The Azure for Sports podcast episode 25 focuses on women's sports, particularly football (soccer), and features guest Nancy Hensley discussing the Mercury 13 project and her role as a founding member. Highlights: Mercury 13's Mission: Promoting women's football by investing in and supporting teams, primarily in Europe. The initiative aims to raise the sport's profile and address disparities in resources and data availability compared to men's football. Impact of Data in Sports: Nancy, with a background in big tech and a focus on data and AI, highlights the crucial role of data in understanding and promoting women's football. The conversation delves into the need for more comprehensive data collection in women's sports to enhance fan engagement, injury prevention, and overall understanding of the game. Commercial Viability and Gender Equity: The episode discusses the different revenue sources for men's and women's football and the importance of commercial success in women's football. It emphasizes the potential for women's sports to drive significant engagement and align with movements like female empowerment.

Don't miss the latest Azure for Sports Podcast episode, where we have a special guest from GitHub, Elizabeth Barrord. She will show us how GitHub Copilot can make our lives easier as developers by helping us write better code faster and with fewer errors. Watch us put GitHub Copilot to the test in a LIVE DEMO and see how it can help you modernize your applications!

To learn more about GitHub Copilot, the fantastic tool we used in the demo, visit: https://github.com/features/copilot

Join exceptional guest co-host Melinda Moyo-Turner as we speak to the amazing 318 Foundation. We get to hear from Founder, and WNBA Champion, Alana Beard, as well as 318 Foundation Program Director, Kristen Kelly.

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