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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

15th ISPAS World Congress of Performance Analysis of Sport · AI & Technology Symposium · Talent Hunt & Development

HAIPER is a global meeting point where science, artificial intelligence and applied innovation shape the future of sport, education, health and longevity.

• World-class keynote speakers

• Evidence-based AI and technology

• Strong link between science and practice

• International networking in a Mediterranean setting

    Where

    Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Split, Croatia

    When

    12–15 May 2026

    Accommodation

    Overlooking the Adriatic Sea with the ritzy islands of Hvar and Brac directly in front of us, our hotel puts you at the heart of Dalmatia.
    The organizer does not cover accommodation and food costs. If you need accommodation during the conference, we have provided suitable prices at the Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Split.
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About

The Festival of AI, High Performance in Sport, Health & Longevity is an international interdisciplinary platform integrating science, technology and applied innovation.
It brings together leading researchers, practitioners and industry partners to explore performance, health and longevity across the lifespan.

Experience

The festival programme is structured around three complementary pillars:
a world scientific congress, an international AI and technology symposium, and a regional talent development initiative.
Together, they connect fundamental research, applied science and real-world practice.

Great Speakers

The festival hosts internationally recognised keynote speakers, researchers and practitioners from sport, science, artificial intelligence, medicine and technology.

Venue

The festival takes place in Split, Croatia, a city with a strong sporting tradition and growing international reputation in science and innovation.

Split

Split, Croatia – a Mediterranean city of sport, science and innovation. Join us in Split and be part of the future of sport, health and longevity.

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SPEAKERS

Todays Performers

Karim Chamari (Tunisia/Qatar)

Tsung-Min Hung (Taiwan)

Yaodong Gu (China)

Dražen Čular (Croatia)

Nic James (United Kingdom)

Wissem Dhahbi (Qatar)

Nimai Parmar (United Kingdom)

Mima Stanković (Serbia)

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ABOUT CONFERENCE

Schedule Plan

  • Day 1 1 Feb 2026
  • Day 2 2 Feb 2026
  • Day 3 3 Feb 2026
  • Day 4 4 Feb 2026
16:00-18:00
BALL ROOM

PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION / EXPO

PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION / EXPO
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18:00-18:30
BALL ROOM

Opening Ceremony

Tomislav Šuta (Mayor of the City of Split); Nic James (President of the ISPAS), Tomislav Paškvalin (Envoy of the President of Croatia for Sport); Ratko Kovačić (President of the...
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18:30-19:00
BALL ROOM

Croatia – A Sporting Anomaly and the Split – City of Sport

Dražen Čular
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19:00-19:45
BALL ROOM

Sports Development Plan of Split-Dalmatia County – Phase 1: Mission and Vision of Sports Development in Split-Dalmatia County (Presentation), Discussion and Round Table

Ranko Milić, Željko Primorac, Edita Lučić Jelić 1.⁠ ⁠Željko Primorac -Pročelnik za sport, kulturu i tehničku kulturu SDŽ 2.⁠ ⁠Andrija Polić – Predsjednik Splitskog saveza športova 3.⁠ ⁠Andrija Čaljkušić...
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19:45-20:30
BALL ROOM

Networking & Refreshments

Networking & Refreshments
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08:30-9:00
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION

PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION
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09:00-09:30 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

Exercise Training Interventions as Therapeutic Approaches in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Karim Chamari
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09:30-10:00 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

EEG Neurofeedback Training for Optimizing Motor Performance

Tsung-Min Hung
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10:00-10:30 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

Digitalization & Motivation in Physical Activity

Guillaume Martinent
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10:30-11:00 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

The Biomechanics of Running Shoes – From Frontier Exploration to Translational Development

Yaodong Gu
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11:00-11:15
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

COFFEE BREAK

COFFEE BREAK
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11:15-12:15 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

Workshop 1 – Contemporary Technologies in Sports Diagnostics (New Perspectives)

Davorin Antonić
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12:15-13:15 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

Workshop 2 – Functional Diagnostics: Photocells, OptoJump, OptoGait, etc.

Luca Cocco
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13:15-14:15 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

Workshop 3 – Accelerators and Related Technologies

William Allhuisen
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16:00-16:45
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

Opening Keynote & Discussion: “The Evolution of Fitness and Personal Training: A Modern Industry Perspective (Case Study: Gyms4you)” • An in-depth look at how the fitness industry is evolving today, with a focus on the role of personal trainers, changing client expectations, and the broader transformation of fitness through the example of Gyms4you.

