Data is the New Muscle

Dawn Aponte - Chief Administrator of Football Operations, NFL John Nisi - COO of Azure Data and Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Dejan Mitkovski - VP, Analytics, FanDuel Yael Grushka-Cockayne (moderator) - Professor, Darden School of Business   Any type of organization in the sports world -- teams, leagues, and businesses -- needs to be strong in the face of change and adversity. The past few years have taught us how harnessing the power of data is a business imperative and differentiator. With 79 zettabytes of data produced in 2021, lack of data is not an excuse. How are leagues using data to ensure player safety? How are companies using data to develop competitive advantages? This panel will bring together critical thinkers from Microsoft, FanDuel, and the NFL to discuss the power of data in decision-making in the sports world.