As the 2021 NCAA tournament was in full swing, we invited a small group of E Ponce community members to join in on a group discussion over catered lunch around how the NCAA is implementing technology into the 2022 season.
Gathering at Decatur’s Brick Store Pub on a Thursday afternoon in late March, the Power Meal, which is an hour to gather over food and have thoughtful conversation with other community members, was hosted by Utility Inc.’s very own Administrator, Chelsea Bryant – who also happens to be a passionate sports blogger as well.
As attendees munched and mingled, they discussed the future of motion capture artificial intelligence (AI) and their bracket predictions, with some actually choosing Kansas as the 2022 winner!
The conversation throughout the afternoon was very empowering as well, especially with all the attendees being women! As Chelsea shared her backstory of her sports blog, and how she wanted to encourage women to understand, appreciate, and interact with sports, others chimed in with similar sentiments.
HR Manager and Vice President, Barbara Brown, confided in the group that she would not have accomplished half of what she has in her life had she stuck to what was comfortable and familiar.
Despite the consensus agreeing that it can be daunting to understand sports media and how AI motion capture seemed far too advanced for any individual athletic routines, the members left feeling encouraged and excited to pursue their passions and dreams – on and off the court.