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Sanyin Siang shares highlights from her journey, and how to accept positive affirmations and constructive criticism as data points in your life, importance of being generous, and how to be vulnerable.Sanyin helps leaders launch and create value by focusing on mindset, behavioral change, and team and culture building. Sanyin is a CEO Coach, Advisor, Author,the Executive Director of Duke University's Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE) and a Professor with its Pratt School of Engineering.The COLE center is a leadership laboratory that engages all of Duke's Daytime MBA students and convenes high-level think tank gatherings to explore today's complex leadership opportunities and challenges.Sanyin coaches C-suite executives and is in the original cohort of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches. She is an advisor for GV (former Google Ventures), Duke Corporate Education, and the Sports Innovation Lab. Her thought leadership has appeared in Forbes, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, and CNN. She has more than 1 million LinkedIn followers. She is a LinkedIn 2017 & 2018 Top 10 Influencer and a 2018 Thinkers50 On the Radar.Sanyin's board service has included those of The Emily K Center, The Museum of Life & Science, Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center. She is a Sr. Advisor with Dan Ariely's Center for Advanced Hindsight and a faculty with StoryLab at Duke. She has spoken to audiences from the White House to Global Sports Management and Owners Summits.Prior to Duke, Sanyin worked at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest federation of scientific and engineering societies, and publisher of Science. Her initiatives explored the ethical, social, and legal implications of technological advances before they became reality.Her book The Launch Book: Motivational Stories for Launching Your Idea, Business, or Next Career, uses behavioral science principles to help readers build the mindset for addressing major change.Sanyin received a BSE in Biomedical Engineering and an MBA from Duke University.Order "The Launch Book": https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074JC5L9V/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

Ahead of Women in Sports Weekend, Alexis Downie was joined by Hockey Hall of Famer, Olympian and co-founder of Sports Innovation Lab, Angela Ruggiero. The two chat about the upcoming weekend, Ruggiero's time growing up in California playing hockey and her journey with the sport. Ruggiero also shares the roots of her entrepreneurial spirit and how she's worked to grow women's sports.

In our hyper-connected modern world, where we have access to artificial light and food around-the-clock, we've drifted far from our body's natural rhythms. But what if reconnecting with these internal clocks could be the key to unlocking better health, more energy and even a longer life? My guest this week is Kristen Holmes, who is Global Head of Human Performance and Principal Scientist at WHOOP, a Science Advisor to Levels Health and Arena Labs, and a member of the Tactical Leadership Board of Sports Innovation Lab. In this conversation, we explore the world of circadian biology and how aligning our daily habits with our natural rhythms can transform our health. Kristen explains the far-reaching consequences of a disrupted circadian rhythm, from metabolic disorders and increased ageing to mental health challenges and lower immune function. We discuss the critical importance of consistent sleep/wake times, even on weekends, and how this simple change can dramatically improve our psychological and physiological functioning. Kristen shares her personal experience of how aligning her circadian rhythms has boosted her productivity, focus, and overall health - she hasn't been ill for over eight years. Throughout our conversation, we explore strategies for harmonising our circadian rhythms within the context of modern life. We cover the importance of morning light exposure, the ideal timing for meals, and how to manage factors like alcohol and caffeine consumption. Kristen also provides valuable advice for shift workers on maintaining healthy rhythms despite irregular schedules. This conversation really is packed with actionable insights and I hope that it leaves you feeling empowered to take control of your daily rhythms and experience the transformative effects on your health that can help you tune into your body's natural rhythms and optimise your health.  Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore. For other podcast platforms go to https://fblm.supercast.com. Thanks to our sponsors: https://airbnb.co.uk/host https://thriva.co Save 30% off your first subscription order & receive a free six pack of Ketone-IQ with KETONE.com/LIVEMORE https://drinkag1.com/livemore   Show notes https://drchatterjee.com/479   DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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Sanyin Siang is Derek's amazing featured guest this week! Sanyin shares highlights from her journey, and how to accept positive affirmations and constructive criticism as data points in your life, importance of being generous, and how to be vulnerable.Sanyin helps leaders launch and create value by focusing on mindset, behavioral change, and team and culture building. Sanyin is a CEO Coach, Advisor, Author,the Executive Director of Duke University's Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE) and a Professor with its Pratt School of Engineering.The COLE center is a leadership laboratory that engages all of Duke's Daytime MBA students and convenes high-level think tank gatherings to explore today's complex leadership opportunities and challenges.Sanyin coaches C-suite executives and is in the original cohort of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches. She is an advisor for GV (former Google Ventures), Duke Corporate Education, and the Sports Innovation Lab. Her thought leadership has appeared in Forbes, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, and CNN. She has more than 1 million LinkedIn followers. She is a LinkedIn 2017 & 2018 Top 10 Influencer and a 2018 Thinkers50 On the Radar.Sanyin's board service has included those of The Emily K Center, The Museum of Life & Science, Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center. She is a Sr. Advisor with Dan Ariely's Center for Advanced Hindsight and a faculty with StoryLab at Duke. She has spoken to audiences from the White House to Global Sports Management and Owners Summits.Prior to Duke, Sanyin worked at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest federation of scientific and engineering societies, and publisher of Science. Her initiatives explored the ethical, social, and legal implications of technological advances before they became reality.Her book The Launch Book: Motivational Stories for Launching Your Idea, Business, or Next Career, uses behavioral science principles to help readers build the mindset for addressing major change.Sanyin received a BSE in Biomedical Engineering and an MBA from Duke University.Order "The Launch Book": https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074JC5L9V/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

As evidenced by the millions of people who are watching women's sports on TV, the record-breaking attendance figures at live events, and the increasing franchise valuations, women's sports has serious momentum. What has keyed the growth and what will keep it going? This special conversation with the Sports Innovation Lab's Angela Ruggiero; Bauer Hockey's Mary-Kay Messier; and the Boston Red Sox Foundation's Rebekah Splaine Salwasser digs deeper into the growth of women's sports.

Angela is joined by Kristen Holmes, to discuss the features and benefits of the WHOOP physiological monitoring device. They delve into the concept of recovery and how WHOOP helps individuals understand their body's response to external stress. They also explore metrics such as heart rate variability, strain, and sleep consistency, highlighting their importance in achieving optimal health and performance, looking at the impact of circadian rhythms, light exposure, and sleep-wake times on overall well-being. KEY TAKEAWAYS WHOOP is a 24/7 physiological monitoring device that tracks heart rate, heart rate variability, strain, and sleep. Recovery is a key metric that measures how well your body is adapting to external stressors. Sleep regularity, or consistent sleep-wake times, is crucial for optimal health and functioning. Heart rate variability is a measure of your body's ability to adapt to stress and is associated with improved cardiovascular and metabolic function. Strain is a measure of cardiovascular load and can be influenced by factors such as exercise intensity, sleep, and stress levels. BEST MOMENTS " We want to try to get ourselves into a regular sleep-wake cycle, we want to focus on waking up at a similar time every single day, because what that does is then where our exposure to light is happening at a similar time” "When we started this whole kind of campaign around strain, it was really to understand how hard your heart is working." "I think it's just getting out of this, like, step mindset and thinking about, 'Alright, how hard is my heart working? And how active am I versus sedentary?'" "It's velocity-based training is kind of what we're understanding how quickly you're moving the weights. And there's an algorithm that helps us understand what that load on your musculoskeletal is." VALUABLE RESOURCES Get a free snapshot of your health and personalised report at www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Join The High Performance Health CommunityFree Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fastingPodcast Shownotes - www.angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts Athletic Greens – drinkag1.com/angelafoster WHOOP - https://www.whoop.com/gb/en/thelocker/podcast-5-kristen-holmes-vp-performance-ncaa-champion-coach/ ABOUT THE GUEST As Vice President of Performance Science at WHOOP, Kristen drives thought leadership by engaging with industry-leading researchers and partners to better understand individual and team biometric and performance data across high-stakes verticals to drive product innovation, strategy, and coaching. Kristen blends her academic and applied background in athletics, coaching, performance technology, psychology, and exercise physiology to drive research, partnership, and product development initiatives to strengthen WHOOP as a leader in Human Performance. Kristen works with hundreds of the best tactical, professional, surgical teams, corporate, and NCAA Athlete Teams in the world, helping them interpret WHOOP data to optimize training, recovery, and sleep behavior.  Kristen's research focuses on the temporal organization of circadian influences and their effect on physiological and psychological resilience. Kristen was a 3x All American, 2x Big 10 Athlete of the year at the University of Iowa, competing in both Field Hockey and Basketball, and a 2021 University of Iowa Hall of Fame Inductee. 7-year member of the U.S. National Field Hockey Team and one of the most successful coaches in Ivy League history, having won 12 league titles in 13 seasons and a National Championship at Princeton University.  Kristen has an MIT Sloan Artificial Intelligence Certificate, M.A. Psychology, and Sports Performance, B.A., Political Science, University of Iowa, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Queensland. Kristen serves as a Science Advisor to Levels Health, Science Advisor to Arena Labs, Advisor to Evolve Leadership, a Performance Ambassador to Liminal Collective, and sits on the Tactical Leadership Board of Sports Innovation Lab. ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Speaker and Host of the High Performance Health podcast. A former Corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela has been featured in various media including Huff Post, Runners world, The Health Optimisation Summit, BrainTap, The Women's Biohacking Conference, Livestrong & Natural Health Magazine. Angela is the creator of BioSyncing®️ a blueprint for ambitious entrepreneurial women to biohack their health so they can 10X how they show up in their business and their family without burning out. Angela's BioSyncing®️ Blueprint is currently closed. Click here to get on the waitlist. The High Performance Health Podcast is a top rated global podcast. Each week, Angela brings you a new insight, biohack or high performance habit to help you unlock optimal health, longevity and higher performance. Hit the follow button to make sure you get notified each time Angela releases a new episode. CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

In this week's episode we have an exciting guest Mr. Amir Zonozi, Co-founder and CEO of Zoomph, the developers behind one of the most powerful analytics platforms for tracking sponsorship ROI, media-value exposure, and audience behavioural shifts. Zoomph tracks brand partnerships across social media, streaming, and broadcast, providing quality data to guide sponsorship decisions, and offering partnership insights across sports and entertainment for organizations like WWE, Golden State Warriors, Angel City FC, & Invisalign.   As a Board Member for Women in SportsTech and a member of Ally's Women's Sports Club with Sports Innovation Lab, Amir talks about brand visibility and how it is helping grow the market for Women's Sports to reach newer audiences. From their early inception as a project for the U.S State Department working with President Obama and their gateway into sports through Ted Leonsis & Monumental Sports as a marketing tool, to their eventual transition into providing analytics for the Dallas Cowboys and MSG, Zoomph has had an incredible journey! To learn more, visit https://zoomph.com/ Hosted by Rohn Malhotra and Kimberley Fernandez from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

