ABOUT
2020 Michigan Sports Analytics Conference is a one-day conference, consisting of keynote speeches, fireside chats, panels and interactive workshops on a variety of topics from industry leaders in sports analytics from the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, collegiate teams, academia, media, and top technology companies, sharing insights and presenting best practices.
This is a conference you won’t want to miss!
Featuring Industry Leaders
Conference Sponsor
Agenda (tentative)
Morning
8:00 - 12:00
Check-in & Breakfast
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Opening Remark
Kim Cameron
Professor Emeritus of Management and Organizations
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Fireside Chat​: Winning Games With Analytics and Making Game-Day Decisions in Real-time
​Sam Rosengarten, Coaching Analyst Performance, Baltimore Ravens
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Panel: Performance Analytics in Professional Sports
Rohit Mogalayapalli, Sports Analytics Consultant
Jay Sartori, Senior Director of Baseball Analytics & Operations, Detroit Tigers
David Whiteside, PhD, Director, Performance Science, New York Yankee
Jessica Zendler, Zendler Consulting/ Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, Michigan Performance Research Laboratory
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Coffee Break
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Panel: Michigan Men's Basketball in Analytics
Michael Rosenberg, Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated
Alex Wong, Associate Athletic Trainer, University of Michigan Basketball
Pete Kahler, Assistant Men's Basketball Coach, University of Michigan Basketball
Sigrid Olthof, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Michigan
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Panel: Using Analytics to Increase Fan Engagement and Ticket Sales
Andre Snellings, Fantasy Basketball Writer, ESPN
Stephen Master, Managing Director, Master Media Advisors LLC
Chase Carpenter, Director of Advanced Analytics, Chicago Cubs
Justin Friedman, Director of Fan Data & Analytics, NFL
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Talk: Athlete Scouting: Prospect Evaluation, Selection, and Development Using Data Analytics
Mike Fairman, Hockey Operations - Player Performance Mgr, Florida Panthers
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Individual Talk: Driving Revenue Growth for Media Properties in Sports
Adriane Berman, Director, Media Analytics & Strategy, NFL
Lunch
Afternoon
1:00 - 4:00
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Talk: Synthesizing Big Data Quickly and Efficiently
Jake Switzer, Cloud Solution Architect, Microsoft
Fireside Chat: League-wide Strategy in Analytics
Hao Meng, Associate Vice President, Basketball Strategy & Analytics, NBA
Bobby Yang, Senior Director, League-Wide Data & Analytics, NFL
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Talk: Building A Sports Analytics Team for A Competitive Advantage
Ben Alamar, Head of Business Analytics, StubHub
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Coffee Break
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Fireside Chat: Sports Analytics from the Athlete's Perspective
Brendan Harris, Retired professional baseball infielder, Los Angeles Angels
Chris Borland, Former American Football Linebacker, San Francisco 49ers
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Data Analytics Workshop
Sanjeev Kumar
LEO Lecturer I of Technology and Operations
Unversity of Michigan
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4:00 - 5:00
Networking
Hotel & Travel
The hotels below provide a discounted rate for the Michigan 2020 Sports Analytics Conference attendees. A promo code will be sent to you after registration
The Graduate
615 E Huron St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Hyatt Place Ann Arbor (Free shuttle to the event will be provided)
3223 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Bell Tower Hotel
300 S Thayer St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104