Dr. Patrick Lucey, Chief Scientist, to Speak at United Nations ‘AI for Good Global Summit’ in July 2025
Stats Perform has announced that its Chief Scientist, Dr. Patrick Lucey, has been invited to speak at the United Nations' AI for Good Global Summit, taking place July 8-11 in Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Lucey will join other leading thinkers in exploring how artificial intelligence can be applied to global challenges - including the role of sport as a unifying, inspiring, and empowering force.
The 2025 edition is expected to welcome over 10,000 humanitarian leaders, ambassadors, ministers, C-level industry executives, NGOs, academics, media, and civil society, along with more than 50,000 online participants.
Dr. Lucey's panel, "The edge of performance: AI, health, and the future of sport" will take place on Wednesday, July 9 at 16:05 CEST on the Frontier Stage. Other panelists include Ilario Corna, Chief Information Technology Officer of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Charlotte Henshaw MBE, Paracanoe Athlete for Great Britain, Stephen Smith, Founder and CEO of Kitman Labs, Christina Chase, Co-founder and Managing Director of MIT Sports Lab, and Leslie Saxon, Interventional Cardiologist, Professor of Medicine (Clinical Scholar), Executive Director, USC Center for Body Computing (CBC), Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Throughout his panel, Dr. Lucey will highlight how artificial intelligence is being used across the men's and women's professional sports ecosystem to boost team performance and unlock new commercial opportunities, all while elevating the fan experience and inspiring a deeper passion for their favorite sports.
In addition to Dr. Lucey, other confirmed speakers include AI pioneers like Yoshua Bengio and Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton, as well as global visionaries and thought leaders such as Cherie Blair, Sasha Luccioni, Gary Marcus, Daron Acemoglu, and Ken Goldberg.
The four-day summit will feature talks and demonstrations of state-of-the-art AI solutions that could achieve global scale and meaningful impact on global challenges, such as food security, climate action, road safety, and healthcare.
Using AI to Advance Sport's Social Impact
Drawing from real-world deployments across men's and women's competitions worldwide, Dr. Lucey will present case studies including:
- How teams from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) used AI-enhanced performance insights to challenge traditionally stronger opponents at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup;
- How broadcasters leveraged AI-enhanced;
- storytelling tools during Euro 2024 to deepen audience connection and improve access to expert analysis;
- How an AI-powered live match center drew six months' worth of engagement in a single week through contextual, data-driven fan experiences.
In addition, he will explore the broader implications of agentic AI technologies in sports, including their potential to democratize access to elite-level insights and elevate untold stories that inspire participation across communities.
"Sport is one of the most powerful, shared human experiences," said Dr. Lucey. "When AI is applied thoughtfully - using the right data and domain expertise - it can amplify what makes sport meaningful. It helps fans understand the 'why' behind the action, it enables more inclusive and representative storytelling, and it gives athletes and coaches new ways to learn and grow. I am honored to contribute to a global dialogue about using AI to make sport more accessible, equitable, and engaging."
Dr. Lucey's talk will also touch upon applications of sports data to help unlock AI career opportunities. Since 2023, in partnership with Student Freedom Initiative, he has taught an "Introduction to AI Through Sport" course at Morehouse College, designed to share insight into the application of artificial intelligence tools and techniques used to analyze and predict performance across various sports. The semester-long course leverages sports to explore how data and AI can "measure the immeasurable," and uncover new insights through advanced technology.
Learn more about the course by visiting www.statsperform.com/education-courses/.
