Speaker "Mounir Zok" Details Back
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Name
Mounir Zok
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Company
United States Olympic Committee
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Designation
Director
Topic
IoT as a core ingredient of success in sports
Abstract
Wearable Technology, the Quantified Self and the Internet of Things are only a few emerging technology terms that everyone is speaking about today, and the future's looking bright and promising. The rate of technological breakthroughs today is beyond expectations and the sports market is benefiting greatly from this. We are heading towards the new era of the Internet of Sport. Within this context, Team USA has positioned itself at the forefront of technology discoveries, which has led to the storming success of 121 medals at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. What are the technologies and innovations that are making the biggest impact on sports? What are the technologies and innovations of the future that are shaping the sports world? What strategies does Team USA use to leverage the technological knowhow and what are some of the challenges it faces? All this and more at the conference.