ENVISAGE 7: SPORT AND TECHNOLOGY Presentation Series Date: Thursday 22 September Time: 6.30 - 8:30 pm Venue: AUT Conference Centre WA224, 55 Wellesley Street West, Auckland Central Admission: FREE Entry details: REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL Our next Envisage Program, brought to you by CoLab in partnership with ATEED and FILM AUCKLAND, will focus on new developments and opportunities in Sport and Technology with speakers from leading research centres and design companies. Our guest speakers include people from leading companies from the design and sport industries. STEPHEN KENT ZEPHIR TECHNOLOGIES Monitoring the Human Sports Machine - The evolution of technology to monitor athletes. Stephen will discuss in part what role Zephyr has in this area and companies we have worked with. He will also discuss the future of sports monitoring in the exciting world of social networking, open source development and cloud computing technology. DR. NICHOLAS GILL ALL BLACKS TRAINER Nicholas Gill will expand on the uses and applications of technology in rugby union to improve athlete's performance and reduce injury risk. MARIO WYNANDS MANAGING DIRECTOR SIDHE The Making of Rugby Challenge - A look behind the scenes at major console game Rugby Challenge, discussing the design philosophy, processes and technologies at Sidhe that have gone into creating the largest videogame production in New Zealand. Mario Wynands is the Managing Director and co-founder of Sidhe, New Zealand's largest game development studio. In his 14 years at the company, he has run studio operations, managed numerous games and overseen the creation of many successful titles including Shatter, GripShift, and Speed Racer. Wynands also introduced the company’s PikPok label which has released multiple hits for iOS and Android. Wynands is a graduate of Victoria University in Wellington with degrees in business management and computer science, and has studied at MIT Sloan. GLENN JENKINS SPEED POWER & STABILITY SYSTEMS Commercialising Elite Rugby Knowledge through Innovative Technology Solutions.The Crusaders player development and coaching systems lead the way, setting standards many aspire to reach. Cornerstone to the Crusaders powerful history is the unique training environment and culture within which they operate. Registration is essential as places are limited to 150 people. Please RSVP contacting [email protected] or visit www.colab.org.nz for more information.
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