Past Conferences

The 19th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

Mar 7

Mar 8, 2025

Hynes Convention Center

Top Speakers

2025

Top Events

2025

'The Deal' featuring David Blitzer hosted by Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly

The NCAA’s Newest Power Players: The Rise of the GM

Building Sports Empires with an Entrepreneurial Edge: Michele Kang and Gerry Cardinale

Top Papers

2025

2024

The 18th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

Mar 1

Mar 2, 2024

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

Top Speakers

2024

Top Events

2024

Beyond the Pitch: Transforming Soccer Through Advanced Analytics

Winning With AI: The Future of AI in Sports

Evolution of Basketball Analytics: 20 Years of Nerds, Data, & Efficiency

Top Papers

2024

2023

The 17th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

Mar 3

Mar 4, 2023

Hynes Convention Center

Top Speakers

2023

Top Events

2023

The Chess Renaissance: Modern Challenges for an Ancient Game

Player Power - Building Businesses by Empowering Athletes presented by Wasserman Foundation

Performance Under Pressure

Top Papers

2023

2022

The 16th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

Mar 4

Mar 5, 2022

Hynes Convention Center

Top Speakers

2022

Top Events

2022

Transgender Athletes: A Conversation led by Malcolm Gladwell on Data and Participation Policy

Disrupting, Reimagining, & Crushing It!: A Conversation with Michael Rubin and Gary V

How to Win at Sports Betting: Building Models and Pricing Odds with Data Science Presented by FanDuel

Workshops

Top Papers

2022

2021

The 15th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

Apr 8

Apr 9, 2021

Virtual

Top Speakers

2021

Top Events

2021

Outwit, Outplay, Outlast: Survivor Analytics

A conversation with Andrew Yang and Nate Silver

A Conversation with Mark Cuban and Andy Slavitt

Top Papers

2021

2020

The 14th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

Mar 6

Mar 7, 2020

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

Top Speakers

2020

Top Events

2020

Game (Show) Theory: An Omnibus Conversation with Jeopardy GOAT Ken Jennings and Nate Silver

Moneyball To Homerball With Bill James and Tom Tango

A New Arena: Careers After Sports

Top Papers

2020

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Senior Principal, Populous

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2015-conference

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Priya Narasimhan

CEO and Founder, YinzCam, Inc.

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2016-conference,2015-conference

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Dave Cameron

Managing Editor,, FanGraphs

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2017-conference,2015-conference

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Scott Boras

President, Boras Corporation

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2012-conference

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Kate Jhaveri

Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, National Basketball Association (NBA)

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2021-conference

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John Skipper

President, ESPNCo-Chairman, Disney Media Networks

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2013-conference,2012-conference

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Pete D'Alessandro

GM, Sacramento Kings

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2015-conference

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Angela Ruggiero

Co-Founder & CEO, Sports Innovation Lab

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2019-conference,2021-conference,2023-conference

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Reed Kuhn

Author, Analyst & Consultant , Fightonomics

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2014-conference

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John Brenkus

Creator/Host, ESPN Sport Science

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2015-conference,2014-conference,2013-conference,2012-conference

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Tim McDermott

Chief Marketing Officer, Philadelphia Eagles

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2013-conference

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Josh Harris

Founder, 26North | Founder and Managing General Partner, HBSE | Managing Partner, Washington Commanders

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2019-conference,2020-conference,2021-conference

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Paraag Marathe

President, San Francisco 49ers

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2014-conference,2013-conference,2012-conference

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Jon Pawlak

CIO, JRP Management

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2017-conference

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Martin Kleinbard

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2014-conference

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Larry Coon

Computer Scientist, Author of NBA Salary Cap FAQ

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2017-conference

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Jacomo Corbo

Chief Scientist, QuantumBlack

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2013-conference

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Usman Shuja

Vice President of Market Development, SparkCognition

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2016-conference

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Jennifer Storms

Chief Marketing Officer, Entertainment and Sports, NBCUniversal

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2021-conference,2014-conference,2013-conference

