Small Budgets, Big Results: How AI Could Be a Game-Changer for Niche Sports

In an increasingly competitive sports landscape dominated by major investments, Artificial Intelligence stands out as a key resource for smaller organizations, often disadvantaged by limited financial means and low visibility. This talk will provide a general overview of AI applications in sports, with a specific focus on how advanced technologies—now accessible even with modest budgets—can help close the gap between mainstream and niche sports. From marketing to scouting, from promotion to athletic performance, AI today enables niche clubs and federations to achieve results that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago. Through concrete examples and future scenarios, the session will explore the opportunities, strategies, and challenges that AI technologies offer in driving exponential and sustainable growth for lesser-known sports, helping small organizations become major players.