November 14th-15th, 2019

Camp Nou, Barcelona

BARÇA SPORTS TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM 2019

5TH EDITION

2019 highlights

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SPEAKERS

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UEFA

Penelope Tomasi

CRM Manager

 

 

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Electronic Arts

Trip Hawkins

Founder

Electronic Arts | EA Sports

 

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Formula 1

David Bailey

Senior Research and Analytics Manager

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Liverpool FC

Ian Graham

Director of research

 

 

 

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LaLiga

José Carlos Franco García

Managing Director of Data & Analytics

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DODGERS

Tucker Kain

President, Business Enterprise & Managing Director of Guggenheim Baseball Management

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AC Milan

MAURIZIO BONOMI

Information Technology Director

 

 

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Lega Serie A

Lorenzo Dallari

Communication & Editorial Content Director

 

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The Premier League

Steve Palmer

Head of Data Solutions

 

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Philadelphia 76ers

Sergi Oliva

Vice president of Strategy

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NBA

Charles Rohlf

Statistics and Tracking Data Manager

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Collinwood FC

Daniel Pelchen

Performance Data Analyst

 

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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron

Dr. J. Antonio Ramos Quiroga

 

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Real Club Deportivo la Coruña

José González-Dans

Managing Director

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FC Barcelona

Mariona Miret

Head of Programs Barça Foundation

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Flagship Pioneering

JOHN CASEY

Principal

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FC Barcelona

Fernando Andrés Quiroga

IT & Digital Consultant

 

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Natura Bissé

Joaquín Serra

Advisory and Director of Institutional Relations

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The Rugby Football League

Nichola Spencer

Membership Manager

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ESADE

Manu Carricano

 

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ESADE

Sara Pastor

Managing Director

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Financial Times

Simon Kuper

Financial Times Journalist

 

 

 

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Singularity University

Aaron Frank

Researcher, writer, and lecturer

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FC Barcelona

Victor Oliver

Stadium & Camp Nou Museum revenue Director

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The University of Edinburgh

Grant Jarvie

Professor and Director

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Cirque du Soleil

Bryan Burnstein

Head- Performance Science Coaching and Artist Training

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Mobile World Capital Barcelona

Eduard Martin

5G Program Director

 

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Barcelona Supercomputing Center

Fernando Cucchietti

Head of Data Analytics and Visualization

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ABT Sportsline

Rui Alves

Strategy Engineer

 

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Uppsala University

David Sumpter

Professor of Applied Mathematics

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Telefonica

Carlos Rabazo Márquez

Acceleration and Digital transformation manager

 

 

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NL Team

Bernadet Van Os

High Performance and Technology Manager

 

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE EXPERTS

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“The Sports Technology Symposium is a consolidated conference with globally recognised sports institutions showcasing their latest advances, and professionals from all around the world discussing what’s next in the industry. It’s a forum to share inspirational ideas and exchange impactful experiences of how technology is reshaping the sports industry landscape across all its different disciplines. ”

Albert Mundet
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Albert Mundet

Head of Knowledge Department
Barça Innovation Hub

PROGRAM

  • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH
  • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH

SCHEDULES

09:15
OPENING CEREMONY Marta Plana | Member FC Barcelona BIHUB Commissioner
09:45
OPENING SESSION: THE FUTURE OF SPORTS: HOW DIGITAL MEDIA, DIGITAL NATIVES, NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES LIKE ESPORTS WILL CHANGE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPORTS LEADERSHIP Trip Hawkins
10:30
PANEL: THE FUTURE WORLD AND ITS IMPACT ON SPORTS Chairman: Joaquín Serra (Natura Bissé) | Speakers: John Casey (Flagship Pioneering) | Aaron Frank (Singularity University) | Tucker Kain (Dodgers / Elysian Park Ventures)
11:30
COFFEE BREAK
12:00
PANEL: ENHANCING ATHLETE’S PERFORMANCE The aim of this panel is to evaluate the impact that technologies have in improving players performance, as an individual, team or competition.
Chairman: Jordi Fernandez Lie | Speakers: Bryan Burnstein (Cirque du Soleil) | Rui Alves (Formula E) | Bernadet Van Os (NL Team)
13:00
LUNCH
14:30
PANEL: DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING How data helps clubs to manage themselves, to take decisions and to improve the fans’ experience.
Chairman: Manu Carricano (ESADE) | Speaker: Victor Oliver (FC Barcelona) | José Carlos Franco García (LaLiga) | Maurizio Bonomi (AC Milan)
15:30
COFFEE BREAK
16:00
PANEL: SMART VENUES High-performance technology used in sports venues.
Chairman: Sara Pastor (ESADE) | Speaker: Eduard Martin (Mobile World Capital Barcelona) | Fernando Cucchietti (Barcelona Supercomputing Center) | Carlos Rabazo Márquez (Telefonica)
17:00
COFFEE BREAK
17:30
PANEL: DATA INTO THE FIELD The aim of this talk is to progress forward our conversation around analytics in sport, from “what data should we collect and analyze?” to “what data should we act on?"
Chairman: David Sumpter | Speakers: Sergi Oliva (Philadelphia 76ers) | Charles Rohlf (NBA) | Ian Graham (Liverpool FC)

SCHEDULES

09:45
PANEL: MOBILE OBSESSED How to make the most of this technological revolution called smartphones and how to engage fans from all over the world by personalizing their experience.
Chairman: Fernando Andrés (FC Barcelona) | Speakers: David Bailey (Formula 1) | Nichola Spencer (The Rugby Football League) | Penelope Tomasi (UEFA)
10:45
COFFEE BREAK
11:15
PANEL: THE GAME: WHAT’S NEXT The aim of this panel is to see how the use of tecnologies and data will make our competitions stay at the highest level.
Chairman: Simon Kuper (Financial Times) | Speakers: Steve Palmer (The Premier League) | Daniel Pelchen (Collinwood FC) | Lorenzo Dallari (Serie A)
12:15
COFFEE BREAK
12:45
PANEL: SOCIAL INNOVATION THROUGH SPORTS Chairman: Grant Jarvie | Speakers: José González-Dans (Real Club Deportivo la Coruña) | Dr J. Antonio Ramos Quiroga (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron) | Mariona Miret (FC Barcelona) | Grant Jarvie (University of Edinburgh)
14:15
END OF THE DAY