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Steve Brown

Senior First Team Analyst, Everton FC

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2012-conference

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soccer

speakers

Dr. Phil Wagner

Founder, Sparta Performance Science

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2016-conference

competitive-advantages

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Dan Spillane

Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, NBA

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2015-conference

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Erik Allen

Founder, Pit Rho

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2013-conference

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Ethan Sherwood Strauss

Proprietor of the House of Strauss Substack

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2023-conference,2016-conference

panels

speakers

Dominick Cruz

Professional MMA Fighter, UFC

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2013-conference

panels

combatsports

speakers

Mark Shapiro

President, Cleveland Indians

mark-shapiro

2012-conference

panels

baseball

speakers

Noel Hollingsworth

Software Engineer, Second Spectrum

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2014-conference

speakers

Mark Bechtel

NBA Editor, Sports Illustrated

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2016-conference

panels

speakers

Phil Birnbaum

Editor, By the Numbers

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2013-conference

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speakers

Sig Mejdal

Director of Decision Sciences, Houston Astros

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2013-conference

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speakers

Bob Thurman

VP Innovation, Wilson Sporting Goods

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2016-conference

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Jack Swarbrick

Director of Athletics,, University of Notre Dame

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2017-conference

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Rob Neyer

Senior Baseball Editor, FoxSports.com

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2014-conference

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Jonathan A. Jensen

Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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2016-conference

speakers

Derek Belch

Founder and CEO of STRIVR Labs

derek-belch

2017-conference

panels

speakers

Henry Abbott

Author of Ballistic: The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance

henry-abbott

2025-conference,2013-conference

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speakers

Doug Glanville

Baseball Analyst, ESPN

doug-glanville

2015-conference

panels

speakers

Stan Van Gundy

Former NBA Head Coach

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2014-conference,2013-conference

panels

speakers

Brian Cusack

Industry Director, Google

brian-cusack

2015-conference

speakers

Vinny Del Negro

Former NBA Head Coach

vinny-del-negro

2016-conference

panels

basketball

speakers

Neil Duffy

Vice President,, Collegiate StarLeague

neil-duffy

2017-conference

panels

esports

speakers

Kathryn Tappen

Host "NHL Tonight", NHL Network

kathryn-tappen

2012-conference

panels

hockey

speakers

Gabriele Marcotti

Senior Writer, ESPNFC.com

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2016-conference

speakers

Rod "Slasher" Breslau

eSports Broadcaster

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2013-conference

speakers

Steve Ziff

VP, Marketing & Digital Media,, Jacksonville Jaguars

steve-ziff

2017-conference

competitive-advantages

speakers

Dan Rosenheck

Data Editor, The Economist

dan-rosenheck

2017-conference,2014-conference,2012-conference

competitive-advantages

speakers

Matt Sebal

Founder, Co-Owner, and President, KORE Software

matt-sebal

2016-conference,2015-conference,2014-conference,2013-conference

panels

speakers

Anthony Deighton

Chief Technology Officer, Senior Vice President, Products at Qlik

anthony-deighton

2016-conference

competitive-advantages

speakers

Andy Glockner

Co-founder, The Cauldron

andy-glockner

2016-conference

competitive-advantages

speakers

Brian Kelley

President & Chief Executive Officer, Keurig Green Mountain Inc.

brian-kelley

2016-conference

panels

speakers

Claudia Perlich

Chief Scientist, m6d

claudia-perlich

2013-conference

panels

speakers

Craig Levine

Co-Founder, ESS

craig-levine

2016-conference

panels

esports

speakers

Dallas Eakins

NHL Head Coach

dallas-eakins

2015-conference

panels

hockey

speakers

Bill Chapin

SVP, Business Operations,, Kansas City Chiefs

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2017-conference,2014-conference,2013-conference

competitive-advantages,panels

speakers

Martin Matak

Martin Matak is the founder and President of

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2016-conference

competitive-advantages,panels

speakers

Chris Fallica

Senior Researcher, ESPN College GameDay

chris-fallica

2014-conference

panels

football

speakers

Ric Bucher

Senior Writer, ESPN

ric-bucher

2012-conference

speakers

Bonnie Ford

Enterprise and Olympics Reporter, ESPN

bonnie-ford

2014-conference

panels

speakers

Sam Kennedy

President, Boston Red Sox

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2016-conference,2015-conference

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John Thorn

Official Baseball Historian, MLB

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2012-conference

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speakers

Mike Reiss

Reporter, ESPNBoston.com

mike-reiss

2014-conference

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speakers

Iavor Bojinov

Statistics Researcher, Harvard University

iavor-bojinov

2016-conference

speakers

Christina Alejandre

GM of ELEAGUE & VP of esports,, Turner Sports

christina-alejandre

2017-conference

panels

esports

speakers

John Stankey

CEO, AT&T Entertainment Group

john-stankey

2016-conference

panels

speakers

Paul Hawkins

Founder, Hawk-Eye Innovations Ltd.

paul-hawkins

2014-conference

panels

speakers

Adam Wexler

adam-wexler

2014-conference

speakers

Peter Wehling

M.D., Ph.D.

