Oct 30, 2024
Umar Hussain – Head of
Media at Navigate – on his experience negotiating multibillion
dollar deals down to the smallest detail. He also talks about
launching ESPN+ and the direct-to-consumer platform for NBA
TV.
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...
Oct 16, 2024
Alex Martins – CEO of
the Orlando Magic – on leading both the business and
basketball sides of an organization.
The mission statement
for the Magic is "to be world champions on and off the court,
delivering legendary moments every step of the way." But due to the
cyclical nature of the NBA, you have to be find...
Oct 9, 2024
Michael Alford - Vice
President and Director of Athletics at Florida State - on the
current and future challenges surrounding college sports.
He discusses the role
of analytics in projecting future revenue streams, and the
possibility of private equity investment into athletic
departments.
Details:
3:55 - The
role...
Oct 2, 2024
Greg Sankey - Commissioner of the SEC - on balancing what’s best for his conference with the long-term goals of Division I at large.
He emphasizes the role of automatic March Madness bids as a key motivator for conferences wishing to maintain the current system.
His opinion is that the responsibility to...