U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Performance Data, Analytics & Technology Summit
Colorado Springs- August 16-17th, 2023: In real life is the best! WiST was on the road again, as Marilou McFarlane presented at the 6th annual U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Performance Data, Analytics & Technology Summit, August 16-17 at the USOPTC West Wing in Colorado Springs.
Shout out to our USOPC champions Rocky Harris, Mike Levine, Dan Webb, Gus Kaeding, and Elliot Schwartz for embracing WiST’s mission, supporting our work and inviting WiST to participate.
Topics included how to identify your own superpowers, how to surround yourself with collaborative and supportive teammates, and how to navigate the overwhelming array of sports technologies necessary for any sports org to thrive today. Marilou presented to the assembled NGB sports performance leaders and other invited guests on the topic: “Culture Drives Success.”
The focus of her presentation was on the reality check that today’s best talent will look for a diverse workforce with an inclusive culture when deciding where to work - it’s important to “stay human.”
“I loved finally meeting so many colleagues in person, and enjoyed meeting so many new people on the sports performance side of our business, including Olympians. This was an incredibly engaging and educational event for all of us, not to mention the happy hour and cornhole at the Phantom Brewery. Can’t do that over zoom!”
About WiST
Women in Sports Tech (WiST) is a nonprofit organization that drives transformative growth opportunities for women and employers in sports tech and innovation at all stages of their careers, from the classroom to the boardroom. WiST develops and delivers innovative programs, original content and a global community that provide tangible value for women and employers alike.
Its flagship initiative, the WiST Fellowship program, provides internship experiences and grants for highly motivated college and graduate school students to pursue summer projects in sports technology. Additional WiST programs include the WiST Next Gen Resource Hub “Discover Sports Tech” for high school students, the original content series WiST Presents, and the WiST NETWORK career hub, the single source for diverse hiring in the sports tech industry.
WiST is supported by donations from numerous corporations and organizations, including Australian Sports Technologies Network, Catapult Sports, Comcast NBCU, DICK’S Game Changer, FEVO, HOKA, IBM Sports, the NBA, Next League, Nike, Perch, PointsBet, Shorewind Capital, Sports Reference, SRAM, Stats Perform, Tempus Ex, Titleist, the USOPC, Zoomph and more. WiST has provided an array of diverse panelists for learning experiences at Hashtag Sports, CES, SIGA, SXSW, the Stanford GSB Sports Innovation Conference, and more. For more information, please visit womeninsportstech.org.