SEAT Podcast

Sports Entertainment Alliance in Technology (SEAT)

Sports venue technology, digital, data and fan experience, from the people building it at teams, leagues and venues. SEAT Podcast is home to The SEAT Report, a monthly rundown of what's moving in sports and entertainment tech: new buildings, new tech, who's changed seats and what's coming up, hosted by Sean Callanan and Josh Barney. Alongside it, SEAT Solves puts SEAT partners on the spot to show how their solutions work, with a real client you can check them against. Plus sessions and roundtable highlights from the SEAT community. SEAT (Sports Entertainment Alliance in Technology) is the membership community and annual conference for sports and entertainment technology leaders. Join us in St. Paul, MN on July 19-21. More info at seatconference.com.

Episodes

  1. 4d ago

    Should Ticketing Let AI Agents In? | The SEAT Report (Nov 2026)

    Should ticketing fight AI agents, or build for them? Sean Callanan and SEAT CEO Josh Barney get into it on the November SEAT Report. In this episode → Charlotte's $800M Bank of America Stadium upgrade → Ticketmaster's AI push and the case for fan-side agents → Prime 360 and AI camera work in NBA and F1 broadcasts → The case for multi-sport youth athletes → Roster Moves: Rick Welts, Molly Mazzolini, Gabriela Garza, The Fandom Playbook → Ask SEAT: why SEAT 2027 runs Monday–Wednesday, and which membership to buy → SEAT Stories: the $100 golf game → What's On: Golf Day, RiverCentre, SEAT Solves, Beyond the Apex, key dates Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:24 The Lineup 08:32 Supported by SOLiD 08:48 Roster Moves 12:27 Ask SEAT 15:36 Supported by American Tower 15:55 SEAT Stories 18:58 What's On 26:15 Key dates and sign-off Get involved Become a member: seatconference.com/membership  Ask a question: seatconference.com/question Thanks to our partners SOLiD and American Tower. About SEAT SEAT, the Sports Entertainment Alliance in Technology, brings together the leaders behind live sports and entertainment to shape the future of the fan experience. It brings together professionals across technology, marketing, operations, venue management, hospitality, security and data to share practical insights, explore emerging innovation, and turn technology from a backstage cost center into a driver of value, connection and revenue. Founded by Josh Barney, who led technology strategy across 12 years in the NBA before bringing SEAT back as a year-round community. Connect with SEAT LinkedIn: seatconference.com/linkedin Instagram & X: @seatconference Facebook: /SEATconsortium All podcasts: seatconference.com/podcast #SEAT #SportsTech #VenueTech #FanExperience #Ticketing #SEAT2027

    Should Ticketing Let AI Agents In? | The SEAT Report (Nov 2026)

  2. Oct 19

    Ending the Game-Day Patchwork in Venue Ops - SwitchBase - SEAT Solves

    Scott Ahlstrom of SwitchBase on replacing the game-day patchwork with one venue ops platform, AI-written reports and keeping a human in the loop. Summary: On the first SEAT Solves, Sean Callanan talks with Scott Ahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO of SwitchBase, about pulling incidents, work orders and staff and fan communication into one platform. They cover building live on launch night, AI that drafts end-of-night reports, cutting cleanup time from 40–45 minutes to 9–10, and why SEAT 2027 needs practical AI. SEAT Solves profiles SEAT Partners. SwitchBase is a SEAT Partner.  Full notes - https://seatconference.com/SEAT-Solves-SwitchBase

    Ending the Game-Day Patchwork in Venue Ops - SwitchBase - SEAT Solves

  3. Oct 6

    SEAT 2027 Heads to St. Paul, Plus Why Venue Audio Matters Now - The SEAT Report

    Why is audio where venues are innovating right now? In the first edition of The SEAT Report, Sean Callanan (Sports Geek) and SEAT CEO Josh Barney catch up on the tech, people, and moves shaping live sports and entertainment. In this episode: → Immersive audio in Scotiabank Arena's suites → How Intuit Dome uses cheer data for home-court advantage → NFL Melbourne: 100,000 at the MCG, and the 49ers at a Bunnings sausage sizzle → Highmark Stadium opens → Creators at the US Open → Roster Moves, presented by LinkedIn → Ask SEAT: membership, networking, the Partner Standard, and why St. Paul for SEAT 2027 → SEAT Stories: Dawna Howe's rock star past Get Involved → Become a member: seatconference.com/membership → Ask a question for Ask SEAT: seatconference.com/question → Partner with SEAT: seatconference.com/sponorship Thanks to Our Partners JMA Wireless: jmawireless.com Creative Realities: cri.com Roster Moves presented by LinkedIn About SEAT SEAT, Sports Entertainment Alliance in Technology, brings together the leaders behind live sports and entertainment to shape the future of the fan experience. It brings together professionals across technology, marketing, operations, venue management, hospitality, security and data to share practical insights, explore emerging innovation, and turn technology from a backstage cost center into a driver of value, connection and revenue.  Connect with SEAT Instagram: @seatconference X: @seatconference Facebook: facebook.com/SEATconsortium

    SEAT 2027 Heads to St. Paul, Plus Why Venue Audio Matters Now - The SEAT Report
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Sports venue technology, digital, data and fan experience, from the people building it at teams, leagues and venues. SEAT Podcast is home to The SEAT Report, a monthly rundown of what's moving in sports and entertainment tech: new buildings, new tech, who's changed seats and what's coming up, hosted by Sean Callanan and Josh Barney. Alongside it, SEAT Solves puts SEAT partners on the spot to show how their solutions work, with a real client you can check them against. Plus sessions and roundtable highlights from the SEAT community. SEAT (Sports Entertainment Alliance in Technology) is the membership community and annual conference for sports and entertainment technology leaders. Join us in St. Paul, MN on July 19-21. More info at seatconference.com.

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  • Creator
    Sports Entertainment Alliance in Technology (SEAT)
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026
  • Show Website
    SEAT Podcast