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Steve Brown
Senior First Team Analyst, Everton FC
2012-conference
soccer-analytics
soccer
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Dr. Phil Wagner
Founder, Sparta Performance Science
2016-conference
can-you-really-predict-athletic-injury-and-performance
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Dan Spillane
Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, NBA
2015-conference
book-it-legalizing-sports-betting
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Erik Allen
Founder, Pit Rho
2013-conference
in-a-matter-of-seconds-the-future-of-motorsports
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Ethan Sherwood Strauss
Proprietor of the House of Strauss Substack
2023-conference,2016-conference
evolution-of-sports-journalism,mind-body-machine-the-role-of-ai-ml-in-the-future-of-sports
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Dominick Cruz
Professional MMA Fighter, UFC
2013-conference
breaking-down-the-fight-mma-analytics
combatsports
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Mark Shapiro
President, Cleveland Indians
2012-conference
baseball-analytics
baseball
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Noel Hollingsworth
Software Engineer, Second Spectrum
2014-conference
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Mark Bechtel
NBA Editor, Sports Illustrated
2016-conference
road-to-the-championship-playoff-analytics
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Phil Birnbaum
Editor, By the Numbers
2013-conference
true-performance-the-science-of-randomness
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Sig Mejdal
Director of Decision Sciences, Houston Astros
2013-conference
beyond-crunching-numbers-how-to-have-influence
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Bob Thurman
VP Innovation, Wilson Sporting Goods
2016-conference
sports-tracking-solutions-the-next-generation
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Jack Swarbrick
Director of Athletics,, University of Notre Dame
2017-conference
the-business-of-college-sports
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Rob Neyer
Senior Baseball Editor, FoxSports.com
2014-conference
baseball-analytics-the-next-frontier,baseball-analytics
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Jonathan A. Jensen
Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2016-conference
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Derek Belch
Founder and CEO of STRIVR Labs
2017-conference
the-new-reality
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"3s & Frees": The Evolving Nature of Basketball
#KingdomUnited – How the Kansas City Chiefs utilized social media, technology and game presentation
'Pablo Torre Finds Out' at SSAC
'Pablo Torre Finds Out' at SSAC (Live Podcast)
'The Deal' featuring David Blitzer hosted by Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly
'To A Touch More' with Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe presented by Wasserman Foundation
1-On-1 With Gary Bettman
1-On-1 With Nate Silver
10,000 Hours vs. The Sports Gene
1:1 With Enes Kanter
2020 DraftKings Sports Gaming Innovation Challenge
2020 Hackathon
2020 Startup Competition & Trade Show
2021 DraftKings Sports Gaming Innovation Challenge
2021 Startup Competition & Trade Show
2021 Virtual Hackathon Presented by Major League Baseball
2022 Oracle Innovation Challenge
2023 Hackathon Presented by Ticketmaster
2023 Startup Competition & Trade Show
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
A Conversation with Barack Obama
A Conversation with Mark Cuban and Andy Slavitt
A Conversation with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver led by Sue Bird
A Focused Approach to Data Analytics: Maximizing Player Performance
A Keeper: The Evolution of Soccer Analytics
A New Arena: Careers After Sports
A New Generation: The Next Era of College Athletics
A New Role for Machine Learning in Sponsorship Measurement
A Peek into the Future with Keemotion and ShotTracker
A Step In The Right Direction: The positive effects a sports team can have on public school education
A Trail Runner's Steep Climb on a Mountain of Data
A conversation with Andrew Yang and Nate Silver
AI at the Paris 2024 Olympics: Using GenAI to supercharge analytics and reach new audiences
Acceleration of Fan Insights: How the Philadelphia 76ers & New Jersey Devils Innovate with Data Presented by KAGR
Acceleration of Sports Data Innovation at ESPN
Accessibility in Sports Showcase
Accessibility in Sports Showcase
Achievement Unlocked: ESports Analytics
Across Court and Sand: Applied Analytics in Volleyball
Adapting on the Fly: The Future of Ticketing
Advanced Training Techniques
Advantage US Tennis: Leveraging Performance Analytics and Technology to Provide a Competitive Edge
Alpha Awards
Alpha Awards
Alternative Investing: Teams and SPACs
Amateurs or Industry: NCAA Reform
An American Analyst in London
An Analytical Framework For Winning The Super Bowl
An Optimization Approach to Roster Creation and Game Scheduling
Analytical Masterminds: A Live Look from The Masters
Analytics Illustrated with Kirk Goldsberry
Analytics In Action
Analytics On Air - The NBA's First Full-Time Analytics Broadcaster
Analytics in Sports Business: Putting the Money in Moneyball
Analytics of the Tommy John Injury Epidemic with Glenn Fleisig
Applying Pressure: Exploring Pitching's Next Data Driven Opportunity
Art & Analytics of Negotiation
Artificial Intelligence 3.0: Are We Closer to Creating the Mind of Tom Brady?
At the Intersection of AI and Human Potential
Athlete Analytics
Athletes and Activism
Automatic Generation of Football Analytics
Avoiding Tommy John: How the MLB has used better data and training methods to reduce elbow injuries
BET: Building Excellent Technology in the 313
Backdoor Cover: Revolutionizing Sports During COVID
Ball Don't Lie: The Future of Basketball Analytics
Baseball 2.0: Updating America's Pastime
Baseball Analytics
Baseball Analytics
Baseball Analytics: The Next Frontier
Basketball Analytics
Basketball Analytics
Basketball Analytics
Basketball Analytics: Hack-A-Stat
Basketball Analytics: Hunting for Unicorns
Basketball Analytics: Nothin' But Net... Rating
Basketball Analytics: Push the Tempo
Bayesian Modeling Workshop: Building Statistical Models, Understanding When To Use Bayesian Inference
Bayesian Spatial Modeling for Evaluating Hockey Goaltending Performance
Beat the Odds: Anatomy of an Upset
Beating the Book: Simulation-Driven Sports Betting
Beating the Shift: Baseball Analytics in the Age of Big Data
Behind the Deal: The Analytics of Sports Sponsorship Valuation
Behind the Scenes in Sports Negotiating: What the Fans & Media Don't Get to See
Bet On It: A Conversation on Innovation in the Sports Betting Industry
Beyond Crunching Numbers: How to Have Influence
Beyond Expected Goals: Analyzing and Implementing the Next Phase of Soccer Analytics
Beyond Football: How NCAA and Colleges are Growing Revenue in Women's and Olympic Sports Presented by KAGR
Beyond Reason: Sports Labor Negotiations
Beyond the 4-4-2: Soccer Analytics
Beyond the Beam: Inside the Sacramento Kings Fan Engagement Strategy
Beyond the Book: The Inevitable Expansion of Sports Betting Presented by Caesars Sportsbook
Beyond the Box Office: The Evolution of Ticketing
Beyond the Eye Test: How AI is Capturing What Coaches Know
Beyond the Foundation: Building a Team around a Superstar
Beyond the Gambit: Chess’ Big Move
Beyond the Pitch: Transforming Soccer Through Advanced Analytics
Beyond the Scoreboard: The Science of Crafting Member-Centric Entertainment Platforms
Beyond the Seat: Future of the Ticketing Marketplace
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