November 20th, 2024
01:02:00
In this episode of Screen Sharing, it's all about sport. We welcome Hugo Bordigoni, co-founder of SkillCorner, to explore the revolutionary impact of technology on football in particular. SkillCorner is an innovative solution for capturing and delivering player tracking data for soccer matches, based on a simple video broadcast.
It's a revolution (yes, we know you've heard that one before!).
We discuss how technological innovation is transforming player recruitment through performance data, giving clubs like Liverpool, Sevilla and Toulouse powerful tools to improve their selection strategies.
But as Hugo says, we're not talking about 100% machines here; the human element is obviously very important in scouting (player recruitment!) and we're also emphasizing the risks of data dependency and the importance of non-quantifiable elements in sport.
Paul and Monsieur Châtellier, sports and tech! enthusiasts, got their money's worth with this fascinating episode on data in football, but not only, and we hope you will too