Sports Tech Research Podcast

In this episode, we are joined by a true pioneer in the world of sports and movement training,  Jo Shattuck  from  PantherTec . Jo is knowledgeable in the brain-behavior relationship of motor learning and developed a ‘Kinesthetic Awareness Training’ system. Kristof and Jo talk about what the system is about, where and how it is used, and what’s next for both the motor learning field as PantherTec...

With a background at Chelsea Football Club and Loughborough University London, Ben now leads the international business development at  Breakaway Data . A US company that puts ‘elite data in the hands of elite athletes’. Kristof and Ben talk about the benefits of putting the athlete at the center of digital product development, the importance of stakeholder management in implementing such tool(s)...

Jessica Zendler  is a Sports & Fitness Tech and Biomechanics consultant at  Rimkus , a worldwide leader in engineering and technical consulting. Jessica is leading the sports division of the company, after being an independent consultant, startup CTO and academic PhD researcher. She’s also part of the Special Interest Group behind the STRN's Quality Framework for Sports Technologies, which...

Marcus Schmidt  is a researcher at TU Dortmund (Germany) with a special focus on the use of portable mobile sensors for biomechanical and training-scientific performance diagnostics as well as for preventive diagnostics in highly dynamic sports. This time, Kristof had a chat with him and his ‘Sensing Motion Science’ podcast partner  Sebastian Wille  who has his own consultancy firm which is acting...

Torstein Dalen-Lorentsen  is the Research Manager, Health and Performance Technology at  SINTEF Digital  in Oslo (Norway). Having a background in sports practice, science and technology R&D, he’s bringing very relevant insights to the table when it comes to the current and future state of our field. Kristof and Torstein talked about things as: The type of innovative solutions they are working...

Karl Etzel is the VP of the Human Performance Lab at Exos (San Francisco, USA) which conducts research on products, programs, and services in the areas of human performance, health and fitness, and corporate wellness. Kristof & Karl discuss the role of the lab within the ecosystem, how to optimally manage it, and how it creates value for its clients, partners and the broader society. Also, fin...

Olli Tikkanen is the host of the Physical Activity Researcher podcast , where he speaks to experts in physical activity, exercise, and health to find out about the latest research findings. Besides that, he is the co-founder of Fibion , which offers a physical activity analysis product targeted to health & fitness professionals. Olli is the 4th guest in our 2nd series of episodes, during which...

Fee Beyer is hosting her own ' Fee Beyer SportTech Podcast ', in which she is interviewing a variety of (elite) sports professionals.  So, she is/was the perfect (3rd) guest in our 2nd series of episodes, during which we interview other podcast hosts in the sports science, tech, and innovation area, in order to get their insights on the sports tech industry & the role of research and inno...

Ed Gibbins is the host of Rewire Fitness Podcast , linked to Rewire Fitness , the first-to-market neuro performance mobile platform for athletes. Ed is the second guest in our 2nd series of episodes, during which we interview other podcast hosts in the sports science, tech, and innovation area, in order to get their insights on the sports tech industry & the role of research and innovation wit...

Benjamin Penkert is well known as the host of The SportsTech Allstars Podcast, linked to SportsTechX , the market intelligence company for professionals & investors in sports, which he is running with his co-founder Rohn Malhotra. Benjamin is the first guest in our 2nd series of episodes, during which we interview other podcast hosts in the sports science, tech, and innovation area, in order t...

Steven Verstockt is a Professor at Ghent University , where he is leading a multimodal analytics research group. Steven talks about the kind of methodologies they develop in the lab, relevant for cycling. Next, collaborations with other groups within the university and with external companies are being discussed. Finally, Steven explains how generic building blocks are created from their methodolo...

Johann Windt is the Head of Data Science at the Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club , a Canadian professional soccer team playing in the Major League Soccer (MLS) . First, Johann talks about his background in sports, his academic involvement, and his transition to sports practice. Then, Johann & Kristof talk about how Data Science fits in the organizational structure at Vancouver Whitecaps and h...

