Speaking on July 18 in Lucca will be Federico Cherubini, CEO of Parma, coach Alessio Dionisi, Carlalberto Ludi, Sporting Director of Como, Pasquale Sensibile, Coordinator Scouting Team of Paris Saint-Germain, Gianfilippo Valentini, Founder of Social Football Summit and Manuel Vellutini, CEO of Akeron
The world of soccer is increasingly influenced by data analytics, but what will be the future of soccer marketing? Can human intuition and algorithms be reconciled? These and other questions will be tried to be answered at a panel discussion sponsored by LEAP Sport Academy in collaboration with Akeron, scheduled for Friday, July 18, at Villa Bassotta, in Lucca.
The meeting titled “The soccer market: between human intuition and artificial intelligence” will feature discussions between managers, coaches and leading professionals from the Italian and international soccer scene. An opportunity to reflect on the increasingly central role of data, but also on the value of experience, intuition and human relationships in building a winning team.
Federico Cherubini, CEO of Parma, coach Alessio Dionisi, Carlalberto Ludi , Sporting Director of Como, Pasquale Sensibile, Coordinator Scouting Team of Paris Saint-Germain, Gianfilippo Valentini, Founder of Social Football Summit, and Manuel Vellutini, CEO of Akeron will talk about it.
Opening the meeting were greetings from Massimo Accornero and Gabriele Nicolella, Founder of LEAP Sport Academy and Manuel Vellutini himself, as host at the beautiful setting of Villa Bassotta.
At the end of the panel discussion, there will be space for a moment of dialogue with the audience and for the presentation of the “Improved by Learning” Award, promoted by Labor-B and in its first edition, which will be presented by Andrea Cantini, Business Development Manager of Labor-B S.p.A. Followed by a closing cocktail reception.
The event is free, with mandatory registration and limited seating. For information and registration: info@leapacademy.it
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