STATS Vice President of Global Accounts to Speak at Hashtag Sports

Arjan Paulussen to Share How New Trends and Innovations are Reshaping Sports Storytelling

CHICAGO--()--STATS, the revolutionary leader in sports AI, announced that Arjan Paulussen, vice president of global accounts, will present at Hashtag Sports 2019 at The TimesCenter in New York City on Thursday, June 27.

Paulussen will present on the panel “Machines: The Missing Human Element in Sports.” The panel will focus on how new innovations like artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language generation are leading to richer sports stories faster than ever before. Joining Arjan on stage are Nick Haynes, lead data scientist at Automated Insights; Adi Joseph, editorial director and managing editor at CBS Sports; and Barry Bedlan, director of sports products at The Associated Press. Seth Everett, announcer at iHeartMedia, will moderate the panel.

“Sports providers are adapting to the new modern fan, who live in an on-demand economy that affords them personalized content on their terms,” Paulussen said. “Now more than ever, it is vital that broadcasters, technology companies and teams reach fans on the platforms they engage with – whether delivered through push notification, voice-assistance or in-venue digital signage. Technological innovations are having a profound impact on the way we can communicate and disseminate in-depth information quickly. I look forward to discussing how STATS and our partners are helping the industry evolve to provide a new fan experience.”

Hashtag Sports brings together senior media and marketing professionals from across the global sports ecosystem for two days of education, inspiration and networking. For more information, visit https://hashtagsports.com/.

About STATS

STATS collects the richest sports data in the world and transforms it through revolutionary AI to unlock the past, present and future of everything sport. The pioneer of live sports data, STATS continues to speed innovation in the industry with AutoSTATS, the first-ever AI-powered technology to collect comprehensive sports data from any television broadcast. The world’s most innovative brands, technology companies, media, fantasy, gaming, teams and leagues trust STATS to provide world-class artificial intelligence solutions to engage billions of fans. STATS combines the industry’s fastest and most accurate data platform with video analysis, sports content and research, player tracking, and the latest in AI and machine learning to provide unparalleled media and team performance solutions. For more information, go to www.stats.com and follow STATS on Twitter @STATS_Insights.

Contacts

MEDIA CONTACT: Reed Findlay | +1 847-583-2642 | mediarelations@stats.com

Contacts

MEDIA CONTACT: Reed Findlay | +1 847-583-2642 | mediarelations@stats.com