Agenda
7:30
Registration
8:30
Opening remark
Julien Blin, CEO, Upside Global
8:40
KEYNOTE
Tal Brown, CEO, Zone7
9:20
Panel Discussion
How important is biofeedback to manage stress and mental health
Participants:
-Lindsay Shaw, Director of Sport Psychology, Cleveland Guardians (MLB)
– Dr Peter Economou, Director, Organizational Psychology Programs, Rutgers University Athletics (NCAA)
– Amanda Fazio, MS, CMPC, Certified Mental Performance Consultant, SportStrata
–Christian Hasler, Managing Director/ Co- Founder, SKILLCOURT GmbH
– Moderator: Len Zaichkowsky, PhD, World-Class’ Sports, Biofeedback Expert
10:00
Panel Discussion
Best strategies to make better decisions when choosing innovations and tech in teams
Participants:
– Alan McCall, Head of R&D at Arsenal fc (EPL)
– Dr Marco Nunez, Former Head Athletic Trainer, LA Lakers/NBA)
– Carlos del Barrio, Senior Sport Scientist, Atletico de Madrid (La Liga) & University Lecturer (CEU San Pablo)
– Masa Kabayama, CEO, Uplift Labs
– Pierre Barrieu, High performance director (MLS, EPL)
– Moderator: Julien Blin, CEO, Upside Global CEO, Upside Global
10:40
Panel Discussion
Future of digital in sports (OTT, AR/VR, Web 3.0/NFT..)
Participants:
–Orlando Lewis, Head of Partnerships, Sorare
–Jed Corenthal, Chief Marketing Officer, Phenix
– James Giglio, CEO, MVP Interactive
– Bobby Basham, Director Baseball Innovation, Chicago Cubs (MLB)
– Matt Miesnieks, CEO, Living Cities
– Kristin Boggiano, Co-founder & President, TurnKeyTix
– Stevland Wilson,VP, Postproduction, Design & Animation, Monumental Sports
– Moderator: Chris Pfaff, CEO, Chris Pfaff Tech/Media LLC
11:20
Panel Discussion
How important is nutrition to maximize performance
Participants:
– Brittney Bearden, Sr Sports Dietitian, Senior Account Executive, Notemeal (Now part of Teamworks)
– Brian Bender, Chief Science Officer, Intake Health
– Carlos Olguin, CEO, LogicInk
–Jeffrey A.Thinnes, CEO, SummaForte
– Phil Southerland, CEO, Supersapiens
– Kevin Pillifant, Advisor, SummaForte
– Moderator: Dr Robby Sikka, CEO/Founder of SMART, Team physician at NY Yankees (MLB)
12:00
LUNCH & NETWORKING
13:00
Panel Discussion
Rehab and return to play: How data can help accelerate athletes return to play”.
Participants:
– Alex Shafiro, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS – Kinvent
– Garrett Salpeter, Founder & CEO, NeuFit
– Dr Ola Eriksrud, PhD, co-founder, 1080 Motion
– Joelle Muro, Physical Therapist, New York Liberty (WNBA)
– Gordon Waddington, Co-founder, Prism Neuro
– Dr Andy Barr, Founder, Quantum Performance
– Moderator: Dr Robby Sikka, CEO/Founder of SMART, Team physician at NY Yankees (MLB)
13:40
Panel Discussion
Best practices to optimize load management
Participants:
– Scott Greenberg, CEO, Coolmitt
– Andrea Hudy, Director of UConn WBB Sports Performance, University of Connecticut (NCAA)
– Scott Riewald, PhD, CSCS, Manager, MiLB Performance Development, Boston Red Sox (MLB),
– Tal Brown, CEO, Zone7
– Moderator: Dr. Robert Butler, Head of Performance, St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
14:20
Panel discussion
How technologies can help teams reduce injuries
Participants:
–Kevin Martin, CEO, The Quick Board
– Dr Brian Moore, co-founder and CEO, Orreco
–Tony Verutti, CEO, Betterguards Technology, Inc
– Ismael Fernandez, CEO, ThermoHuman
– Mélanie Pauli, BOP (Best Player on the Pitch) & Athletic trainer, Swiss Football Association
– Dr. Marco Nunez, Former Head Athletic Trainer, LA Lakers (NBA)
–Dan Burns, VP Partnerships & Former USA Lacrosse national team athlete, Aescape
–Dr. Theo Versteegh, PhD, CEO/CTO, TOPSPIN TECHNOLOGIES LTD
– Moderator: Julien Blin, CEO, Upside Global
15:00
BREAK & STARTUP DEMOS
15:20
Panel Discussion
College sports: How NIL is changing the game for student athletes
Participants:
– Dr. Ron Dick, Associate Professor of Sports Marketing, – Duquesne University in the school of business, Duquesne University (NCAA)
– Dr Richard M. Southall, Professor, Director – College Sport Research Institute, Department of Sport and Entertainment Management, University of South Carolina (NCAA)
–Niesha Butler CEO & & Former WNBA Player (NY Liberty) STEAMS CHAMP
– Tiffany Kelly, Founder & CEO, Curastory
