Powering Human Performance: Using Data and Tech to Unlock Athlete Performance

Wednesday, June 21 | 12:30 PM ET

Powering Human Performance: Using Data and Tech to Unlock Athlete Performance

Data is a commodity. So, how do we convert data into action? Many leagues and clubs are drowning in data, paralyzed by it - they can’t process the information efficiently or effectively, work in silos and are left with no actionable intelligence to move their organizations forward. On this episode of SBJ Live, learn from Kitman Labs and its customers on how to approach your overall data strategy and effectively leverage data to make it work for you and your desired performance and operating outcomes.

The panel will highlight specific use cases, best practices and the overall need to exploit technology and data to:

• Provide real time transparency of athlete, team and league specific data across multiple stakeholders
• Facilitate collaboration across departments and working groups to support informed decision-making
• Ensure complete, accurate information around athletes, teams and leagues - combining relevant data sets to close critical information gaps and provide essential context
• Employ that data to address a range of operating and performance outcomes ranging from compliance to performance optimization to player development and longevity to driving league or team-wide efficiencies and productivity.

Featured Speakers (More speakers to be announced)

Stephen Smith – Kitman Labs, Founder

Stephen holds a Higher Diploma in Human Physiology and Health Science, a BSc (Hons) in Sports & Exercise Rehabilitation and an MSc in Football Rehabilitation. He worked with Leinster Rugby as a Sports Injury Rehabilitation Coach within the Strength & Conditioning Department between 2008-2014. Stephen founded Kitman Labs in 2012 and now lives in Palo Alto, CA where he focuses on expanding Kitman Labs in elite US sports. His areas of expertise include injury prevention, rehabilitation and analytics and he has a strong interest in the use of technology and emerging trends in sport science to further enhance sport science and medicine.

Justin Bokmeyer – General Manager, MLS Next

Bokmeyer is responsible for managing and executing all MLS NEXT programs to improve and elevate the quality of competition, talent identification, education, compliance, and club membership. As general manager, he oversees all MLS NEXT full-time employees and consultants, while also collaborating with staff at Major League Soccer and MLS NEXT members.

Carrie Rubertino Shearer – Associate AD of Athletic Medicine, Baylor University Athletics

Carrie Rubertino Shearer joined the Baylor Athletic Medicine staff in March 2018 to serve as the Director of Rehabilitation Services. In June of 2019 she was promoted to Assistant AD for Athletic Medicine while also continuing oversite of physical therapy for the Baylor Student-Athletes. In June of 2021, Rubertino Shearer was promoted to Associate AD for Athletic Medicine. In this role she is responsible for oversseing the medical care for all of Baylor's student-athletes.

Jeff Ferguson - Vice President of Player Health and Performance

Jeff Ferguson currently serves as the Vice President of Player Health and Performance and Head Athletic Trainer for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Prior to his time with the Jaguars, he spent 13 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, one year as the Vice president of player health and safety for the XFL and, most recently, served as the CEO of WellStrong, a medical services management company, from 2020-21.

Registration is free. All registrants will receive a recording of the webinar following the event.

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**This episode of SBJ Live is sponsored and produced in coordination with a sponsor. The SBJ editorial team was not involved in the production of this episode.