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[Powered by ShotTracker] Dan Butterly, Senior Association Commissioner for the Mountain West Conference, and Davyeon Ross, Co-Founder and COO at ShotTracker, discuss their partnership, use of technology by NCAA coaches in-game, and their predictions for the NBA Finals.

Bram chats with VP of Business and Legal Affairs at the NFL Players Association, Casey Schwab. Powered by NFL Players Association

In a special SportTechie Podcast, powered by ShotTracker, Bram chats basketball, analytics and tech with former NBA commissioner, David Stern, and ShotTracker co-founder, Davyeon Ross.

Riot Games founders and League of Legends creators Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill chat with Bram at the National Museum of American History. The event, titled Pioneers of Esports, was part of the Innovative Lives program produced by the Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.

Bram sits with the PGA Tour's Director of Broadcasting Production, Alex Turnbull, and Microsoft's Principal Evangelist for Sports and Entertainment, Mike Downey.

Ahead of the 2018 World Cup, Telemundo Deportes' EVP Eli Velazquez discusses his network's approach to broadcasting the games on the world's biggest stage.

Beyond Sport's Nick Keller and the 49ers Jesse Lovejoy preview the Beyond Innovation conference which explores better methods of leveraging sport to improve STEM education. SportTechie is proud to be the official Digital Media Partner of the two-day event, which is on May 22-23 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Ca. For more information: https://beyondsport.org/event/beyond-innovation-2018/

The WNBA season begins this Friday with a matchup between the Dallas Wings and the Phoenix Mercury. Hear WNBA president Lisa Borders chat with Bram about the goals she has for the league, the future of sports consumption, and much more.

Bram chats with sports scientist and biomechanist Juan Delgado about how the New York Sports Science Lab uses science to improve athlete training and performance.

Bram chats with Super Bowl Champ Ryan Nece, who discusses his work as Managing Partner at Next Play Capital and much more.

Geoff Reiss, general manager at Oath/Yahoo Sports joins Bram to discuss digital media, live sports via mobile, legalized sports betting, and the future of fantasy sports. That and much more on the SportTechie Podcast with Bram Weinstein.

Is it possible that too much has been made of CTE in NFL Players? Scott Anderson, Chief Customer Officer at SyncThink sits with Bram to discuss that and much more related to the science behind the study of head trauma.

This week Bram talks with Chris Marinak, Executive Vice President - Strategy, Technology, and Innovation at Major League Baseball.

On February 13, 2018, SportTechie hosted its inaugural State Of The Industry conference at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Sports industry leaders from across the country convened to examine the various topics and trends that shaped the sports technology world in 2017, and what is on the horizon for 2018 and beyond. This podcast features some of the most compelling insights shared by speakers at State Of The Industry. In this episode, you'll hear from Grant Paranjape, Director of Esports Business and Team Operations at Monumental Sports Entertainment, Andrew Paradise, Skillz CEO and Founder, Jamie Leece, MLBAM VP of Games, Zach Leonsis, Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & General Manager of Monumental Sports Network at Monumental Sports & Entertainment, Geoff Reiss, GM of Sports at Oath, Lisa Borders, WNBA President, and more.

Bram recaps the innovation and tech we saw at the PyeongChang Olympics with NBC Sports executives, Jack Jackson and Brian Gilmore.

Bram chats with Marilou McFarlane, Co-Founder, Women in Sports Tech (WiST). WiST wants to provide an avenue for sports tech businesses to recruit women for key positions within their companies.

Bram chats with Vince Gennaro, Associate Dean and Clinical Professor at New York University's Tisch Institute for Global Sport.

Cofounder and CRO @ DraftKings, Matt Kalish, sits with Bram to discuss the evolution of fantasy sports over the past few years, what the company has planned for the future, and Super Bowl LII.

The Minnesota Vikings are hosting Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium. Hear from their ED of Digital Media and Innovation, Scott Kegley. He talks about how the Vikings innovate throughout the season and how the stadium itself will provide a one-of-a-kind experience for viewers around the world come Super Bowl Sunday.

Kevin Brilliant, Chicago Bulls Senior Manager of Business Strategy & Analytics, joins Bram to discuss how he uses behavioural science to make business decisions and improve fan experience.

SportTechie Senior Writers, Jen Booton and Joe Lemire, discuss the year in sports tech that was 2017 and what we can expect in 2018.

In Part 2 of 2 of a special, two-part SportTechie Podcast, Bram continues his discussion with Ted and Zach Leonsis. Hear them opine on cable subscriptions and streaming, and what Ted thinks is going to save the NFL. Hint - it's not what you might think.