In Ep. #43, Caroline sits down with Gina Waldhorn - the Chief Marketing Officer at Sports Innovation Lab - to discuss Sports Innovation Lab's work to grow women's sports, including teaming up with Ally to launch the Women's Sports Club; a club that will assemble a cohort of businesses that buy and sell sports media and sponsorships with a shared goal to elevate investments in women's sports.The innovative launch of the Women's Sports Club is par for the course for both SIL and Ally, two brands that have a demonstrated history of investing in and championing women's sports.Sports Innovation Lab has been leading the way when it comes to generating the data & reports that show the business value & opportunities within women's sports. (See: The Fan Project)In May of 2022, Ally announced a five-year initiative called the 50-50 Pledge, vowing to reach parity across its media spending in men's and women's sports - and since then has been taking big action to invest in women athletes.In this episode, learn more about the Women's Sports Club and the work Gina and the team at Sports Innovation Lab are doing to make the business case for women's sports through data, research and partnerships. More from GOALS Follow GOALS on Twitter: @goals_sports_Follow GOALS on Instagram: @goals_sports_Follow GOALS on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goals-sportsShop: goals-sports.com/shopEmail: hello@goals-sports.com

122. Sanyin Siang - Superpowers “Every score is built on an assist. Someone has to pass the ball to that person who never makes the score…they record assists in hockey. They record the first assist and the second assist.Why don't we do that in the workplace?” - Sanyin Siang “..the F word. Feel. We.. feel feelings…if we're really good about behavioral outcomes, do we also think about emotional outcomes and . he emotional journey? Feeling.” - Sanyin Siang Guest Bio: Sanyin Siang is an investor and advisor to tech founders, VCs, boards, sports industry execs and Fortune 500 CEOs - bringing expertise in culture, leadership growth, and team cohesion as well as a diverse network of influencers. Recognized by Thinkers50 (the Premier Global Ranking of Management Thinkers) as the world's Most Influential Coach & Mentor, Sanyin coaches C-Suite Teams and develops enterprise leadership programs to unleash human capital and tap unseen potential to thrive in an exponentially changing world. She also has a deep love for working with students- sharing with them insights on what it takes to succeed at the different levels of one's career progression and cultivating their innate and distinctive strengths. Sanyin is the founding Executive Director of Duke University's Coach K Leadership & Ethics Center at its Fuqua School of Business. The center regularly convenes think tanks to explore cutting-edge issues and is also a leadership laboratory that helps in a baseline leadership experience for every Daytime MBA student. Drawing on her science & engineering background, Sanyin is also an adjunct associate professor with Duke's Pratt School of Engineering, and a Sr. Fellow with Duke Divinity School's Ormond Center, sharing her insights for their work on building thriving communities. A globally recognized thought-leader, she shares out insights with her LinkedIn following of more than 1 million and was named a LinkedIn Top Global Influencer Voices in both 2017 and 2018. She authored the award-winning The Launch Book which gives readers an action plan for leveraging change using behavioral science concepts. Her ideas have been featured in New York Times, INC, Forbes, Fortune, and The Wall Street Journal. As a speaker, she has addressed audiences from The White House to military officers, Fortune 500 companies, and CHROs. She is host of the Global Sports Owners & CEO Summit's Series - Conversations with Legends. Sanyin is a leadership advisor for GV (formerly Google Ventures), Ripcord, The Sports Innovation Lab, and DukeCE. Her board service has included the Museum of Life & Science, The Emily Krzyzewski Center, The US Congressional Award Foundation Advisory Board, National Governing Board of USA Taekwondo. She is an alumnus of the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (the US Department of Defense's most prestigious civilian program). Sanyin received her MBA and BSE in biomedical engineering from Duke University.  R.O.G. Takeaway Tips: Be who you are. What is your superpower?  The value of reflection. Be curious and ask questions. Acknowledge the assists, give recognition and praise for those who are enabling others. Leadership is also a matter of being, not just doing. Character matters. Our values matter.  Know who we are and who we choose to become. Close the gap between being the person that you aspire to become and the person you are now. Resources: Sanyin Siang on LinkedIn (in/sanyin) Superpowers with Sanyin Newsletter MIT Coaching Column Sanyin Siang -  Dialogue Review Network Diversity Index Quiz Coming Next: Episode 123, Building Bridges Coaching Tips for Generous Leaders with Shannon Cassidy. Topic: Habits Credits: Sanyin Siang, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

Welcome to episode 89 of Sports Management Podcast where the topic is sports sponsorships analytics. THIS PODCAST IS SHORTLISTED - PLEASE VOTE IT 

Josh Walker is the Co-Founder and President of Sports Innovation Lab where he oversees the company's innovative and proprietary market intelligence platform. Through market analysis and unbiased research, he empowers brands to develop and implement game changing, breakthrough experiences in a new age of sports and entertainment fandom. His work at Sports Innovation Lab represents the convergence of his career as a researcher, advisor, entrepreneur, and sports journalist. A former Vice President of Research at Forrester, Josh was responsible for launching the company's Forrester Wave evaluation framework, designed to accelerate innovation by connecting technology buyers with the best vendors. After Forrester, Josh spent time as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at General Catalyst advising fast-growing companies including Brightcove, Kayak, and Demandware. He soon became a serial entrepreneur himself, using his passion for technology and data to launch and grow several venture-backed companies such as CityVoter, Comlinkdata, and Stattleship. Josh is a graduate of Middlebury College and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In the conversation Josh mentions the book Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are, which can be found across book retailers.

Did you know that women's sports communities are growing faster than men's? And that this growth follows an industry-wide phenomenon. According to The Sports Innovation Lab report on: “The growth of women's sports community”:Women's sports have a community growth score that is 40% higher than the general sports fan community The women's sports community growth score is trending up year-on-year vs. general sports, which has a downward trendline“Alone We Can Do So Little. Together We Can Do So Much”. This is a quote by Helen Keller. It really communicates the power of community. Think about all the impactful changes throughout history. They might have started with one person but they accelerated in growth when people united and came together in a shared mission. It was with this thought in mind that we at Data Talks launched our very own women in the sports community. Because we understand that community is the secret to creating tangible value for women's sports.Why is community the secret to creating tangible value for women's sports? It's firstly because there is power in numbers. Exactly like Helen Keller noted in her quote.When we first started our Women in sports: beyond the hashtag initiative, we focused mostly on profiling women in sports. This was because we knew how terrible the visibility of women's sports is. One of the people we profiled was Alba Pardo – the co-founder of Women in Action Sports Network. She too was passionate about making a change in the sports industry. We also profiled:Maria Caicedo Cabrera (Colombia) – the director of America de Cali official sports training school in Bogota. Soleen Al-Zou'bi (Jordan) – Head of Women's Football & Assistant Technical Director at Jordan Football AssociationLucy Mills (Spain) – Co-Founder READY, Women's Football Advisor and Board of Directors Lewes FCThe more people we profiled the more we kept on coming back to the fact of there being power in numbers. Simply put, there is power in people coming together with a shared mission. And not only that, But there is power in people taking all the necessary steps to make change happen. But do you know what makes our initiative different? We focus on creating tangible value for both the individual and the sports organizations they work for. And we do this by covering all bases around 5 main areas.Sharing our insights - Based on our experience and industry research on best practices for increasing revenue, selling more tickets and merchandise, and negotiating sponsorship agreements of higher value. We were at the Spobis 22 event in Dusseldorf, Germany, sharing insights on how we can make innovation more inclusive in the sports industry. Catch us at more events in the coming months. Bringing more education - On best practices for greater success. We write blog posts for women in sports specifically on our blog every month. But we are boosting this so that our community has a constant supply of

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we interviewed one of the most recognized, connected, and dynamic executives in the sports and entertainment industry today, Scott O'Neil. In this episode with Scott, he shared most of the valuable lessons in his life that keep him grounded and thriving as a leader, coach, husband, and father. Scott has more than 25 years of experience leading NBA, NHL, and NFL teams and leagues, including the National Basketball Association, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Rangers, and New Jersey Devils. His mission to build innovative, inspiring, socially impactful, and high-performing teams and business organizations have earned him a reputation as a “leader of leaders.” A Harvard Business School-educated CEO, O'Neil contends that fostering a corporate culture founded in respect, diversity, employee development and corporate social responsibility is what drives the success of the award-winning sports teams and businesses he oversees. These awards include Fast Company's “Most Innovative Company,” Entrepreneur Magazine's “Top 50 Cultures,” Sports Innovation Lab's “Top 25 Most Innovative Professional Teams in the World” and many others. The “Most Innovative Executive in Sports” (SportTechie) and “Most Admired CEO” (Philadelphia Business Journal) have been named to lists that include the “100 People of Power and Influence” (#37, The Hockey News/Sports Illustrated), multiple “Power 100” lists (NJ Biz, Philadelphia Business Journal, Philadelphia Magazine) and more. A decade-long Member of the NBA and NHL Board of Governors, O'Neil's insights on the sports industry's ability to move the global market have made him a prominent, regular voice on Bloomberg, FOX Business, CNBC, CNN, and across global business media. Scott is a man of faith and a father of three. His conviction to lead a perpetually present life as he famously “runs to work” and “runs home,” guides his commitment to helping others realize their full potential. Be Where Your Feet Are: Seven Principles to Keep You Present, Grounded, and Thriving. Scott O'Neil Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

The guys discuss the Houston Texans firing Lovie Smith after one season. This marks the 2nd straight season the Texans hired and then fired a Black head coach after one season. After reacting to Stephen A. Smith's comments that all black coaches should avoid the Texans, the guys praise the job Mike Tomlin has done and speculate which black coaches deserves a shot at the open NFL head coaching jobs. Discussion on the history made by Fisk University as their women's gymnastics team became the first HBCU to compete in NCAA gymnastics making their debut at a comeptition in Las Vegas. The program is less than a year old. The school held their own agaisnt some powerhouses in the sport and finsihed 4th overall. The guys end the show discussing the importance of the Martin Luther King holiday.Megan Perry - Basketball Analyst; Former Player, WNBA/NBA League Exec & VP for Executive Engagement & Women's Initiatives at Sports Innovation LabMegan joins the show and shares her experiences as an executive in the league offices that involved working with some of the top African-American women at the highest level within the office. Discussion also include the WNBA taking a leading role in speaking out against controversial issues, both politcally and socially. The WNBA has been a leader since the league's inception. The former Ivy League champion talks about her time at Sports Innovation Lab that focuses on driving growth and investment in women's sports. 

On this special edition of the Fluid Fan Podcast, Angela Ruggiero is joined by Sports Innovation Lab's CMO Gina Waldhorn and Director of Product Molly Tissenbaum to discuss the groundbreaking piece of research The Growth of the Women's Sports Community: Powered by The Fan Project. The second iteration of our Fan Project research is all about the business case and the brands that are set to succeed in the women's sports industry. Released on the 50th Anniversary of Title IX in the U.S., the report is emblematic of the sports industry's continued investment and growth of women's sports. Learn about our new Community Growth Score metric and how the largest-ever observational research study on the spending habits of fans of women's sports to date can improve your business.

