How Technology Can Help Athletes Improve Their Mental Health

Wednesday, September 8 | 11:00 AM ET

Superstars Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles have shown that athletes’ mental health is just as important as physical health. Their respective withdrawals from Grand Slam tennis tournaments and Olympic gymnastics competitions have highlighted the need for better support. Technology can play a role in identifying and treating mental health concerns in sport.

Featured speakers (Additional speakers to be announced)

Annie Flamsteed is the Founder and CEO of iNSPIRETEK, a Brisbane based tech company that is on a passionate pursuit to improve individual’s wellness. Through her own experience as an elite gymnast, she launched the iNSPIRE Sport platform in 2017 and since then has released major updates to the iNSPIRE Sport Wellness Management System. iNSPIRETEK uses their innovative technology to provide wellness platforms for organisations in numerous industries. Annie is an advocate for holistic wellbeing, putting the human before the athlete, that's why she believes that a healthy body is futile without a healthy mind. She strives to see positive change within the younger generations of sporting clubs and organisations alike. By implementing these core beliefs, iNSPIRE is driving positive human behaviour change, creating the game changers of tomorrow.

Ivan Tchatchouwo is the Founder & CEO of The Zone. He was born in Cameroon and raised in the Bronx, Ivan, a Columbia graduate in applied physiology and former collegiate basketball player, founded The Zone in 2017. With mental health in mind, The Zone works to provide wellness tools to athletes around the country. Ivan has worked with a small team to grow The Zone into the next big startup in health technology and is in the process of signing multiple deals with NCAA partners.

Ben Utecht has always chased his dreams, finding his way from a small river town in Minnesota to winning Super Bowl XLI as a tight end with the Indianapolis Colts. He has established himself as an elite Fortune 500 speaker with his speaking program Believe in Culture, which highlights the topic of believing that culture alignment improves performance and has the power to create high-performing teams. Ben Utecht has found success in many realms, sitting on the prestigious board of the American Brain Foundation, authoring Counting the Days While My Mind Slips Away with Simon and Schuster, and creating the music group REBORN with South African Multi-Platinum Artist André Venter and Canadian Grammy Nominated Artist Mark Masri. As an advocate for athlete brain health, Ben speaks on concussion during his speaking program The MVP Program.

Registration is free. All registrants will receive a link to watch the recording once the session concludes.

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