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2013-conference

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speakers

Eric Shanks

Co-President & COO, Fox Sports Media Group

eric-shanks

2012-conference

panels

speakers

David Cramer

COO,, NextVR

david-cramer

2017-conference

panels

speakers

Jagannadan Varadarajan

Research Fellow, ADSC

jagannadan-varadarajan

2014-conference

speakers

Adam Kaplan

COO, numberFire

adam-kaplan

2016-conference

competitive-advantages

speakers

DeMaurice Smith

Ex Executive Director - National Football League Players Association (NFLPA)

demaurice-smith

2021-conference,2023-conference

panels

speakers

Armand McQueen

armand-mcqueen

2014-conference

speakers

Suzy Kolber

Host and Anchor, ESPN

suzy-kolber

2014-conference

panels

football

speakers

Peter King

Editor-in-Chief, The MMQB

peter-king

2015-conference,2013-conference

panels

speakers

Jeff Jordan

General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz

jeff-jordan

2016-conference

panels

speakers

Omar Mitchell

Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, National Hockey League

omar-mitchell

2017-conference,2016-conference

competitive-advantages,panels

speakers

Brett Green

Assistant Professor, UC Berkeley

brett-green

2016-conference

speakers

Joseph Kuehn

Assistant Professor, CSU East Bay

joseph-kuehn

2016-conference

speakers

Jeff Su

Co-Founder and CTO, Second Spectrum

jeff-su

2014-conference

speakers

John Borders

Manager, Community Engagement, Boston Celtics

john-borders

2017-conference

competitive-advantages

speakers

Meeta Singh, MD

Medical Director,, Henry Ford Sleep Laboratory

meeta-singh-md

2017-conference

speakers

Mark Verstegen

CEO, Athlete's Performance

mark-verstegen

2012-conference

panels

speakers

Elisa Padilla

SVP & Chief Marketing Officer,, Brooklyn Nets

elisa-padilla

2017-conference

panels

speakers

David Gill

CEO, Manchester United F.C.

david-gill

2012-conference

panels

speakers

Athena Maikish

Director of eCommerce Operations, StubHub

athena-maikish

2015-conference

panels

speakers

Heather Egan Sussman

Privacy & Data Security Partner, Ropes & Gray

heather-egan-sussman

2016-conference

speakers

Valerie Camillo

Board Member, Herschend Family Entertainment

valerie-camillo

2021-conference,2012-conference,2016-conference,2023-conference,2025-conference

panels,competitive-advantages

speakers

Rita Benson LeBlanc

Owner, Executive Vice President, New Orleans Saints

rita-benson-leblanc

2012-conference

panels

speakers

Mike Milbury

Studio Analyst, NHL on NBC & NESN

mike-milbury

2012-conference

panels

hockey

speakers

Mike Tomon

SVP, Premium Sales, AEG Global Partnerships

mike-tomon

2013-conference

panels

speakers

Christie Aschwanden

Lead Science Writer, FiveThirtyEight.com

christie-aschwanden

2016-conference

panels

speakers

Kip Levin

President and COO FanDuel

kip-levin-2

2020-conference

panels

speakers

Kenneth Gersh

EVP of Business,, MLB Advanced Media

kenneth-gersh

2017-conference

panels

speakers

Frank Golding

Head of Sport for North America, Google

frank-golding

2014-conference

panels

speakers

Scott Brooks

Former NBA Head Coach, Oklahoma City Thunder

scott-brooks

2016-conference

panels

basketball

speakers

Jaime Faulkner

CEO,, E15

jaime-faulkner

2017-conference

speakers

Todd Martin

Former Professional Tennis Player

todd-martin

2012-conference

panels

tennis

speakers

Felesia Stukes

Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Johnson C. Smith University

felesia-stukes

2021-conference

competitive-advantages

speakers

"3s & Frees": The Evolving Nature of Basketball

David M. McIntosh

Partner, Ropes & Gray

david-m-mcintosh

2013-conference

speakers

Day 2

Mar 7, 2020

Panels

#KingdomUnited – How the Kansas City Chiefs utilized social media, technology and game presentation

panels

events

Day 1

Competitive Advantages

competitive-advantages

bill-chapin

innovationtechnologydatascience,mediacontent,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

football

events

Day 2

Mar 8, 2025

Panels

'Pablo Torre Finds Out' at SSAC

'The Deal' featuring David Blitzer hosted by Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly

panels

pablo-torre,sendhil-mullainathan,daryl-morey

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience

events

Day 1

Mar 7, 2025

Panels

'To A Touch More' with Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe presented by Wasserman Foundation