Angela Ruggiero has the Olympic medal trifecta: gold, silver and bronze. Since retiring from ice hockey, she's focused on becoming a successful businesswoman. That has taken her to the board room in 'The Apprentice' and now CEO of Sports Innovation Lab, which examines market research to help brands figure out the behavior of sports fans. While she's built a successful business, she has had to navigate a business world dominated by straight men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Fluid Fan Podcast is BACK! Sports Innovation Lab's Head of Innovation, Abe Stein, joins the show to give a deep dive into our latest piece of research The Top 25 Most Innovative Teams in the World 2022 Report. Learn about the methodology and the data collection behind the ranking, who scored the highest, and why. Find out how the market will need to continue to innovate through Revenue Diversification, Technology Enablement, and Organizational Agility.

As an athlete, Angela Ruggiero noticed a gap in the market that led to her co-founding Sports Innovation Lab; a global intelligence firm that helps industry decision-makers better understand their fans. In this episode, Angela shares how many of the sports philosophies that helped her win 4 Olympic medals can also be applied to business, and the difference between managing and leading.

Eoin Connolly and SportsPro digital editor Tom Bassam are joined by Angela Ruggiero, Olympic ice hockey champion turned Sports Innovation Lab co-founder and World Rugby exco member.  They reflect on the DFL's Sports Innovation event in Düsseldorf, which offered a creative on-field showcase of new technologies. They also consider the possibilities of Discovery's BT Sport joint venture and the NBA's latest virtual reality play with Meta, and ask where Fifa's gaming strategy goes after its EA Sports split.  There's then time to look ahead to a decade of Rugby World Cups that will take in debut tournaments in the USA.

In this week's episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Angela Ruggiero, co-founder and chief executive of Massachusetts-based Sports Innovation Lab. Fisher and Russo also discuss the rebirth of American football entity the United States Football League, the beginning of operations for the newly merged media company Warner Bros. Discovery, Major League Baseball's renewed streaming deal with YouTube, the upcoming 2022 National Football League Draft in Las Vegas, Nevada, and billionaire Elon Musk's unsolicited $43bn (€34.3bn) bid to acquire social media platform Twitter. 

What does the future hold for the fans of women's sport? I find out in this conversation with Angela Ruggiero - a four-time Olympian, and Gold Medallist in ice hockey, who was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015 with the longest career of any man or woman in a USA hockey jersey.  With an MBA from Harvard Business School, Angela's held leadership positions at the highest levels of global sport including the executive board of the International Olympic Committee and Chief Strategy Officer for LA's successful 2028 Olympic bid.  Listed in ‘Forbes 25 most powerful women in sport', Angela is Co-Founder and CEO of the Sports Innovation Lab, a fan intelligence and market research firm. She's also an incredible advocate for gender equality. A huge thank you to our partners, Sport England who are kindly supporting the next three series of The Game Changers podcast through the National Lottery. Find out more about The Game Changers podcast here. Hosted by Sue Anstiss

SCOTT O'NEIL is one of the most recognized, connected and dynamic executives in the sports and entertainment industry today. He has more than 25 years of experience leading NBA, NHL and NFL teams and leagues, including the National Basketball Association, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils. His mission to build innovative, inspiring, socially impactful and high-performing teams and business organizations has earned him a reputation as a “leader of leaders.” A Harvard Business School-educated CEO, O'Neil contends that fostering a corporate culture founded in respect, diversity, employee development and corporate social responsibility is what drives the success of the award-winning sports teams and businesses he oversees. These awards include Fast Company's “Most Innovative Company,” Entrepreneur Magazine's “Top 50 Cultures,” Sports Innovation Lab's “Top 25 Most Innovative Professional Teams in the World” and many others. The “Most Innovative Executive in Sports” (SportTechie) and “Most Admired CEO” (Philadelphia Business Journal) has been named to lists that include the “100 People of Power and Influence” (#37, The Hockey News/Sports Illustrated), multiple “Power 100” lists (NJ Biz, Philadelphia Business Journal, Philadelphia Magazine) and more. A decade-long Member of the NBA and NHL Board of Governors, O'Neil's insights on the sports industry's ability to move the global market has made him a prominent, regular voice Bloomberg, FOX Business, CNBC, CNN and across global business media. A man of faith and father of three, O'Neil's conviction to lead a perpetually present life as he famously “runs to work” and “runs home,” guides his commitment to helping others realize their full potential. 

Jumping to a new S Curve is hardest when your identity hangs in the balance. This happens often with professional athletes and members of the military who have trained their entire life for one job ... until it's gone. Our guest this week is Angela Ruggiero, one of the greatest ice hockey players in the world. She has represented the U.S. at four Olympic games, brought home multiple medals (including the gold), and served on the International Olympic Committee. But one of the greatest challenges of her life was reinventing herself after all that came to an end. A lot of soul-searching and more hard work resulted in the Sports Innovation Lab, a market research firm devoted to understanding 21st century fandom. Angela shares the hard lessons about teamwork she learned on the ice, the time she gave herself permission to walk away from hockey (and eventually return), why CEOs must get used to hearing "no," and the advice her father gave her as a young player that informs every decision she makes to this day.

Angela Ruggiero is a four-time Olympian and was the youngest player on the first-ever women's US Ice Hockey team where she won a gold medal. She also was the first female non-goalie to play on a men's professional hockey team. Today, she is Co-Founder and CEO of Sports Innovation Lab where her goal is to help the world's leading sports organizations identify and understand their fans, so they can create better fan experiences. We talk all things Olympics, how sports fans are changing, and her love for rugby culture.

This episode of the Fluid Fan Podcast features a conversation around data, strategy, fan intelligence, and more with Moon Javaid Chief Strategy Officer of the San Francisco 49ers. Moon has built one of the largest data and business analytics teams in the National Football League and is leveraging that team to create a memorable and seamless experience for the fans. You'll hear about all the different solutions that the 49ers have in place to collect and analyze feedback from fans, and the initiatives that landed the club on Sports Innovation Lab's Top 25 Most Innovative Teams in the World rankings. Don't miss your chance to learn from one of the most innovative minds in the industry.

Angela Ruggiero is a pioneer and leading figure in the sports world. She is a four-time Olympian and Gold Medalist in Ice Hockey and was the first female non-goalie to play in a men's professional hockey league. Angela is the Co-Founder of the Sports Innovation Lab, a technology-powered market research firm empowering industry-leading sports brands to identify the trends, products and services that will fuel the future of sports.Angela has been recognised as Forbes Top 25 most powerful woman in sport, and Top 100 Most Influential People in Hockey. - - - - - -The High Performance Live Podcast Tour 2022 has been announced! Sign up to the HP Circle and get early bird access to tickets on Wednesday 1st Dec: https://bit.ly/318lWCa Pre-order our audiobook ‘Lessons From the Best on Becoming Your Best': https://adbl.co/3xQQSCF Get a special signed copy, out Dec 9th: https://bit.ly/3kCqhFpPre-order link: http://smarturl.it/hv0sdzThank you to our founding partner Lotus Cars. Check them out at lotuscars.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this edition of the Fluid Fan Podcast, Angela Ruggiero is joined by Jeb Terry the President and CEO of Cosm. Jeb spent 5 seasons in the National Football League before becoming an entrepreneur in sports tech. Cosm is working to change the way the world experiences sports media and focusing on creating shared experiences. Jeb and his team are innovating both the smart venue and immersive media space and delivering fans with a new and engaging way to watch sports. The two talk about their LED Dome activation in Salt Lake City which hosted Olympians and their families during the Tokyo Games this past summer. Jeb's been a trusted advisor to Sports Innovation Lab and a member of our Leadership Board program for years. A can't miss interview!

In Ep. #18, Caroline welcomes Angela Ruggiero, the CEO & Co-Founder of Sports Innovation Lab, back on the podcast to discuss the findings of The Fan Project - and the untapped business potential of women's sports. In February of 2021, Angela & her team at Sports Innovation Lab launched The Fan Project, which was a coordinated effort across the sports industry to collect and analyze women's sports fan data.5 months and 10 million data points later, Sports Innovation Lab released The Fan Project report, which uses the collected data to paint a picture of women's sports fans like never before, prove the business potential for women's sports, and provide a business model for brands to optimize their investments in women's sports. In this episode, hear Caroline & Angela break-down this glass-shattering report, and discuss all of the ways that women's sports are an untapped market with high growth potential. Download The Fan Project Report here: https://www.thefanproject.co/. More from GOALS The Business Case For Women's Sports Newsletter: Sign-upFollow GOALS on Twitter: @goals_sports_Follow GOALS on Instagram: @goals_sports_Follow GOALS on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goals-sportsShop: goals-sports.com/shopEmail: hello@goals-sports.com

On this episode of the Fluid Fan Podcast, Angela Ruggiero is joined by Sports Innovation Lab's VP Executive Engagement & Women's Initiatives Megan Perry. Megan is a former D1 college basketball player, media analyst, and WNBA front office executive. The two discuss the state of women's sports, the findings and impact of the Fan Project Report, the company's work at the espnW Women + Sport Summit, and a special announcement around the launch of a new Leadership Board.

