industry experts Dan Healy and Jeremy Jones about the latest revenue growth strategies, sponsorship opportunities, and monetization models that are driving success in the digital era. The discussion also includes an update on the development of legalized US sports betting and how tech is being used to engage with betting sports fans. Recorded live at Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennesse...

This discussion delves into the world of fan engagement and uncovers how organizations are creating immersive experiences that captivate audiences, foster brand loyalty, and maximize fan interaction. Recorded live at Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, during the 2023 Sports Innovation Summit. Courtney Jeffries (CEO, VRTL) https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-jeffries-8b53571a/ Stephi Bl...

Cricket is the world's second most popular sport with over 2.5 billion fans worldwide. A group of high-profile investors, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, have launched a new T20 tournament in the US. Major League Cricket (MLC) hopes to establish a foothold for cricket in the world's richest sporting market, but will it succeed long term? We spoke with Adam Crosthwaite for the inside...

Recorded live at Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, during the 2023 Sports Innovation Summit. This discussion uncovers insights into the power of data and analytics in driving informed decision-making across various aspects of the sports industry, including sales & service performance, operational strategies, and fan behavior analysis. Tyree White (Director, Business Strategy &...

Mohit Pareek is a seasoned tech and digital-media investment banker, bringing over 14 years of experience advising on all types of M&A and financing transactions focusing on sports tech, gaming, esports, interactive entertainment, and media. Some of Mohit’s most notable transactions include sale of Echtra Games to Zynga/ Take 2, Spiketrap to Reddit, Firefly Studios to Devolver Digital, FreshPl...

Scott Deans is CEO and founder of BeONE Sports, a platform that uses AI and computer vision to help young athletes maximize their performance, gain exposure for their talents, and get advanced training on demand. Scott is a former collegiate kicker and punter, architect, designer, and data analytics manager. Scott's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdeans00/ -- Subscribe to the Sports...

The use of Generative AI is a contentious issue across many industries, including sports. We spoke with AI expert Steve Wasick for his views on the present realities of AI and where the future of this revolutionary tech is going: What role can we expect AI to play in the future of sports? Why is Generative AI so controversial – what is it exactly and why the concern? How is Generative AI changing...

Matt Gardner is Vice President, Innovation & Digital Strategy for the NHL’s St. Louis Blues, Enterprise Center, and Stifel Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri. In addition to being 2019 Stanley Cup Champions, the St. Louis Blues were named the Sports Business Journal 2020 Team of the Year, and were also recognized by Fast Company as one of the 2020 Top 10 Most Innovation Companies in Sports. Matt h...

Nate Thompson is a Managing Partner of HTX Sports Tech, a consultancy that specializes in providing strategic guidance to sports organizations, innovation ecosystems, and startups developing technology-enabled products and services in the sports industry. Nate has over 15 years of experience in the sports industry, working in ticket operations, data analysis, strategic planning, and technology imp...

Max Ade is the co-founder and CEO of Pickleheads , the #1 online destination for pickleball. Pickleheads helps players find nearby courts and organize games. The company is backed by Ardent, Overline and Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman’s Boardroom Pickleball. Max previously founded and sold a freelance marketplace called Growth Collective. Pickleball has cemented itself as the fastest-growing partic...

Snack-sized Sports Tech Feed! After the success of LIV Golf's inaugural Australian event at The Grange Golf Club in Adelaide, we catch up with James Watson for an update on what new broadcast innovations LIV Golf has introduced since we last spoke. James Watson is the Senior Vice President of Worldwide Production at LIV Golf. James has more than 15 years in sports production including producin...

Geoff works with the likes of FIFA, UEFA, AFC, FIBA, and other global sports organizations in a wide range of areas from strategic planning, marketing and communications, digital, fans engagement, public affairs, and knowledge sharing/exchange programs. In addition, Geoff consults with a number of sports tech companies in the CRM, esports, wearable, and fans engagement space. Previously Head of Ma...

Richard Ayers founded the leading European sports digital marketing agency Seven League in 2012 and is seen as one of the leading thinkers in digital sports marketing, media, and fan engagement. Now that Seven League is part of IMG, he Chairs the company as the digital arm of IMG Media. In 2019 Richard founded a new business, Rematch, delivering live immersive experiences that take you back in tim...

Jack Kerr is an award-winning, data-driven investigative journalist who has reported for The New York Times, The Guardian, Der Spiegel and ESPN, produced front-page investigations for The Age and had his work featured in Interpol briefings and academic papers. With funding from the European Union, Jack crafted a suite of web-scraping programs to analyze the international betting market and generat...

In 2006, Janis Burke, CEO of the Harris County - Houston Sports Authority became the third chief executive and the first woman to hold the position since the organization's inception. In addition to overseeing the $1.2 billion dollars of bond debt service for Houston’s professional sports stadiums, under her leadership, Houston has been awarded major sporting events including: 2023 NCAA Men's Fina...

Ridley Plummer is the Australian Open's Metaverse and NFT Project Manager, leading the AO Metaverse strategy and overseeing the development of the Metaverse and Web3 projects. Spearheading the AO Metaverse launch and AO Art Ball NFT's, Ridley is passionate about NFT and blockchain technology and its potential to evolve industries beyond physical sporting events into the virtual world. Ridley has b...