panels

jason-kelly,alex-rodriguez,david-blitzer

business,innovationtechnologydatascience,investmentfinance

events

Day 2

Mar 8, 2025

Panels

10,000 Hours vs. The Sports Gene

panels

sue-bird,megan-rapinoe

mediacontent,sportsinsociety,womenssports

events

Day 1

Panels

1-On-1 With Gary Bettman

panels

gary-bettman,liam-mchugh

business

hockey

events

Day 2

Panels

1-On-1 With Nate Silver

panels

events

Day 2

Panels

panels

david-epstein,malcolm-gladwell

business

events

Day 2

Mar 7, 2020

Panels

1:1 With Enes Kanter

2020 DraftKings Sports Gaming Innovation Challenge

panels

events

Ongoing

Activities

activities

events

Ongoing

Activities

2020 Hackathon

activities

events

Ongoing

2020 Startup Competition & Trade Show

on-field,business,innovationtechnologydatascience,mediacontent,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

Ongoing

2021 DraftKings Sports Gaming Innovation Challenge

business,innovationtechnologydatascience,careerseducation

events

Ongoing

Activities

2021 Startup Competition & Trade Show

activities

events

Ongoing

Apr 7, 2021

Activities

2021 Virtual Hackathon Presented by Major League Baseball

activities

events

Day 1

Mar 4, 2022

Activities

2022 Oracle Innovation Challenge

Bill Walsh Room

activities

bo-english-wiczling,carrie-nielsen,angela-ruggiero

events

Ongoing

Mar 4, 2023

Activities

2023 Hackathon Presented by Ticketmaster

activities

karlis-kezbers,to-be

events

Day 2

Mar 3, 2022

Activities

2023 Startup Competition & Trade Show

Careers and Competitions Room

activities

nancy-lee,joe-cardona,jasmine-robinson,grant-son,to-be

events

Day 1

Mar 4, 2022

Competitive Advantages

3D Motion Analysis finally has a "Magic Camera": A pioneer's journey of how we finally got here

A 1-on-1 with Calvin Johnson and Bomani Jones

competitive-advantages

phil-cheetham-oly-phd

innovationtechnologydatascience,biomechanicsinjurypreventionmentalhealth

events

Day 2

Mar 5, 2022

Panels

A Conversation with Barack Obama

panels

calvin-johnson,bomani-jones

business,careerseducation

football

events

Day 1

Panels

panels

events

Day 1

Panels

A Conversation with Mark Cuban and Andy Slavitt

panels

mark-cuban,andy-slavitt,nate-silver

innovationtechnologydatascience,sportsinsociety,biomechanicsinjurypreventionmentalhealth

basketball

events

Day 1

Competitive Advantages

A Focused Approach to Data Analytics: Maximizing Player Performance

competitive-advantages

ted-ellickson

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience

events

Day 1

Panels

A Keeper: The Evolution of Soccer Analytics

panels

ravi-ramineni,ted-knutson,heather-oreilly,gregg-berhalter

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience

soccer

events

Day 1

Mar 5, 2020

Panels

A New Arena: Careers After Sports

A New Generation: The Next Era of College Athletics

panels

events

Day 1

Panels

panels

warren-zola,martin-jarmond,val-ackerman,brian-higgins,tommy-gray

on-field,business,fanegagementexperiencemarketing,policygovernance

events

Day 1

Competitive Advantages

A New Role for Machine Learning in Sponsorship Measurement

competitive-advantages

thomas-slowe

innovationtechnologydatascience,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

Day 1

Competitive Advantages

A Peek into the Future with Keemotion and ShotTracker

competitive-advantages

davyeon-ross,milton-lee

business

events

Day 1

Competitive Advantages

A Step In The Right Direction: The positive effects a sports team can have on public school education

competitive-advantages

john-borders,david-sparks,mike-zarren

careerseducation

events

Day 2

Mar 5, 2022

Competitive Advantages

A Trail Runner's Steep Climb on a Mountain of Data

A conversation with Andrew Yang and Nate Silver

competitive-advantages

riccardo-fogliato

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience,sportsinsociety

trackfield

events

Day 1

Panels

panels

nate-silver,andrew-yang

sportsinsociety

events

Day 1

Mar 1, 2024

Competitive Advantages

AI at the Paris 2024 Olympics: Using GenAI to supercharge analytics and reach new audiences

competitive-advantages

chris-jackson

innovationtechnologydatascience

otherolympic

events

Day 1

Mar 4, 2022

Competitive Advantages

Acceleration of Fan Insights: How the Philadelphia 76ers & New Jersey Devils Innovate with Data Presented by KAGR

Acceleration of Sports Data Innovation at ESPN

competitive-advantages

niyanth-anand

business,innovationtechnologydatascience,investmentfinance,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

