0 of 8marc bryan-brown The SBJ SportTechie SOTI conference was held April 12-13 at One World Trade Center in New York. NBPA Executive Director Tamika Tremaglio, in a one-on-one with SBJ Publisher and Executive Editor Abe Madkour, discussed the benefits of NBA expansion and expressed concerns about player privacy regarding tracking data collected through wearable devices, among other topics. Marc Bryan-Brown During networking breaks at the SBJ SportTechie SOTI conference, Eva Rieder of Kore Software caught up with Drive By DraftKings’ Meredith McPherron and Kiki Mills Johnston. marc bryan-brown Matt Moran of Tomorrow.io visited with and Matt Swartz of Cisco at the SBJ SportTechie SOTI conference. marc bryan-brown At the SBJ SportTechie SOTI conference, Sofi Armenakian, director of operations and sustainability at the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena, describes how the team’s “Recycle and Win” program engages fans in sustainability efforts. marc bryan-brown At the SBJ SportTechie SOTI conference, Candy Digital CMO Andre Llewellyn discusses sports opportunities in the metaverse. Courtesy of Patricof Co Athlete investment platform Patricof Co hosted a networking dinner at Jon & Vinny’s Restaurant in Los Angeles on April 7 for Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf to meet top investors and entrepreneurs. From left: Patricof Co’s Taylor Griffin and Daniel Magliocco; Metcalf; and Patricof Co’s Matt Siegel. getty images USGA CEO Mike Whan (left) received the 2020 William D. Richardson Award from Jim Nugent during the ISPS HANDA Golf Writers Association of America Awards Dinner at the Savannah Rapids Pavilion on April 6, in Augusta, Ga. Presentation of the award was delayed by the pandemic. NY Riptide Westhampton Beach Brewery CEO Brian Sckipp (left) and Rich Lisk (right), EVP, GF Sports & Entertainment, present a check for $8,000 to the Boomer Esiason Foundation’s Natalie Wandelt and Jerry Cahill during the New York Riptide’s Cystic Fibrosis Night on April 2 at Nassau Coliseum.