The Penalty Kick: Sport’s Ultimate Theatre | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live real-time data analysis using Copilot as a performance, psychology and signal-detection environment — exploring the penalty kick through historical success rates, shot placement, goalkeeper behaviour, run-up patterns, rushing versus waiting, pressure moments, shootout dynamics, ritual, confidence and collapse, while asking what the data actually tells us about football’s simplest action, and why it remains sport’s ultimate theatre.

Tuesday 7 July 2026 • 15:30-17:00 CET (Barcelona) / 9:30-11:00 US EDT

Microsoft Teams meeting – Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/24380056161705?p=2WcsMtrQqLqe3MPBbZ

FAFO: Backrooms & the Business of Curiosity, Community and 2020s Dread

A live FAFO examination of how Backrooms turned empty rooms, collective curiosity and modern anxiety into a scalable entertainment property — and why people connect to worlds they can enter, decode and help give meaning to.

The projection: the future of breakout entertainment may belong less to polished franchises and more to strange, flexible worlds that create a feeling first, then let communities build the mythology around it.

Wednesday 8 July 2026*

FIFA World Cup 2026 – Quarter-Finals – Preview & prediction | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live real-time data analysis using Copilot as a real-time analysis and forecasting environment ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter-finals — exploring team and player performance, momentum shifts, signal detection, projection modelling and decision-making through the lens of live sport, with wider business applications.

Thursday 9th July 2026*

Wimbledon 2026 Men’s & Women’s Final preview | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live real-time data analysis demo using Copilot as a real-time analysis and forecasting environment ahead of the 2026 Men’s & Women’s Wimbledon single finals — exploring player performance, momentum shifts, signal detection, projection modelling and decision-making through the lens of live sport, with wider business applications.

Friday 10 July 2026*

FIFA World Cup 2026 – Semi-Finals – Preview & Prediction | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live real-time data analysis workflow demo using Copilot as a real-time analysis and forecasting environment ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final — exploring team and player performance, momentum shifts, signal detection, projection modelling and decision-making through the lens of live sport, with wider business applications.

Tuesday 14 July 2026*

USA 94 to USA Mexico Canada 2026: Same Sport, Different Planet

Live real-time data analysis using Copilot as a historical comparison, cultural analysis and signal-detection environment — exploring FIFA World Cup USA ’94 and FIFA World Cup USA, Mexico & Canada 2026 through tournament format, host strategy, commercial growth, media coverage, fan behaviour, North American sporting culture, global football development, legacy impact and what has changed in the sport itself, and sports as an industry, while asking what 1994 built, what 2026 reveals, and what this World Cup means for the future of the game in North America and across the world.

Wednesday 15 July 2026*

FIFA World Cup Final – Preview & Prediction | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live real-time data analysis using Copilot as a real-time analysis and forecasting environment ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final — exploring team and player performance, momentum shifts, signal detection, projection modelling and predicting outcomes.

Thursday 16 July 2026*

FAFO: Missing the World Cup Already? •
FIFA World Cup 2030 • A Way Too Early Preview & Prediction | Live Real-time Data Analysis

A live Microsoft Copilot workflow the day after the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final — looking way too early at the road to 2030 in Spain, Portugal and Morocco.

We’ll use Copilot as a real-time analysis and forecasting environment to explore emerging teams, player cycles, host-nation advantage, qualification signals, tournament geography, cultural momentum and early projection modelling and profile all 210 eligible national teams and countries and cultures in the wake of the 2026 World Cup Final.

Monday 20 July 2026*

Formula 1 vs MotoGP | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live workflow demo using Copilot to compare MotoGP and Formula 1 as global sports and entertainment properties — exploring audience demographics, fan culture, media strategy, brand positioning, lifestyle appeal, commercial growth, storytelling, sponsorship value and the different ways each sport turns speed, danger and spectacle into cultural relevance, with wider business applications.

Thursday 6 August 2026*

NBA Europe – Lay-up or Brick? | A live data analysis and strategic projection

Live research, data analysis and signal-reading to build a snapshot of what NBA Europe could become: where the league might launch, which markets and clubs make sense, how American franchise models could adapt to European sports, fan and entertainment culture and what it needs to do to succeed.

Tuesday 11 August 2026*

The Office: The Surplus | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live workflow demo using Microsoft Copilot to analyse, manage and communicate a workplace decision-making scenario around discretionary budget allocation — new copier vs new chairs — with a focus on conflict resolution, stakeholder alignment and practical business communication.