Day 1

Panels

panels

jeff-bennett,davyeon-ross

innovationtechnologydatascience,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

Day 2

Mar 8, 2025

Interactive Events

Accessibility in Sports Showcase

Room 305

interactive-events

events

Day 1

Mar 7, 2025

Interactive Events

Accessibility in Sports Showcase

Room 305

interactive-events

events

Day 2

Mar 1, 2019

Panels

Achievement Unlocked: ESports Analytics

Adapting on the Fly: The Future of Ticketing

panels

ryan-garfat,nicole-pike,sebastian-park,doug-watson,ed-chang,kasra-jafroodi

innovationtechnologydatascience,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

esports

events

Day 1

Panels

panels

kristin-bernert,clay-luter,michael-markovich,stevie-gray

business,innovationtechnologydatascience,realestateinfrastructure,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

Day 1

Competitive Advantages

Advanced Training Techniques

competitive-advantages

brandon-payne

on-field

events

Day 2

Mar 4, 2023

Competitive Advantages

Advantage US Tennis: Leveraging Performance Analytics and Technology to Provide a Competitive Edge

competitive-advantages

david-ramos

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience,sportsinsociety

tennis

events

Day 2

Mar 8, 2025

Panels

Alpha Awards

Alternative Investing: Teams and SPACs

panels

jessica-gelman,daryl-morey

sportsinsociety

events

Day 1

Panels

panels

saj-cherian,josh-harris,john-collins,billy-beane,jason-robins

investmentfinance,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

Day 1

Panels

Amateurs or Industry: NCAA Reform

panels

events

Day 1

Feb 28, 2019

Panels

An American Analyst in London

Bill Walsh Room

panels

events

Day 1

Mar 3, 2023

Competitive Advantages

An Analytical Framework For Winning The Super Bowl

An Optimization Approach to Roster Creation and Game Scheduling

competitive-advantages

jack-jones

innovationtechnologydatascience

football

events

Day 2

Mar 7, 2020

Workshops

Research Papers Room

workshops

holly-wiberg

basketball

events

Day 1

Panels

Analytical Masterminds: A Live Look from The Masters

panels

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience

golf

events

Day 1

Panels

Analytics Illustrated with Kirk Goldsberry

panels

events

Day 1

Panels

Analytics In Action

panels

shane-battier,dean-oliver,sue-bird,jeff-van-gundy,kevin-arnovitz

innovationtechnologydatascience

basketball

events

Day 1

Mar 3, 2023

Competitive Advantages

Analytics On Air - The NBA's First Full-Time Analytics Broadcaster

Analytics in Sports Business: Putting the Money in Moneyball

competitive-advantages

cory-jez

innovationtechnologydatascience,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

basketball

events

Day 1

Panels

panels

chris-granger,steve-phelps,jessica-gelman,danielle-maged,jared-smith

business,innovationtechnologydatascience

baseball

events

Day 1

Panels

Analytics of the Tommy John Injury Epidemic with Glenn Fleisig

panels

glenn-fleisig

innovationtechnologydatascience,biomechanicsinjurypreventionmentalhealth

baseball

events

Day 2

Mar 4, 2023

Competitive Advantages

Applying Pressure: Exploring Pitching's Next Data Driven Opportunity

Art & Analytics of Negotiation

competitive-advantages

alex-fast

innovationtechnologydatascience,biomechanicsinjurypreventionmentalhealth

baseball

events

Day 1

Panels

panels

alec-scheiner,brian-burke,cade-massey,gary-gertzog,joel-linzner,shira-springer

innovationtechnologydatascience,business

events

Day 1

Competitive Advantages

Artificial Intelligence 3.0: Are We Closer to Creating the Mind of Tom Brady?

competitive-advantages

usman-shuja

innovationtechnologydatascience

football

events

Day 1

Mar 6, 2020

Panels

At the Intersection of AI and Human Potential

Competitive Advantage North

panels

dafna-aaronson

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience,realestateinfrastructure

events

Day 1

Panels

Athlete Analytics

panels

john-brenkus,qaizar-hassonjee,adir-shiffman,shira-springer,matt-hasselbeck,andrew-luck

