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SXSW Sports 2017: Philadelphia 76ers VP Of Strategy Discusses Upcoming Accelerator, Business Strategy

AUSTIN, Texas – Philadelphia 76ers VP of Strategy Akshay Khanna moderated a panel discussion at SXSW entitled “Hitting the Next Home Run: Investing in Sports”. He joined us after the panel to elaborate about the 76ers investment strategy in their upcoming accelerator program and how they view new business ventures through the lens of a professional sports team.

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The Top Sports Technology Panels And Ideas From SXSW Sports

Here is an overview of some of the best SXSports panels, that we were able to attend, which discussed technology in sports at this year’s South by Southwest Interactive. Virtual and augmented reality were a large part of this year’s sports tech focus at the conference, so we published an article covering those presentations. Check it out […]

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SXSW Sports: The Future of Virtual and Augmented Reality in Sports

Virtual and augmented reality took center stage at this year’s SXSports event in Austin, where audience members were shown demonstrations on how the technology is being used in sports. The differences between augmented and virtual reality are significant. Augmented reality is when information is overlaid onto a clear visor. Think about a fighter pilot’s cockpit […]

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