Marilou McFarlane: Sports Technology and Democratizing Access for All.

01/02/2021 45 min Temporada 1 Episodio 5
Marilou McFarlane: Sports Technology and Democratizing Access for All.

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Welcome to this episode of Tech Me Seriously with Sarah Tenisi  -  candid conversations with women exploring their passion for what they do. Our guest in today’s episode is Marilou Macfarlane who is the founder of women in sports technology, nonprofit organization focused on driving opportunities for women in sports technology.  Episode Highlight and show notes1; 12- What is sports technology?2:17- Sports performance and fan engagement in eSports3:16- Breaking down the broad umbrella of sports tech into 6 categories5:11- Biomechanics and sports performance7:22- Artificial intelligence and sports technology13:12- The concept of aptitude14:18- The difference between Sport Tech and Fit Tech18:51- Some game-changers in the overall sports industry that helped in adoption21:43- Wearing GPS trackers during practice25:14- Balance with technology and how to correct it when our lives get off balance28:15- Democratizing access with women in sports technology33:22- What did you think you were going to do when you were growing up?42:05- Going for your passion as a woman43:08- You can get various materials and resources from the website : https://www.womeninsportstech.org44:20- Appreciation and Conclusion ConclusionThank you for listening to this amazing episode with Sarah Tenisi and our wonderful guest Marilou MacFarlane. We believe you enjoyed this episode and look forward to having you again; until then, Stay safe.ContactYou can connect with Sarah Tenisis via LinkedIn at  https://www.linkedin.com/in/stenisi/or send an email to her, at [email protected]   

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