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience

events

Day 1

Panels

Athletes and Activism

panels

andrew-hawkins,bomani-jones,brendan-tuohey,dana-harrell,shira-springer

business

events

Day 1

Mar 1, 2024

Competitive Advantages

Automatic Generation of Football Analytics

competitive-advantages

d-j-lee

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience

football

events

Day 1

Competitive Advantages

Avoiding Tommy John: How the MLB has used better data and training methods to reduce elbow injuries

competitive-advantages

john-dangelo

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience,biomechanicsinjurypreventionmentalhealth

baseball

events

Day 1

Mar 1, 2024

Competitive Advantages

BET: Building Excellent Technology in the 313

competitive-advantages

taylor-traub

innovationtechnologydatascience,sportsinsociety

events

Day 1

Panels

Backdoor Cover: Revolutionizing Sports During COVID

panels

erika-nardini,scott-oneil,jason-robins,chad-millman

fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

Day 2

Panels

Ball Don't Lie: The Future of Basketball Analytics

panels

sue-bird,dean-oliver,haralabos-voulgaris,mike-zarren,zach-lowe

innovationtechnologydatascience

basketball

events

Day 1

Mar 1, 2019

Panels

Baseball 2.0: Updating America's Pastime

Baseball Analytics: The Next Frontier

panels

events

Day 1

Panels

Baseball Analytics

panels

bill-james,jeff-luhnow,mark-shapiro,rob-neyer,rocco-baldelli,scott-boras

innovationtechnologydatascience

baseball

events

Day 1

Panels

Baseball Analytics

panels

jonah-keri,joe-posnanski,voros-mccracken,farhan-zaidi

innovationtechnologydatascience

baseball

events

Day 2

Panels

panels

vince-gennaro,rob-neyer,bill-squadron,brian-kenny,jeff-luhnow,nate-silver

innovationtechnologydatascience

baseball

events

Day 1

Panels

Basketball Analytics

panels

jackie-macmullan,jeff-van-gundy,john-hollinger,mark-cuban,mike-zarren

innovationtechnologydatascience

basketball

events

Day 1

Panels

Basketball Analytics

panels

steve-kerr,stan-van-gundy,brad-stevens,mike-zarren

innovationtechnologydatascience

basketball

events

Day 1

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Basketball Analytics

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events

Day 2

Panels

Basketball Analytics: Hack-A-Stat

panels

events

Day 1

Feb 28, 2019

Panels

Basketball Analytics: Hunting for Unicorns

Basketball Analytics: Nothin' But Net... Rating

panels

events

Day 1

Mar 6, 2020

Panels

Basketball Analytics: Push the Tempo

panels

events

Day 1

Panels

panels

shane-battier,sue-bird,mike-dantoni,masai-ujiri,mike-zarren,pablo-torre

innovationtechnologydatascience

basketball

events

Ongoing

Workshops

Bayesian Modeling Workshop: Building Statistical Models, Understanding When To Use Bayesian Inference

workshops

events

Day 1

Panels

Beat the Odds: Anatomy of an Upset

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roland-beech,pete-dalessandro,zak-deossie,doug-glanville,peter-keating,jordan-brenner

business

events

Day 2

Mar 4, 2023

Workshops

Beating the Book: Simulation-Driven Sports Betting

workshops

keith-goldner

pokergambling

events

Day 1

Panels

Beating the Shift: Baseball Analytics in the Age of Big Data

panels

events

Day 2

Mar 8, 2025

Workshops

Behind the Deal: The Analytics of Sports Sponsorship Valuation

Workshop Room (311)

workshops

keegan-fiertl

events

Day 2

Panels

Behind the Scenes in Sports Negotiating: What the Fans & Media Don't Get to See

panels

events

Day 1

Mar 3, 2023

Panels

Bet On It: A Conversation on Innovation in the Sports Betting Industry

Beyond Crunching Numbers: How to Have Influence

panels

contessa-brewer,amy-howe,tom-reeg,jonathan-kraft

innovationtechnologydatascience,fanegagementexperiencemarketing,pokergambling

events

Day 1

Panels

panels

events

Day 1

Mar 4, 2022

Panels

Beyond Expected Goals: Analyzing and Implementing the Next Phase of Soccer Analytics

Beyond Reason: Sports Labor Negotiations

panels

events

Day 1

Panels

panels

events

Day 1

Panels

Beyond the 4-4-2: Soccer Analytics

panels

steven-houston,paul-neilson,taylor-twellman,robbie-mustoe,jim-pallotta

innovationtechnologydatascience

soccer

events

Day 1

Mar 3, 2023

Competitive Advantages

Beyond the Beam: Inside the Sacramento Kings Fan Engagement Strategy

Beyond the Book: The Inevitable Expansion of Sports Betting Presented by Caesars Sportsbook

competitive-advantages

colin-warner

business,innovationtechnologydatascience,realestateinfrastructure,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

basketball

events

Day 1

Mar 4, 2022

Panels

Beyond the Box Office: The Evolution of Ticketing

panels

amy-howe,renie-anderson,sharon-otterman,chad-millman

mediacontent,investmentfinance,pokergambling

events

Day 1

Panels

panels

katie-hodel,kate-howard,jake-burns,jason-green,rob-laycock

business,realestateinfrastructure,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