Goran Špaleta Ivana Andačić
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16:45-17:30
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

Effective Communication in the Fitness Industry: Building Trust, Retention, and Brand Value • The role of communication in member experience, trainer-client relationships, and long-term business success.

Olga Laković Bilać
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17:30-18:15
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

Group Training in the Modern Fitness Industry: Trends, Engagement, and Scalability • How group training has evolved, why it remains essential, and how to create high-energy, high-retention group fitness experiences.

Gyms4you Group Training Team
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18:15-19:00
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

The Impact of Exercise on Brain Function and Cognitive Performance • Scientific insights into how physical activity improves brain health, focus, mental resilience, and long-term cognitive function.

Goran Sporiš
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19:00-20:00
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

Panel: Fitness Today – Challenges, Opportunities, and the Future of the Industry

All Speakers • Moderator: Goran Špaleta
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11:15-12:15
HALL 2 RUŽMARIN

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence + ONLINE

Dražen Čular, Josip Vrdoljak, Zvonimir Boban, Dino Belošević
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12:15-13:15
HALL 2 RUŽMARIN

AI in Research Preparation + ONLINE

Zvonimir Boban
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13:15-14:15
HALL 2 RUŽMARIN

AI in Writing and Publishing Scientific Papers + ONLINE

Josip Vrdoljak
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16:00-16:20
HALL 2 RUŽMARIN

The Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Daily Work of Coaches and Sports Practitioners + ONLINE

Dino Belošević
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16:20-16:40
HALL 2 RUŽMARIN

Presentation – Parasport (TBA)

Lidija Petrinović
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16:40-17:00
HALL 2 RUŽMARIN

Para-Coach = Para-Manager

Hrvoje Kujundžić
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17:00-17:20
HALL 2 RUŽMARIN

The Para-Sport System and Professional Staff

Željko Cernić
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17:20-17:40
HALL 2 RUŽMARIN

Financing Sport and Para-Sport – Challenges and Opportunities

Miro Renić
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17:40-17:50
HALL 2 RUŽMARIN

COFFEE BREAK

COFFEE BREAK
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17:50-18:00
HALL 2 RUŽMARIN

THE IMPACT OF SPORT ON THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH: A KINESIOLOGICAL REVIEW

Branislav Šutić
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18:00-18:10
HALL 2 RUŽMARIN

Effects of Racket Sports on Physical, Psychological, and Social Outcomes in Individuals with Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Lidija Petrinović
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18:10-18:20
HALL 2 RUŽMARIN

PREVENTION, REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY IN AMATEUR FOOTBALL SITUATION ANALYSIS IN CROATIA

Srđan Milovanović
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13:00-14:00
LOBBY

SESSION: POSTERS

Victor Romano, Boris Bazanov, Ernest Šabić, Elen Beth Williams, Ana Kezić, Dražen Čular, Karla Radić, Marijana Čavala
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16:00-16:10
HALL 3 - Palma 1

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS IN VOLLEYBALL – VIOLATION OF SAMPLE INDEPENDENCE IN MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS

Ivana Klaričić
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16:10-16:20
HALL 3 - Palma 1

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN SPORT: SOCIOCULTURAL IMPLICATIONS FOR CONTEMPORARY SPORTS SYSTEMS

Tea Gutović
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16:20-16:30
HALL 3 - Palma 1

Pace of the game: Analysis of European Men’s National championships (2011–2025)

Sotirios Drikos
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16:30-16:40
HALL 3 - Palma 1

DECODING AGE EFFECTS: MOTOR PERFORMANCE WITH AND WITHOUT THE BALL IN YOUTH SOCCER

Jakov Marasović
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16:40-16:50
HALL 3 - Palma 1

Positional scoring differences across age groups in Greco-Roman wrestling

Kristijan Slaćanac
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16:50-17:00
HALL 3 - Palma 1

Availability of Players is Associated with Success in Football

Daniel Link
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17:00-17:10
HALL 3 - Palma 1

Analysis Of Rallies in Women’s Volleyball Across Three Age Categories: Effect of Point Type, Rotation, and Rally Phase

Sotirios Drikos
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17:10-17:20
HALL 3 - Palma 1

Using data to identify deliberate underperformance in football

Seamus Brady
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17:20-17:30
HALL 3 - Palma 1

