FANCENTRIC - The Fan Journey is the Experience!

By: Christopher J. Kinnan
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  • About Us


    The Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) was founded in 2020. IIFX’s vision is to be the leading and most trusted global authority on providing exceptional, memory-making fan experiences for the sports and entertainment industry. The Institute focuses on the fan journey and creating the ideal fan experience for its member organizations, one that results in increased revenue, sustainable growth, operational efficiency, a diversified workforce, new and repeat attendance, and maximized health, safety, and security through best practices, innovative technology solutions, and high-quality services. IIFX produces content and events and facilitates dialogue and collaboration around its core areas of expertise.

    Our FANCENTRIC Podcast Series explores topics about the sports and entertainment industry that should interest all fans throughout their journey. Our guests include visionary industry thought leaders, advanced practitioners, authors, technologists, and fans from around the world. We are bound together by passion and the incomparable skills of visionary thought leaders throughout the international community. Along with our technical and subject matter experts, we discuss new ways to change the world’s sports and entertainment fan experience for the better.

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Episodes
  • FANCENTRIC TECH - ALO.AI - Facility Operations at Hyperspeed
    Dec 27 2024

    Facility Operations at Hyperspeed


    Join Dr. Lou and his guest, Jeremy Longinotti, CEO and Co-Founder of ALO as they discuss revolutionizing high-traffic public facilities, including stadiums, arenas, malls, zoos, entertainment districts, and more. The ALO system is a communications platform that integrates video surveillance, guest communication, staff communication, and incident management. It can provide the level of experience customers expect, and gain the risk management that the sports and entertainment industry can use to boost their guest experience.


    The ALO platform enables communication from customers to staff with automated dispatching, and reduces risk with perfect recall by logging audio, chat, images and video with incident data. It provides one app for all departments in a sports and entertainment venue.


    The ALO platform features push-to-talk, group chat, photo sharing, and live video; processing and artificial intelligence applied to all communications for analytics on your workflows. It allows venues to gain insights from customer requests, communication history, and task metadata. ALO uses natural language translate customer requests in more than 90 languages, enabling staff to better serve their guests and enhance the overall fan experience.

    About the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience

    Founded in August 2020, the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (www.iifx.org) is building the leading and most trusted authority on the ‘Fan Journey’ for the sports and entertainment industry. IIFX provides training, industry content creation, Fan Journey best practices, consultancy, and business and education services to domestic and international sports & entertainment organizations.

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    23 mins
  • FANCENTRIC TECH - LANDSKY.AI and The Future of Autonomous Security
    Dec 27 2024

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    Recorded: 12/5/2024

    LANDSKY.AI - The Future of Autonomous Security

    Join Dr. Lou and his guest, Jake Shild, Founder & CEO @LandSky.AI as they discuss pioneering a modern and dynamic approach to safety and surveillance, addressing the growing demand for advanced security solutions while overcoming the challenges of labor shortages and the high cost of continuous human surveillance. This technology can provide an additional layer of security for critical infrastructure, including stadiums and arenas and more.

    The LandSky as a Service (LSaaS) is a new model for automation, designed to enhance human ability. LSaaS is a recurring subscription service that provides on-going, 24/7 autonomous solutions enabling users to adopt robotics into their operations without having to spend extensive effort in implementing autonomous solutions.

    You can learn more about LandSky's security solutions:

    • Crowd Intelligence
    • Autonomous Perimeter Patrols with Sky Guard
    • Outdoor Perimeter Security and Alarm Response with Land Guard






    About the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience

    Founded in August 2020, the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (www.iifx.org) is building the leading and most trusted authority on the ‘Fan Journey’ for the sports and entertainment industry. IIFX provides training, industry content creation, Fan Journey best practices, consultancy, and business and education services to domestic and international sports & entertainment organizations.

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    19 mins
  • IIFX FANCENTRIC TECH - OnePlan Digital Twin - Single Source of Truth for Event Planning
    Dec 27 2024

    Join Dr. Lou Marciani, the Director and Co-Founder of the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience and Paul Foster, founder and CEO of OnePlan. Dr. Lou and Paul discuss the evolution of event planning and the benefits of using digital twin technology for the sports and entertainment industry. OnePlan, which aims to provide a collaborative, web-based platform for event planning, has been used in over 60,000 events, including major sports and entertainment venues. The platform offers a single source of truth, allowing for real-time collaboration and approval processes. Forster highlighted the importance of balancing fan experience, security, and safety, citing examples like the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Intuit Dome. Dr. Lou and Paul also discuss the role of data in decision-making and the potential of digital twins in enhancing fan engagement and venue operations.

    About the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience

    Founded in August 2020, the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (www.iifx.org) is building the leading and most trusted authority on the ‘Fan Journey’ for the sports and entertainment industry. IIFX provides training, industry content creation, Fan Journey best practices, consultancy, and business and education services to domestic and international sports & entertainment organizations.

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    25 mins
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