– Moderator: Ayden Syal, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, MOGL
16:00
Panel Discussion
Best practices to invest in performance tech products and startups
Participants:
– Jasmine Robinson, Managing Partner, Monarch Collective LLC
– Thad Young, NBA Player & Investor, Reform Ventures & Toronto Raptors (NBA)
– Konrad von Moltke, Principal, Investment arm of the Wilf family (owners of Minnesota Vikings of NFL and Orlando City MLS / NWSL)
– Tom Ryan, VP of Strategy and Head of NBA Launchpad
– James Danforth, Director of Alternative Investments, Cresset
– Andrew Hippert, Investment Principal, NY Techstars sports Accelerator
– Meredith McPherron, CEO, Drive by DraftKings
– Moderator: Steve Amdur , Corporate & Securities Partner and Co-leader of Pillsbury’s Mergers & Acquisition and Private Equity practices
16: 40
PANEL DISCUSSION
How technologies can positively impact women teams and athletes
Participants:
– Mélanie Pauli, BOP (Best Player on the Pitch) & Athletic trainer, Swiss Football Association
– Andrea Hudy, Director of UConn WBB Sports Performance, University of Connecticut (NCAA)
– Jasmine Robinson, Managing Partner, Monarch Collective LLC
– Laura Matthes, Head of Sports and Research, VivoSensMedical
– Joelle Muro, Physical Therapist, New York Liberty (WNBA)
– Dr. Christy Fernandez-Cull , PhD / CEO, DaVinci Wearables
– Moderator: Brittney Bearden, Sr Sports Dietitian, Senior Account Executive, Notemeal (Now part of Teamworks)
17:20
CLOSING KEYNOTE
– Alex Rodrigo, SVP & GM, Sacramento Kings (NBA)
– Ryan Harber, LAT, ATC, CSCS- Director of Human Performance
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
-Nathan Quebedeaux, Assistant Athletic Trainer, The Ohio State University Department of Athletics
17:50
CLOSING REMARK
Julien Blin, CEO, Upside Global
18:00
END
Speakers
Arthur Bernard
Founder
Athletico Ventures
Dr Julien Louis
Associate Professor Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
Liverpool John Moores University
Ismael Fernandez
CEO, ThermoHuman
Sebastien Audoux
Independent Consultant
Former Head of sports digital content at Canal+.
André Cunha
CEO & Head of Performance
VOLT SPORTSCIENCE
Alan McCall
Head of R&D
Arsenal FC (Premier League)
José M. Oliva Lozano
Director of Research & Innovation
US Soccer Federation
Coralie Gallis
CTO
SM24
Rick Cost
High performance Director
US Soccer Federation
Brian Hecker
Senior Director Of Basketball Analytics And Innovation
Miami Heat (NBA)
Gustavo Arellano
Head of Commercial Development
FIBA
James Giglio
Founder, CEO
MVP Interactive.
Dr Bill Burgos
Experienced NBA S&C coach (Timberwolves, Orlando Magic/NBA)
Adjunct professor
Sloane Tilley
CEO
DIA Sensor
Dr Christy Fernandez-Cull
Carlos del Barrio
Senior Sport Scientist, Atletico de Madrid (La Liga)
University Lecturer (CEU San Pablo)
Pierre Barrieu
Experienced High Performance Director
FIFA expert
Dr Nessan Costello,
Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Nutrition
Leeds Beckett University.
First Team Nutritionist at Chelsea FC (Premier League)
Martin Jaglin
Digital Growth Director
LFP (Ligue de Football Professionnel)
Co-founder of MPG – MonPetitGazon
Jo Clubb
Sports Science consultant
Global Performance Insights Ltd
FIFA expert
Mathieu Lacome
Chief Performance & Analytics Officer
Parma fc
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Upside global is a leading a sports tech organization that brings innovation (AMS, sleep tech, injury prevention tools, hydration /electrolyte assessment device ) and insights (vendor survey reports, vendor analysis..) to pro teams (PSG, Arsenal FC, Chelsea FC, Brooklyn Nets/NBA, Penguins/NHL, NY Mets/MLB, Boston RedSox/MLB, 49ers/NFL..).
The Upside recently launched the Upside Tech Scouting platform, the world’s first platform providing granular anonymized team data on specific teams (NBA, NFL, MLB, NCAA, Premier League, Laliga, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, national teams, Olympic teams, pro rugby, pro tennis..). For each team profile, users can see critical information provided by teams such as their annual sports performance budget, the vendor(s) that they are currently using, their rating per vendor and the price range that they are paying for each vendor.