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Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly more prevalent in our daily social and professional lives. One sector in which AI-systems are being frequently used is sports. Considering the many benefits and positive impacts of AI-systems, they will continue to make ‘inroads into the realm of sports’. AI-systems may, for instance, enhance an athlete’s individual performances and identify his/her competitive advantages. AI is also used to increase team performances, prevent injuries, enhance safety, and for scouting, coaching and tactical decision-making. At the same time, however, several societal, technical, economical, legal and ethical concerns may arise when AI is used in sports. In 2020, the IDEALAB on AI & Sport was established and funded by KU Leuven YouReCa to assess some of these challenges. During this webinar, several experts involved in the IDEALAB and many others will discuss how the use of AI is influencing their respective (research) field. By doing so, the webinar will highlight some priorities and set a research agenda with some important questions that need to be addressed in the future. Therefore, the conference’s intended audience is very broad including practitioners, academic researchers, sport lawyers, business developers, sport scientists, consultants, policymakers, members of civil society organisations, AI practitioners, (post)doctoral researchers, students and other professionals with an interest in sport.