top of page
We are proud to have the support of innovative organizations.
We are proud to have the support of innovative organizations.
JANUARY 2024
TEL AVIV

MEET THE SPEAKERS
Every year, the Sports Tech Nation unites sports and tech leaders from all over the world.
2021 FEATURED SPEAKERS

Xavier Hernández
Investor of Kognia Sports Intelligence and Manager of FC Barcelona

Ishwara Glassman Chrein
President of Business Operations at Chicago Fire FC

Alistair Gosling
Founder & CEO of EXTREME

Marilou McFarlane
CEO & Founder of Women in Sports Tech, Inc

Louis Saha
Founder & CEO of AxisStars

Lorin Hamlin
Head of Open Innovation at Under Armour, Inc.

Charles Frémont
UEFA Innovation Hub Manager

Kate Hamer
Co-Founder & COO of AxisStars

Miguel Ángel Leal
CEO of LaLiga Tech

Dan Shevchik
Partner & SVP at Sports Media Advisors

Alexandre Dreyfus
CEO of Chiliz & Socios.com

Melanie Strong
Founding Partner of NEXT VENTŪRES

Andreas Cüppers
Director Digital Transformation and Innovation at Borussia VfL 1900 Mönchengladbach

Wayne Kimmel
Managing Partner at SeventySix Capital

Craig Martin
Vice President, Partnerships at Elevate Sports Ventures

Alysse Soll
Board Chair of Women in Sports Tech, Inc

Andreas Heyden
EVP Digital Innovations DFL Group at Budesliga

Ricardo Fort
Founder of Sport By Fort Consulting

Mauricio Sulaimán Saldívar
President of World Boxing Council

Jean-Baptiste Alliot
Chief Strategy Officer at LaSource

Christian Lau
CTO of Los Angeles Football Club

Dr Sherylle Calder
Founder & CEO of EyeGym

Konstantin Sonkin
Co-Founder & CEO of i-BrainTech

Maurici López-Felip
CEO & Co-Founder of Kognia Sports Intelligence

Amir Zonozi
President of Zoomph
PREVIOUS SPEAKERS

Lance Armstrong
Partner at Next Ventures

Ishwara Glassman Chrein
Head of Sports Partnerships and Business Development at Yahoo Sports / Verizon Media

Jean-Baptiste Alliot
Innovation Strategy Specialist at UEFA

MAURICIO SULAIMAN SALDIVAR
President at World Boxing Council

Hannah Gordon
Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of the San Francisco 49ers

Javier Sobrino
Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer of FC Barcelona

Kristen Holmes
Vice President of Performance Science at WHOOP

Saleh Alobeidli
Sports Lawyer & Arbitrator
Legal-Tech Expert
Legal-Tech Expert

Angela Ruggiero
CEO & Co-Founder of Sports Innovation Lab

izhar shay
Minister of Technology and Science of Israel

George Aivazoglou
Vice President, Head of Fan Engagement & DTC - Europe & Middle East at National Basketball Association (NBA)

Martin Sola
CEO at Capabilia

Ricardo Fort
Head of Global Sponsorships at The Coca-Cola Company

Melanie Strong
Managing Partner at Next Ventures

Ricardo Trade
President of the Governing Board at Arena Hub

Harpreet Basran
Vice President, Human Resources at San Francisco 49ers

Chad de Luca
Director, Twitch Properties at Twitch

Craig Thompson
Managing Partner at Mindspring Capital

Greta Bodino
Director of Staff and Operations at European Club Association (ECA)

Wim Stocks
Chairman of CSL Esports

Ron Huldai
Mayor of Tel Aviv

Dan Ghosh-Roy
Chief Digital Officer at Professional Fighters League

Lennart Wernecke
Product Manager International - Audioviusal Rights at DFL

Dr Julian Tan
Head of Digital Business Initiatives & Esports at Formula 1

Mathieu Lacome
Head of Research & Innovation at Paris Saint-Germain
bottom of page