Sports Leadership & Investment: The Impact and Power of Technology – Teams – Media - Visionaries

Building a “Sports Franchise” is more than creating a competitive team. It is the “Creation and Development of an Institution.” A “Sports Franchise” more closely resembles a “Hollywood Studio” or “TV Broadcast Network” of yesteryear. It is a “Visionary Brand” that binds a city, a region, a massive community of families together into a “Strategic Vision” that starts with the Athletes and Coaching Staff and from there enters the realm of Stadium/Arena and Entertainment Technologies, Traditional & Social Media, Healthcare for Athletes and Fans and ultimately the embrace of the future, including wellness and technology such as AI Artificial Intelligence.

The Athlete as Innovator, Investor, Media & Brand

We believe that it is safe to say that the “Superstar Athlete” officially outranks all the OGs in the greater entertainment field. In the 1990s it’s would have been pretty-hard to outshine the “Supermodels.” And “Hollywood” has forever produced serious “Star Power.” Let’s face it, it’s a tough haul to out-work the Stones, Taylor Swift, Mariah, and Beyoncé for first place. But today, it’s all about the “Superstar Athletes.” No question these are serious “Global Names,” that are “Building Brands,” creating their own “Business and Media Empires” and laying the groundwork for “Generational Wealth.” Michael was just the beginning and now the future is in view.

The AWS/Amazon Prime Vision: Leadership in AI  & Video

What is the result of the world’s largest technology driven organization, a global innovator in data and Artificial Intelligence, a company most responsible for making “The Cloud” a household expression, which is at the core of modern-day AI and communications? What is the result when that organization focuses its attention on Sports Media, Broadcasting, Video Services and Personalized Sports Data? Amazon Prime has dedicated itself to Sports Media, the NBA and WNBA, NFL, MLB and it will be fascinating to understand how the leader in technology innovation will apply its expertise to the future of sport.

High Performance Gear: Tech Devices & Biometric Aides

Enter the world of the “Greatest in Design,” the “Demands of Performance,” a “Vision of Transformation” and the “Soul of an Olympian.” High Performance Gear represents the pinnacle of innovation and design in the world of sports and fitness. Blending cutting-edge technology with elite training methods, advanced biometrics, and a fashion-forward aesthetic, High Performance Gear is designed to push the limits of what's possible for athletes and fitness enthusiasts at every level. But High-Performance Gear isn't just about function - it's also about style and self-expression. From sleek, minimalist designs to bold and eye-catching patterns, High Performance Gear is as much about looking good as it is about performing at your best.

The 21 Century Superstars  - Sports Doctors and Athletes

The greatest fear of a sports fan is the moment one of their heroes goes down, taking a hit, falling to the boards, in what we have come to recognize as a possible ACL, or falling off the mound seeing that arm at the wrong angle. In the 1970s, the late Dr. Frank Jobe invented Tommy John Surgery and around the same time, similar surgeries were developed for the ACL and other phenomena. At this luncheon we will honor the Medical Teams and the Doctors who have saved the careers of our heroes, and we will also bring to the stage “Courageous Athletes” who have faced-down their injury and have made their way back to competition.

The AI Sports Co-Pilot - Sports Superstar Einstein

One day soon, a “Call Up to the Booth,” will not reference the broadcast booth or even an “Assistant Coach in the Sky,” but the “Coach’s Bose” may be directly connected to his AI, the Team’s Artificial Intelligent Agent, “A Massively Trained Data System,” the Team’s “Sports Einstein.” And a future “Sports Einstein” might also be available to Sports Broadcasters or “Sports Enthusiasts” in any and every category, from TV viewers to High School Coaches, from fantasy league players to College Athletes from Online Gamers to the “Regulars at the Track.” In time, AI for Sports will likely find as many demanding fans and professional applications as the Smartphone has apps.

The Athlete, Sports Podcasting & Sports Media

In Sports it’s all about the Podcast and for the Athlete, it’s the new home away from home. It’s the perfect DYI, brand building, social media companion, before game, after game, relaxing, enjoyable and low risk venture. Athletes in all sports are taking the plunge. For some, it’s a perfect fit, for others, a little shaky, but nothing ventured nothing gained. It starts on the field. In fact, for some it started in college; social media, DMs, having fun, building the brand and then come the “Pros,” entering the bigger market with bigger risks and bigger rewards. But for each athlete it’s different. It may be stepping out of your comfort zone and for others, the time of your life.

The YouTube Sports Vision: Future of Broadcast Sports

What is the future of Sports and Media? One might simply look at the one-two punch being delivered inside the YouTube strategic plan and we might get a glimpse. On the YouTube TV front, viewers have the entire Broadcast the Streaming TV Sports package, NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, TNT, ESPN and that’s only for starters. YouTube has become a primary Sports Destination for big time sports. But in addition, YouTube content providers literally create millions of video hours each week, with a combination of “Home-Baked Fan Talk Shows,” to a never-ending stream of the “Best in Sports Analysis and Talk Programming.” YouTube has established itself as a major Sports destination. What’s to come? How will an AI-Co-Pilot be introduced by YouTube. We will have to wait and find out.