🏟️ 2025 Upside Miami Summit To Be Hosted on October 23, 2025. Agenda & First Speakers!
Dear colleague,
On October 23, 2025, we will host our annual 2025 Upside US Sports Tech Summit in Miami, which will be hosted by a world’s class pro US team. We are excited about catching up with all of you there. We have a packed agenda for you guys with a great lineup of speakers, pro teams, vendors and investors.
If you cannot attend our Miami Tech Summit in person, no worries. You can now sign up here, email us and we will send you for free the recorded videos of the panels and keynotes by clicking on the link below:
Participating Teams:
Location / Time:
Location: Miami, USA (Hosted by a Top US Pro team).
Date: October 23, 2025
Time: 7.30 am to 8.30 pm EST
Highlights:
Top Leagues: NBA, MLB, MLS, NHL, NFL, NCAA, etc
VCs (Sports tech VCs, Family offices, Team owners, Sports tech accelerators, angel investors..)
Media (TV, newswires..)
10 Speaking Sessions
2 Keynotes
1 after party
1 hour speed dating session with teams
30 exhibitors
50 Top Speakers
Featured Speakers
This week we are delighted to announced our first speakers at our 2025 Upside US Sports Tech Summit in Miami. We have a lot more speakers (teams, leagues, vendors, VCs, team owners, athletes) across various leagues (NBA, NFL, MLS, MLB, NCAA, pro tennis..) to be announced.
New speakers:
As Director of Sport Science at the University of Miami, Eric Renaghan leverages 15 years of elite sport experience to advance evidence-based athletic development programming for Miami Football and Track & Field. His career includes serving as Head of Sport Performance for the 2019 Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues, performance roles with the Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks, and an international leadership role as High-Performance Advisor to the Italian Ice Hockey Federation. Renaghan holds a Master of Science in Human Performance from Lindenwood University and a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from San Jose State University. He is currently completing doctoral studies in Applied Physiology, furthering his commitment to research-driven performance enhancement.
Andrea Hudy, PhD, is the director of sports performance for UCONN women basketball team (NCAA). She has previously held coaching roles with the Texas Longhorns and the Kansas Jayhawks. In 2017, the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) honored Andrea with the Impact Award, given to an individual whose career has greatly contributed to the advancement of the national or international strength and conditioning or fitness industries. In the summer of 2014, her book, Power Positions, was published. In January 2013, she was named the National College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by the NSCA for her dedication to improving athletic performance with safe and effective science-based programs. Hudy graduated from Maryland in 1994 with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology. She earned a master’s degree in sport biomechanics from UConn in 1999 and an MBA from Kansas in 2019.
Stevland Wilson is a highly accomplished media and entertainment professional with nearly 25 years of experience as a producer, director, show creator, executive, and entrepreneur. He has worked with major networks such as ABC News, CBS Sports, ESPN, and Hearst Television, excelling in storytelling, innovative production, and leveraging emerging technologies. As Vice President of Postproduction & Creative Services at Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE), Stevland oversees game presentation, original content, and fan engagement, blending creativity and leadership to drive exceptional results. His award-winning career reflects a versatile skill set, entrepreneurial spirit, and unwavering dedication to shaping the media and entertainment landscape. MSE owns and operates five professional sports teams: NBA's Washington Wizards, NBA G League’s Capital City Go-Go, NBA 2K League’s Wizards District Gaming, the 2018 NHL STANLEY CUP CHAMPION Washington Capitals and the WNBA's Washington Mystics.
Konrad von Moltke currently serves as the Principal of WISE Ventures, the investment arm of the Wilf family – owners of the Minnesota Vikings (NFL), Orlando City SC and Pride (MLS / NWSL) and Garden Homes (real estate development), among other holdings. Konrad focuses on venture capital and growth equity investing across sports, media, entertainment, and real estate and adjacent sectors, as well as special projects across the family’s strategic assets. Prior to joining WISE Ventures Konrad served as an Associate at Tailwind Capital, a NYC based private equity platform focused on investments in industrial services, healthcare services and technology and business services sectors. Before that he was an Analyst in Deutsche Bank’s Leveraged Finance Investment Banking Group. Konrad received his BA in Economics from Dartmouth College where he was captain of the swim team, and he received his MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
Andrew Hippert is the Investment Principal for the Techstars Sports Accelerator Powered by Indy, where he leads program management, sourcing startups, and building relationships with over 250 mentors and investors. Since launching the inaugural sports accelerator in 2019, he has overseen a portfolio of 65+ companies that have collectively raised over $100M in venture funding. Andrew also manages the U.S. One-Zero Sports & Entertainment Summit, connecting top sports VCs and founders worldwide. Previously, Andrew worked with the Washington Wizards and Catholic University of America, driving revenue growth and leading athletic recruitment efforts. He has contributed to community initiatives like the Hope for Stanley program and the African Scholar Athlete Games and authored the 2013 NBA Racial & Gender Report Card.
