Meet NFL CIO Gary Brantley + Sports Technology and Innovation symposium (Smithsonian Institution, October 21-22)
Hintz, Eric
Hi EnviroTech friends – if you’re in Washington, DC next week, meet the National Football League’s Chief Information Officer Gary Brantley and enjoy our Sports Technology and Innovation symposium. In particular, check out SESSION 3 on SITES OF SPORTS INNOVATION which features Envirotech-minded talks on avalanches, sports stadiums, and the natural grass-synthetic turf debate! Free food, beer, and wine! Registration is free but required. Cheers! Eric S. Hintz (hin...@si.edu)
PROGRAM: Innovative Lives with Gary Brantley (SVP and CIO, National Football League)
SYMPOSIUM: Sports Technology and Innovation
21-22 October 2024
Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC USA
FREE Registration (Innovative Lives with Gary Brantley): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/innovative-lives-gary-brantley-tickets-1013998104627
FREE Registration (Symposium): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sports-technology-and-innovation-new-perspectives-tickets-969323932977
Meet the National Football League’s Chief Information Officer Gary Brantley and join the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for a FREE two-day symposium in Washington, DC that explores the intersection of invention, technology, and sports!
MONDAY OCT 21, 2024
SESSION 1: WHO CHANGES THE GAME? EMBRACING AND RESISTING INNOVATION
Ryan Murtha (Minnesota State Univ)
“From Resistance to Acceptance: Tracking Changes in How We Respond to Sporting Innovation”
Amy Sue Bix (Iowa State University)
“Muggle Sports Innovation: Adapting Snitches, Bludgers, and Other Quidditch Technologies for Real-Life Play”
John A. Alic, (retired, Office of Technology Assessment, US Congress)
“Grassroots Innovation: Wrenching and Racing after World War II”
Moderator: Eric S. Hintz, Lemelson Center, Smithsonian Institution
SESSION 2: INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGIES OF THE ATHLETIC BODY
Natalie Kupperman (Univ. of Virginia)
“Femtech in the Post-Roe Era: Implications for Women Athletes' Health Monitoring”
Sarah Barnes (Canadian Museum of History)
“Investigating the New Frontier of Human Performance: Sleep Inventions and Innovations in Sport”
Jaime Schultz (Pennsylvania State University)
“Innovating Gymnastic Bodies: An Ode to Simone Biles”
Moderator: Rachel S. Gross (Univ. of Colorado Denver)
Evening Event: Innovative Lives with Gary Brantley (SVP and CIO, National Football League).
In conversation with Dan Kaufman, managing director for sports technology at Sports Business Journal.
TUESDAY OCT 22, 2024
SESSION 3: SITES OF SPORTS INNOVATION
Jesse Ritner (University of Texas at Austin)
“Avalanche!: Reimagining Skier Snow Relationships”
Sherri Sheu (Science History Institute)
“The Co-Development of Synthetic Turf and Natural Grass”
Scott Kushner (Univ. of Rhode Island)
“Enclosing Sport: Mass Athletic Spectacle and the Pressure to Perform”
Moderator: Tolga Ozyurtcu (University of Texas at Austin)
SESSION 4: REINVENTING BASEBALL: A TRADITION OF INNOVATION
Natalie L. Smith (East Tennessee State Univ.) and Christopher Barnhill (Belmont Univ.)
“Understanding How a Sport Organization Becomes Innovative: An Organizational Culture Analysis of the Savannah Bananas”
Evan D. Brown (Columbia University)
“Scientific Baseball: Experimenting with Labor”
Luke L. Mao (University of New Mexico)
“Technology, Authenticity, and Fans’ Sentiment: A Case Study of the Automated Ball-Strike System”
Moderator: Matt Bowers (University of Texas at Austin)
Accessibility: The National Museum of American History welcomes visitors of all ages and abilities. Accommodations are available upon request; please email nmahpr...@si.edu.
Recordings? Yes – shortly after the events, captioned recordings will be posted to the Lemelson Center YouTube channel.
Media inquiries: Laura Havel, Public Affairs Specialist, Lemelson Center, Hav...@si.edu