As the event is focused on science based sports tech innovation, we were happy to welcome a variety of speakers and panelists coming from academia, industry and field practice during Summit 2024.
Summit 2022 Speakers
Yannick LambrichtsHead of Performance at Raw Stadia | UEFA A Coach
Pedro EstevesProfessor in Sports Science | Research & Entrepreneurship | Pushing the boundaries of knowledge & innovation in the field of sports
Steven VerstocktProfessor - Research lead at Ghent University, IDLab. Machine Learning / Image recognition / AI & Sports / AI & Mobility.
Jess ZendlerBiomechanist, engineer, researcher. Science-driven sport & health tech, validation, best practices, education, communication, safety.
Simon LaugsandCEO ABEL Technologies AS
Peter DükingProfessor for Exercise & Training Science at Technical Uni of Braunschweig. Investigating the application of data to individualize training
Susie ReinerHead of Science at Aletha Health
Wim DeraveMuscle physiology; sport nutrition; leader of the VICTORIS sport research valorization consortium at Ghent University
Marcus SchmidtExpert in the development, validation and application of MEMS/sensor systems in sports - TU Dortmund
Torstein Dalen-LorentsenResearch Manager Health and performance technology @ SINTEF one of Europe’s largest independent research organisation. MSc/PhD in sports medicine
Simon HelleputtePostdoctoral researcher @GhentUniversity @FWOVlaanderen | PhD in Type 1 Diabetes - CV Health - CGM - Exercise Physiology-Metabolism.
Steve BarrettDirector of Sport Science and Research Innovation at PlayerMaker
Kristof De MeyPhD in sports physical therapy at Ghent University and Sports Technology, Innovation & Business Developer at the same institution since 2013.
Erika LutinData Scientist at imec | Brailsports
Senne BonnaerensCo-founder & CEO of OnTracx
Dhruv SeshadriWearable Devices | Bioelectronics | Digital Health