A New England Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, Andrew holds dual master’s degrees from the University of Central Florida and a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College. He resides in West New York, NJ.
Dr Andy Barr is the CEO of Quantum Movement. He is also a Movement, Biomechanics & Physical Therapy Consultant for the MSG Group (NY Knicks/NBA, NY Liberty/WNBA). He previously worked for a number of NBA (Brooklyn Nets). MLS (NYFC) and Premier League teams (Chelsea fc, Manchester City fc).
Kim Brouzes, a Canadian Athletic Therapist and Acupuncturist with 25 years of experience, works with athletes from community to Olympic levels. She owns two multidisciplinary clinics and co-owns Move Medicine, a unique sports medicine and concussion clinic in Northern Ontario. Known for her problem-solving abilities, Kim has spearheaded initiatives like providing RVs for frontline workers during COVID and remains a strong advocate for her community. Now CEO of Kinmetrix, a groundbreaking sports tech company, which built he revolutionary neck strengthening device taking the sport industry by storm, Kim also serves as a faculty member at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and speaks at elite sports industry events (PHATS, ACTIV Summit). In her downtime, she enjoys Northern Ontario’s outdoors with her husband and three daughters.
Ismael Fernández Cuevas is an MBA, PhD in Sport Science (topic: exercise and infrared thermography) and ThermoHuman CEO and co-founder. He gathers academic (33 scientific articles published and experience as researcher and lecturer in different universities), professional (thermography advisor in different disciplines and high performance teams like Newcastle United, US Soccer, FC Barcelona or Bayer Leverkusen) and international experience (63 countries visited, working experience in 7 of them and fluent in 7 languages).
Dr. Christy Fernandez-Cull is the CEO and founder of DaVinci Wearables. Previously she led the sensing and perception system’s teams at Waymo - formerly Google Self-Driving. She was also the Head of Sensors at Lyft Level 5 Self-Driving Division, leading sensor architecture for Lyft vehicle platforms — designing machine eyes to help transform transportation of the future. Prior to Lyft, she was a technologist at Apple spanning autonomous systems and the Camera and Depth Hardware team that released the first-of-kind Light Detection and Ranging module in the 2020 iPad. She has spanned both the development of Defense technologies at MIT Lincoln Laboratory and at-scale consumer-product technologies at Apple. She is a technology advisor to multiple VCs and startups in the areas of sensors and systems for security, robotics, autonomous vehicles and digital health and wearables. She received her MS and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Duke University and MBA from MIT and enjoys mentorship and serving as a guest lecture at MIT / Media Lab and recruiting in STEM/STEAM fields.
Agenda:
At our 2025 Miami Tech Summit, we will have 2 keynotes and various panel discussions on timely topics. Here is the detailed agenda.
7.30 am: Registration
8.30: Opening remarks by Julien Blin, CEO, Upside Global
8.40 am - 9.10 am: Opening Keynote
9.10 am - 10 am: Panel discussion:
Title: NCAA / College Sports:
Summary:
– Why is the NCAA the next big opportunity for tech startups?
– What is the process to adopt new technologies, hot areas of tech interest, opportunities for tech startups in the NCAA?
Participants:
– Andrea Hudi, Director of sports performance, UCONN’s (NCAA) women basketball team.
-Eric Renaghan, Director of Sports Medicine, University of Miami (NCAA),
Moderator: Julien Blin, CEO, Upside Global
10 am - 11 am: Speed dating session between pro teams and select vendors
11 am - 12 pm: Panel discussion:
Title: The Emergence of next gen biomarkers:
Summary:
– Are biomarkers (lactate, cortisol, glucose, hydration…) the new holy grail for teams?
– What types of new biomarkers are likely to emerge in the future?
