2026 Winners
BEST IN AI
Elevate Performance & Insights Cloud (EPIC) F1 & AWS: Track Pulse Fastbreak Pro Schedule Magnifi MLS AI Center of Excellence SeatGeekIQ WolfCycle
BEST IN ATHLETE PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Catapult Sports: Vector 8 NBA Biomechanics Program Plantiga Rapsodo: PRO 2.0 WHOOP MG XO Armor Technologies
BEST IN FAN EXPERIENCE TECHNOLOGY
ESPN App Ministry of Sports of Saudi Arabia: Inclusive Stadium Experience System NBA Tap to Watch New York Mets: Mets Connect OneCourt PixMob: NOVA LED Armrest
BEST IN IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY
ASB GlassFloor Edge Sound Research MLB App in XR NBC Sports: Sandbox Segment on NBA Showtime PixMob: Moving Video Transmitter
BEST IN VENUE & FRANCHISE OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Mashgin MyVenue retailcloud SeatGeek Virtual Box Office U.S. Soccer Federation: Matchday Planning AI Tool
BEST TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATION
Baltimore Ravens x The Famous Group For permanent virtual camera mixed reality system
FIFA x 601 Analytics For FIFA Venue Intelligence Hub
Milwaukee Bucks x University of Colorado Boulder For adjustable heated bench system
NHL x Presidio x Apple For NHL Watch Comms app
TGL presented by SoFi x TMRW Sports x CapTech x Full Swing x Next League x SmartPin Cam x SYNLawn x Toptracer x Beau Welling Design x Hanse Golf Course Design x Jack Nicklaus Design x Piza Golf For TGL's full tech stack
UFC x IBM For UFC Insights Engine
NEXT IN SPORTS TECH: RISING WOMAN OF THE YEAR
PRESENTED BY
Jess Brodsky Chief Commercial Officer, PlayerData
Lauren Fridman Lead Biomechanist, Plantiga
Alison Lu VP, Business Strategy & Analytics, San Francisco 49ers
Darolyn Pierce VP of Data, Analytics & Insights, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment
Skye Reymond Senior Director of Data Science, U.S. Soccer Federation
TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
Chris Benyarko Head of Direct to Consumer Products, Technology & Operations, NBA
Matt Fleckenstein Chief Product & Technology Officer, Genius Sports
Brian Kaiser Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder, Hudl
Andrew Macaulay Chief Technology Officer, TMRW Sports & TGL presented by SoFi
Eric Orme Vice President, Live Sports Product & Engineering, Prime Video
Christa Stout Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, Portland Trail Blazers
