Location Old Trafford, Manchester
Date Friday 11th October 2024
Time 08:00 - 18:00
Event overview
The StatsBomb Conference is known for its two full tracks of content. The main stage includes moderated panels, sessions, and keynote speakers from some of the world's most forward-thinking sports organisations. The research stage will host presentations from industry experts in analytics using exclusive StatsBomb data.
Tickets are available now.
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Tickets include:
- Full access to the StatsBomb Conference
- Breakfast pastries on arrival and tea, coffee, and water throughout the day
- Hot lunch
- Evening networking drinks reception
Refund Policy:
Tickets (and processing fees) to the StatsBomb Conference are non-refundable. If you have any queries, please email conference@statsbomb.com
General admission
£399 + VAT & Fees
Discounts available for groups of 5 tickets or more. Please email conference@statsbomb.com to discuss
Student admission
£99* + VAT & Fees
*To validate your student ticket please send a copy of your student ID to conference@statsbomb.com within one week of purchasing the ticket. Any invalid student tickets will be cancelled and refunded (minus processing fees)
Diversity tickets
If you are from an underrepresented group (race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, educational or economic circumstances) we’re offering you the chance to attend the event for free.
Apply nowWhat to expect: Plan your day
Over previous years, we have welcomed an array of fabulous speakers from some of the most data-driven sports organisations around the world.
At the event you can explore the forefront of sports data and analytics, witness StatsBomb's cutting-edge innovations, and expand your network during the breaks.
Speaker Line up
We've curated a line-up of renowned industry speakers who will be sharing their experiences in the sports data world.
Enjoy thought-provoking panels, keynotes and discussions that will leave you with actionable insights to take away and implement into your own organisations.
Main Stage: Ian Graham
Ian is the founder of sports advisory business Ludonautics, where he develops statistical tools for the prediction of football matches and the performance analysis of players. He is one of the original architects of the data revolution that has swept through football.
Main Stage: Meghan Chayka
Co-Founder/CEO of Stathletes, a hockey data and analytics company. Stathletes works with clients across leagues, teams, sportsbooks and media to drive better insights in hockey.
Main Stage: Jake Schuster
Jake spent nearly a decade working in elite sports before setting out to create tools to make it easier for decision-makers and practitioners to access data insights themselves. Born and raised in Massachusetts, he’s lived and worked in 6 countries and completed his PhD work in Biomechanic
Main Stage: Sudarshan Gopaladesikan
Director of Football Intelligence at Atalanta B.C. Sudarshan is now on his 8th season of European football. His main focus is to provide data-driven perspectives on various sporting decisions, primarily the transfer market and academy player development.
Main Stage: Vignesh Jayanth
Vignesh is a sports coaching and data science graduate. Former video and match analyst at Bradford City. Former youth/university football coach. Experienced data scientist at Stade Rennais. Now, Head of Sports Insights and Technology at AS Monaco
Main Stage: Nancy Hensley
Founding member and advisor for Mercury/13, an MCO focused on investing in women’s football, Mercury/13 has made its first acquisition in Italy, Serie A with FC Como Women.
Main Stage: George Friend
English former professional footballer. Now Director of Football at Bristol Rovers.
Research Stage: Pawel Kapuscinski
Pawel is Data Engineer at Zelus Analytics (team hockey). Before Zelus he built data platforms for multiple football teams and worked at various tech companies across the globe. When not working, watching all the sports (without bats).
Research Stage: Hannah Gaudet
Hannah works at Zelus Analytics as an Engineering Lead on the hockey platform. Before joining Zelus they worked in the front office of the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Bruins. When not at work, Hannah aspires to be a jacked grandma (knitting, lifting, and baking).
Research Stage: Liam Henshaw
Liam is a data analyst & first team scout at Heart of Midlothian Football Club. Previously working in a similar role at Wigan Athletic, and has 6+ years of experience working in the gambling industry.
Announcing Soon
Global Head of Football for a multi-club ownership group.
Research Competition
This year, we called out for papers which follow the theme: Trade-offs
Football involves many trade-offs. How much time should I spend coaching defence instead of attack in training this week? Should we spend our remaining budget on a young 3rd choice winger or use it to offer a current player a new deal? We want this year’s research to focus on trade-offs.
Selected participants will present their research in the Evolution Suite on the day.
Mark Carter
Which is the better option for LB and LCB: An average left-footer or a brilliant right footer?
Jiangyan Yang
Evaluating Counter-Attack Versus Controlled Build-Up: A Deep Learning Approach to Trade-off Analysis in Football
Edoardo Ghezzi & Hadi Sotudeh
Match Phases in Practice
Pablo Andrés Galaz Cares
Optimizing Football Squad Planning: Balancing Competitive Success and Financial Sustainability
Achraff Adjileye
SQUADGEN: a player is a token, a match is a sentence—a path towards a foundational model for football player data analytics.
Berta Plandolit López
Balancing pressing intensity and defensive solidity against different passing styles
Oleg Durygin & Egor Gumin
The coach's dilemma: how a yellow card can change the course of a match.
Lorenzo Cascioli
Boot it: a pragmatic alternative to build up play
Poster: Michael Gleeson
Modelling Team Play Style using Tracking Data to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Variance in Tactical Behaviour
Poster: Spencer C Hodapp
Competitive Trade-offs of Substitutions & resulting game state effects in the Spanish 1st division
Poster: Daniel Pritchard
Risks and rewards of executing transition events from settled possession.
Who attends?
The conference attracts a global audience of up to 500 delegates. Roles cover areas in:
- Performance
- Recruitment & Scouting
- Data Science
Visitor information
Address: Manchester United, Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester postcode M16 0RA. Access to the Conference is via the Sir Alex Ferguson reception, located in the North Stand. Parking is located on the E2 Car Park, Wharfside Way M16 0SZ.
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Drinks and a hot lunch will be provided for all delegates during the event and a dedicated networking event during the last hour of the event. Please notify us of any dietary restrictions/allergies at the time of ticket purchase. To update your personal dietary information, please email conference@statsbomb.com
The Conference takes place in the Manchester Suite and Evolution Suite on level 2. This is accessible via lifts or escalators. If you have any queries around accessibility, please get in touch.
If you have any questions about the event, please contact Katie Slade - conference@statsbomb.com
Sponsors & Partners
We'd like to extend a big thank you to our sponsors for supporting this event.
To read more about each sponsor, click the logos opposite
Gemini Sports Analytics
Gemini Sports Analytics is your front office co-pilot for smarter decision-making. In a world where being data literate is no longer an advantage, sports teams need an analytics toolkit to make their key decisions faster, more efficiently and with greater conviction. Professional and collegiate organizations use Gemini’s easy-to-use application to optimize roster management, tactics and player performance. By systemizing the most tedious parts of the data science lifecycle, the platform frees up stakeholders to uncover and leverage insights in a fast, iterative and intuitive way.
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