Workshop Session 1.2a: Balancing fun and safety with demand and profitability

Tracks
Stream 1: COMMUNITY SPORT AND LEISURE FACILITIES Made possible by IAKS
Thursday, July 27, 2023
2:20 PM - 3:05 PM
Goldfields Theatre

Details

Innovation within a centre to drive fun, return visits and safety. Exploring latest technology to balance excitement with safety. 10-minute presentations with remaining time for Q+A.


Speaker

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Todd McHardy
Chief Executive Officer
BlueFit Group

Chairperson

2:20 PM - 3:05 PM

Biography

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Eyal Amit
Chief Commercial Officer and Co-Founder
Lynxight (Israel)

Robots and AI – Myth or reality – for detecting above water safety around pools

2:23 PM - 2:38 PM

Biography

Eyal is an entrepreneur with a passion for driving disruptive technologies that do good. Over the past decade, he has harnessed his enthusiasm to successfully co-establish two cutting-edge AI companies – Lynxight (pool safety & analytics, current) and Fieldin (smart farming) – working alongside prominent industry leaders across the globe to deliver innovation in its most practical, empowering form. Eyal is an expert in generating new business through international partnerships, with an exceptional ability to engage people and create the conditions to win.
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Jonathan Keller
Chief Executive Officer
Life Floor (USA)

Everyone experiences play in a different way

2:40 PM - 2:55 PM

Biography

Jonathan Keller is the CEO and Co-Founder of Life Floor the leader in aquatic safety surfacing. Life Floor has grown from a basement brainstorm to a global company growing 40% annually helping to create over 2500 beautiful and safe aquatic spaces since 2011. Prior to Life Floor, Jonathan worked for McKinsey & Co as a consultant after graduating from Princeton University with a degree in economics. He currently chairs the NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard 50 task groups on aquatic safety surfacing and pool perimeter finishes and co-leads a task group for ASTM F24.61 on surfacing in aquatic play environments. Jonathan is a resident of Minneapolis, MN USA where he, wife Maggie and their 4 children love playing/coach sports and swimming in their pool.

Chair

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Todd McHardy
Chief Executive Officer
BlueFit Group

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