Are we creating school environments that allow us to see the “assumed awesomeness” in everyone? Now, more than ever before, school leadership is about modeling hope, resilience, and a sense of possibility, so we can support our communities in developing their collective superpowers.School leadership has never been easy, but at this moment in particular, there are new challenges and opportunities that could completely transform school, for better or worse. What is the role of a leader at this point in time? What are the practices that will help school leaders navigate the ambiguity and uncertainty ahead while staying true to a vision for their communities? This year, and the years ahead, are going to be a test of resilience, trust and courage. And to pass the test, CEO coach, author, and executive director of the Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics at Duke University Sanyin Siang believes we'll have to make a fundamental shift to prioritizing relationships in our schools.In this episode, hosts Tim Fish and Lisa Kay Solomon invite Sanyin Siang to apply her learnings from working with top leaders from the military, athletics, and global entrepreneurship to the school setting. What are the essential understandings, skills, and practices school leaders can adapt from other settings to create dynamic and supportive environments for students and staff? How can we learn from the legacies of great leaders like Coach K to transform our own teams and live lives of significance? It's a big topic to tackle at a time when many are focused on just getting students back to school and back to the traditions and systems we recognize. But Sanyin argues that in this moment of transformation, we have a unique opportunity to adapt our practices to help our schools thrive in a rapidly changing world.Examining resilience through the lens of leadership, Sanyin explains how individual resilience must give way to a deeper understanding of collective resilience. She offers insights into the difference between developing learning environments for transactional education—such as knowledge acquisition—and developing learning environments for relational education that recognizes the personal contributions each person can make to a team. And she vividly paints the picture of leadership as an art form that chips away all but the “assumed awesomeness” in each person, leaving every student and staff member ready to develop their own superpowers.Some of the key questions Tim and Lisa explore in this interview include:How can seeing themselves as coaches help school leaders model more effective practices?How can we see the full range of value and possibility inherent in every person within our school communities? What does it look like to honor the contributions of each person to a larger team dynamic, rather than focusing on individual achievements? How can we measure the impact of great “assists?”What does it mean to live a life of significance, and how do we shift our leadership practices to model and support lives of significance for everyone in our communities?Resource List:The Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics: Learn more about the center's work on leadership and listen to its “Life of Significance” podcast series.Sanyin's Forbes Profile: Read Sanyin's articles on ethical leadership strategy. The Launch Book: Motivational Stories to Launch Your Idea, Business or Next Career: Sanyin's latest book on leadership and inspiration.How You Build Resilience for the Long Haul: Sanyin's article on resilience, which Lisa quotes during the episode.In This Episode:“When we look at our students, we're dealing with human possibilities here. Why can't we look at our teams the same way and say, ‘Hey, I wonder what awesomeness there is that have yet to be discovered about you, that you don't even realize, and how we can draw that out?'” (5:48)“I know the great coaches all care deeply and want to see only the best things happen for the person they're working with.” (9:03)“I think we're also moving from eras of transaction to eras of relationship. When you think about knowledge acquisition, that can feel transactional. Knowledge is very individualistic. But the world is moving so fast, no one single person could have the answers. And so we now are moving to a world of, instead of individuals, to teams. And so with moving to this world of teams, we have to talk about relationships.” (12:51)“And one thing I know about us high achievers is we tend to play our mistakes over and over and over in our head. Instead of thinking about them as mistakes and failures, can we just reframe failures as simply outcomes different than the ones we had hoped for or anticipated?” (19:39)“And what we've discovered is some key themes such as big moments matter, but to be true in the big moments, you have to be true in the small moments. And moments, moments matter.” (38:20)“What is the real role of education? Is it only about knowledge? Is it creating workers for the economy? Or is it about something bigger, more purposeful than that, which is unleashing human possibilities? Because teachers, I think the reason why we think of teachers, is they were among the first to really see us. And when we see someone that's how we matter.” (39:22)Full TranscriptAbout Our Guest:Sanyin Siang is on a mission to discover and enable greatness in others. Whether it's in her work as a CEO coach, educator, startup advisor, or author, she teaches individuals and organizations to find the champions within themselves and gives them the tools to keep on winning.Sanyin co-founded and leads Duke University's Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics at its Fuqua School of Business and is a professor with Duke's Pratt School of Engineering. The center is a leadership laboratory that convenes think-tank gatherings across sectors to explore today's complex leadership challenges. Sanyin has worked with four-star generals, world-class CEOs, athletes, and Nobel laureates.Her ideas on leading innovation, storytelling, culture in an age of disruption, and sports business have been featured in The New York Times, Fortune, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal. She was named to LinkedIn's Top 20 Global Influencer Voices in 2017 and 2018. She is a member of the 86th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference, the Department of Defense's oldest civilian program. Her book, The Launch Book: Motivational Stories for Launching Your Idea, Business, or Next Career, inspires readers through stories of different leaders and gives them an action plan for leveraging change using behavioral science concepts.She is also an advisor for GV (Google Ventures) and Sports Innovation Lab, a faculty member with Story Lab at Duke, and serves on the boards of the Emily K Center and North Carolina Museum of Life and Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games draws to a close, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly is joined by Angela Ruggiero, a former Olympic ice hockey champion and IOC member who is now the co-founder and chief executive of Sports Innovation Lab, and T Burns Sports founder Terrence Burns, an experienced advisor to brands, bids and federations. They share some of their reflections on how the event has unfolded and what might have been learned about the future of the Olympic movement. That discussion includes the changing role and influence of athletes, how brand partners can carry the Olympic story and where they could draw new lines on social or political issues, and what the Games can offer future hosts. Music: Surf Inspector by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4447-surf-inspector License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

Ep. 54: Harvard Hockey shaped this business icon. Angela took her joy of sport and turned it into a high-profile career. She played longer than any other man or woman in a USA Hockey jersey and was only the fourth woman inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame! After she hung up her skates, she continued her studies at Harvard Business School and served on the International Olympic Committee. She was fascinated by the business of sports which led her to co-found Sports Innovation Lab, a data-driven market research firm that serves major companies throughout the world.  In this episode, she offers several experience-tested ways for "controlling the controllables" to ensure you and your team never leave the "field of play" without having given 100 percent. I have my notepad ready. I hope you do, too. Visit https://donyaeger.com/corporate-competitor-podcast/episode-54/ for a free gift and today's show notes!

Hosts Rekaya Gibson and Angela Spears discuss the outcome of the NBA Finals, Game 6 matchup between Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns. They share their thoughts about the Bucks winning the NBA Championship. They also mention how Giannis Antetokounmpo makes history multiple times. In other news, Black Girls Talks Sports Podcast reacts to receiving a Title lX Content Creators Grant from Sports Innovation Lab. #KeepItSporty Mentioned in this episode: Sports Innovation Lab - https://www.sportsilab.com/ Thanasis Antetokounmpo Kostas Antetokounmpo Khris Middleton Fort Wayne Mad Ants - https://fortwayne.gleague.nba.com/ Sources: ESPN. (2021). NBA Finals - Game 6, MIL Wins Series 4-2. https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401344140 Jackson, W. (2021, July 21). Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo Named 2021 NBA Finals MVP. Sports Illustrated. https://www.si.com/nba/2021/07/21/bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-named-2021-nba-finals-mvp Jones, Z.C. (2021, July 22). Giannis, Thanasis and Kostas Antetokounmpo Become First Trio of Brothers to Win NBA Championships. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/giannis-antetokounmpo-kostas-brothers-milwaukee-bucks-nba-title/ Wikipedia Contributors. (2021, July 24). Giannis Antetokounmpo. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giannis_Antetokounmpo Wikipedia Contributors. (2021, July 24). Thanasis Antetokounmpo. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanasis_Antetokounmpo Podcast Items of Interest: Become a Monthly Patron - https://www.patreon.com/BlackGirlsTalkSports Buy Us a Coffee - https://ko-fi.com/blackgirlstalksports Join Us the Facebook Group (Women only) @BlackGirlsTalkSports Download free Android App in the Google Play Store Podcast Sponsored by Cuisine Noir Magazine - www.cuisinenoirmag.com

Brian Windhorst joins to talk about the replacements for Beal and Love on the USA men's hoops team & expectations for Finals Game 5. Bleacher Report's Ari Chambers talks the biggest WNBA news at the Olympic break, a "Nod to the Pod" with the Sports Innovation Lab's Angela Ruggiero on the money to be made in women's sports, and The Ringer's Mirin Fader on her new book on Giannis. Carolyn Peck discusses the USA women's basketball team and Liz Cambage leaving Team Australia, Jeff Passan on the Yankees' COVID outbreak and MLB trades, and Spain closes the show with an Olympic essay and a story about meat showers.

Sarah talks to Angela Ruggiero about winning a gold medal in hockey while she was still in high school, appearing on The Apprentice, her work as the CEO of the Sports Innovation Lab, the concept of the Fluid Fan, and why the results of their data driven Fan Project say that companies should invest in women's sports.

Sarah talks to Angela Ruggiero about winning a gold medal in hockey while she was still in high school, appearing on The Apprentice, her work as the CEO of the Sports Innovation Lab, the concept of the Fluid Fan, and why the results of their data driven Fan Project say that companies should invest in women's sports.

Caiti Donovan, VP of data and insights with Sports Innovation Lab, joins Full Time to walk us through a new report designed to unlock the business case for women's sports. Driven by fan data, we discuss the changing profile of fandom, quality over quantity of fan engagement and why fan behaviors are more important than fan demographics when trying to grow the game.Read The Fan Project report here: https://www.thefanproject.co/Follow The Fan Project on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/thefanprojectcoFollow Caiti Donovan on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Caiti326Read Steph Yang on Angel City FC's new crest: https://theathletic.com/2681324/2021/06/30/angel-city-crest-nwsl/Red Meg on Team Mew-S-A: https://theathletic.com/2673558/2021/06/25/sam-kristie-mewis-beer-uswnt/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Caiti Donovan, VP of data and insights with Sports Innovation Lab, joins Full Time to walk us through a new report designed to unlock the business case for women's sports. Driven by fan data, we discuss the changing profile of fandom, quality over quantity of fan engagement and why fan behaviors are more important than fan demographics when trying to grow the game. Read The Fan Project report here: https://www.thefanproject.co/ Follow The Fan Project on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/thefanprojectco Follow Caiti Donovan on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Caiti326 Read Steph Yang on Angel City FC's new crest: https://theathletic.com/2681324/2021/06/30/angel-city-crest-nwsl/ Red Meg on Team Mew-S-A: https://theathletic.com/2673558/2021/06/25/sam-kristie-mewis-beer-uswnt/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special edition of the Fluid Fan Podcast, Angela Ruggiero is joined by Sports Innovation Lab's VP of Data and Insights, Caiti Donovan. The two discuss The Fan Project, key findings from the report, and why the industry needs to shift its focus to a Community-Based Monetization Model. Fans of Women's Sports are the truest form of Fluid Fans, and we have the data to back it up. Hear from the minds that know the report the best, and learn how your business will be impacted by the growth of women's sports. Investing in women's sports is no longer about being the nice thing to do, it's simply the best thing to do.

On this week's Fluid Fan Podcast, Angela Ruggiero is joined by sports betting expert and CEO of PlayUP US, Dr. Laila Mintas. Not only is Dr. Mintas one of the leading sports betting experts, but she is also an advisor to Sports Innovation Lab and a true entrepreneur and investor. The two discuss the sports betting landscape in North America, fan engagement, the second screen experience, SPACs, and much more. Tune in to learn how Dr. Mintas is leading PlayUp's push into the US markets and what the future holds for the rapidly growing sports betting industry.

Olympic Gold Medalist and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Angela Ruggiero has held several leadership positions at the highest levels of sport, including the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee and Chief Strategy Officer of the 2028 L.A. Olympic bid. She also leads Sports Innovation Lab, a leading sports research revolution, and holds both a B.A. and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.

MVP Interactive CEO James Giglio hosted Bobby Basham, Director of Player Development for the Chicago Cubs. Bobby has been a member of the Cubs front office since 2012. As Director of Player Development, he manages the Cubs Minor League System with a focus on internal innovation, business development, and technology exploration efforts for the baseball operations department. Prior to the Cubs, Bobby had both a seven-year minor league baseball career and worked in the healthcare industry as a product manager. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Richmond and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. Bobby is a mentor for Stadia Ventures and has served on the Sports Innovation Lab’s Athlete Data Leadership Board, Northwestern University’s Center for Bio‐Integrated Electronics Sports Advisory Board, and USA Cricket’s High Performance and Pathways Committee, among others. He has been a speaker at various sports conferences, including SXSW.

