Connecting AI research with sporting practice
Artificial intelligence is creating new possibilities for analysing performance, supporting coaching decisions, reducing injury risk and understanding how athletes train and compete. Meaningful innovation, however, requires collaboration between researchers, practitioners and the people directly involved in sport.
STRN-SportTech 2026 creates a national meeting point for these communities. The symposium will present research and emerging technologies while providing space to discuss their practical value, limitations and responsible use.
Symposium themes
- AI for human and athletic performance
- Computer vision and movement analysis
- Wearable sensors and physiological data
- Data-informed coaching and decision support
- Multimodal performance analysis
- Explainable and responsible AI in sport
- Athlete welfare, trust and human oversight
- Future research, collaboration and funding
Who should attend?
The symposium welcomes:
- Coaches and athletes
- Sport scientists and practitioners
- Sporting federations and organisations
- Researchers and educators
- Undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students
- AI and technology professionals
- Policymakers and national sport stakeholders
Why attend?
Participants will be able to:
- Discover current AI and sport research
- View emerging technologies and practical demonstrations
- Exchange perspectives with researchers, coaches and athletes
- Explore opportunities for collaboration
- Present projects through the Technology Showcase and Student Innovation Expo
- Contribute to discussions about the future of responsible AI in sport
The symposium is led by the Department of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Malta in collaboration with the Maltese Olympic Committee and the Institute of Physical Education and Sport, with support from Xjenza Malta.
The symposium will take place on Wednesday, 25 November 2026 at IPES Main Hall, MOC/IPES Complex, University of Malta, Msida
