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In this episode of Open Dialogue Live, Dalhousie alumnus Travis McDonough (BScK’94), creator of the Halifax-based software company Kinduct Technologies, will discuss how Kinduct’s Human Performance Platform monitors and consolidates athlete performance, health and wellness, and injury-related data. It empowers athletes, coaches and trainers to make informed decisions that optimize results.

Brandon McDaniel, director, player performance for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and third-year student Shamar Burrows with Dalhousie Tigers Basketball will join the discussion. Dalhousie’s executive director of athletics, Tim Maloney, will join as host.

Wednesday, Feb. 17, 6:30–7:30 p.m. (AST)

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Travis McDonough is the founder and president of Kinduct — a Human Performance Platform that consolidates medical and performance data for some of the world’s biggest and best-known professional sports teams, universities, brands, and Olympic Committees.

Travis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from Dalhousie University and a Doctor of Chiropractic degree. A health care practitioner, Travis has dedicated his entire career to his passion for sparking innovation and driving constant improvement in the sport, health, and wellness industries. His work in these fields has been widely recognized, earning numerous awards including Atlantic Canada’s Innovator of the Year, Halifax Business Person of the Year, Atlantic Business Magazine Top 50 CEOs (inducted into Hall of Fame in 2018), ITAC Ingenious Award, and The Experiential Learning Award via Game Changers Awards and Halifax Partnership.

Outside of Kinduct, Travis finds many ways to give back to his community through coaching, serving on various boards and mentoring other sport tech start-ups. Travis enjoys spending family time at his cottage with his three children and wife, Margaret Taylor.

Shamar Burrows is in his third year at Dalhousie, joining the Tigers after playing his first season with the Wilfred Laurier Golden Hawks. A dynamic and versatile 6’3″ combo guard, he played in all 20 of the Tigers regular season games during the 2019-20 season, averaging 8.8 points and 4.0 rebounds in his 16.9 minutes per game. He played an integral role in their silver medal winning performance at the national championship last March.

An economics major, Shamar was named an Academic All-Canadian last year.

Originally from Nassau, Bahamas, Shamar has been a member of Bahamian national team since 2012.

Brandon McDaniel is in his ninth year at the Major League level with the Los Angeles Dodgers.  Currently the Director of Player Performance, he previously held the titles of Dodgers’ Strength and Conditioning Coach in 2013, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach from 2014-2018, and Director of Athletic Development and Performance Science in 2019.

McDaniel joined the Dodgers organization in 2012 as the Strength Coach of the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes following a two-year stint with the Department of Defense as a contractor with Athletes’ Performance. Prior to his time working with the DOD, McDaniel spent three years with the Pirates organization (2007 Gulf Coast Pirates, ’08-09 Altoona Curve).

McDaniel earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Wayne State College (Wayne, Neb.) and his master’s degree in human movement from A.T. Still University Mesa, Ariz. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and a registered strength and conditioning coach (National Strength and Conditioning Association) and performance enhancement and corrective exercise specialist (National Academy of Sports Medicine).

McDaniel resides in Burbank, Calif., with his wife Andrea and three children.