If you have an interest in sports and are in search of a great panel, look no further. Here are five sports panels that have unique aspects that will appeal to you. The sessions include sports culture, film, data, gaming and sports icons. These five panels set the bar for the best of the upcoming SXSW 2018.
Redefining Masculinity in Sports
In the sports industry, there is and has been an underlying sense of masculine culture that has been an ongoing standard. This upcoming panel will be challenging this masculine culture and discussing what strategies and steps that can be taken to break barriers. If you are looking for a panel that will be challenging the norm of a male-driven industry, this will be the panel to see. Panelists include representatives from the NFL, Pac-10 Network and the innovative storytelling program ProtectHer. This panel stands out from the others because it is current and addresses what needs to be addressed during this time. So, this panel easily makes the list of sports panels to attend.
Saturday, March 10
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Alex Rodriguez: Baseball, Business & Redemption w/CNBC
If you are looking for a high-profile sports speaker, then you cannot miss the New York Yankee sports icon Alex Rodriguez. Not only will you be able to listen in on his high points as a baseball player but also the challenges he faced during his career. There will also be a discussion of his new CNBC primetime special, “Back in the Game,” which will be moderated by CNBC Chairman Mark Hoffman. This panel stands out not only for the star aspect of the panel but also for the story that comes with Rodriguez’ influence in professional baseball.
Monday, March 12
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Austin Convention Center – Ballroom D
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Chasing OJ: The Race For The Next Epic Sports Film
For anyone who watched the 2017 documentary “O.J. Simpson: Made in America,” which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary, this is a panel that will talk about how this sports documentary has changed the standard of sports documentaries. This documentary not only talks about the scandal of O.J. Simpson, but also the background of culture and race that played into his story and the time period. Panelists that will be having the discussion include members from 60 minutes, ESPN Films, Double Life Films and Texas Crew Productions. For sports fans everywhere who watched the documentary or who know O.J. Simpson’s story, this panel obviously makes the top sports panels. The same goes for non-sports fans.
Friday, March 9
5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
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Anyone Can Pick a Winner: Smart Data in Sports
It is no question that sports have been moving to smart data for the many opportunities that data can offer. Whether you are using data to pick your winning team, preventing injuries or improving player performance, smart data is recreating the way sports are played and industry protocol. This panel will be discussing how data is omnipresent and how everyone has the opportunity to use it. This panel promotes the phrase “anyone can pick a winner,” so anyone that attends will be listening to the cutting edge of how to use data in sports to create an advantage. This panel without a doubt makes the top five sports panels for offering the cutting edge of smart data in the sports industry.
Saturday, March 10
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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How to Create a Mixed Reality Fan Experience
For people who have caught on to the popularity of sports gaming and its impact on the sports fan community, the new wave of mixed reality is what will change the experience of the sports gaming world. The movement to meet sports gaming demands is a part of the new technology of enhancing the sports gaming fan experience. This panel will include experts from the NFL, Madison Square Garden Ventures, VNTANA and the LA Kings/AEG Sports. For anyone who is a sports fan and gamer, this panel is the one you want to attend to learn more about the newest advances, which is what makes this panel standout from the others and elevates it to the top five panels for sports.
Saturday, March 10
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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