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Innovating the Game with Armando Bacot and Roberto Castro

32m · CapTech Trends · 31 May 14:00

In this special edition episode of CapTech Trends, Vinnie Schoenfelder hosts a conversation about sports technology with two special guests: Armando Bacot, UNC-Chapel Hill basketball player, and Roberto Castro, a former PGA TOUR golfer and leader in CapTech's sports technology practice. 

 

Tune in as we discuss:  

  • NIL: The impact of NIL (name, image, likeness) and how it can create opportunities to learn from business leaders. 
  • Sports Technology: The intersection of sports, technology, and business, and how this data can enhance an athlete's performance and fan engagement. 
  • Armando: Armando's plans for the future as he enters his fifth year at UNC and MBA program.

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