{"id":242488,"date":"2026-02-06T09:42:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T08:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vogo-group.com\/en-gb\/news\/vogo-x-techfest-2026-ai-sporting-innovation-summit-grenoble\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:28:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:28:42","slug":"vogo-x-techfest-2026-ai-sporting-innovation-summit-grenoble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vogo-group.com\/en-gb\/news\/vogo-x-techfest-2026-ai-sporting-innovation-summit-grenoble\/","title":{"rendered":"VOGO X Tech&Fest 2026: AI and Sporting Innovation Summit in Grenoble"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The third edition of Tech&Fest<\/strong>, which has rapidly become the essential hub for innovation in the Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes region, certainly lived up to the hype. For VOGO<\/strong>, the 2026 event will be remembered for its high-level discussions on Sport Tech<\/strong> and the announcement of a historic technological shift for French swimming. <\/p>\n\n

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Sport Tech: When AI Redefines Performance and Safety<\/h2>\n\n

During the highly anticipated “Sport Tech: Innovation and Performance<\/strong>” conference, Pascal Saguin (VOGO) shared the stage with key figures from the ecosystem: Alain Bernard<\/strong>, double Olympic swimming champion and expert consultant, and Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Clappaz<\/strong>, representing the Le Gr\u00e9sivaudan community of communes<\/p>\n\n

At the heart of the debate: the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the field. VOGO reaffirmed its vision of purposeful technology, built on two key pillars: <\/p>\n\n

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  • Performance and Safety (HIA)<\/strong>: Using AI to monitor athlete health in real-time and optimise their results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Decision Support<\/strong>: Providing referees and coaching staff with video tools of surgical precision to guarantee sporting integrity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    A major four-year partnership with the French Swimming Federation<\/h2>\n\n

    The event also served as a springboard for a major announcement: the official launch of the technological partnership between VOGO and the French Swimming Federation (FFN)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

    This rollout, scheduled over a four-year<\/strong> period, aims to transform French swimming pools into true innovation laboratories. The programme includes: <\/p>\n\n

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    1. Advanced Video Solutions:<\/strong> To enhance officiating standards and performance during national competitions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Performance Analysis<\/strong>: Dedicated tools for athletes to break down every movement through high-definition imagery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. AI R&D Projects<\/strong>: Co-developing the future technologies that will support swimmers as they reach the pinnacle of international competition.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
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      “The expert\u2019s eye is indispensable, but AI provides a layer of data and certainty that is a total game-changer for high-level sport<\/em>” emphasised Alain Bernard, a premier ambassador for VOGO.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

      Technological Sovereignty and Regional Roots<\/h2>\n\n

      Beyond the technical aspects, VOGO\u2019s presence at Tech&Fest served to reaffirm the importance of technological sovereignty<\/strong>. In a globalised market, designing innovative solutions within dynamic ecosystems such as Le Gr\u00e9sivaudan is a strategic asset for French sport. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      The third edition of Tech&Fest, which has rapidly become the essential hub for innovation in the Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes region, certainly lived up to the hype. For VOGO, the 2026 event will be remembered for its high-level discussions on Sport Tech and the announcement of a historic technological shift for French swimming. Sport Tech: When AI Redefines […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":242396,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"VOGO at Tech&Fest 2026: Partnership and Innovation","_seopress_titles_desc":"Discover VOGO\u2019s highlights from Tech&Fest 2026: a keynote conference with Alain Bernard and the announcement of a landmark four-year partnership with the French Swimming Federation.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[673],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-242488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-unclassified"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vogo-group.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vogo-group.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vogo-group.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vogo-group.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vogo-group.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242488"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vogo-group.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":242489,"href":"https:\/\/www.vogo-group.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242488\/revisions\/242489"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vogo-group.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/242396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vogo-group.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vogo-group.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vogo-group.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}