The Tech behind the Tennis - A peek under the hood of a Grand Slam Tennis Tournament (emf2024)

For two weeks every summer, half a million people attend the oldest and most prestigious Tennis Tournament, with another billion people following from afar. Underneath the pristine courts of Wimbledon, a massive technology operation underpins almost every aspect of the event, from the grass growing, to the scores appearing on screens around the world. This talk will cover the many interesting ways that technology supports this huge live event as well as a behind the scenes peek of the IBM operation in the broadcast centre. IBM has been the Official Information Technology Partner with Wimbledon since 1990. Presenter works for IBM as part of the Wimbledon team Licensed to the public under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ about this event: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2024/234-the-tech-behind-the-tennis