DIFFERENT PATHWAYS TO HEALTH: GENDER AND NUTRITIONAL DIFFERENCES IN ADOLESCENCE

Sunčica Delaš Kalinski
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17:30-17:40
HALL 3 - Palma 1

„INSHS GENNEX HUB“ – A WELL WORKING INNOVATIVE MODEL FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OF DOCTORAL SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS IN SPORTS AND HEAlTH SCIENCES, KINESIOLOGY

Goran Sporiš
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17:40-17:50
HALL 3 - Palma 1

QUALITY ENHANCEMENT AND STANDARDS – ONGOING ISSUES REGARDING PUBLISHING OF DOCTORAL STUDENTS ON THE FIELD OF SPORTS AND HEALTH SCIENCES AND KINESIOLOGY

Goran Sporiš
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17:50-18:00
HALL 3 - Palma 1

COFFEE BREAK

COFFEE BREAK
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18:00-18:10
HALL 3 - Palma 1

A deterministic approach to discerning styles of play in football

Nick James
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18:10-18:20
HALL 3 - Palma 1

Cortisol Dynamics and Sinclair Performance in Female Weightlifters

Ivan Perasović
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18:20-18:30
HALL 3 - Palma 1

Influence of situational parameters on success in the 2021/22 Premier League season

Hrvoje Ajman
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16:00-16:10
HALL 4 - Palma 2

Intra-positional variability in position-specific tactical competencies among elite youth football wingers: exploratory age-group differences

Wilder Geovanny Valencia Sánchez
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16:10-16:20
HALL 4 - Palma 2

Physical Invariance and Technical Sensitivity to Opponent World Ranking on Match Performance and Pacing in International Women’s Field Hockey : A Mixed Model Analysis

Prasaanth Tamelarasan
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16:20-16:30
HALL 4 - Palma 2

Anaerobic Performance Profiling in Recreational Boxers Using a 30-s Continuous Jump Test and a 30-s Punching-Bag Test

Dea Bolanča
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16:30-16:40
HALL 4 - Palma 2

An Exploratory Study to Identify Field-Setting Patterns and Evaluate their Impact on Team Performance to Optimise Match Strategies in Men’s T20I Cricket.

Dhanur Bhardwaj
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16:40-16:50
HALL 4 - Palma 2

Caffeine Mouthwash and Its Impact on Anaerobic Power in Active Men

Victor Romano
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16:50-17:00
HALL 4 - Palma 2

Gender Differences in Inspiratory Muscle Performance

Victor Romano
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17:00-17:10
HALL 4 - Palma 2

A Simulation-Based Analysis of Momentum in Elite Netball. Case Study: Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Gemma Davies
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17:10-17:20
HALL 4 - Palma 2

TBA

Nick James Junior
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17:20-17:30
HALL 4 - Palma 2

Defensive shift limits did not increase sprinting distance for outfielders to get batter-runners out in US Major League Baseball

Mamiko Kato
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17:30-17:40
HALL 4 - Palma 2

THE EFFECTS OF MUSIC TEMPO AND DOMINANT PERCEPTUAL LEARNING MODE ON DANCE PERFORMANCE

Katarina Šimunović
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17:40-17:50
HALL 4 - Palma 2

Sports participation of Icelandic golfers born between 1940 and 2017

Peter O’Donoghue
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17:50-18:00
HALL 4 - Palma 2

COFFEE BREAK

COFFEE BREAK
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18:00-18:10
HALL 4 - Palma 2

Possession length and passing rate in Euro 2025 soccer

Kamilla Brá Brynjarsdóttir
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18:10-18:20
HALL 4 - Palma 2

Effectiveness of defensive behaviours against kicks and punches in Malay Silat

Dahlia Al Syurgawi
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18:20 – 18:30
HALL 4 - Palma 2

SOFT DART

Goran Sporiš
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18:30 – 18:40
HALL 4 - Palma 2

DARTS PERFORMANCE

Mate Vukoja
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18:40-18:50
HALL 4 - Palma 2

Kinesiology for the 21st Century (Review Paper)

Goran Sporiš
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18:50-19:00
HALL 4 - Palma 2

NOTATIONAL ANALYSIS IN FOOTBALL: A REVIEW PAPER

Goran Sporiš
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19:00-19:10
HALL 4 - Palma 2

POJAVNOST I LOKALIZACIJA BOLI I OZLJEDA KOLJENOG ZGLOBA KOD ODBOJKAŠA I ODBOJKAŠICA

Mirjana Milić
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19:10-19:20
HALL 4 - Palma 2

