“I’ll give you a job tomorrow cause I need people now”.

That was SANFL Head of Game Development Brad Humphrey at our recent Adelaide SportsGrad Meetup, where we were treated to 3 panelists who spoke on the night about topics ranging from AI in sport, to what they look for when hiring new staff. This is a must-listen if you’re wanting to understand the sports industry from 3 unique perspectives.

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ABOUT THE PANEL:

Brad Humphrey is Head of Game Development at the SANFL. Specialising in growing football within schools across SA.

Peter Giannes is Head of Participation at Volleyball SA. Helping to grow volleyball throughout SA.

Christian Rodriguez is Marketing Coordinator at Football Australia, overseeing club development.

We cover:

04:38 – Panel Starts

07:56 – How did Brad swap careers?

14:11 – Christian's journey

18:29 – How old was Christian when he decided to throw everything at football?

20:01 – What challenges/opportunities do being in a more under resourced orgainsation like Volleyball SA bring for Peter

22:00 – How does AI play into Peter’s recruitment process?

24:38 – What does an ideal candidate who knows how to use AI look like?

27:54 – How is the panel learning how to use AI?

32:03 – What was a recent interview answer that stood out?

39:07 – How did Christian keep motivation whilst hustling to reach his goal?

43:06 – What are the inclusion policies of the organisations?

49:34 – Do you still need to go back to university to achieve higher tier roles?

55:23 – What’s the strangest question the panel have asked/heard in an interview?

58:37 – How important is it that applicants have experience in a specific sport when applying?

1:03:43 – Panel ends

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