STR Podcast

Joining us once again to discuss the results of this year’s survey is Kevan Akers from Verizon, who helps me break down some of the surprises and maybe not-so-surprising answers. And I will remind you that all our survey results and our accompanying white-paper analysis are available for free download from our site.

What does the future of the stadium fan experience look like? Listen in as we talk to Christian Lau, Chief Technology Officer for Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Football Club, about his views for the next generation of the event-day experience.

Join us as we talk to Matsing CEO Bo Larsson and co-founder and executive vice president Leo Matytsine about the technology behind the Matsing products, and how they came to be a now-commonplace part of venue cellular deployments.

Over the past year and a half, there is no hotter stadium technology than the checkout-free concession stand. Join us as Zippin CEO Krishna Motukuri talks about why checkout-free is so popular, and why it may eventually replace all other forms of concession payments.

Listen in as we talk to Andrew McIntyre, senior vice president of technology and innovation at Vinik Sports Group, about his move from Wrigley Field to Amalie Arena — and how being a lifelong learner and always-interested innovator keeps his job fun and exciting as he looks to blend technology and innovation in a new and different place.

The intersection of new technologies and increased fan and business demands have spurred an explosion in concession innovation, from optical-scanner self-checkout machines to checkout-free stores. What’s driving this revolution, and how do stadiums and concessionaires work together to implement all the new ideas? Listen in as we talk to Alicia Woznicki, vice president of marketing and innovation at Aramark Sports and Entertainment, about how this revolution got started, and where it’s headed — on the Stadium Tech Report podcast.