Day 2

Panels

Beyond the Foundation: Building a Team around a Superstar

panels

david-griffin,bob-myers,masai-ujiri,jackie-macmullan

business

events

Day 1

Panels

Beyond the Gambit: Chess’ Big Move

panels

robert-hess,daryl-morey,hikaru-nakamura,jennifer-shahade,danny-rensch

innovationtechnologydatascience

chess

events

Day 2

Panels

Beyond the Pitch: Transforming Soccer Through Advanced Analytics

panels

ryan-ohanlon,ian-graham,sarah-rudd,jesse-marsch,laurie-shaw

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience

soccer

events

Day 1

Mar 2, 2024

Competitive Advantages

Beyond the Scoreboard: The Science of Crafting Member-Centric Entertainment Platforms

competitive-advantages

bobby-landerman

innovationtechnologydatascience,fanegagementexperiencemarketing,biomechanicsinjurypreventionmentalhealth

events

Day 2

Panels

Beyond the Seat: Future of the Ticketing Marketplace

panels

john-abbamondi,jamie-brandt,jody-mulkey,russell-scibetti,patrick-rishe

business,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

Day 1

Panels

Big Data Analytics in the Wide World of Sports

panels

events

Day 2

Mar 8, 2025

Panels

Big Data Energy

Big Data Energy: How Marketing Technology and Analytics are Changing Sports

panels

alex-edelman,nate-silver,jessica-gelman,daryl-morey

innovationtechnologydatascience

events

Day 1

Panels

panels

abe-madkour,jennifer-storms,kate-jhaveri,paul-caine,shelley-pisarra

business,innovationtechnologydatascience,mediacontent,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

Day 1

Panels

Big Data for Sports

panels

jim-degraw,dean-oliver,tom-davenport,john-forese,jill-stelfox

innovationtechnologydatascience

events

Day 1

Panels

Big Data – Insight to Action: Sports Case Studies

panels

events

Day 1

Panels

Big Data: Lessons for Sports

panels

events

Day 1

Mar 3, 2023

Panels

Big Events, Big Tickets, Big Experiences: Managing the Fan Experience When Stakes are Highest

Sue Bird Room

panels

shira-springer,molly-pendleton,ryan-tanke,brian-lafemina,sezin-aksoy

business,mediacontent,realestateinfrastructure,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

NBA Lineup Analysis on Clustered Player Tendencies: A new approach to the positions of basketball & modeling lineup efficiency

New Evidence in the Study of Shirking in Major League Baseball

papers

No More Throwing Darts at the Wall: Developing Fair Handicaps for Darts using a Markov Decision Process

papers

Noisy Judgments: A probability surface-based analysis of umpiring variability

papers

Optimizing Baseball Fielder Positioning with Consideration for Adaptable Hitters

papers

PFF WAR: Modeling Player Value in American Football

papers

Performance Index: A New Way To Compare Players

papers

Player Benchmarking and Outcomes: A Behavioral Science Approach

papers

Player Chemistry: Striving for a Perfectly Balanced Soccer Team

papers

Player Pressure Map - A Novel Representation of Pressure in Soccer for Evaluating Player Performance in Different Game Contexts

papers

Player Tracking Facilitates Valid Causal Inference: The Average Treatment Effect of Defender Proximity on Scoring

papers

Playing Fast Not Loose: Evaluating team-level pace of play in ice hockey using spatio-temporal possession data

papers

Possession Sketches: Mapping NBA Strategies

papers

Predicting Major League Baseball Strikeout Rates from Differences in Velocity and Movement Among Player Pitch Types

papers

Predicting NBA Talent from Enormous Amounts of College Basketball Tracking Data

papers

Prediction of Defensive Player Trajectories in NFL Games with Defender CNN-LSTM model

papers

Projecting NFL Potential from College Career Performance Curve

papers

papers

Pulling Starters

Recognizing and Analyzing Ball Screen Defense in the NBA

papers

Reconstruction of Trajectories of Athletes Using Computer Vision Models and Kinetic Analysis

papers

Revolutionizing Formula 1 Broadcasting: Unveiling the Impact of Personalized Virtual Advertising on Brand Recall through eyetracking

papers

Risk of Collusion: Will Groups of 3 Ruin the FIFA World Cup?