Today's guest is Isaiah Kacyvenski. Isaiah's diverse background includes earning two degrees from Harvard, playing in the National Football League for 8 years in between, and achieving success as an experienced entrepreneur and investor. Perhaps what's most impressive about Isaiah's background though has to do with where he started from. Isaiah grew up in Endicott, NY where at times he grew up homeless and without food with his parents. His rise from poverty led him to becoming a subject of an NFL Films profile that received an Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Long Feature, and was also featured on an Oprah Winfrey show titled "Why They Beat the Odds". Following his NFL Career, Isaiah acted as Global Head of Business Development at MC10 and co-founded the premier sports tech research and advisory firm, Sports Innovation Lab. Immediately prior to founding Will Ventures, Isaiah was the Managing Partner at Blue Star Innovation Partners, where he led the firm's sports technology investment practice. Today, Isaiah serves as Managing Partner of Will Ventures, a venture capital investment fund focused on sports technology and the massive, adjacent market opportunities that it opens up (human performance, health and wellness, media and entertainment, eSports, and more). In this interview, we dive deep into Isaiah's time growing up in poverty, his journey to Harvard and playing in the NFL, perspectives on drive and managing setbacks, and all things Will Ventures. We could have talked for 3 hours, and due to time constraints we couldn't touch on everything, but I promise part 2 is in the works. Timestamps 00:03:06 Growing up in poverty in Endicott, NY 00:07:33 Both his parents grew up in orphanages 00:11:49 What homelessness looked like for him and his family 00:15:02 The impact of his mother's death on him 00:23:42 Why he feels there's always something big to accomplish 00:26:02 The impact his father has had on his life 00:30:29 When and why he started playing football 00:35:19 When he realized he could make a career out of football 00:41:08 How not making his high school varsity football team changed the course of his life 00:42:44 Journey to Harvard and playing in the NFL 00:52:53 Overview of Will Ventures 00:55:36 The democratization of sports tech and the importance of strong founding teams 00:58:24 A few of their portfolio companies 01:02:48 His driving force 01:04:12 Parting words of wisdom around getting through tough times

Hey everybody, I'm Brian Clapp, VP of Content and Engaged Learning for http://workinsports.com/ (WorkInSports.com) and this is the Work In Sports podcast. Recovery starts with innovation.  I read this the other day and thought, this sounds a lot like what my grandmother used to tell me when she'd cobble some new fandangled way of plowing her garden fields with a series of hoes tied on to the back of her 1940's era tractor.  Never short for an analogy or cliché she'd look at me and repeat, “Necessity is the mother of all invention.” That saying has always stuck in my mind, when there is need there are creative solutions.   Never before have we faced more need, and never before have innovative minds been more in demand.  As teams and leagues and organizations look to pivot and change their revenue models and adapt to our new world — the innovative people in every organization are the ones leading the way to the future.  That is not hyperbolic or overly dramatic. We need innovation. We need a new way to look at our games, our stadiums, our fans, our revenue streams, our products our marketing — everything needs a fresh set of eyes.  I booked today's guest, https://www.linkedin.com/in/walker7/ (Josh Walker, President of Sports Innovation Lab) because multiple people in my sphere of influence pinged me in April and said “did you read this article on how the sports industry will recover, it's fascinating” The article was pushed at me from multiple angles from people I respect with excitement and fervor I couldn't deny, so I read it and immediately thought — who wrote this! I need them for this show! The crazy thing is… Josh, the scribe responsible for the forward-thinking piece, developed the concept of recovery before there was a need for recovery. See Josh is the kind of futurist we need more of in sports, the ones who can utilize data and research and intuition to see what the industry needs to be, rather than what it is.  Josh is the President of https://www.sportsilab.com/ (Sports innovation Lab) who, along with his co-founders, former https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaiahkacyvenski/ (NFL linebacker Isaiah Kacyvenski) and former Olympian and 4-time gold medal winner https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelamruggiero/ (Angela Ruggiero) developed a fluid fan concept that sees sports in a way that earns the fans loyalty rather than expects it.  You'll see what I mean.. Here's Josh — get ready for some incredible, in your face, honest…and some exciting ideas on how to mold our future of sports. Here's Josh…

The professional sports industry in the United States has historically been a man's game. Men have held leadership roles, designed competition formats, chosen which sports stories get elevated, and dictated how athletes are treated. What if pro sports were owned, designed, and run by women? It's already happening, in part, because fans are demanding it. But in the midst of this change, pro sports faces financial challenges from the pandemic and waning interest from younger generations. Angela Ruggiero, co-founder of the Sports Innovation Lab, Aleshia Ocasio, professional softball player, and Julie Foudy, co-owner of Angel City FC, talk with the Aspen Institute's Jon Solomon about how women are changing the game.Future of Sports videos from the Aspen Institute: https://www.aspeninstitute.org/programs/sports-society/future-of-sports/The Fan Project from the Sports Innovation Lab: https://thefanproject.co/

Former Olympic hockey Gold medalist and CEO of the Sports Innovation Lab Angela Ruggiero returns to FUTRSPRT to discuss her initiative in helping other female executives get opportunity and leverage positions in sports. Plus we discuss the red hot NFT marketplace and how she continues to serve the "fluid fan."

Former Olympic hockey Gold medalist and CEO of the Sports Innovation Lab Angela Ruggiero returns to FUTRSPRT to discuss her initiative in helping other female executives get opportunity and leverage positions in sports. Plus we discuss the red hot NFT marketplace and how she continues to serve the "fluid fan." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A must-listen for athletes and founders, this week's podcast delves into the sports and professional career of Angela Ruggiero. SIL is part research organization, part branding agency, and part software company, helping companies and sports properties to better understand their fans. Angela sits at the helm of SIL, a company she created after seeing a gap in the market during her tenure in various leadership roles for the International Olympic Committee. Prior to her business career, Angela played hockey for four Olympic teams and received just about every accolade you could decorate a US-born female hockey player with.   Her conversation with Next Play partner Hunter Hillenmeyer includes insights into why so many athletes struggle after their sports careers end and what can be done to change this dynamic. Angela believes it starts with cultivating passions outside of sports long before retirement. She also compares and contrasts how the sports world and the corporate world stack up in terms of knowing their customers and evaluating talent. Let's just say both industries could learn plenty from the other.

When you think of sports and data, you may think about all the data collect on player performance and game stats. There’s another world of sports data that is usually overlooked: the fans. In this episode, I speak with Caiti Donovan, the VP of Data & Insights at Sports Innovation Lab, a sports market research firm. […] The post Dear Analyst #65: Eliminating biases in sports data and doing a data science bootcamp with Caiti Donovan appeared first on .

Four time Olympian, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Sports Innovation Lab CEO and Co-Founder Angela Ruggiero is hopping on the bus! Angela won gold with Cammi and AJ at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano. She would go on to win two silver and a bronze medal with Team USA. After retiring, Angela saw a need in the sports industry and filled it. Now she is at the helm of an industry leading digital sports marketing company that analyzes consumer data so sports brands can optimize the fan experience. In this episode, Angela shares what Sports Innovation Lab has been up to, how she is using The Fan Project to help build the “business case” for supporting women’s sports, her work with the International Olympic Committee, “Mom Life” and more! Of course, the episode wouldn’t be complete without some stories from back when AJ, Angela and Cammi played together. Hop on the Bus! Music: Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fans, like sports, have changed forever owing to the pandemic, and Angela Ruggiero, CEO and co-founder of Sports Innovation Lab, has the data to prove it. Plus join Jason Kelly, Mike Lynch and Michael Barr as they breakdown Dak Prescott's monster deal with the Cowboys, the NBA All-Star game's disappointing ratings and the Texas Rangers are opening their stadium to full capacity.

Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's weekly show dedicated to the business-side of mixed martial arts. Subscribe for a new Fight Business Podcast episode every Thursday at midday (ET). This week's timestamps: 1:01 - Reported UFC 259 PPV buys estimate and how defeat may impact Israel Adesanya's star potential 17:21 - PFL & Verdict deal and rise of MMA Fantasy Apps 25:53 - Lawrence Epstein (UFC COO) The first topic of today's Fight Business Podcast is the UFC 259 PPV buys estimate and what this means when assessing Israel Adesanya's current marketability status and his future star potential. Auger comments that it'll be much more challenging for Adesanya to become a UFC superstar now that he's experienced his first defeat as one of the two big reasons why fighters become superstars is maintaining an undefeated record. The UFC 259 PPV buys estimate was reported today by Sports Business Journal. Auger comments on this reported UFC 259 PPV buy estimate and how it compared to his estimate from last week. Auger then discusses the announcement of PFL's deal with Verdict MMA. Verdict MMA is a fantasy-style MMA app that allows users to pick winners, earn points, rank up, and score rounds during live fights. PFL plans to integrate this data into its live broadcasts. Auger discusses the larger idea of MMA fantasy apps and sites and what this means for promotions around the world. Next, Auger shares important notes from the Lawrence Epstein AMA, hosted by Sportico and Sports Innovation Lab. Epstein, the SVP and Chief Operating Officer for the UFC, answered a variety of questions and shared unique insight into the Reebok deal, the promotion's timeline for UFC Africa, the UFC Academy Combine that took place at the Shanghai Performance Institute, and more. Subscribe for a new Fight Business Podcast episode every Thursday at midday (ET). Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/35iN7bz Follow Patrick Auger on Twitter: @AllDayAuger Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/vXgz9KyqYp Like The Body Lock on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Xm7sAS Follow The Body Lock on Twitter: https://goo.gl/zt6naT Read more: https://thebodylockmma.com

Fans, like sports, have changed forever owing to the pandemic, and Angela Ruggiero, CEO and co-founder of Sports Innovation Lab, has the data to prove it. The Olympian and hockey Hall of Famer joins to talk about what her group has dubbed the 'Fluid Fan' and how teams are adapting to meet us where we are. She delves into why English football clubs out-innovate most American sports teams and an effort to up the profile and consumption of women's sports.

Two words - Women's Sports.That's a big topic of discussion this week as John and Eric highlight our Big Ws from the past week, including new deals for Angel City FC and the Portland Timbers & Thorns. We also talk a little bit about the new Anti-Racist Project from Common Goal.Huddle Up with us this week to learn about the “Impact Revolution.” This concept from a new book by impact investing pioneer, Sir Ronald Cohen, will blow your mind and inspire you to dream about a more fair, just, and equitable world in which our economic and governmental systems focus on impact, not just profit and growth.And our guest this week is Megan Perry! Megan is the Executive Director of Women's Initiatives at Sports Innovation Lab. We talk all about The Fan Project, a new initiative that aims to use fans' social media data to increase investment in Women's Sports. We also discuss Megan's journey from playing on an Ivy League champion basketball team at Cornell to working for the NBA, WNBA, and CBS Sports before landing in her current role. Plus, Megan helps us understand where we are right now in the history of Women's Sports (hint, it's SO early) and why the growth trajectory is so promising.Reminder to go to sportsbizcamps.com to learn about and support our impact partner, Sports Biz Cares. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit winwinwin.substack.com

Today I’m joined by Brian Reilly.    Brian is the co-founder and managing partner of Will Ventures — an early-stage firm investing across health & wellness, media, and consumer products.    In this episode, we discuss the firm’s $55M inaugural fund. We take a closer look at a few of their portfolio companies — including Elo, Liteboxer, and Breathwork. Then Brian talks through ideas and untapped opportunities he’s interested in backing.    Let’s get into it.    More from Brian    Brian brings a diverse professional background to bear on his work, with experience spanning the sports, fitness and healthcare sectors and across technologies (wearables, disposables, artificial intelligence, machine-learning) and business environments (VC-funded startups and investment firms).   In addition to his investment expertise, Brian has deep technology experience, gained as a Founding Member and the Director of Product and Research at the Sports Innovation Lab, the premier sports technology research and advisory firm, and as a product manager at MC10, where he was responsible for the development and commercialization of next-generation sports, fitness and healthcare wearables and software systems for big data storage and machine-learning.   Brian earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University and was a member of the college’s varsity football team. He is from East Windsor, New Jersey. > Brian’s Twitter and LinkedIn > Will Ventures Twitter (company)   More from Fitt Insider    Fitt Insider is a newsletter and podcast dedicated to the business of fitness and wellness.  Join industry-leading operators and investors by subscribing: http://insider.fitt.co

