Create - Connect - Educate The Impulse Network is a student-driven, not-for-profit movement founded to create impulses for change in the sports industry. From the base in St. Gallen, we are committed to connecting political, business, cultural and other leaders in society to drive change on a global and regional level. In everything we do, we strive to educate and demonstrate outstanding entrepreneurship through the students involved in our initiative — and all of this with moral and intellectual integrity. Furthermore, we aim to help and prepare young talents for a career in the sports industry by building awareness of this profession and offering a wide range of initiatives, networking events, and resources to collaborate with leading firms in the sports business.
The Startup Selection is your opportunity to present your startup to a chosen jury, meet fellow entrepreneurs, and gain access to the exclusive Impulse Summit 2021. For this year's implementation, we will select six promising startups within the three predefined topics together with our partner and expert SportstechX. On October 14th, 2021, at 6 PM (CET), we invite you to pitch your startup in 3 minutes to the jury and the audience.
How can technology improve sleep and nutrition by offering services and solutions adapted to each individual’s specific needs?
How can sports teams and leagues leverage NFTs to reach fanbases through a new medium, thus enhancing and reshaping the sports experience?
How can technological tools be transferred to the sports industry in order to implement and maintain better governance?
Our unique format allows for interactivity between all participants and offers the perfect networking opportunity. We invite the winner to join us physically in St. Gallen at the Impulse Summit 2021 to enter a unique window of opportunity to redefine the current European sports system. Under the overarching motto "Lessons Learned", join 65 exclusive experts and 35 selected students for content-driven intergenerational eye-level discussions.
The digital Session offers the unique opportunity to address an audience of diverse stakeholders with high industry expertise.
Engage with international investors and business experts, discuss your projects with them personally and individually, and receive feedback.
Present your vision at the Impulse Summits and on our channels to gain exposure amongst diverse investors, experts and corporates.
Apply now until September 3rd, 2021.
apply nowWhile our conference already incorporates formats of interactivity with young minds raising their voices and sharing their learnings, our aim is to further the intergenerational dialogue through an essay competition. Through this format, the next generation is offered a platform to share their opinions, which form an equally important part of the dialogue as the insights/knowledge of the experts. For participating in the essay competition we ask innovative minds to elaborate on the question below. The authors are encouraged to use their imagination while always referring their ideas and opinions to academic knowledge. As an incentive, we offer a price pool that consists of 5000 CHF that will be split among the
best three participants. Additionally the most inspiring writers will be invited to the Impulse Summit as a Global Talent.
At the Impulse Summit 2021 we ask leaders of today’s sports industry to share the lessons they learned in the past 21 years. Imagine yourself being an expert in the sports industry in 21 years (in 2042). How would you assess the question we pose to current executives for the Impulse Summit in 2021? What is your biggest lesson learned from the past 21 years?
Eligibility: Born in 1991 or later
Form: Maximum of 2000 words (excl. bibliography and footnotes)
Deadline: 11. July 2021
Language: English
Citation: APA citation standard
Copyright: all rights on Impulse Network
Individuality: no Co-Authorship Upload
Format: in PDF
The Impulse Summit would not be possible without the generous support from our partners and contributors. They share our passion for sports business – we want to thank them for making everything possible. These partnerships enable the Sports Business Club at the University of St. Gallen to make a difference and to put a unique conference together.
Network
Football, Running
Head of Impulse Week
Basketball, Fitness, Handball
Eventmanagement
Track and Field, Skiing
Network
Fitness, Skiing
Marketing
Icehockey, Floorball
Head of Academics
Basketball, Waterpolo
Network
Showjumping, Badminton
Marketing
Football, Skiing
Network
Football, Tennis, Skiing
Head of Network
Tennis, Skiing, Kitesurfing
Academics
Handball, Fitness, Showjumping
Head of Eventmanagement
Triathlon
Eventmanagement
Horse riding, Fitness
Marketing
Football, Handball, Fitness
Network
Icehockey, Football
President
Handball, Football, Esports
Network
Skiing, Beachvolleyball, Fitness
Network
Tennis, Football, American Football
Network
Swimming, Football
Impulse Network | CEO
Basketball, Fitness, Handball
Marketing
Football, Basketball
Network
Football, Badminton, Running
Academics
Tennis, Running, Skiing
Head of Academics
Handball, Show Jumping, US Sports
President, Head of Network
Triathlon
Event
Swimming, Hiking, Cliff Jumping
Network
Handball, Football, Surfing
Marketing
Swimming, Fitness
Network
Skiing/Skitouring, Trailrunning, Football
Finance, Head of Event
Fitness, Jogging
Network
Soccer, Tennis, Skiing
Head of Marketing
Fitness, Football, Handball
Marketing
Football, Tennis, Skiing
Network
Football, eSports, Fitness
Marketing
Watersports, Football, Tennis
Academics
Skiing, Cycling, Running
We use our different events to give varying people interested in the sports business a platform to take part in an intergenerational exchange. We have the Impulse Summit or this year the Impulse Week as our flagship events. We also have workshops with some of our partners, where we visit their headquarters and develop solutions for emerging problems together. In our industry projects we consult companies over a longer period of time to develop and create ideas and solutions. Finally, for our fellow students at the University of St. Gallen we offer events on campus such as the annual foosball tournament.
Impulse SummitWorkshopsIndustry ProjectsCampus EventsWe use our different events to give varying people interested in the sports business a platform to take part in an intergenerational exchange. We have the Impulse Summit or this year the Impulse Week as our flagship events. We also have workshops with some of our partners, where we visit their headquarters and develop solutions for emerging problems together. In our industry projects we consult companies over a longer period of time to develop and create ideas and solutions. Finally, for our fellow students at the University of St. Gallen we offer events on campus such as the annual foosball tournament.
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