Business Radio Special: Host Cade Massey broadcasts Live from the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference 2018, where he discusses the current state of sports analytics with big names in the industry such as ESPN, Golden State Warriors, Twitter, and Media Action Network.

Interviewees: Mina Kimes, On-Air Personality ESPN; Dean Oliver, Author of Basketball on Paper; Sandy Weil, Head of Analytics, Kroenke Sports; Kurt Lacob, Assistant GM of the Golden State Warriors; Brian Burke, Senior Statistical Analyst at ESPN; Ben Alomar, Director of Sports Analytics at ESPN; Jeff Ma, Vice President, Analytics and Data Science at Twitter; and Chad Millman, Head of Media Action Network.

The MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference strives to provide education, collaboration, and innovation around sports analytics.

http://www.sloansportsconference.com/

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