Today I’m joined by Brian Reilly.    Brian is the co-founder and managing partner of Will Ventures — an early-stage firm investing across health & wellness, media, and consumer products.    In this episode, we discuss the firm’s $55M inaugural fund. We take a closer look at a few of their portfolio companies — including Elo, Liteboxer, and Breathwork. Then Brian talks through ideas and untapped opportunities he’s interested in backing.    Let’s get into it.    More from Brian    Brian brings a diverse professional background to bear on his work, with experience spanning the sports, fitness and healthcare sectors and across technologies (wearables, disposables, artificial intelligence, machine-learning) and business environments (VC-funded startups and investment firms).   In addition to his investment expertise, Brian has deep technology experience, gained as a Founding Member and the Director of Product and Research at the Sports Innovation Lab, the premier sports technology research and advisory firm, and as a product manager at MC10, where he was responsible for the development and commercialization of next-generation sports, fitness and healthcare wearables and software systems for big data storage and machine-learning.   Brian earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University and was a member of the college’s varsity football team. He is from East Windsor, New Jersey. > Brian’s Twitter and LinkedIn > Will Ventures Twitter (company)   More from Fitt Insider    Fitt Insider is a newsletter and podcast dedicated to the business of fitness and wellness.    Join industry-leading operators and investors by subscribing: http://insider.fitt.co

In Ep. #4, Caroline sits down with Angela Ruggiero, the CEO & Co-Founder of Sports Innovation Lab to talk about The Fan Project, and how Angela & her team are harnessing the power of fan data to show media companies & brands the power of women's sports. The Fan Project is a coalition of sports leagues, brands, & communities dedicated to creating equality and opportunity for women's sports. During this episode, Angela takes us behind-the-scenes and talks more about the work that Sports Innovation Lab is doing to empower women's sports fans to share their social media data, and ultimately help illustrate the untapped business potential of women's sports. More about The Fan Project: http://bit.ly/2MhqrUgMore from GOALS Subscribe: Email sign-upTwitter: @goals_sports_Instagram: @goals_sports_Podcast Merch: goals-sports.com/purplemugEmail: caroline@goals-sports.com 

Joe and Tom are joined by Sports Innovation Lab Co-Founder & President Josh Walker to discuss the future of the sports industry and how to drive value to the Fluid Fan™.  Along with his Co-Founder Angela Ruggiero, Olympic Gold Medalist and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame who holds both a B.A. and an M.B.A. from Harvard University, Sports Innovation Lab is leading a sports research revolution that educates clients on the technological possibilities for their brand.  This includes diversifying revenue and discovering how to ultimately drive value to the end consumer: the Fluid Fan™.  Josh details SIL's mission to inspire brands to create bold fan experiences through data-driven technology insights and industry-leading research. @JoshuaWalker_ @AngelaRuggiero  @sportsilab -- The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports. Our presenters are Joe Favorito (@Joefav), Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR), and produced by Tom Cerny (@Tom_Cerny19), Taylor DeBernardo (@TDeBernardo33), and Ben Walsh (@BWalsh_Wire).

Sports Innovation Lab co-Founder & CEO Angela Ruggiero joins SBJ's Andrew Levin to break down the recently-released Top 25 Most Innovative Teams In The World list.

On this special edition of the Fluid Fan Podcast, Sports Innovation Lab co-founder Josh Walker joins Angela for a record 4th time to discuss all the work done at Sports Innovation Lab throughout the crazy year that was 2020. The two talk about our 5 groundbreaking reports, our Behavior Series research, the top trends seen in sports, and what our industry needs to focus on as we move into 2021.

Hey everybody, I'm Brian Clapp, VP of Content and Engaged Learning for WorkInSports.com and this is the Work in Sports podcast… Before we get into the stat line and today's question -- I have something I want to put into your brains that I've been thinking a lot about.  A few months back, I had on Josh Walker President of Sports Innovation Lab, and he discussed the fluid fan concept - that essentially sports has to go where the fans are and change the entire experience. It's not just a buy ticket sit in seat world, it has to be fluid and follow the fans through social communities, immersive experience, and more. This is one of my favorite episodes, I loved talking to Josh. And, this past week, it really got me thinking about the future of sports and how everything will change. Not just because of COVID, this need to develop and change was emerging anyhow, COVID just sped everything up.  Look at the news from the world of entertainment this week -- Warner Brothers announces they will concurrently release all of their 2021 movies in the theater, and streaming on HBO Max. This will likely start a wave where you'll see other studios align with other streaming services -- but let's apply this to our world, sports. Just like the movie world uses the theater model, sports has a main outlet for its programming -- traditional network and cable TV channels. Sports leagues have long term deals with broadcast partners and it is a major source of their revenue.     But, we may start to see a similar model expand to sports -- taking live events and simulcasting them in multiple places - not just CBS and ESPN… but social channels and more. Look to these changes, see what opportunities they present, and how fan engagement changes.  Right now, I'm looking to the entertainment world and eSports to set the trends the sports industry will follow. eSports is better at capturing and engaging young viewers, and entertainment is incredible at finding revenue streams -- sports will follow these models, so keep an eye on those fields.  Ok - let's get to the stat line… [music] Three data points that help inform us as to the strength of the sports industry as provided by WorkInSports.com the #1 job board for the sports industry.  Stat #1 -- 16,730 active sports jobs on WorkInSports.com -- this is pretty much flat from last week, but that's a lot of jobs.  Stat #2 -- 1,666 new active sports jobs added in the past 7 days, which is a 35% increase from the previous week -- which isn't all that surprising, a big uptick from Thanksgiving week when most employers aren't posting jobs.  Stat #3 - that is an average of 238 fresh new active sports jobs added each day of the week --  which is pretty awesome.  Ok, let's get to three fresh new jobs that sound awesome and are currently live on WorkInSports.com --  Job #1 -- Production Trainee for the NBA -- I love starting gigs like this. You guys know my affinity for big-name employers, when you get something like this on your resume it stands out for life. You learn the best practices of the industry and are ready to take on the world. This position is part of the NBA Emerging Media group which focuses on identifying, creating, distributing, and publishing content for the NBA's social and digital platforms and its many domestic and international partners throughout the world.  Look this is just me, but I wouldn't care what they are paying, this is the opportunity i would absolutely 100% jump on if I had any interest in content, digital marketing, social, journalism… and loves basketball. I would be so all over this. Job #2 -- Strength and Conditioning Fellow for United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee -- if you wanted to work in strength and conditioning, any kind of athletic training, does it get any better than the USOC? I've been to their facility in Colorado Spring and it is chills inducing to know the stars and athletes that have walked that...

On this episode, Angela Ruggiero is joined by Athletes Unlimited CEO and Co-Founder, Jon Patricof. Athletes Unlimited is a new network of professional sports leagues that are disrupting the traditional sports model and has been working with Sports Innovation Lab from the inception of the league. Angela and Jon discuss how AU's model is empowering athletes, offering them more control in the league, the innovative scoring model and much more. The two will also discuss the launch of AU's first league, softball, this weekend in Chicago.

Angela Ruggiero was a world class Olympic athlete who transitioned into leadership with the IOC and modern entrepreneur with her company the Sports Innovation Lab

Angela Ruggiero was a world class Olympic athlete who transitioned into leadership with the IOC and modern entrepreneur with her company the Sports Innovation Lab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a podcast about sports tech and innovation with our guest Angela Ruggiero. Angela is a four-time US Olympian and Gold Medalist in Ice Hockey and has been an IOC Executive Board Member for over a decade and served as the Chief Strategy Officer for the successful Los Angeles 2028 Olympic bid. This is mentioned here because we barely reference it in the podcast, because this is a conversation about the future and sport tech, it’s potential and its limitations. Angela is CEO & Co-Founder of The Sports Innovation Lab, a tech-powered market research firm and we start by talking about what that means, where she thinks the real excitement is when it comes to innovation in sport, both from an early adopter perspective but also to ask about what the challenges are when it comes to applying technology to the sports business.

On a very special edition of the Fluid Fan Podcast, Angela Ruggiero is joined by her co-founder Josh Walker to discuss Sports Innovation Lab's latest research. The Fluid Fan Behavior Series focuses on how Fluid Fans are behaving differently and companies need to figure out which behaviors are core to their business. Angela and Josh also discuss the company's latest data-driven decision-making tool, the Power Play Index.

In this episode we're exploring the use of data analytics in sport. From how analytics can monitor injuries in contact sports, to how data can transform fan engagement, we're unearthing the life-changing insights and innovations that will change the way sports are experienced. This has been produced in partnership with www.csuitepodcast.com and Russ Goldsmith (twitter.com/russgoldsmith) for SAP InnovationX. We are joined by our expert guests: - Alex Cooke, PwC UK (twitter.com/CookeAnalytics) - Angela Ruggiero, Sports Innovation Lab (twitter.com/AngelaRuggiero) - Chris Turner, Sports & Wellbeing Analytics - Dr Sarah Gilchrist, Performance Consultant (twitter.com/SarahLGilchrist) - Milan Cerny, SAP Global Sponsorships (twitter.com/othermilan) - Preeti Shetty, Football Foundation (twitter.com/PreetiSporty) To keep updated on other podcast episodes, follow twitter.com/SAPUKIreland

In the fifth episode that we've produced in partnership with SAP UK, we focus on the use of data analytics within sports. This specially extended show has six fantastic guests who share examples of how data and technology can be beneficial from grassroots initiatives to top tier professional sports. Just some of the topics discussed include performance analytics, the future of live sports post Covid-19 and the rise of esports, fan engagement and monitoring impacts & injuries in contact sports. Our guests were: 1/ Milan Cerny, Director of Strategic Partnerships, SAP Global Sponsorships 2/ Angela Ruggiero, CEO & Co-Founder, Sports Innovation Lab 3/ Chris Turner, CEO of Sports & Wellbeing Analytics 4/ Preeti Shetty, Head of Upshot, Football Foundation 5/ Dr Sarah Gilchrist, Performance Consultant 6/ Alex Cooke, Data Intelligence Partner, PwC UK

Angela Ruggiero is cofounder and CEO of the market research firm the Sports Innovation Lab, and when we spoke in May, it was the week after the Bundesliga—Germany’s premier soccer league—began to play without fans in the stands. Outside, that is, of some cardboard facsimiles of fans that were purchased as part of a pandemic relief program.  It’s an imperfect—albeit necessary—set up for fans. And Ruggiero, who is a four-time women’s hockey Olympian and gold medalist, knows it’s also not an ideal situation for athletes, who feed off of a crowd’s energy.   But for the sports leagues and the related startups that can survive this transition period—and not all of them will—it could provide an opportunity to assess and invest in the kinds of infrastructure and tech upgrades, Ruggiero says, that will make live sports both safer and more engaging on the other side.

