PydataBradford September Meetup

Talk 1 - Beyond VAR: Practical AI You Can Use in Football

A practical introduction to sports analytics for both football insiders and AI beginners
Artificial Intelligence is already transforming football, from video-assisted refereeing to data-driven scouting, but VAR is just the tip of the iceberg.
In this session, we’ll explore how AI can deliver real, practical value on and off the pitch. Through live coding and interactive case studies, you’ll see how to build an expected goals (xG) model, create player heatmaps, and turn raw data into tactical insights. Coaches, managers, analysts, business leaders, and even curious fans will leave with clear takeaways on how to apply AI to improve decision-making in football and inspiration for applying the same ideas in other industries.

Talk 2: Privacy or Power: Who owns your Data?
Data fuels everything from personalised data to predictive policing, yet many of us still don’t understand who has access to our information and how it is being used. In this session, we will discuss the balance between individual privacy and corporate power, exploring how data is shared, stored and exploited.