AISTS Sport Management Academy

Proud to see our alumni shaping the sport at World Rowing!

With the 2026 World Rowing Championships taking place in Amsterdam this week (24–30 August), it's the perfect moment to spotlight our AISTS alumni working behind the scenes in the world of rowing.

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝗲𝗸𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼

Discover our next Client Team Project! 🥋

We continue with World Taekwondo, where the team analysed VTKD's unique appeal and designed an AI-enhanced fan engagement framework across digital and event environments, benchmarking best practices along the way to map out the full fan journey.

Project team:
Jorge Rodriguez
Oscar Gibbons
Abeer Essawy
Thaneesh Veluru

🗓️ Want to see their final presentation? Join us on 15 September at 9am : https://aists.org/client-team-project-presentations-2026/

💻 Sport Technology Programmes

Technology is reshaping sport faster than ever. AISTS designed 6 Continuing Education programmes to help professionals keep up :

Sustainable Materials in Sport: 16–17 Sep 2026
Data Management in Sport: 30 Nov–1 Dec 2026
Digital Technology in Sport: 7–8 Dec 2026
AI in Sport: 14–15 Dec 2026
Sustainable Sport Infrastructure: 12–13 Apr 2027
Esports Programme: Dates TBA

Swipe to discover which programme matches your goals. Link to learn more and register: https://aists.org/continuing-education-programmes/ -technology-programmes

Global Observatory for Gender Equality & Sport (GO)

Discover our next Client Team Project! ⚖️

We continue with the Global Observatory for Gender Equality & Sport (GO), where the team built a strategic and operational plan for new partnerships with global sports organisations, mapping the gender equality landscape, assessing internal capabilities and designing a roadmap for collaboration and engagement.

Project team:
Regina Hellen Lunyolo
Rocky Jiaqi Wei

🗓️ Want to see their final presentation? Join us on 14 September at 2:15pm

Link to register: https://aists.org/client-team-project-presentations-2026/

📊 Sport Business Programmes

Business in sport doesn't stand still. AISTS' 5 new Continuing Education programmes give professionals the skills to move with it:

Digital and AI Marketing in Sport: 11–13 Nov 2026
Sport Event Management: 23–27 Nov 2026
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Sport: 15-25 Feb 2027
Sponsorship in Sport: 1–4 Mar 2027
Sustainability in Sport: Week of 15 March 2027

Swipe through to discover the programme that matches your career stage. Link to explore and register: https://aists.org/continuing-education-programmes/

Discover our next Client Team Project! 🚀

This time, we're highlighting a project developed for HEC Paris. The team designed the launch strategy for a new sport tech incubator and accelerator at the Station F innovation center. Their work included mapping the sports tech ecosystem and benchmarking leading accelerators to identify HEC's key success factors.

Project team:
Alejandra Ayala
Johanna Allston

🗓️ Want to see their final presentation? Join us on 14 September at 1pm: https://aists.org/https-aists-org-client-team-project-presentations-2026/

From AISTS to the world of pro cycling. 🚴

6 AISTS alumni, 6 different paths, one shared passion: cycling. From the UCI to Tudor Pro Cycling, they're the ones making the sport run behind the scenes.

Meet them: https://aists.org/aists-alumni-behind-the-world-of-cycling/