Jay and Tim welcome their first Hall of Fame inductee to The Game Plan as Olympic Gold Medalist and Sports Innovation Lab Co-Founder Angela Ruggiero joins the show to share her relentless passion for sports and innovation. On this episode, our guest shares her experience as an Executive Member of the International Olympic Committee and provides perspective on the decision to postpone this year's Winter Olympic Games in Tokyo. We discuss Angela's storied professional hockey career and her transition to the corporate world as the Co-Founder and CEO of Sports Innovation Lab. The Sports Innovation Lab is a Boston-based think tank that provides leaders in sports with proprietary research to make decisions that will keep them ahead of the curve in the sports industry. We go deep on Sports Innovation Lab's offering and the sports innovation landscape as a whole. Listeners won't want to miss the story about the time our guest turned down a job offer from Donald Trump. Make sure to follow Angela on Twitter to keep up on everything she has going on. You can also check out Sports Innovation Lab at https://www.sportsilab.com/ Follow co-hosts Jay Kapoor (@JayKapoorNYC) and Tim Katt (@Tim_Katt) for all things sports, media, tech, and venture capital. Follow The Game Plan on Twitter (@thegameplanshow) and Instagram (@gameplanshow) for show news and updates, to recommend guests, and for bonus content!

Hey everybody, I'm Brian Clapp, VP of Content and Engaged Learning for WorkInSports.com and this is the Work In Sports podcast.Recovery starts with innovation. I read this the other day and thought, this sounds a lot like what my grandmother used to tell me when she'd cobble some new fandangled way of plowing her garden fields with a series of hoes tied on to the back of her 1940's era tractor. Never short for an analogy or cliche she'd look at me and repeat “necessity is the mother of all invention”That saying has always stuck in my mind, when there is need there are creative solutions.  Never before have we faced more need, and never before have innovative minds been more in demand. As teams and leagues and organizations look to pivot and change their revenue models and adapt to our new world -- the innovative people in every organization are the ones leading the way to the future. That is not hyperbolic or overly dramatic. We need innovation. We need a new way to look at our games, our stadiums, our fans, our revenue streams, our products our marketing -- everything needs a fresh set of eyes. I booked today's guest, Josh Walker, President of Sports Innovation Lab because multiple people in my sphere of influence pinged me in April and said “did you read this article on how the sports industry will recover, it's fascinating”The article was pushed at me from multiple angles from people I respect with excitement and fervor I couldn't deny, so I read it and immediately thought -- who wrote this! I need them for this show!The crazy thing is… Josh, the scribe responsible for the forward-thinking piece, developed the concept of recovery before there was a need for recovery. See Josh is the kind of futurist we need more of in sports, the ones who can utilize data and research and intuition to see what the industry needs to be, rather than what it is. Josh is the President of Sports innovation Lab who, along with his co-founders, former NFL linebacker Isaiah Kacyvenski and former olympian and 4-time gold medal winner Angela Ruggiero developed a fluid fan concept that sees sports in a way that earns the fans loyalty rather than expects it. You'll see what I mean.. Here's Josh -- get ready for some incredible, in your face, honest...and some exciting ideas on how to mold our future of sports.Here's Josh…Questions for Josh Walker, President, Sports Innovation Lab1: There is so much I want to get into regarding your background and sports innovation lab, but let's start with some of the big stuff. You wrote an article on LinkedIn back in April about what recovery may look like for the sports industry – and it is fascinating.There is a lot to unpack so let's take it slow.You state early in the article that “This crisis will fundamentally reshape how the sports industry operates and generates revenue.” In a broad way I think we can all see that things will change – but specifically, how do you see this current situation reshaping the way the sports industry operates?2: We often think of sports as having two main experiential avenues: in person at the event in a stadium, or at home through the broadcast media. This runs relatively parallel to the revenue streams… you've got your media deals and you've got your tickets, sponsorships etc.But you and your team are embracing a new concept of the “fluid fan” – can you explain what that is?3: Did you have this fluid fan concept hypothesized and researched prior to COVID, or was this an example of where the situation met opportunity?Follow: So in a way, you saw the changing landscape of the sports industry prior to this current pandemic – why was this shift to a fluid fan necessary with or without COVID?4: You've established what the fluid fan is and why they represent the future –but how does an organization begin to understand their fluid fan behavior, because, by its very definition, everyone is different, and needs to be approached differently, right?

Three leaders in different spaces of sports technology and investment project what connectivity and engagement look like in sports amid and post the COVID-19 pandemic. Chris Giles, CEO of Greenfield Sports and former COO of the Oakland A's on the new stadium experience. Josh Walker, co founder of the Sports Innovation Lab on changing the industry mindset on engagement and Christoph Sonnen and Alex Bente, founders of leAD sports on VC funding now. 

Angela Ruggiero, co-founder and CEO of Sports Innovation Lab, joins Eben Novy-Williams, Michael Barr and Mike Lynch to discuss how leagues and teams should re-think their engagement with their fans. Ruggiero works a number of the biggest brands in sports, and discusses not only how teams should be using technology to reach fans during lockdowns, but also how they can use the quiet period to ready their stadiums or arenas for the new reality once sports resume. That includes a thorny discussion that's likely to arise over privacy, as teams and leagues think about what's needed to secure the health and safety of fans in their buildings. A four-time Olympian and former IOC member, Ruggiero also discusses the postponement of the 2020 Summer Games, how athletes helped drive that discussion and the viability of the games taking place next summer in Tokyo. Hosts: Eben Novy-Williams, Michael Barr, Mike Lynch Producer: Charlie Vollmer

Neil deGrasse Tyson, co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly, and Angela Ruggiero, Olympic Gold Medalist and CEO of Sports Innovation Lab, answer your fan-submitted Cosmic Queries on the past, present, and future of sports technology.  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons and All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://www.startalkradio.net/show/cosmic-queries-the-joy-of-tech/

Today's episode features Sports Innovation Lab Senior Strategist Abe Stein discussing our New Age of Sports report and the definition of Fluid Fandom. Angela and Abe focus on what led to the creation of Fluid Fans, how they are defined, and what the sports industry needs to do in order to stay ahead. Abe was critical in the creation of the report and will explain how the sports industry is transferring from global fandom to fluid fandom.

Welcome to the fourth in a new series of podcasts from the Leaders Performance Institute and our partners Kinduct. Over the course of this series you'll hear from human performance experts across the world discussing best practice, the role of performance data, and what the future of athlete and intelligence management systems might look like. Episode 1 with Kevin Forbes, Enterprise Product Manager at Kinduct, is available here. Episode 2 with Brandon McDaniel, Head of Strength & Conditioning at the LA Dodgers, is available here. Episode 3 with Josh Walker, the Co-Founder and President of the Sports Innovation Lab, is available here. In this episode we spoke to Dave Anderson, the Chief Digital Officer, and Steve Gera, the Chief Executive, of the Gains Group consultancy. They were an ideal pair with whom to discuss Athlete Management Systems, both their evolution and where teams can look for a competitive edge. Also on the agenda were: - Building strategies around using data [2:00]; - How Anderson and Gera will work with a team to solve issues [13:22]; - Why they are still learning [19:06]; - The future of Athlete Management Systems [20:20]. Regardless of whether you’re a coach just trying to track and train your athletes or a performance director leading multiple staff and juggling a variety of data sources, Kinduct’s athlete intelligence and management systems will help you better understand your athletes to drive improved performance. Kinduct’s broad range of tools allows you to consolidate various athlete data sources, analyze that information for actionable insights, collaborate on programming across multiple departments or locations, and deliver that plan through a variety of athlete-facing engagement solutions. Find out what hundreds of elite sport organizations already know and let Kinduct help provide you with the right information, with the right tools, at the right time, to help inform your decisions. For more information, check out kinduct.com.

Angela is joined by her Co-Founder and President of Sports Innovation Lab, Josh Walker. The two discuss how and why they founded the company, their outlooks on the emergence of technology in sport and most importantly the definition of the Fluid Fan™.

Welcome to the third in a new series of podcasts from the Leaders Performance Institute and our partners Kinduct. Over the course of this series you'll hear from human performance experts across the world discussing best practice, the role of performance data, and what the future of athlete and intelligence management systems might look like. Episode 1 with Kevin Forbes, Enterprise Product Manager at Kinduct, is available here. Episode 2 with Brandon McDaniel, Head of Strength & Conditioning at the LA Dodgers, is available here. For this episode, we spoke to Josh Walker, the Co-Founder and President of the Sports Innovation Lab, identifies and evaluates the technology products and services that will power the future of sports. Walker spoke about the need for sports tech to speak to the end user, as well as the challenge of education and informing coaching staff of its value. Also on the agenda were: - Why Moneyball is not just for the pros these days [3:15]; - How data is helping drive the specialisation of performance [6:13]; - The challenge of bring sports tech to new leagues [10:17]; - Some of the surprises in sports tech that Walker has encountered on his journey with the Sports Innovation Lab [15:23]. Regardless of whether you’re a coach just trying to track and train your athletes or a performance director leading multiple staff and juggling a variety of data sources, Kinduct’s athlete intelligence and management systems will help you better understand your athletes to drive improved performance. Kinduct’s broad range of tools allows you to consolidate various athlete data sources, analyze that information for actionable insights, collaborate on programming across multiple departments or locations, and deliver that plan through a variety of athlete-facing engagement solutions. Find out what hundreds of elite sport organizations already know and let Kinduct help provide you with the right information, with the right tools, at the right time, to help inform your decisions. For more information, check out kinduct.com.

Are You A Fluid Fan? Today's topics include: John wrote a column about what it means to be a 'fluid fan' over at TribLive.com this past weekend. A company called, Sports Innovation Lab did a study on all types and demographics of sports fans, and came up with a category for the younger generation...; next, John takes some listener calls and discusses CEO to employee pay; then, Mike Magulick (president of The Miracle League of Moon Township) joins the show to discuss why the Miracle Field project is so important and how you can help donate to the cause - creating an inclusive space where both persons with special needs and their able-bodied peers can play; and finally...Beto O'Rourke. He went on The View this morning to apologize for being 'privileged'....need we say more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and digital editor Tom Bassam wrap up two days of insights and new ideas at SportsPro Live 2019, discussing lessons learned where technology meets the sports business with Digital Sport editor Chris McMullin. SportsPro Live host and Sky Sports presenter Adam Leventhal (15:10) shares his thoughts; Sports Innovation Lab co-founders Angela Ruggiero and Josh Walker (20:00) explain how fandom has changed forever and what Avengers Endgame can teach the sports industry; and Seven League chief executive Richard Ayers (27:32) works through the nuts and bolts of digital transformation.  Finally, there's talk from the stage as Simon Wear (37:18), whose Play Sports Group was recently acquired by Discovery, reveals how digital communities are built, why publishers got into OTT, and plans for a unique global cycling network.

