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FIELD OF PLAY​​
A SPORTS ANALYTICS CONFERENCE
27 March 2026
Doors: 09:00​ ̇ First speaker: 09:45 ̇ Event closes:16:30
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Schedule

09:00-09:45
Registration
Tea and coffee

09:45-09:50
Intro
Welcome

09:50-10:20
Alec Tate
Personal Tactical Analyst
Premier League
Personal analysis: How elite players are gaining a tactical edge

10:20-10:50
Mirjam Bruinsma
Head of Football Analytics
Ajax
Designing for the decision, not the dashboard

10:50-11:20
Morning break
Tea and coffee

11:20-11:50
Alex Andorra
Senior Data Scientist
Meta, ex-Miami Marlins
Unveiling true talent: Separating player skill from team context in football analytics

11:50-12:20
Jill Schweitzer
EVP Product and Experience
Gradient Sports
The missing half of performance: the power of player grades in men’s and women’s football

12:20-12:50
Morning keynote: Carl Anka
Senior Reporter
The Athletic
How to be Hollywood smart with statistics: explaining the value of data and analytics to a Doubting Thomas

12:50-13:50
Lunch break
Lunch will be provided

13:50-14:20
Maia Trower
Data Scientist
England Women FA
Asking the right questions in women’s football

14:20-14:50
Niklas Hagenhoff
1st Team Match Analyst
TSG Hoffenheim
Bridging analytics and tactics: turning benchmarks into on-pitch impact

14:50-15:05
Afternoon break
Short break

15:05-15:35
Mae Rennick
Lead Analyst
Gotham FC
A model is only as good as it is understood

15:35-16:10
Keynote: Patrick Ward
Head of R&D
Seattle Seahawks
Data Science meets NFL: Developing a winning project pipeline

16:10-16:15
Close
Conference ends
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