MAY 18

NEW YORK CITY

2026 Nominees

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 Box Office UX 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

Past SBA: Tech Winners

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