2021 MIT Sports Summit
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Schedule

Virtual Summit Schedule
Thursday, February 4, 2021
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM/ET
Friday, February 5, 2021
11:30 AM - 3:45 PM/ET
Panels and talks will be held on Zoom. The startup showcase and student poster sessions will be held on Gather.town, an interactive virtual space that resembles a conference environment.

Jump to Day 2
DAY 1: Thursday, February 4, 2021
All virtual Summit spaces will open for attendees at 11:15am ET.

Time (ET)

Zoom Events

Gather.town Events

11:30 AM

Welcoming Remarks

Open for Viewing

Startup Booths and Student Posters

11:45 AM

Industry Panel 1
The Inflection Point: From Adaptation to Innovation

RC Buford, CEO, Spurs Sports and Entertainment

David Morehouse, President and CEO, Pittsburgh Penguins

Christina Chase, Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, MIT; Co-Founder & Managing Director, MIT Sports Lab (moderator)

12:30 PM

Research Flash Talks 1

Peko Hosoi: Is it ok to put fans in stadiums during a pandemic?

Alok Pattani: Scaling Statistical Insights: Automating MLB Game Notes Using Google Cloud

Ben Shields

1:00 PM

Private Roundtable

Using Technology to Aid in Health and Wellness *

Private Roundtable

What’s Working for You? Engaging the Next Generation of Fans *

Alumni Talk
Entrepeneurship **

Kevin Kusch, Co-Founder & CTO, Notemeal

Carlo Salmini, Co-Founder and CEO, SHRED.

Bill Near, Founder and CEO, Helios Hockey

Jacob Rothman, Co-Founder & CEO, Perch

Alumni Talk
It's Not Just About Technology **

Mike Fitzgerald, Vice President of Research and Development, Arizona Diamondbacks

David Hesslink, Project Manager, Baseball Operations at Seattle Mariners

Matt Lindsay, Director of Football Analytics, New England Patriots

Interactive

Startup Showcase and Student Poster Session

1:30 PM

Private Roundtable

Considerations for Stadium/Arena Reopening *

Private Roundtable

Quantifying Cognitive and Mental Attributes to Optimize Performance *

2:00 PM

Research Flash Talks 2

Jessika Trancik

Seung Kyun (SK) Ha: Modeling player dynamics in football dribbling

Open for Viewing

Startup Booths and Student Posters

2:30 PM

Industry Panel 2
Championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion across Sports

Rich Cho, Vice President of Basketball Strategy, Memphis Grizzlies

Amy Huchthausen, Commissioner, America East Conference

Ray Reagans, Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Management, Professor of Organization Studies, and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, MIT Sloan School of Management (moderator)

3:15 PM

Closing Remarks

Startup Showcase and Student Poster Session will be open on Gather.town all day, but the main interactive session will take place from 1-2pm ET.

Time (ET)

Zoom Events

11:30 AM

Welcoming Remarks

11:45 AM

Industry Panel 1
The Inflection Point: From Adaptation to Innovation

12:30 PM

Research Flash Talks 1

1:00 PM

Private Roundtable

Using Technology to Aid in Health and Wellness *

Private Roundtable

What’s Working for You? Engaging the Next Generation of Fans *

Alumni Talk
Entrepeneurship **

Alumni Talk
It's Not Just About Technology **

1:30 PM

Private Roundtable

Considerations for Stadium/Arena Reopening *

Private Roundtable 2B

Quantifying Cognitive and Mental Attributes to Optimize Performance *

Alumni Talk
Entrepeneurship (continued until 2pm ET) **

Alumni Talk
It's Not Just About Technology (continued until 2pm ET) **

2:00 PM

Research Flash Talks 2

2:30 PM

Industry Panel 2
Championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion across Sports

3:15 PM

Closing Remarks

* Private Roundtable Discussions are invite-only to select industry guests.
​** MIT Alumni Talks are only open to current MIT students, faculty, and staff.

Jump to Day 1
DAY 2: Friday, February 5, 2021
All virtual Summit spaces will open for attendees at 11:15am ET.

Time (ET)

Zoom Events

Gather.town Events

11:30 AM

Welcoming Remarks

Open for Viewing

Startup Booths and Student Posters

11:45 AM

Industry Panel 3
The Competitive Edge: Data-Informed Decision Making

Mirko Boccalatte, Chief Operating Officer, Ferrari F1 Team

Sean Marks, General Manager, Brooklyn Nets

Scott Riewald, Senior Director for High Performance Projects, US Olympic and Paralympic Committee

Christina Chase, Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, MIT; Co-Founder & Managing Director, MIT Sports Lab (moderator)

12:30 PM

Research Flash Talks 3

Jaime Peraire: High Fidelity CFD on Graphic Processor Units

Andy Harland

Ivan Jutamulia: Evaluating decision making in basketball with Expected Possession Value (EPV)

1:00 PM

Private Roundtable

Data Validation *

Private Roundtable

Sustainability in Sports *

Alumni Talk Fan Engagement **

Sam Feder, Vice President, New York Islanders

Nick Davis, Special Assistant - Baseball Research, Milwaukee Brewers

Interactive

Startup Showcase and Student Poster Session

1:30 PM

Special Fireside Chat

Brian Bilello, President, New England Revolution

Tim Zue, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Boston Red Sox

Christina Chase, Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, MIT; Co-Founder & Managing Director, MIT Sports Lab (moderator)

Open for Viewing

Startup Booths and Student Posters

2:15 PM

Research Flash Talks 4

Ferran Vidal-Codina: Automatic event detection in football using tracking data

Sarah Fay

2:45 PM

Industry Panel 4
Myth Busting: Critical Elements in Vetting New Sports Technologies

Nicolas Evans, Head of Football Research & Standards, FIFA

Ben Peterson, Ben Peterson, Head of Player Health & Performance, San Francisco 49ers

Lorena Torres Ronda, Adjunct Fellow, Institute for Health and Sport (iHeS) at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia

Eric Schmidt, Head of Advocacy for Data Analytics, Google Cloud (moderator)

3:30 PM

Closing Remarks

Startup Showcase and Student Poster Session will be open on Gather.town all day, but the main interactive session will take place from 1-1:30pm ET.

Time (ET)

Zoom Events

11:30 AM

Welcoming Remarks

11:45 AM

Industry Panel 3
The Competitive Edge: Data-Informed Decision Making

12:30 PM

Research Flash Talks 3

1:00 PM

Private Roundtable
Data Validation *

Private Roundtable
Sustainability in Sports *

Alumni Talk Fan Engagement **

1:30 PM

Special Fireside Chat

2:15 PM

Research Flash Talks 4

2:45 PM

Industry Panel 4
Myth Busting: Critical Elements in Vetting New Sports Technologies

3:30 PM

Closing Remarks

* Private Roundtable Discussions are invite-only to select industry guests.
​** MIT Alumni Talks are only open to current MIT students, faculty, and staff.
Cover photo from MIT Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation (DAPER)
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