Angela Ruggiero, chief executive officer and co-founder of the Sports Innovation Lab (https://www.sportsilab.com/), joins Scott Soshnick, Michael Barr and Eben Novy-Williams to discuss a host of issues related to the business of sports, including how technology is transforming the industry. Also discussed is her time playing ice hockey for the U.S. and her spot on the International Olympic Committee's executive board. A graduate of the Harvard Business School, Ruggiero also talks about how technology is being used by sports leagues to reshape not only the in-arena experience but at-home viewing, too. Also touched on is the future of athletes and data, as in pertains to training and media opportunities.  Hosts: Scott Soshnick, Michael Barr and Eben Novy-Williams Producer: Madena Parwana

Angela Ruggiero, 4-time Olympian and Sports Innovation Lab Co-Founder, discusses winning a Gold Medal while still in high school (5:42), carrying the 9/11 flag at the Salt Lake City Games (10:21), using heart rate recovery (14:36) and other biometric data (18:28) to improve her performance long before it was the norm, pregame naps (24:27), visualization and meditation (30:06), playing in a men's pro game (38:08), what's holding back women's sports (43:25), being a contestant on The Apprentice (49:28), her time as a member of the IOC (53:02), technology's impact on sports and the role her business plays in it (1:01:44), and what it means that Netflix says it's biggest competitor is Fortnite (1:13:11). Support the show (http://whoop.com)

Angela Ruggiero, CEO and Co-Founder of the Sports Innovation Lab, talks to the Forum about the convergence of sports and technology. What are sports technologies? And how have they developed? Where are they heading? What does the fan of the future look like? What do they expect? Shaye Roseman asks Angela this and much more on the latest episode of The Disruptive Voice!

Angela Ruggiero is an Olympic ice hockey gold medalist with Team USA, and was just the fourth woman to be elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame. A Harvard undergrad and MBA, Angela has appeared on The Apprentice, been a leadership consultant to Ray Dalio at Bridgewater Associates, and was Chief Strategy Officer for Los Angeles' successful Olympic bid in 2028. She is the co-founder of Sports Innovation Lab, a market research firm at the cutting edge of sports technology. You can find out more about Angela at: www.sportsilab.com Where Others Won't is recorded at Apollo Studios in downtown Toronto. It is produced and edited by Adam Esker. You can book Cody to speak, buy the Where Others Won't book, or learn more about Cody's background by visiting www.codyroyle.com This episode is sponsored by Leaders In Sport, and they have a special offer waiting for you at www.leadersinsport.com/cody

What’s disrupting the world of sports, and how are teams adapting? We asked sports innovators how teams and franchises can knock innovation out of the park. Guests include Angela Ruggiero, CEO of the Sports Innovation Lab, and Jack Elkins, Director of Innovation at the Orlando Magic.

Join us as we discuss sports, technology and CES with two great interviews. First, we are talking with the founders of The Sports Innovation Lab on the latest trends. Then we discuss how technology is influencing the players with the NFL Players Association.

Sanyin Siang is an author, leadership advisor, and CEO coach. She co-founded and leads the Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE) at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. As a CEO coach, she applies an ecosystem approach to problem solving, innovation, and culture building. Sanyin helps clients launch their careers, businesses, and their families to new heights by using principles of behavior science. She is an original member of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Coaches, as well as an advisor for Google Ventures, The Sports Innovation Lab, and DukeCE (the #1 Financial Times ranked custom education provider for 12 consecutive years). Her The Launch Book draws on first-hand stories and behavioral science principles to help us all be braver about launching – because she believes that we’re all “launching” all the time. Stew and Sanyin talk about what happens when we’re trying something new—whether it’s an idea at work, a big move in our personal lives, or the start of a company. We often encounter self-doubt and fear. Sanyin shares what she learned about how to overcome these obstacles both at work and at home by, for example, using “Inspiration Boards” and “Impact Boards,” tools she learned about from the San Francisco Giants. She speaks about the importance of building your tribe and the value of including naysayers in it; those haters, after all, can help you see your blind spots. And she talks about finding your superpower, something you’re so good at that you assume everyone’s good at it. What’s yours? What is that thing you’re not only good at, that’s not only a strength, but that really energizes you? If you don’t know, then your tribe can help you find it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Molly Tissenbaum is a former Harvard Hockey Goalie and currently serves as a Research Analyst at the Sports Innovation Lab in Boston, MA.  I came across Molly's story of overcoming post-concussion syndrome on the Concussion Legacy Foundation's "My Legacy" page.  Molly's first concussion happened when she was just 13 years old after taking a puck to the facemask while training with some older boys.  Molly went to school at Premier Elite Athletics Collegiate (PEAC) which is a school for elite athletes.  There were very few female hockey players at this school so she frequently got to play with the boys.  Which proved to be a double-edged sword in this situation.  After asking if the puck went in the net, she immediately knew something was wrong and took herself out. Molly stayed home from school for about a week, and when her symptoms cleared, she went back to school, and within 2 weeks she was back on the ice without symptoms (the way it should work!).  At the time of the first concussion Molly was wearing a junior level mask instead of the superior senior-level mask. During our conversation we talked about the difference between junior and senior-level masks. Molly also believes that her mask wasn’t fitted properly, which is especially important for females with pony tails.  Molly recommends getting your mask fitted by someone reputable and don’t worry about what your hair looks like.  She found that the best fit comes when you leave an inch between where you tie your hair and the back plate of the mask.  Here is a link to a blog post on proper goalie mask fit. The second time Molly suffered a concussion was two years later in a playoff game when she was 15. In the second period of a 0-0 tie, she got hit in the head with a stick across the left side of her head. She was in a butterfly (on her knees to cover the bottom of the net), when a puck was flipped in the air towards her. The girl on the opposing team took a swing to try and bat it out of the air and missed, but made clear contact with the side of her head. Having suffered a concussion at 13, she knew immediately that something was off. She remembers looking up to see who hit her and struggled to determine if the number was 13 or 31. The numbers looked like they were dancing. But it was only the second period, and her team had to win this game in order to advance to the provincial championship tournament.  So she finished that game and her team ended up winning. Molly remained silent because she only had 2 weeks until the tournament. She was a leader and the starting goalie. She felt that her team needed her, so she tried to tough it out for the sake of the team.  "At no point did it occur to my 15-year-old self that I might be hurting myself, or even the team, by playing through a concussion." Molly struggled with post-concussion symptoms for nearly six months.  Her academics were severely impacted throughout this time, and teachers began to notice that something was off because the quality of her work declined.  She eventually recovered enough to be named valedictorian of her graduating class and get into the most prestigious university in the United States.  She credits her teachers support and patience throughout the difficult times she encountered following her second concussion. Concussion #3 was actually not sports-related. Her family got into a car accident on move-in weekend of Molly's sophomore year at Harvard.  Mollys first thought after impact was "thats the end of my career." This accident triggered post-concussion symptoms that forced Molly to take a medical leave of absence for a year.  Molly and I dive in to her struggles with symptoms and isolation during this time. Below are some more talking points during our conversation: How Molly fell in love with the goalie position after giving up 18 points in her first game. Common mechanisms for goalie concussions The Ice Guardians Documentary Rules in place to protect goalies The importance of academic support during PCS recovery Healing with time and rest The role of a muscle activation therapist Dealign with FOMO during PCS recovery Focusing on what you can do rather than what you can't The lack of a blueprint for concussion recovery Finding a new normal Why you need to be honest with yourself and prioritize your mental health to stay healthy Molly's transition to life after hockey, and why thinking about your future is not selfish Molly's work with The Butterfly Cares organization Where can you find Molly? FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Download Episode 99 : iTunes | Stitcher | SoundCloud Permalink

Molly Tissenbaum is a former Harvard Hockey Goalie and currently serves as a Research Analyst at the Sports Innovation Lab in Boston, MA.  I came across Molly's story of overcoming post-concussion syndrome on the Concussion Legacy Foundation's "My Legacy" page.  Molly's first concussion happened when she was just 13 years old after taking a puck to the facemask while training with some older boys.  Molly went to school at Premier Elite Athletics Collegiate (PEAC) which is a school for elite athletes.  There were very few female hockey players at this school so she frequently got to play with the boys.  Which proved to be a double-edged sword in this situation.  After asking if the puck went in the net, she immediately knew something was wrong and took herself out. Molly stayed home from school for about a week, and when her symptoms cleared, she went back to school, and within 2 weeks she was back on the ice without symptoms (the way it should work!).  At the time of the first concussion Molly was wearing a junior level mask instead of the superior senior-level mask. During our conversation we talked about the difference between junior and senior-level masks. Molly also believes that her mask wasn’t fitted properly, which is especially important for females with pony tails.  Molly recommends getting your mask fitted by someone reputable and don’t worry about what your hair looks like.  She found that the best fit comes when you leave an inch between where you tie your hair and the back plate of the mask.  Here is a link to a blog post on proper goalie mask fit. The second time Molly suffered a concussion was two years later in a playoff game when she was 15. In the second period of a 0-0 tie, she got hit in the head with a stick across the left side of her head. She was in a butterfly (on her knees to cover the bottom of the net), when a puck was flipped in the air towards her. The girl on the opposing team took a swing to try and bat it out of the air and missed, but made clear contact with the side of her head. Having suffered a concussion at 13, she knew immediately that something was off. She remembers looking up to see who hit her and struggled to determine if the number was 13 or 31. The numbers looked like they were dancing.

An excellent interview with Isaiah Kacyvenski, co-Founder and Managing Director of Sports Innovation Lab. Oh, and he also played pro football.

When he was 9, he set a goal for himself to play in the NFL. He hung up a sign in his room that read, “let no one outwork you today." After 9 successful seasons in the NFL, Isaiah Kacyvenski entered into his second career, entrepreneurship. Isaiah earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and is now the Co-Founder and Managing Director of the Sports Innovation Lab. Previously, he was one of the first employees to join early stage startup, Mc10 Inc., a cutting-edge conformal electronics company, as their Global Head of Business Development. He’s an investor in, and advisor to, several companies in technology, sports, biotech, consumer, media and sports medicine. "Working hard, and aligning that work ethic with your passion is an unbelievable thing." Isaiah grew up in poverty. He struggled to find his identity, especially with a volatile parental upbringing. During some of his teen years, he was homeless. An incredible success story, Isaiah’s both a fascinating and inspiring individual. Welcome to Suiting Up Podcast, where I interview athletes, media executives, team owners, and other key stakeholders about the duality of the modern professional athlete, their startup investing appetite, other strategic investments, NewCos, social media influencing, creative marketing and digital strategy. Today’s athlete, whether active or retired, is continuously redefining what it means to be a professional on and off the field.

"When you're challenged, you find out the most about yourself." Angela Ruggiero is one of the most decorated American Olympians of all time. She competed in four Olympics, playing defense for the women's ice hockey team. Today, she's a member of the International Olympic Committee, serving on the Executive Board as its Chairperson of the Athletes' Commission. Angela Co-Founded and is a Managing Partner of the Sports Innovation Lab, a market research and advisory firm focused on the intersection of sports and innovation. She's the exemplary modern athlete. During the episode we discuss Olympic selection, gender disparity in sports, her decision to go to Harvard Business School, and how that's positioned her well in business. Also, find out the mobile apps on her home screen, and why she strives for 9 hours of rest and still trains regularly. Welcome to Suiting Up, where professional lacrosse player, operator and investor, Paul Rabil, talks to influencers within the world of sports to examine the modern duality of a professional athlete.