The Power of Diversity & Inclusion in Esports with 3X World Champion Stefy Bau
Get ready to fasten your seatbelts as Chace and Sage blast off with Stefy Bau, former Italian professional motocross and supercross racer. Stefy is a 3X World Champion, considered to be one of the fastest women motocross racers in the world.
During this episode, Sage and Chace take you through Stefy’s journey and rise to dominance in the Motocross race world. Then they discuss how & why she’s making the transition from physical racing to Sim racing in Esports and why Diversity and Inclusion will be so important.
Currently, Stefy is the Managing Director of Init Sports Management. Init Sports focus on developing athletes and brands in the Motorsports industry with particular attention to the Electric Off-road motorcycle market and the Ebike industry. Init Sports recently launched Init Esports Agency to develop the Esports arena in the motorsports industry. Mentor of young women interested in the world of motorcycling.
INIT ESPORTS is the Esports Powerhouse that focuses on special sim racing events and motorcycles tournaments. We bring Esports content to fans and sponsorship opportunities to brands. Init Esports produces online competitions and in real-life events, maximizing the esports audience reach across multiple sports, industries and platforms. Init Esports is a woman lead company. DEI is in our DNA. Our own platform aims to combat bullying and cheating to help make the esports world as safe and fair as possible.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- [00:00:59] The Hip-Hop Gamer’s Favorite Video game of All-Time
- [00:03:09] Where Stefy got her inspiration to become a racer
- [00:03:24] What it was like to start racing at 6 years old
- [00:04:03] The feeling of a childhood dream come true
- [00:04:31] Receiving a Signature helmet and the impact
- [00:08:51] Why diversity and inclusion is important in racing, esports and beyond
Connect with Stefy Bau:
- Website: https://initesports.gg/
- Discord: https://discord.com/invite/KFDHkeSAQN
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopgamer/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefybau/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/init_esports