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Podcasting since 2025 • 52 episodes
Know What Is Next
Latest Episodes
Best Of: USOPC and Team USA on the Road to LA 2028
What does it take to build Team USA in a rapidly changing global, political, and digital landscape? In this Best Of episode, USOPC leaders Sarah Hirshland and Katie Bynum Aznavorian are breaking down how Olympic success is engineered, the ro...
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Episode 52
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28:24
How to Design Better Digital Products in Sports
How do sports teams achieve faster alignment, fewer reworks, and digital products that move from idea to launch more reliably?Bora Nikolic’s views of technology in the sports industry have helped shape many of the fan experiences you...
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Episode 51
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41:00
Why the 360° Fan View Is Broken and How Jordy Leiser Is Rethinking Sports Ticketing
If your organization is still talking about a “360° fan view,” chances are your technology stack is already working against you. Jordy Leiser, Co-Founder and CEO at Jump, argues most clubs are stuck with disjointed legacy systems that are bl...
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Episode 50
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46:39
What esports and Creators Reveal About the Future of Sports with Pete Vlastelica
Power in sports is becoming more distributed, and Pete Vlastelica has seen that shift from nearly every angle: early digital media, league operations, esports, and now venture investing. In this conversation, Pete reflects...
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Episode 49
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38:54
How AI Is Changing the Way Sports Organizations Actually Work
AI is hitting consumers faster in sports than almost anywhere else, and PGA of America GM Rob Smith argues that’s exactly why the industry has become a real-world testing ground for emerging technology. In this episode, Rob digs into how AI ...
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Episode 48
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40:20