Ismael Fernández Cuevas is the Co-Founder of ThermoHuman , an infrared thermography and thermal analytics company for injury prevention in sports science, medicine and physiotherapy. First of all, Ismael’s internationally-oriented background and PhD. in Sports Science are discussed. Then, Ismael talks about the research of infrared thermography and what it can be used for -  ThermoHuman focus...

Timothy Brownstone is the CEO and Founder of Kymira , an innovative smart textile company. They work within the Medical, Sport, Military, and Space verticals to enhance performance or injury recovery.  In this podcast, Timothy talks about his background and the use of infrared technology to stimulate cell growth. The technology behind Kymira and several use cases are also discussed in depth....

In Episode 26, we welcome two guests: Tom Ruth , Vice President Americas at Quuppa , and Miska Kuusisto , Sales & Marketing Executive at Wisehockey . Quuppa has extensive experience in tracking technology, specialized in radiofrequency technologies. Tom is responsible for the business in the Americas and has had previous experience at Nokia and Broadsoft. Wisehockey creates solutions for hocke...

Episode 25 is with Jan Van Haaren who worked for several years at SciSports , a Dutch football analytics company. Jan has a background in Computer Science and a PhD. in Machine Learning and worked as the Chief Analytics Officer at SciSports. He's been involved in soccer analytics for some time now and SciSports aims at getting the most valuable insights from football matches and training sessions....

Aline Fobe is a Corporate Wellbeing Consultant at Energy Lab . Before this role, Aline was an HR consultant at PwC and an athlete in the national field hockey team of Belgium. Throughout her career, she has collaborated in different teams and has developed a specific interest in high-performing teams. In this episode, Aline talks about a specific sports technology analytics project that was set up...

Peter Düking is a wearables researcher at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität of Würzburg . Peter’s interests intersect in the domains of athletes, science, and technology. Peter & Kristof spoke about how wearables can contribute to the improvement of athletes' health and performance, but also talked about regulations & standards within the sports technology industry. As always: we hope you...

Carlos Balsalobre is a Sports Scientist & Researcher at the Autonomous University of Madrid and a developer & entrepreneur in the area of physical performance apps. His main interests are strength training and testing new technologies to measure and improve performance. Carlos & Kristof talk about the path towards becoming a science-driven entrepreneur, the reasons behind it, and the k...

Martin Carlsson-Wall is a Professor at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) and the director of the Center for Sports and Business at SSE . Next to leading the team of researchers in Sports & Business, his own research interests focus on accounting in sports organizations. In this episode, Martin talks about the collaborations with leagues, the different ways and stages of bringing research...

Marco Altini is a data scientist & entrepreneur with a broad set of skills. After a Ph. D. in applied machine learning and an additional Master's degree in Human Movement Sciences, Marco is currently an advisor for Oura and the founder of HRV4Training . This episode digs deeper into his unique perspective from the research, business, and entrepreneurship sides. Of course, Heart Rate Variabilit...

Kristof De Mey is the founder of STRN and is actually not your host in this episode! Instead, Cheri Bradish (Canada) interviews Kristof to find out why he founded STRN. After 6 years as a physiotherapist and a Ph. D. in the same area, Kristof got a role at Ghent University to transfer research knowledge into the field. In this episode, he talks about the different gaps he experiences and the oppor...

Sam Robertson is a professor of Sports Analytics at Victoria University and its consulting, learning & implementation arm Track. His research interests focus on the application of machine learning to sports problems and improving decision-making through analytics. This episode focuses on sports performance and skill acquisition in particular. How can technology and machine learning be applied...

Tom Jelliffe is the founder of Tzuka, a start-up that will launch its durable earphones very soon. In this episode, we spoke about the story behind his company and product innovation. We also talked about his connection with Loughborough University and how start-up-university interactions can help in founding a business. We hope you find this episode interesting and don’t forget to follow Tzuka fo...

Dr. Cheri Bradish is the Loretta Rogers Research Chair in Sport Marketing at Ryerson University. As a sport marketing expert, she is interested in sport business strategy and trends including innovation and entrepreneurship. In this episode, we discussed the topic of women in sports and tech, related to research but also to entrepreneurship & field practice. We also talked about the importance...