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IEOR Seminar by Mr. Arvind Iyenger

Topic: Changing the Game: How Data and Technology are Revolutionizing the Sports World

Speaker: Arvind Iyengar, CEO, Sports Interactive

Time and Date: 11:05 a.m., 9 March, 2022

Venue: LC 201

Abstract:

From Moneyball and wearables to fan engagement and content consumption, the sports world is seeing massive movement driven by data and technology. This talk will focus on emerging trends in the sports tech space including what teams are doing to get that winning edge and how the fan experience is fundamentally being transformed.

Speaker profile:

An alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology (Bombay), Arvind Iyengar kick-started his career as a business analyst for McKinsey & Company. Pursuing his passion for sport, he had a stint at ESPN Star Sports, Singapore as a presenter/writer and also as a business consultant. He then decided to pursue his MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.  While at Stanford, he also worked with Castrol Cricket to develop and promote the Castrol Index, a first of its kind rating system to measure team and player performance. After his MBA, Iyengar moved to Hong Kong to work with Kohlberg, Kravis & Roberts (KKR) where he successfully developed and executed market entry strategy and post-merger integration processes for his clients.

In 2015, Iyengar took on the reins of Sportz Interactive (SI), Mumbai. Iyengar has led the company to rapid growth in people, clients and revenue - working with some of the best names in the sports ecosystem in India and overseas.

 

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