WIST PRESENTS: SPORTS TECH LEADERSHIP SERIES
Gain in-depth insights from sports tech leaders who embody a diverse workforce, setting the benchmark for peers and future generations. They share their journeys in complete candor and transparency.
How Jene Elzie Applies Sports Rigor to Business Culture and Transformation
At the intersection of sports, media, and entertainment, you’ll find Jene Elzie. From her rigorous, two decades-long gymnastics career and growing up in the multicultural environment of Berkeley, CA, to graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Economics and a master's degree in Organizational Behavior from Stanford University, Jene is a guiding light to help move people and companies forward.
Finding the Rainbow Connection - How Jarvis Sam Has Become a Powerful Voice of Inclusivity in Sports and Culture
When you meet Jarvis Sam, you can’t help but be dazzled by his bright rainbow-colored braided hair. This warm smile and personable vibe convey an aura of openness and authenticity – all of which have served him well in his lifelong commitment to building inclusive workplace cultures.
From Sneakers to NFTs, Stephanie Howard’s Designs Continue to Blaze the Future
Stephanie Howard is that rare combination of talent and grit, art and science, sweet and strong, analytical and free-flowing. Her life and career comprise both deconstruction and reconstruction. When walls come up, she finds a way to scale them.
The Journey into an Unexpected Career in Sports Tech
Sarah Schell has a curious mind. She’s a tinkerer, a problem solver who loves to learn and understand how things work. They’re invaluable attributes that led to Sarah’s current position as the Director of Engineering at GameChanger, a technology company that keeps fans connected with their favorite youth athletes and teams through live scorekeeping, stats and streaming video via its mobile app.
How Zaileen Janmohamed’s Olympic-Sized Curiosity Inspires Technical Innovation
Whether working for GMR Marketing driving Olympic sponsorships, or for Visa leveraging their own Olympic properties, Zaileen Janmohamed’s curiosity was a truly unique lens into the organizations’ operations.
How a Sports Tech Innovator is Leading Big Data in the Industry
Being a well-rounded executive-led Nancy Hensley to her position as Chief Product & Marketing Officer at Stats Perform. “It’s a complicated, crazy path, but it is the path that grew me into who I am today.”
Choose Courage Over Comfort: The Corporate Innovator Running the Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator
BE FEARLESS - Jenna Kurath comes across as a very measured, confident, accomplished woman. She was a varsity college runner, a tech sales, business development and corporate communications executive and now runs a key innovation group at Comcast. She is hard-working, diligent about process and progress, and knows how to drive a team and a concept forward. One attribute that is embedded in her core is the understanding of what it really takes to be fearless.