papers

Robust Daily Fantasy Sports: Maximizing Reward via the Robust Optimization Paradigm

papers

Routine Inspection: A playbook for corner kicks

papers

Running it Twice (or Thrice): Double-Header and Triple-Header Baseball Arbitration

papers

Scoring Strategies for the Underdog: A general, quantitative method for determining optimal sports strategies

papers

Scoring a Touchdown with Variable Pricing Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment in the NFL Ticket Markets

papers

Seeing in to the future: using self-propelled particle models to aid player decision-making in soccer

papers

Sharpstack: Cholesky Correlations for Building Better Lineups

papers

Sponsorship Revenue Forecasting for Sport Organizations: A Survival Analysis Approach

papers

Sports narrative enhancement with natural language generation

papers

Swing Shift: A Mathematical Approach to Defensive Positioning in Baseball

papers

The Adaptability Index: An Information Theoretic Framework for Measuring Player Adaptability

papers

The Dwight Effect: A New Ensemble of Interior Defense Analytics for the NBA

papers

The Economic Impact of NBA Superstars: Evidence from Missed Games using Ticket Microdata from a Secondary Marketplace

papers

The Economic Impact of NBA Superstars: Evidence from Missed Games using Ticket Microdata from a Secondary Marketplace

papers

The Evolution of Curling Analytics

papers

The Horizon of Sports is Digital: Using Fantasy Sports, e-Sports and Electronic Gambling to Find Next Generation of Ticket Buyers

papers

The Hot Hand: A New Approach to an Old “Fallacy”

papers

The Hot-Hand Fallacy: Cognitive Mistakes or Equilibrium Adjustments? Evidence from Major League Baseball

papers

The Pressing Game: Optimal Defensive Disruption in Soccer

papers

The Strain of Success: A Predictive Model for Injury Risk Mitigation and Team Success in Soccer

papers

The Three Dimensions of Rebounding

papers

The hidden foundation of field vision in English Premier League (EPL) soccer players

papers

The price of anarchy in basketball

papers

The right place at the right time: Advanced off-ball metrics for exploiting an opponent’s spatial weakenesses in soccer

papers

The value of flexibility in baseball roster construction

papers

Thinking the GOAT: Imitating Tennis Styles

papers

To Crash or Not To Crash: A quantitative look at the relationship between offensive rebounding and transition defense in the NBA

papers

Total Hockey Rating (THoR): A comprehensive statistical rating of National Hockey League forwards and defensemen based upon all on-ice events

papers

Training Schedule Confounds the Relationship between Acute:Chronic Workload Ratio and Injury

papers

Transformer-Based Baseball Modeling for Pitch Outcome Prediction and Strategy Optimization

papers

Understanding why shooters shoot - An AI-powered engine for basketball performance profiling

papers

Using Computer Vision and Machine Learning to Automatically Classify NFL Game Film and Develop a Player Tracking System

papers

Using Deep Learning to Understand Patterns of Player Movement in the NBA

papers

Using Digital Signals To Measure Audience Brand Engagement At Major Sports Events: The 2015 MLB Season

papers

Using Hex Maps to Classify & Cluster Dribble Hand-off Variants in the NBA

papers

Using Machine Learning to Describe how Players Impact the Game in the MLB

papers

Using Mobile Location Data to Assess Sponsorship Effectiveness

papers

Using Tracking Data to Build Offensive Line Development Tools

papers

Using Tracking and Charting Data to Better Evaluate NFL Players: A Review

papers

Volume and Intensity are Important Training Related Factors in Injury Incidence in American Football Athletes

papers

What Does it Take to Call a Strike? Three Biases in Umpire Decision Making

papers

When are they coming? Understanding and forecasting the timeline of arrivals at FC Barcelona stadium on match days

papers

Who Is Responsible For A Called Strike?

papers

Why do marketing partnerships end? Evidence from global sport sponsorships

papers

Wide Open Spaces: A statistical technique for measuring space creation in professional soccer

papers

Winning Isn’t Everything – A contextual analysis of hockey face-offs

papers

Winning duels in VALORANT, a visualization of optimal positioning

papers

You Cannot Do That Ben Stokes: Dynamically Predicting Shot Type in Cricket Using a Personalized Deep Neural Network

papers

cricWAR: A reproducible system for evaluating player performance in limited-overs cricket

papers

exPress: Contextual Valuation of Individual Players Within Pressing Situations in Soccer

papers

“Body Shots”: Analyzing Shooting Styles in the NBA using Body-Pose Attributes

papers

“Quality vs Quantity”: Improved Shot Prediction in Soccer using Strategic Features from Spatiotemporal Data

papers

“The Thin Edge of the Wedge”: Accurately Predicting Shot Outcomes in Tennis using Style and Context Priors

papers

“Win at Home and Draw Away”: Automatic Formation Analysis Highlighting the Differences in Home and Away Team Behaviors

papers