The Special Olympics embarks on digital journey to empower its athletes [Video]

Strategic partnerships, operational efficiencies, and a cloud strategy that emphasizes training tools and accessibility are helping the nonprofit better serve its unique and talented community.

Credit: Nathan Cook / Special Olympics

The Special Olympics is overhauling its technology stack as part of a digital transformation designed to bolster the training of its athletes across the globe.

Nathan Cook , who started as chief information and technology officer at Special Olympics more than a year ago, has aggressive plans for the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit’s next five years, which includes moving away from its disparate legacy IT systems and building a Microsoft-centric platform running Docebo’s unique learning managing system (LMS), which educates athletes on how to best participate in the field and trains coaches about how to teach athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs).  

“We started on our digital transformation over the course of the last year or two and are working to reduce our digital sprawl …