Kuwait City, Kuwait, February 17, 2025: The Olympic Council of Asia will break new ground this weekend with a seminar focusing on two increasingly important aspects of the Olympic sports movement.
The OCA Seminar on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology and E-Sports will be held on Saturday, February 22 in Kuwait.
Organisers have announced details of the seminar, which comprises five sessions – two in the morning and three in the afternoon, including a panel discussion.
After opening speeches by the OCA Director General, Captain Husain Al Musallam, and by Dr. Thani Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, OCA Vice President for West Asia, AI will dominate the first three sessions.
Session I: The Role of AI in the Development of Traditional Sports
Topic A: Using AI to enhance Athlete Performance - DataWise Technology Inc.
Presenters: Mr. Ray Walia, Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Guy Millar, Chief Technology Officer.
Topic B: The Opportunity and Challenge of AI to the Sports Industry - Ant Group and Digital Esports Asia.
Presenters: Mr. Tang Xiaowei, Technology Cooperation Director of Ant Group, and Mr. Don Chen, Chief Executive Officer of Digital Esports Asia.
Session II: Integration of AI and Big Data in Athlete Training (Injury Prevention)
*Qiao Shuai, Business Solution General Manager of Baichuan AI. Qiao Shuai AI is one of the leading AI Large Model Companies focusing specially on medical aspect.
*AI from Associate Professor Prashant Jamwal Kumar
*Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences - Nazarbayev University
Session III: Technological Innovations (VR/AR, Simulation)
Presented by:
*Dr. Xiaotian Yan, Professor of Engineering and General Manager of China National Virtual Reality Innovation Center.
*Lecturer Alexander Schmidt, PHD Student University Assistant - The Vienna University of Technology.
Session IV: E-Sports and Digitization in Sports
Presented by Dr. Vamshi Kiran, International Teqball Federation.
Session V: Development of International E-Sports Events
Panel Discussion: Representative from Tencent, Aaron Liu - Technical Delegate of Jakarta Asian Games E-Sports Demonstration Event, International Technical Official of Hangzhou Asian Games E-Sports Event.
The seminar will begin at 9am and conclude at 5pm.