Sport Media & Tech Podcast

Join us as we spend time with Tiffany Hollins, Global Partnerships Activations Manager at UFC, Lizzie Seedhouse, SVP of Digital, Emerging Tech & Strategy at the USL and Meghan McLean, SVP of Sports at the 2022 Special Olympic USA Games in Orlando. We discuss the media shift from events to digital, how operations change in a bubble, the teamwork behind the changes, sponsorship, the innovation during COVID-19, global media and the future of media operations.

Join Asaf Nevo from Pico and our team to spend time discussing how A.I. and Machine Learning can be used to get personal with, categorize and engage your fans at opportune moments on social media.

Join us to spend time discussing A.I. and Machine Learning with Ann Gaffigan from Dimensional Innovations and Phil Van Horn from DataRobot. Learn about this evolving technology. We explore how it will revolutionize the data we use to make decisions and create experiences.

Join us to spend time discussing how brands can engage with their fans or customers on social media. Learn about resources that are available online, engagement strategies and campaign examples from an informative conversation with Kori Scott, a Privacy and Data Brand team member at Facebook.

Join us to spend time discussing how the industry is adopting new available tech with Amanda Stern, an Experiential Leader from the Canadian Olympic Committee, Abhishek Bynakia, Chief Product Officer of Spektacom and Costa Kladianos a Senior Leader in Innovation and Tech for Tennis Canada.

Join us as we spend time with Scott Jenkins, GM of Mercedes Benz Stadium and Chair of the Green Sports Alliance, Chris Castro Director of Sustainability and Resilience for the City of Orlando, and Terry Cecil CEO & Chief Sustainability Officer for the International Sponsor Council and Sponsor Advocate for the Smart City Expo. We discuss how the future of sports and venues are intertwined with smart cities where you can live, work, play and learn. It's about going beyond being green or net carbon neutral. Teams are engaging communities to address; housing, education, health & wellness, energy, nutrition & food systems, transportation, 5g connectivity, data and so much more.

Commish Talks, Sports Leadership & Sport Media & Tech Podcasts collaborate with an episode discussion with the three podcast hosts Josh Schaub, Mark Hodgkin and Keal Blache. They discuss how COVID-19 is advancing areas for the future of sports venues, automated intelligence/machine learning, contactless payments and voice e-commerce.

Hear best practices from three people who are providing the strategies, metrics and resources for decision making to their organizations. How do numbers help us reach and create better experiences for fans? Meet Michelle Stenger, of UCF Athletics, Michael Rust, with the Nashville Predators and Michael Farris, from the Country Music Association (CMA).

Learn about in stadium services that compete with home entertainment, mobile device or second screen interactive experiences for brands and how organizations are using influencers to build relationships with fans. These three panelists have very different backgrounds, but all are innovative in their organizations. Meet Kristin Geer, of Bleachr & TennisONE, Ryan Berger, with HYPR & Berger Shop and Matthew Vinson, from Daytona International Speedway.

Listen to three Esport professionals that work with University and Professional teams. This group operates alongside the athletes, staff and teams' partners. We talk about today's environment in Esport and what the future may look like. Sari Kitelyn, Full Sail University (Fortress/Armada), Gabe Causse, Magic Gaming and Grant Paranjape, Washington Justice.