Participants:
– Eric Renhaghan, Director of sports medicine, University of Miami (NCAA)
– Ismael Fernandez, CEO, ThermoHuman
Moderator: Julien Blin, CEO, Upside Global
12 pm - 1.30 pm: Lunch & Networking
1.40 pm - 2.20 pm: Panel discussion:
Title: Rehab and return to play:
Summary:
- What are the best modalities to help athletes return to play (e.g. force plates, cryochambers, biometrics..)?
– How can teams leverage data to make the best decisions?
Participants:
-Kim Brouzes, CEO, Kinmetrix
– Ismael Fernandez, CEO, ThermoHuman
– Dr Andy Barr, Founder, Quantum Movement
Moderator: Julien Blin, CEO, Upside Global
2.20 pm - 3 pm: Panel discussion:
Title: The Future of Fan Engagement with AI and Personalization.
Summary:
– Tailoring content and experiences for individual fans.
– AI-powered fan feedback and interaction.
Participants:
–Stevland Wilson, VP, Postproduction, Design & Animation, Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE)
– Moderator: Chris Pfaff, CEO, Chris Pfaff Tech/Media LLC
3 pm - 3.40 pm: Panel discussion:
Title: The Risk of Over-Reliance on Technology in Injury Prevention.
Summary:
– Can excessive reliance on tech tools for injury prediction and recovery lead to complacency or even harm?
– Are tech solutions potentially hindering athletes from developing resilience or natural abilities?
Participants:
– Eric Renhaghan, Director of sports medicine, University of Miami (NCAA)
Moderator: Julien Blin, CEO, Upside Global
3.40 pm - 4.20 pm: Panel discussion:
Title: Sports tech investments:
Summary:
– Is AI the next gold rush in the sports tech investment world?
– What does the ideal exit strategy look like for a sports tech startup: IPO, acquisition by a larger tech company, or merger with a sports organization?
– How has the post-pandemic landscape shaped investment opportunities in sports technology?
Participants:
– Konrad von Moltke, Principal, WISE Ventures
– Andrew Hippert, Investment Principal, NY Techstars Sports Accelerator
Moderator: Jimmy Ku, Partner, 10X Capital
4.20 pm - 5 pm: Panel discussion:
Title: Technological Impact on the Integrity of the Game
Summary:
– How does the use of technology, like VAR (Video Assistant Referee) in soccer or Hawk-Eye in tennis, advanced wearables, change the nature of the game?
– Is technology in officiating making the sport more accurate or stripping it of its human essence?
Moderator: Julien Blin, CEO, Upside Global
5 pm - 5.40 pm: Panel discussion:
Title: Women in sports:
Summary:
– What types of emerging technologies for women teams and athletes will be see in the future? What are the main challenges faced by women teams today?
– What can we do to increate the number of research towards women teams?
Participants:
– Andrea Hudi, Director of sports performance, UCONN’s (NCAA) women basketball team.
– Dr. Christy Fernandez-Cull , PhD / CEO, DaVinci Wearables
Moderator: Julien Blin, CEO, Upside Global
5.40 pm - 6.20 pm: Closing keynote
6.20 pm - 8.30 pm: After Party
So why should you attend our Miami Summit?
Our exclusive 2025 Upside Miami Sports Tech Summit will give you the opportunity to:
Meet practitioners (Athletic trainers, strengths coaches, sports scientists, head of performance, team doctors..) of top teams to present your product.
Meet innovative companies in areas (rehab tech, thermography, wearables, AI based injury reduction tools, hydration assessment tools, AMS, OTT/Web 3.0, etc.)
Meet top VCs, team owners, family offices, athletes and investors as part of your fund raising effort.
Speak on our panels and keynotes about the latest trends in sports and tech (Load management, injury reduction, OTT/Web 3.0, etc.)
If you are interested in sponsoring our event, exhibiting or speaking at our event, please reach out to us ASAP and click on the button below or email us at julien@upsideglobal.co
You want to know what it was like to attend our NY Summit at Citi Field, and hear what attendees loved about it?
Here are some video testimonials of some of the attendees (Vendors, sports organizations, VCs..) at our NY Summit:
At our 2025 Miami Upside Summit, we will have 50 top speakers. You can check our first speakers below. We will soon announce many more new speakers for our 2025 Miami Summit.
Our sponsors:
As always, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me.
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