How Entrepreneur Jane Gideon went from building a Sports platform to writing about Saddam Hussein The Sonya Barlow Show | Technology, Business and Trends

In this episode, Sonya Barlow sits down with entrepreneur Jane Gideon, who created one of the first sports analytics platforms, WellPlayed Sports, rubbing shoulders with NFL stars and footballers like Messi before stepping back and entering the scriptwriting space. She is currently writing about a Sri Lankan family and their experience as hostages with Saddam Hussein.

Key Moments
03:00 - From studies to sports tech
05:50 - Data is the new oil
06:00 - What problem are we solving
07:40 - Introduction to Jane Gideon
11:30 - AI & ethical boundaries: betting markets
16:36 - Facebook doesn't care
17:30 - Working with football clubs
20:00 - Free sports matches
23:04 - Best sports match: El Classico
29:00 - Algorithms in AI
32:00 - From sports to screenplays
39:00 - The true story of Sri Lankan hero
40:00 - Kidnapped by Saddam Hussein
47:00 - Life advice for the future generation
48:00 - Failure is a gift

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Sonya Barlow is an entrepreneur, author, writer and presenter who travels the world and interviews changemakers on tech, trends and the future of work.


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