Most AI initiatives fail under pressure. Sports doesn’t have that luxury.

In this episode of Digital Storm Weekly, we sat down with Julie Sousa, Global Head of Sports at AWS — operating at the intersection of real-time data, global audiences, and zero-margin-for-error execution.

This is not experimentation. This is AI running live at scale.

A few powerful takeaways from Julie:

• AI delivers real value in sports because it is tied to clear business outcomes, not experimentation • Player health and safety is one of the most impactful real-world AI use cases today • If AI is not solving a business problem, it is just theater • Real-time data processing is no longer the bottleneck, change management is • Personalization is powerful, but losing the shared fan experience is a real risk • Cloud adoption is no longer optional for companies that want to scale and stay competitive • The biggest shift is moving from gut decisions to data-driven decision making

What makes Julie stand out?

She operates where AI meets real-time pressure — transforming massive data streams into decisions, fan experiences, and global-scale products across leagues like the NFL, Bundesliga, and F1.

If you're a CEO, CIO, or operator thinking about AI execution, this episode shows what “real impact” actually looks like.

Listen now and see how AI performs when failure is not an option.

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When you’re running AI and real-time data for the PGA TOUR, there’s no such thing as downtime, delay, or second chances.

In this episode of Digital Storm Weekly, we sat down with Ken Lovell, SVP of Golf Technologies at the PGA TOUR—the person behind systems that operate live, at scale, and under constant global visibility.

This isn’t theory. This is how AI and data actually perform when everything is on the line.

A few powerful takeaways from Ken:

• Real-time data changes everything — when everyone can see everything, there’s no time to recover from mistakes • AI delivers strongest ROI in coding, enterprise workflows, and scalable content—not in overhyped areas like chatbots • “Data-driven” means nothing without action — dashboards without decisions are just noise • The biggest bottleneck in AI adoption isn’t tech — it’s people, expectations, and trust • Perfect systems don’t exist — resilience, recovery, and iteration matter more than perfection • And one bold truth: if you wait until it’s ready, you’ll never ship

What makes Ken stand out?

He’s not talking about AI in controlled environments—he’s building and running it where every decision is instant, visible, and high-stakes.

If you're a CEO, CIO, or CTO navigating AI, data, and digital transformation—this is how it looks at the highest level.

🎧 Listen now and learn how leaders like Ken actually execute

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AI doesn’t win games. Decisions do.

In my latest conversation with Mike Band (NFL Next Gen Stats), we explored how one of the most data-driven environments in the world actually uses AI — not as hype, but as a real decision-making system.

What stood out the most is something many companies still get wrong: It’s not about building better models. It’s about building better decisions.

A few key takeaways: • 80% of the work is data preprocessing — not the model itself • In real-time systems, latency vs accuracy is a constant trade-off • “Good process, bad outcome” is often the right decision • AI should support your judgment, not replace it • Context is everything — without it, even the best models fail

In the NFL, every decision is high-stakes and time-sensitive. And that’s exactly how leaders should start thinking about AI in business.

Stop treating AI as a side experiment. Start treating it as a core decision-making capability.

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