Mike Band
Employers on the program
- 2019–2025NFL8 talks
The year around now
Talks in the past 12 months and announced talks ahead, one row per conference, January to December. Hover a mark for the talk.
Appearances by year
- New York R Conference (now The New York Data Science & AI Conference)
- AWS re:Invent
Talks
| Date | Event | Conference | Role | Title | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | breakout | From Stats to Stories: How AWS and Next Gen Stats Redefine Football Intelligence as NFL This isn't just sports analytics—it's a masterclass in operating ML and AI at unprecedented scale. In 2015, the NFL and AWS launched Next Gen Stats,…Show lessThis isn't just sports analytics—it's a masterclass in operating ML and AI at unprecedented scale. In 2015, the NFL and AWS launched Next Gen Stats, transforming how millions experience football. | |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AWS re:Invent 2025 | AWS re:Invent | breakout | NFL Fantasy AI: Zero to Production in Weeks with Bedrock and Strands Agents as NFL The NFL and AWS Generative AI Innovation Center developed NFL Pro Fantasy AI Assistant – an AI-powered virtual advisor helping 10,000+ fans make winning fantasy…Show lessThe NFL and AWS Generative AI Innovation Center developed NFL Pro Fantasy AI Assistant – an AI-powered virtual advisor helping 10,000+ fans make winning fantasy football decisions. The team will demonstrate how Strands Agents enabled the solution to go from zero to production in 8 weeks. | Video |
| May 16, 2024 | New York R Conference 2024 (10th anniversary) | New York R Conference (now The New York Data Science & AI Conference) | talk | Open-Source Football: A Brief History of the NFL's Big Data Bowl Competition as NFL Next Gen Stats | SlidesVideo |
| Jul 13, 2023 | New York R Conference 2023 | New York R Conference (now The New York Data Science & AI Conference) | talk | The Many Models in Production at NFL Next Gen Stats as NFL Next Gen Stats | SlidesVideo |
| Jun 9, 2022 | New York R Conference 2022 | New York R Conference (now The New York Data Science & AI Conference) | talk | The Many Ways to Create a Composite Score in Sports & Beyond as NFL Next Gen Stats | Video |
| Nov 29, 2021 | AWS re:Invent 2021 | AWS re:Invent | breakout | Self-service analytics for everyone with ML-powered Amazon QuickSight Q as NFL In our increasingly fast-paced world, it is critical for companies to make data-driven business decisions quickly. In order to move fast, teams need the ability…Show lessIn our increasingly fast-paced world, it is critical for companies to make data-driven business decisions quickly. In order to move fast, teams need the ability to answer business questions without relying on the time-consuming efforts of business intelligence (BI) teams. | SlidesVideo |
| Sep 9, 2021 | New York R Conference 2021 | New York R Conference (now The New York Data Science & AI Conference) | talk | Go or Kick? Enhancing the NFL Fan Experience with Real-Time 4th Down Decision Analytics as NFL Next Gen Stats | Video |
| May 10, 2019 | New York R Conference 2019 | New York R Conference (now The New York Data Science & AI Conference) | talk | Leveraging Player Tracking Data to Contextualize the Difficulty of Passes in the NFL as NFL Next Gen Stats & Lander Analytics | Video |
Frequent co-speakers
| Speaker | Shared events | Shared talks | Last together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jared P. Lander | 5 | — | 2024 |
| Max Kuhn | 5 | — | 2024 |
| Wes McKinney | 5 | — | 2024 |
| Andrew Gelman | 4 | — | 2024 |
| Jon Krohn | 4 | — | 2024 |
| Lucy D'Agostino McGowan | 4 | — | 2024 |
| Malcolm Barrett | 4 | — | 2024 |
| Megan Robertson | 3 | — | 2024 |
| Daniel Chen | 3 | — | 2023 |
| Aaron Edell | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Aarthi Raju | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Abhi Khanna | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Adam Hill | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Aditya Kalyanakrishnan | 2 | — | 2025 |
| Adnan Bilwani | 2 | — | 2025 |
Speakers with the same name are merged into one entry, so this page may combine more than one person. Affiliations are shown as each conference listed them.