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#16: E-Sports Team USA President David Geddes & Women and Diversity Warrior Molina Asthana

Date: 27-Apr-2022
David Geddes is a leading figure in Global Sports Tech. Dave’s background is in the US Defence Industry- where so much of the world’s new tech is born. Dave is Founder & President of the International Sports Tech Association, and is now President of E-Sports’ Team USA. We hear the latest sports tech and E-Sports insights from a man who is always in the know! Molina Asthana is a highly esteemed legal eagle in Australia, and is President-elect of the Law Institute of Victoria. Molina is Founder of Multicultural Women in Sport, and works with great vigour and success to create a more inclusive environment in sport, media, commerce and society. She is also an AFL Commissioner and an ICC Champion for this year’s World T-20, as well as board member of Gymnastics Victoria and Table Tennis Victoria. Molina shares her inspiring story, and describes how sports tech can help create a more diverse and inclusive community.

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#15: World Champion Netballer & Head of Female Cricket at Cricket Victoria Sharelle McMahon & XT Ventures Co-Founder Andrew Fagan

Date: 27-Apr-2022
Sharelle McMahon is one of Australia’s all-time sporting greats, and now Head of Female Cricket at Cricket Victoria. Sharelle is now becoming just the fifth sportswoman to be immortalised in statue form in Victoria. There are 29 sportsmen represented in statues in the state, and three racehorses. On today’s show, we discuss the importance of female representation in sport, and the role modelling impact it has on younger generations of women and girls. Sharelle also shares insights in to the role of sports tech and analytics at Cricket Victoria. Andrew Fagan has spent nearly three decades in the upper echelons of sports management in Australia- from the AIS, to the Brumbies, Rugby Australia and the Adelaide Crows. Andrew has now turned his focus to the future of sports tech, and how it impacts fitness, health and wellbeing. We hear how Andrew's started venture capital firm XT Ventures, looking to fuel the next gen of sports tech success stories.

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#14: Rosterfy’s Cinderella Story with Bennett Merriman & Aussie Sporting Hero Cory Mostran

Date: 27-Apr-2022
Bennett Merriman is co-founder and CEO of Rosterfy- the world leader in workforce managment technology. A company that started in a spare room is now in 23 countries, and has clients including the Super Bowl, FIFA World Cup and Dubai’s Expo 2020. Bennett tells us how Rosterfy turned their dream in to a reality, and gives us an insight in to the tech lessons learnt over the journey. Cory Mostran is a five-time Queensland State of Origin representative in Wheelchair Rugby League. Cory is a powerful champion of wheelchair sports and inclusion across Australia. An epically inspiring man, Cory shows us all that- no matter the odds- where there is a will, there is a way!

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#13: Rugby’s Smart Ball Revolution, and Inside Dubai’s Expo 2020

Date: 8-Apr-2022
Australian Rugby Union Immortal Stirling Mortlock, and Global Sports Tech Leader, James Godfrey are behind the ‘Smart Ball’ that has launched in Super Rugby and the NRLW. ‘Stirlo’ and ‘Goddes’ run XV Capital Advisory, and their client Sportable have created this revolutionary new technology. We get the scoop on the Smart Ball’s mechanics, it’s utility, and it’s future. Global Sports Tech Leader John Persico is a founder of Australia’s Sports Tech Industry, and he champions the Aussie cause all over the world. John has just returned from Dubai’s Expo 2020- and he tells us about Australia’s place in the future of sports tech.

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#12: Gemba’s Mark Zucco with key industry insights & Rob Clarke with the Redtails Right Tracks Program, helping to unify Australians through sport Sport's Cutting Edge • Dec 19, 2021

Date: 18-Mar-2022
Mark Zucco is the Strategy Boss at Gemba- a world leader in sports entertainment. Mark shares key insights about the future of sport entertainment, and the crucial role of technology and innovation. Aussie country footy legend Rob Clarke and his great mate, Ian McAdam- a legendary Indigenous leader- came together a decade ago to start the Redtails Right Tracks Program in the Northern Territory. ‘Clarkey’ joins us to share how they use sport to bring people together and empower young men and women to live their best life. Our Europe Correspondent, and former Top Flight European Footballer, Chelsea Disseldorp joins us, for the latest insights in sports tech from the Northern Hemisphere.

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Aussie country footy legend Rob Clarke with the Redtails Right Tracks Program, helping to unify Australians through sport

Date: 18-Mar-2022
Rob Clarke and his great mate, Ian McAdam- a legendary Indigenous leader- came together a decade ago to start the Redtails Right Tracks Program in the Northern Territory. ‘Clarkey’ joins us to share how they use sport to bring people together and empower young men and women to live their best life.

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Europe Correspondent and former Top Flight European Footballer, Chelsea Disseldorp

Date: 19-Dec-2021
Fan Favourite Chelsea Disseldorp joins us, for the latest insights in sports tech from the Northern Hemisphere.

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Gemba’s Strategy Boss Mark Zucco with key industry insights

Date: 19-Dec-2021
Mark Zucco is Head of Strategy, Data & Analytics at Gemba- a world leader in sports entertainment. Mark shares key insights about the future of sport entertainment, and the crucial role of technology and innovation.

