Rogers 5G Sports Analytics Ideation Workshop
Registration is closed, and the event has passed. If you are interested in sports analytics research with Rogers and MLSE, please contact alyssa.kuron@uwaterloo.ca for more information.
Are you interested in research at the intersection of 5G and sports & media, including human performance and data analytics?
Join Rogers and MLSE for an exciting, hands-on research ideation workshop at the University of Waterloo to identify the next round of Sponsored Research!
Attend a pre-workshop webinar (July 6)
Attend post-workshop office hours (July 25)
As part of the Rogers-University of Waterloo 5G Partnership, Rogers and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (MLSE) are jointly hosting an ideation workshop at the University. MLSE is Canada’s leader in delivering top-quality sports and entertainment experiences. It is the parent company of the National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple Leafs, National Basketball Association’s Toronto Raptors, Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC, Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts, and numerous development teams, including Toronto Marlies (American Hockey League), Raptors 905 (NBA G League) and the Toronto FC II (MLS NEXT Pro League). MLSE owns and operates all venues its teams play and train in, including the Scotiabank Arena, the BMO Field, the Coca-Cola Coliseum, the Ford Performance Centre, the BMO Training Ground, and the OVO Athletic Centre. MLSE also provides fans in Toronto with incredible live music and entertainment events.
The purpose of this four-hour working session is to inspire research partnerships on campus and match research opportunities to exciting industry use cases. In the workshop, we will review 5G and its benefits, pitch real business problems in sports and media, and ideate with fellow faculty members, researchers, industry and technology adopters around possible research opportunities. Following the workshop, researchers will be invited to submit proposals for two-year sponsored research projects with Rogers and MLSE (with a potential one-year extension).
Ideation Workshop details
Date & Time: Thursday, July 20
Format: In-person
Location: East Campus 5 (EC5) 3167 (Multipurpose Room)
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.*
*Lunch will be provided
Please note this event is for faculty members across campus who are interested in exploring the research themes. If you are interested in this event but unable to attend, or have any other questions, please reach out to Alyssa Kuron, Corporate Research Partnerships manager (alyssa.kuron@uwaterloo.ca).
Ideation Workshop Agenda
| 5G Primer (Rogers) |
| Overview of the Waterloo & Rogers partnership |
| MLSE Challenge Statements (MLSE) |
| Forming hypotheses and research questions surrounding the leverage of next-generation wireless technologies to solve near-term problems and long-term opportunities |
| Break and working lunch* |
| Sharing your initial project ideas and solicit/provide feedback. Participants will be able to connect with others to form a research team and to get feedback from Rogers/MLSE staff |
| Next steps and Q&A |
*Lunch will be provided
How can I best prepare for the ideation workshop with Rogers + MLSE?
Attend Rogers 5G webinar on Thursday, July 6 from 10 to 11 a.m.
Before the workshop, Rogers will host a one-hour online webinar where you can learn about 5G technology, its use cases and technologies. The Rogers technical team will be available to answer questions about 5G technology and other technical aspects. A recording of the webinar will be available for those who cannot attend.
Click Here to Register for the July 6 webinar.
Join our virtual office hours
Following the in-person workshop, Rogers will host virtual Office Hours. These will be virtual drop-in spaces to ask follow-up questions on the process, ideas, technology, etc.
Office hours: Tuesday, July 25 from 12 – 1:30 p.m.
Meeting invites will be provided after the workshop.