As the event is focused on science based sports tech innovation, we were happy to welcome a variety of speakers and panelists coming from academia, industry and field practice during Summit 2024.
Summit 2022 Speakers
Marcus SchmidtExpert in the development, validation and application of MEMS/sensor systems in sports - TU Dortmund
Simon LaugsandCEO ABEL Technologies AS
Jasmine LongFIBA Equipment & Venue Centre Senior Associate
Inge Van BoxelaerEndocrinologist at AZ St-Lucas Hospital Ghent | President of BSED | Founder of Diabetotech
Sam RobertsonDirector at Track Consulting Group (Melbourne)
Ismael Fernández CuevasMBA and PhD in Sport Sciences. I turned my PhD topic in a company called ThermoHuman. We use infrared thermography to prevent and monitor injuries
Rachel HybartHuman Performance Lab Research Engineer at Rimkus
Pedro EstevesProfessor in Sports Science | Research & Entrepreneurship | Pushing the boundaries of knowledge & innovation in the field of sports
Kristof De MeyPhD in sports physical therapy at Ghent University and Sports Technology, Innovation & Business Developer at the same institution since 2013.
Patrick Scott WelshHuman Performance Innovator | Doctoral Candidate | Behavioral Scientist | Mental Health Champion | Ex Corporate Lab Leader
Petter A. H. JølstadPhD candidate at Norwegian School of Sport Sciences - Tracking technologies in elite sports | Sport Scientist at the Norwegian Alpine Skiing Team
Kieran CollinsResearch Scientist | Applied Exercise Physiology | Academic | Interested in Performance and Data.
Sebastian MayrData scientist at Salzburg Research
John KielyAssociate Professor in Performance and Innovation, University of Limerick, Ireland
Steven VerstocktProfessor - Research lead at Ghent University, IDLab. Machine Learning / Image recognition / AI & Sports / AI & Mobility.
Wim DeraveMuscle physiology; sport nutrition; leader of the VICTORIS sport research valorization consortium at Ghent University