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#11: From NASA to the biggest sport in the world- Aerospace Engineer James Waldie and his company

Date: 12-Dec-2021
James Waldie is one of the most prolific Aerospace Engineers in Australian history- having spent the past quarter century working with the elite: NASA, the European Space Agency and MIT. James tells us how he is now delivering this cutting edge science and technology to sport, with his company Cape Bionics. And the Mighty Hayley McAdam from 3KND Indigenous Radio celebrates the legendary Aboriginal Australian boxer Lionel Rose.

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Aerospace Engineer James Waldie and his company Cape Bionics- bringing NASA to sport!

Date: 12-Dec-2021
James Waldie is one of the most prolific Aerospace Engineers in Australian history- having spent the past quarter century working with the elite: NASA, the European Space Agency and MIT. James tells us how he is now delivering this cutting edge science and technology to sport, with his company Cape Bionics.

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Hayley McAdam celebrates the legendary Lionel Rose.

Date: 12-Dec-2021
The Mighty Hayley McAdam from 3KND Indigenous Radio celebrates the legendary Aboriginal Australian boxer Lionel Rose.

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#10: World Champion Netballer & Women’s Cricket Boss Sharelle McMahon, and Aussie Sports Industry

Date: 6-Dec-2021
Sharelle McMahon is a legend of Australian sport. One of the world’s greatest ever netballers is now the Female Cricket Boss at Cricket Victoria. We are honoured to have Sharelle as a regular on the show- this week we wrap the WBBL, preview the summer of women’s cricket- from the elite through to grass roots, and celebrate the immortal Betty Wilson! Andrew Walton is a pioneer of the Australian Sports Tech Industry, co-founding InteractSport. They revolutionised sports statistics & data accumulation and presentation, and invented one of the world’s most successful live score platforms. Andrew is an internationally renowned coach- for both sport and business. He’s become a gun for hire in recent times, with a strong penchant for E Sports. Andrew is also a key figure in the public sector, working to build greater inclusion across the community. And, the Mighty Hayley McAdam from 3KND Indigenous Radio is back, this week profiling Aussie Soccer Super Star, Lydia Williams.

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Aussie Sports Tech Pioneer Andrew Walton

Date: 6-Dec-2021
Andrew Walton is a pioneer of the Australian Sports Tech Industry, co-founding InteractSport. They revolutionised sports statistics & data accumulation and presentation, and invented one of the world’s most successful live score platforms. Andrew is an internationally renowned coach- for both sport and business. He’s become a gun for hire in recent times, with a strong penchant for E Sports. Andrew is also a key figure in the public sector, working to build greater inclusion across the community.

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The Mighty Hayley McAdam profiles Socceroos Super Star Lydia Williams

Date: 6-Dec-2021
Hayley McAdam from 3KND Indigenous Radio is back, this week profiling Aussie Soccer Super Star, Lydia Williams.

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World Champion Netballer & Women’s Cricket Boss Sharelle McMahon

Date: 6-Dec-2021
Sharelle McMahon is a legend of Australian sport. One of the world’s greatest ever netballers is now the Female Cricket Boss at Cricket Victoria. We are honoured to have Sharelle as a regular on the show- this week we wrap the WBBL, preview the summer of women’s cricket- from the elite through to grass roots, and celebrate the immortal Betty Wilson!

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#9: Wallabies Legend Stirling Mortlock & Sports Tech Gun James Godfrey, and India's Sports Tech Champion Arminder Thind

Date: 28-Nov-2021
Wallabies Legend Stirling Mortlock & Sports Tech Gun James Godfrey are the co-founders of XV Capital Advisory- now a pre-eminent player on the global sports tech scene. We get the inside word on the cutting edge companies and products Stirlo & Goddes are working with. Arminder Thind is a co-founder of StanceBeam, the sports tech product that has revolutionised cricket. We celebrate Arminder's success, learn about the trailed he blazed during Covid, and find out what's next for one of the world's most exciting companies. And, US Correspondent Karma Armani gives an amazing insight in to the key products and trends in Women's Sports Tech. Karma delivers cutting edge news, analysis and looks ahead to what could be next.

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India's Sports Tech Champion Arminder Thind

Date: 28-Nov-2021
Arminder Thind is a co-founder of StanceBeam, the sports tech product that has revolutionised cricket. We celebrate Arminder's success, learn about the trailed he blazed during Covid, and find out what's next for one of the world's most exciting companies.

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US Correspondent Karma Armani with the latest in Women's Sports Tech

Date: 28-Nov-2021
US Correspondent Karma Armani gives an amazing insight in to the key products and trends in Women's Sports Tech. Karma delivers cutting edge news, analysis and looks ahead to what could be next.

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Wallabies Legend Stirling Mortlock & Sports Tech Gun James Godfrey

Date: 28-Nov-2021
Wallabies Legend Stirling Mortlock & Sports Tech Gun James Godfrey are the co-founders of XV Capital Advisory- now a pre-eminent player on the global sports tech scene. We get the inside word on the cutting edge companies and products Stirlo & Goddes are working with.

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#8: Colin ‘Funky’ Miller- from Test Cricket to Las Vegas & Nick Frederiksen’s Timing Solutions

Date: 21-Nov-2021
Colin Miller is one of Australian sport’s great Cinderella stories- the power of never giving up, and making dreams come true. ‘Funky’ reinvented himself from a medium-fast bowler to an off-spinner at the age of 33, to keep his dream of playing for Australia alive. 12 months later, he made his Test Debut. We talk about the mental discipline, resilience and self-belief required, and also the tactics and strategy, to pull off such an audacious move.

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