Plenary Speakers

Peter Keating
Senior Writer, ESPN

Keating is a Senior Writer at ESPN the Magazine, where he has covered investigative and financial stories since 1999. He coordinates The Mag's annual "Ultimate Standings," which rank all pro franchises according to how much they give back to fans. His work on concussions in football has earned awards from the Deadline Club, the New York Press Club and the Center for Sport in Society.

Keating's "Numbers" column covers the world of statistics and analytics. In his work, he examines concepts for evaluating athletes and teams across all sports, not just those commonly associated with sabermetrics. He introduces researchers who are developing sports analytical tools. And he presents original findings, as well as analysis by ESPN and other sources, that go beyond official statistics to explain strategies and performance.

Source: espn.com

Alexander Powell
Head of Quantitative Analysis and Development, Charlotte Hornets

Powell manages front office analytics, software development, and technology for the Charlotte Hornets. He grew up in Greenville, SC before attending Kenyon College (OH) where he played basketball and graduated with a degree in Mathematics and Statistics. While at Kenyon he found a passion for merging an intertest of statistics, computer science, and machine learning with basketball.