STR Podcast

On and off the pitch, it was a successful debut season for Major League Soccer’s St. Louis City SC and their new home, CityPark. Listen in as we talk with chief experience officer Matt Sebek about how all the strategy and planning behind CityPark’s innovative technology and operations set the table for the amazing first year of operations.

Joining us once again to discuss the results of this year’s survey is Kevan Akers from Verizon, who helps me break down some of the surprises and maybe not-so-surprising answers. And I will remind you that all our survey results and our accompanying white-paper analysis are available for free download from our site.

What does the future of the stadium fan experience look like? Listen in as we talk to Christian Lau, Chief Technology Officer for Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Football Club, about his views for the next generation of the event-day experience.

Join us as we talk to Matsing CEO Bo Larsson and co-founder and executive vice president Leo Matytsine about the technology behind the Matsing products, and how they came to be a now-commonplace part of venue cellular deployments.

Over the past year and a half, there is no hotter stadium technology than the checkout-free concession stand. Join us as Zippin CEO Krishna Motukuri talks about why checkout-free is so popular, and why it may eventually replace all other forms of concession payments.

Listen in as we talk to Andrew McIntyre, senior vice president of technology and innovation at Vinik Sports Group, about his move from Wrigley Field to Amalie Arena — and how being a lifelong learner and always-interested innovator keeps his job fun and exciting as he looks to blend technology and innovation in a new and different place.