METRIJSKE KARAKTERISTIKE I PROCJENA PSIHOLOŠKIH ZNAČAJKI PERFEKCIONIZMA I OPTIMIZMA U NOGOMETU

Mirjana Milić
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19:20-19:30
HALL 4 - Palma 2

THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR STATISTICAL DATA PROCESSING IN KINESIOLOGY

Goran Sporiš
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08:30-9:00
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION

PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION
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09:00-09:30 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

AI within Sport Performance Analysis: Key Considerations for Practice and Academia

Nimai Parmar
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09:30-10:00 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

VO₂max in the Age of AI: From High Performance Sport to Health and Longevity

Billy Sperlich
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10:00-10:30 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

AI for Predicting Sports Injuries and Customizing Personalized Prevention Strategies

Wissem Dhabi
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10:30-11:00 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

High Performance in Modern Football: From What We Measure to What Actually Matters

Mima Stanković
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11:00-11:15
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

COFFEE BREAK

COFFEE BREAK
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11:15-12:15 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

Workshop 4 – High Performance Technology “You can only improve what you measure!”

Alexander Boeck
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12:15-13:15 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

Workshop 5 – Ergospirometry for the 22nd Century

Christopher Wichert
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13:30-16:00
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

LUNCH BREAK

LUNCH BREAK
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16:15-17:00
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

Visit to the Split Sports Hall of Fame – Presentation of Sports Heritage

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17:30-19:30
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

Guided Tour of Split’s Old Town • Cultural & Historical Heritage (UNESCO)

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20:00-22:00
HALL 1 OLEANDAR

KINESIOLOGY EVENING — Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner

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11:15-12:15
HALL 2 RUŽMARIN

AI & Ethics, Transparency, and Academic Integrity + ONLINE

Karim Chamari
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12:15-13:15
HALL 2 RUŽMARIN

From Raw Data to Insight: AI Tools for Data Management and Statistical Analysis in Sport and Health Sciences ? + ONLINE

Wissem Dhabi
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13:15-14:15
HALL 2 RUŽMARIN

Final Lecture + ONLINE

Dražen Čular, Josip Vrdoljak, Zvonimir Boban, Dino Belošević
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08:30-9:00
HALL 1 BALLROOM

PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION

PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION
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09:00-09:30 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 BALLROOM

AI-based Decision Support for Coaches in Football

Dan B. Dwyer, Mitchell F. Aarons
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09:30-10:00 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 BALLROOM

SportSight: A Next-Generation Integrated Software for Performance and Video Analysis in Elite Sport

Ioannis Amanatidis
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10:00-10:45 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 BALLROOM

Lo sviluppo dei settori giovanili (The development of youth sectors)

Attilio Sorbi
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10:45-11:30 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 BALLROOM

Il ruolo del Responsabile del Settore Giovanile (The role of the Head of the Youth Sector)

Mario Beretta
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11:30-11:45
HALL 1 BALLROOM

COFFEE BREAK

COFFEE BREAK
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11:45-12:30 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 BALLROOM

Head Coach recruitment – Coaching Staff succession planning

Koen Beyen
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12:30-13:10 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 BALLROOM

Croatian Football Federation Today, HNS Football Camp – the foundation for football development, Croatian national football team

Marijan Kustić  Zlatko Dalić
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13:10-14:00 (TIME-LAPSE RECORDING)
HALL 1 BALLROOM

Round table “AI & Sport yesterday, today & tomorrow” (Conference Conclusions)

ALL SPEAKERS
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08:30-9:00
HALL 2 OLEANDAR

PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION

PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION
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09:00-09:20
HALL 2 OLEANDAR

Think less live more – Overthinking – the silent saboteur of longevity

Iva Stasow
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09:20-09:50
HALL 2 OLEANDAR

Think Less (Workshop)

Iva Stasow
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09:50-10:10
HALL 2 OLEANDAR

Breathe and Change Your Life

Tomislav Dolušić
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10:10-10:40
HALL 2 OLEANDAR

Born2flow – introductory Breathing Workshop (Workshop)

Tomislav Dolušić, Marko Vrbljanin
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10:40-11:00
HALL 2 OLEANDAR

COFFEE BREAK

COFFEE BREAK
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11:00-11:20
HALL 2 OLEANDAR

Current Approaches and Modern Technologies for Assessing Biological Age, Skeletal Muscle Contractility, and the Influence of Genetics on Performance

Ana Kezić
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