Spain: RC Celta, Valencia CF and Real Sociedad to host online conferences focusing on innovation

RC Celta, Valencia CF and Real Sociedad de Futbol, all of which play in LaLiga Santander, are collaborating to jointly organise the "Sportstech Innovation Talks", a series of online conferences aimed at discussing the use of technology in the world of football, from on 23/03/2021.

Accessible on both the streaming platform Twitch and the audio platform Clubhouse, a conference will be organised every month and will focus on a specific theme: new sources of revenue, smart infrastructures, fan engagement, esports, etc. The project is led by Celta Lab 1923, the Valencia CF Innovation Hub and RS-Konekta Real Sociedad, the entities dedicated to innovation in each of the three clubs, in partnership with HUB23, an agency specialised in sports innovation and based in Barcelona (ESP).

"Sport tech is more and more present in our daily lives and professional sport is undoubtedly its biggest vector. The big clubs around the world don't want to be behind in terms of the best innovations, in order to be more competitive on and off the pitch, where they have to constantly adapt to new business…