Innovation Board

For sports industry professionals working in Executive, Vice President, Director, or Manager roles with significant impact on league or team data, information or knowledge. The Innovation Board develops strategies that drive market reporting, standards, and investments through their buyer side influence. Board volunteers are offered incentives and perks with formal limited duration agreements.

The innovation board’s main focus is to help other boards deepen their understanding of product needs, market insights, and best practice. Innovation partners are active sports industry sharing their experiences and knowledge regarding budget creation, technology procurement, and innovation adoption challenges inside sport.

Program Development
Skill Development Needs
Impact Award Nominations
White Paper & Use Cases Analysis

Meeting Frequency	Meeting Place	Meeting Duration	Appointed	Board Chair
Monthly [10]	Virtual	1 Hour	2 Years	TBD

The Innovation Board is the primary business outreach for all buyer-side marketplace activities. The Board is currently seeking additional volunteer partners to help further develop meaningful programs and plan strategic milestones. Continue scrolling to learn more.

Innovation Board

ISTA’s structure and formation is dedicated to the industry. Without feedback and programs from professionals who make technology buying decisions or are involved in technology procurement activities, the industry is flying blind.

Industry professionals must make a decision about where they spend their valuable time. Will you focus on media outlets as a pundit or will you work with the global trade association to solve systemic problems which undoubtedly will benefit decades of future entrepreneurs and steer billions worth of investments?

ISTA’s Commercial Board, Education Board, and Executive Board need your input.

Candidate Skill Preference

Your time with the trade association will help advance your own interests in sports, education, or technologies.

Program Development

Strategic Partnerships

Board Management

Leadership Development

Expected Time Allocation

We’re seeking board candidates that can commit to two hours a month at a minimum. The work effort may include virtual meetings, content creation, market research, or – if a travel assignment is accepted all expenses paid travel.

Appointed vs Elected Board Members

All board seats are authorized by the Executive Board or left to current Board Leadership. Innovation Board may develop standard organizational frameworks such as a ‘directorship’. Formalization may include bylaws which describe policies or budget allocation as an internal stakeholder partnership. Additional board seats may be created to meet a growing demand.

Join the board to enhance your global reputation or simply solve global sports industry challenges.

Executive Authorizations

All boards are internal boards operating under the explicit permission of the association. Boards serve either a global trade or education mission. Board candidates maintain seats based on performance reviews or peer elections. Board partners are considered volunteers and as such are not payroll employed, and have no compensation rights – unless an explicit partner agreement is authorized. Each two year cycle partner agreements must be reinitiated.

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