The SPOT 2024
october 17, 2024
- october 17, 2024
Vaudoise Aréna - Lausanne
The event is over
Innovation with a purpose, a place for transdisciplinary learning and a space for networking: these are the 3 axes of THE SPOT, the international event on sport and innovation organized by ThinkSport. The 5th edition aims to inspire, foster progress and enable all those involved in sport to put forward new, promising and practical ideas for profound change.
Innovation & digital technologies at the heart of the sports industry
The SPOT is the best network gas pedal in the sports industry. It's an event that brings together pioneers from sports organizations, companies, investors and academics in a single location, to explore essential and topical issues for the industry and the sector.
As such, the 2024 program will enable you to tackle topics such as:
- the relationship between collaboration and innovation: by sharing resources, expertise and ideas, collaborations fuel innovation and meet the changing needs of consumers and athletes. These talks will highlight how a culture of collaboration can lead to revolutionary breakthroughs, supported by successful case studies.
- Digital risk management in sports organizations: practical cases of AI, or how these data-driven technologies bring as many benefits as risks. They improve performance analysis, fan engagement, operational efficiency and health monitoring, but they also present challenges such as data privacy, security issues, high implementation costs and potential biases.
- Innovation beyond borders: this space for reflection will explore the diverse landscape of innovation in different markets, highlighting the unique challenges, approaches and focal points that lead to success. Industry leaders will discuss how local perspectives and strategies can generate significant international impact, including encouraging a glocal approach to innovation. Topics will include overcoming market-specific barriers, leveraging regional strengths and adapting global trends to local contexts.
- Athletes in innovation: training, performance and fan engagement, the discussion will address the growing trend for athletes to take an active role in product development, aim for a career in innovation and leverage their networks to collaborate.