Thursday 13 August 2026*

Formula 1 Mid-Season Status Update (& Dutch Grand Prix Preview) | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live workflow at half-way point of F1 Season 2026 – exploring 2026 team and driver performance to date, momentum shifts, signal detection, outcome projection modelling and decision-making through the lens of live sport, with wider business applications.

Thursday 20 August 2026*

US Tennis Open preview | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live workflow demo using Copilot as a real-time analysis and forecasting environment ahead of the 2026 US Open — exploring player performance, momentum shifts, signal detection, projection modelling and decision-making through the lens of live sport, with wider business applications.

Thursday 27 August 2026*

Australian Football League Finals | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live workflow demo using Copilot as a real-time analysis and forecasting environment ahead of the 2026 AFL Finals — exploring team and player performance, momentum shifts, signal detection, projection modelling and decision-making through the lens of live sport, with wider business applications.

Wednesday 2 September 2026*

Melbourne Is the Sports Capital of the World. Discuss.

A live real-time data analysis exploring why Melbourne can credibly claim to be the sports capital of the world — and testing that claim against rival cities through major events, stadium infrastructure, fan culture, participation, tourism impact, media value and sporting identity.

Thursday 3 September 2026*

SailGP – Spain | Live stream from the event

Live stream from La Marina de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Saturday 5 September 2026*

Aitana – Cuarto Azul World Tour (Barcelona) | Live stream from the event

Live stream before the show from Palau Sant Jordi, Montjuïc Olympic Park

Tuesday 8 September 2026*

Fernando Alonso Find Out | A live real-time data analysis on Fernando Alonso – the icon, the legend, and the future of Formula 1 fandom in Spain

This analysis will examine Fernando Alonso’s legacy and impact on Formula 1 fandom in Spain — exploring how his career helped build the modern Spanish F1 audience, what makes his greatness measurable beyond mythology, and what happens to fan identity, audience growth, media value and commercial opportunity in Spain after he retires.

The workflow will also examine to what extent local drivers shape national interest, fan identity, media value and commercial opportunity.

Wednesday 9 September 2026*

Formula 1 – Spanish F1 Grand Prix | A Live real-time data analysis

Live workflow demo using Copilot to analyse how Madrid secured the rights to host the Formula 1 Grand Prix under a 10-year agreement — exploring the city’s pitch, commercial upside, tourism and infrastructure value, strategic benefit for Formula 1, stakeholder alignment, and the challenge of positioning a new Madrid race alongside (and at the partial expense of) Spain’s existing Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, with wider business applications.

Thursday 10 September 2026*

Formula 1 – Spanish F1 Grand Prix | Live stream from the event

Live stream from Madrid Fomula One Fan Festival, Madrid, Spain

Friday 11 September 2026*

National Basketball League (Australia) | Live stream from the event | South East Melbourne Phoenix-Melbourne United

Live stream before tip-off from Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia (game TBD)

Thursday 24 September 2026*

Australian Football League Grand Final 2026 | Live stream from the event

Live stream before the bounce from outside Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia

Saturday 26 September 2026*

MLB Post-season preview | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live workflow demo using Copilot as a real-time analysis and forecasting environment ahead of the 2026 MLB Postseason — exploring team and player performance, momentum shifts, signal detection, projection modelling and decision-making through the lens of live sport, with wider business applications.

Tuesday 29 September 2026*

WNBA Finals preview | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live workflow demo using Copilot as a real-time analysis and forecasting environment ahead of the 2026 WNBA Finals — exploring team and player performance, momentum shifts, signal detection, projection modelling and decision-making through the lens of live sport, with wider business applications.

Thursday 15 October 2026*

El Clásico – Real Madrid-FC Barcelona | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live workflow demo using Copilot to analyse El Clásico as the biggest fixture in world club sport — exploring its global audience, commercial power, economic impact, club identity, media value, cultural symbolism and political tension, while examining how FC Barcelona and Real Madrid turn rivalry, history and spectacle into one of sport’s most valuable global assets, with wider business applications.

October/November 2026*

El Clásico – Real Madrid-FC Barcelona | Live stream from the event

Live stream before kick-off from Barcelona, Spain

October/November 2026*

NWSL Playoffs preview | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live workflow demo using Copilot as a real-time analysis and forecasting environment ahead of the 2026 NWSL Playoffs — exploring team and player performance, momentum shifts, signal detection, projection modelling and decision-making through the lens of live sport, with wider business applications.

