Sports CTO Talks - Sports Tech Podcast

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Sports CTO Talks - Sports Tech Podcast is a technology podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 92 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Sports CTO Talks - Sports Tech Podcast, a technology show with 92 episodes published.

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  Episode #74

  AI Sports Ecosystem: Turning Data Into Living Highlights | Sports CTO Talks

  Aug 27, 202638 min

  "From Raw Data to Living Highlights: Building the AI Sports Ecosystem" ️ Episode Overview In this episode of Sports CTO Talks, Sowbhagya Shetty , Founder & CEO of Data Sports Group , discusses the changing relationship between sports data, AI, video, and fan engagement. We explore how AI is helping sports organizations move beyond traditional statistics and create richer, more dynamic content experiences. From live data and metadata to automated highlights and personalized content, Sowbhagya shares her perspective on where the sports media ecosystem is heading and why the data layer will play such an important role. We also talk about the opportunities AI creates for broadcasters, OTT platforms, rights holders, and sports organizations looking to turn every moment of a game into a meaningful fan experience. A thoughtful conversation about how data and AI are changing how sports stories are created, delivered, and experienced. Subscribe to our channel: Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sportsfirst.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sportsfirst ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sportsfirst_tech/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/people/SportsFirst/61564940323952/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GitHub - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://github.com/mobilefirstinc#sportsfirst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/sports-cto-talks-sports-tech-podcast/id1886640758 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Music - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/2f60dc62-487a-4111-bcc0-f5d78dcf6d8b/sports-cto-talks---sports-tech-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #SportsTech #AIinSports #SportsData #SportsAI #SportsAnalytics #FanEngagement #SportsFirst

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  Episode #73

  Fitness Community Technology: Why It Beats Great Workouts | Sports CTO Talks

  Aug 20, 202634 min

  "Why Great Communities and Technology Outperform Great Workouts" ️ Episode Overview In this episode of Sports CTO Talks, David Rafuse , Co-Founder & CEO of Train With Us , for a thoughtful conversation about what really keeps people connected to fitness communities. The discussion goes beyond workouts and technology. David shares his perspective on why belonging, relationships, and community can have a greater impact on member retention and long-term engagement than any other feature or training program. We also explore how technology can support the human side of fitness, helping gyms create stronger connections, encourage participation, and build communities that people genuinely want to be part of. If you’re interested in FitnessTech, SportsTech, community building, gym retention, or the future of fitness, this episode offers practical insights worth listening to. Train With Us describes itself as a community-first fitness platform focused on helping people build stronger connections around fitness. Subscribe to our channel: Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sportsfirst.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sportsfirst ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sportsfirst_tech/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/people/SportsFirst/61564940323952/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GitHub - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://github.com/mobilefirstinc#sportsfirst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/sports-cto-talks-sports-tech-podcast/id1886640758 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Music - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/2f60dc62-487a-4111-bcc0-f5d78dcf6d8b/sports-cto-talks---sports-tech-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #SportsCTOTalks #SportsTech #SportsAnalytics #SportsInnovation #SportsFirst

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  Episode #72

  AI in Football: Decoding What Traditional Data Misses | Sports CTO Talks

  Aug 13, 202639 min

  "The Invisible 99%: Can AI Decode What Traditional Football Data Misses?" ️ Episode Overview What if the most important moments in football are the ones traditional data never captures? In this episode, Tobias Haupt , Founder & CEO of GAMECODE.Ai , takes us beyond goals, passes, shots, and possession to explore the hidden side of the game - off-ball movement, positioning, decision-making, and the countless micro-actions that shape performance. We discuss how AI can help decode these overlooked moments and give coaches, scouts, analysts, and teams a deeper understanding of what really happens on the pitch. Listen to the full conversation on Spotify and discover how AI could redefine football intelligence. Subscribe to our channel: Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sportsfirst.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sportsfirst ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sportsfirst_tech/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/people/SportsFirst/61564940323952/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GitHub - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://github.com/mobilefirstinc#sportsfirst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/sports-cto-talks-sports-tech-podcast/id1886640758 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Music - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/2f60dc62-487a-4111-bcc0-f5d78dcf6d8b/sports-cto-talks---sports-tech-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #SportsCTOTalks #SportsTech #SportsAnalytics #SportsInnovation #SportsFirst

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  Episode #71

  AI Soccer Recruitment and Digital Scouting | Sports CTO Talks

  Aug 6, 202640 min

  "The Future of Soccer Recruitment: AI, Merit, and Digital Scouting." ️ Episode Overview In this episode of Sports CTO Talks, we sit down with Nihal Pradeep , CEO, Director & Co-Founder of Dartle , to discuss how artificial intelligence is redefining the future of soccer recruitment. From digital scouting platforms to data-driven player evaluation, Nihal shares how technology is helping clubs and academies identify talent based on merit rather than geography, networks, or traditional scouting limitations. The conversation explores the growing role of AI in talent discovery, the importance of objective performance analysis, and why the next generation of football recruitment will rely on smarter, faster, and more transparent decision-making. Nihal also shares his perspective on the opportunities and challenges of building technology for the global football ecosystem. Whether you're involved in football, SportsTech, coaching, scouting, or simply curious about the future of athlete development, this episode offers valuable insights into where the industry is headed. Follow Sports CTO Talks for more conversations with founders, innovators, and technology leaders shaping the future of sports. Subscribe to our channel: Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sportsfirst.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sportsfirst ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sportsfirst_tech/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/people/SportsFirst/61564940323952/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GitHub - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://github.com/mobilefirstinc#sportsfirst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/sports-cto-talks-sports-tech-podcast/id1886640758 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Music - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/2f60dc62-487a-4111-bcc0-f5d78dcf6d8b/sports-cto-talks---sports-tech-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #SportsCTOTalks #SportsTech #SportsAnalytics #SportsInnovation #SportsFirst

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  Episode #69

  Build Brands Beyond Logos and Social Media | Sports CTO Talks

  Jul 21, 202649 min

  "We Build Brands: What That Really Means Beyond Logos & Social Media" ️ Episode Overview In this episode, Adam Crosthwaite , Co-Founder & CEO of The Brand Bar , shares why successful branding goes far beyond logos, colors, and social media. From defining a clear brand purpose to creating meaningful customer experiences, Adam explains the principles that help businesses earn trust, stand out in competitive markets, and build long-term loyalty. Whether you're an entrepreneur, marketer, startup founder, or business leader, this conversation offers practical insights on brand positioning, authenticity, consistency, and creating a brand that makes a lasting impact. Tune in to discover what "We Build Brands" truly means - and why the strongest brands are built from the inside out. Subscribe to our channel: Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sportsfirst.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/sportsfirst ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sportsfirst_tech/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/people/SportsFirst/61564940323952/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GitHub - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://github.com/mobilefirstinc#sportsfirst⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/sports-cto-talks-sports-tech-podcast/id1886640758 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Music - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/2f60dc62-487a-4111-bcc0-f5d78dcf6d8b/sports-cto-talks---sports-tech-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #SportsCTOTalks #SportsTech #SportsAnalytics #SportsInnovation

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