(Part 1 of 2) - Bram sits with Ted and Zach Leonsis, the father-son duo behind Monumental Sports & Entertainment, owners and operators of the Washington Wizards, Washington Capitals, Washington Mystics, and many more.

World Series Champion and NL MVP Ryan Howard joins Bram to discuss wearables and automated sports officiating. Plus, hear why his venture capital firm, SeventySix Capital, is investing in esports.

Diamond Kinetics CEO and Co-Founder, CJ Handron, joins us to discuss the future of baseball technology and the Astros' World Series victory. Diamond Kinetics is a baseball and softball technology company that strives to help players of all levels gain deeper data-driven insights into their skills and performance.

Jason Gay of The Wall Street Journal joins Bram to discuss the ever-changing digital media landscape, esports, and what technologies are having and will have the greatest impact on the NFL.

Andy Papathanassiou, the Director of Human Performance at Hendrick Motorsports, joins the show to discuss his unique role and how the science and technology behind today's pit crews mirrors elite athlete and special forces training environments and processes. Hendrick Motorsports' pit crew members often have backgrounds as elite athletes and Andy trains their physical and cognitive abilities to apply their skills to the pursuit of winning NASCAR races.

Steve Hellmuth, EVP of Media Ops and Tech at the National Basketball Association, chats with Bram about motion capture and its importance to the League's future goals. That and more on the SportTechie Podcast.

Scott O'Neil joins Bram to discuss innovation, entreprenuership and his work at the 76ers and the Devils.

Bram chats with Bryce Blum, esports attorney and consultant, and one of the brightest and most knowledgeable minds in the growing esports space. This is a must listen for those in the esports industry and for those looking to learn. That and more, on the SportTechie Podcast.

Gary Vaynerchuk is an internet celebrity, serial entrepreneur, social media guru, Founder and CEO of VaynerMedia, and a partner in his most recent venture - VaynerSports. Listen to find out how many Super Bowls he intends to win after he buys the Jets. That and more, on the SportTechie Podcast with Bram Weinstein.

Antonio Zea discusses his role in shaping Under Armour's footwear for football (soccer) players around the world.

Derek Belch, CEO of STRIVR, discusses the use of virtual reality to train football players.

Dr. Phil Wagner, CEO, Sparta Science by SportTechie

Jeff Brodie of the Smithsonian Institution joins the show this week to discuss the Smithsonian's multiyear initiative focused on invention, sport, technology, and society. SportTechie is honored to collaborate with the Smithsonian for this special project.

Motus Global, VP & CTO, Ben Hansen joins the show this week to discuss biomechanics, wearable technologies and athlete movement analysis using emerging technologies. Motus Global, which has been approved for in-game use during MLB games, aims to help teams and athletes prevent injuries and enhance performance analysis.

Arizona Diamondbacks CEO Derrick Hall discusses how the team tries to be early adopters of innovation in their ballpark, Chase Field. Plus, he discusses other areas where technology is impacting the game of baseball, such as the likelihood of robots calling balls and strikes in the near future.

Bill McInnis, Vice President, Reebok Future, describes a new world where the design and sustainability of footwear is changing. He is particularly focused on how shoes can be grown and recycled and the unique opportunity for customization that these processes may bring to the global shoe industry.

Red Sox Chief Marketing Officer Adam Grossman discusses ways that historic Fenway Park is integrating new technology into the fan experience. Fans should expect to interact with the games themselves in new and exciting ways in the near future.

Benoit Simeray, CEO of Consumer, Catapult Sports, joins Bram to discuss Catapult's growth as an elite athlete technology company and their recent entry into the consumer space with, PLAYERTEK. The sports technology world should follow Benoit's efforts closely as Catapult has grown as an elite athlete tracking company and is now looking to make a new market entry that other sports technology companies will be monitoring. Plus, Bram discusses the top sports tech stories you need to know about this week

SF Giants Outfielder Hunter Pence and his wife Alexi are embarking on a new coffee shop that will merge their interests in caffeine and gaming.

Alejandro Agag discusses his vision for Formula E, the all eletric open wheel racing league and his hope to help end the climate crisis using the platform of motor sports.

Former Lakers star turned entertainer and entrepreneur Rick Fox and his business partner Stratton Sclavos join Bram to discuss the rise of eSports and why Vision Venture Partners are all in. Plus a look at all the headlines in sports tech.