Thursday 29 October 2026*

NFL Madrid Game | Live stream from the event

Live stream from NFL Week 9, Cincinnati Bengals v Atlanta Falcons, Bernabeu, Madrid

Sunday 8 November 2026*

NFL International Strategy | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live workflow demo using Copilot to analyse the NFL’s international growth strategy — exploring how a sport with limited global participation is becoming a global commercial product through overseas games, media expansion, market assignment, cultural export, sponsorship growth, event architecture and year-round storytelling.

Thursday 5 November 2026*

Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live workflow demo using Copilot as a real-time analysis and forecasting environment ahead of the first-ever Eurovision Song Contest Asia Grand Final in Bangkok — exploring national selection signals, regional music trends, language strategy, performance archetypes, cultural crossover potential, strategic economic and benefit through the lens of live music and entertainment, with wider business applications.

Thursday 12 November 2026*

PWHL Season preview | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live workflow demo using Copilot as a real-time analysis and forecasting environment ahead of the 2026 Professional Women’s Hockey League — exploring team and player status, signal detection, projection modelling and decision-making through the lens of live sport, with wider business applications.

Thursday 19 November 2026

The Professional Wrestling Career of Andy Kaufman | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live workflow demo using Copilot to analyse data of Andy Kaufman’s professional wrestling record, strengths and weaknesses, and evaluating performance.

Thursday 10 December 2026**

FAFO In Finite Jest 🫠 | David Foster Wallace: 30 Years Since Infinite Jest | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live workflow demo using Copilot to analyse the tennis players of Infinite Jest — exploring player profiles, performance traits, decision-making, talent development, competitive psychology and match-readiness through the lens of sport, with wider business applications.

Thursday 10 December 2026**

NCAA College Football Playoff Preview | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live workflow demo using Copilot as a real-time analysis and forecasting environment ahead of the 2026/27 NCAA Colleg Football Playoff — exploring team and player performance, momentum shifts, signal detection, projection modelling and decision-making through the lens of live sport, with wider business applications.

Tuesday 22 December 2026*

IIHF World Junior Championship 2026/27 Preview | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live workflow demo using Microsoft Copilot to explore the IIHF World Junior Championship 2026/27 — analysing teams, talent pipelines, national programs, tournament trajectories and the unpredictability that makes this tournament Canada’s most-watched annual hockey tournament. Using sport as the lens, the workflow explores forecasting, competitive analysis and decision-making with broader business applications.

Wednesday 23 December 2026*

Australian Open 2027 Preview | A Live Microsoft Copilot Workflow

Live workflow demo using Microsoft Copilot as a real-time analysis and forecasting environment ahead of the Australian Open 2027 — exploring player form, surface dynamics, draw possibilities, momentum, contenders and emerging narratives through the lens of tennis, with wider business applications in performance analysis, signal detection and strategic storytelling.

Thursday 14 January 2027*

Super Bowl LXI Preview | Live real-time data analysis & Prediction

Live workflow demo using Microsoft Copilot to preview Super Bowl LXI — breaking down the finalists, analysing how they got there, stress-testing assumptions and separating data from hype ahead of football’s biggest night. From roster construction and coaching decisions to momentum and matchup dynamics, the workflow uses sport as the lens and real-time data as the basis for forecasting, strategic thinking and prediction.

Thursday 11 February 2027*

Finland Ice Marathon 2027 | Live stream from the event

Live from one of the world’s most iconic ice skating events in Kuopio, Finland — exploring the atmosphere, endurance, local culture and frozen-lake spectacle surrounding the Finland Ice Marathon. A short internal livestream from where winter sport and human stubbornness meet, with observations from the ice and the wider moment around it.

Saturday 26 February 2027*

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 | Live Real-time Data Analysis, Preview & Prediction

Live workflow demo using Copilot as a real-time analysis and forecasting environment ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 — exploring team performance, momentum shifts, signal detection, projection modelling and decision-making, using sport as the lens and real-time data as the basis for forecasting, strategic thinking and prediction.

Wednesday 22 June 2027*

FIFA World Cup 2030 Qualifying | Live Real-time Data Analysis, Preview & Prediction

Live real-time data analysis using Copilot as a real-time analysis and forecasting environment ahead of the start of qualifying for FIFA World Cup 2030 in Spain/Portugal & Morocco — previewing and profiling all 211 national teams, their sports, people, their music, their food. The analysis will use sport as the lens and real-time data as the basis for forecasting, strategic thinking and prediction. The analysis will also preview tournament logistics, host readiness and predict early outcomes.

Starting September/October 2027*