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Navigating Sports Business


Oct 23, 2024

Daniel Lamarre - Executive Vice-Chairman of the Board at Cirque du Soleil - on the origins of one of the world's most creative performances and the challenges they've overcome, including going from $1B in annual revenue to $0 overnight during the pandemic in 2020.
 
He also discusses the meeting with Paul, George, and Ringo that led to Cirque's collaboration with the Beatles.
 
Details:
  • 2:00 - Cirque’s origin
  • 6:00 - Taking the reigns
  • 8:10 - Working with The Beatles
  • 12:30 - The largest employer of former Olympians
  • 14:10 - Taking private equity financing
  • 15:30 - The crisis during the pandemic
  • 18:25 - Shifting into his current role
  • 20:40 - Continuing to push the envelope
  • 23:55 - The One Drop Foundation
  • 25:00 - Rapid Fire Questions
 
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