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The Esports Roundtable Podcasts brings you news, views and insights from the world of esports. Produced and curated by the largest esports only holdings company Infinite Esports & Entertainment, the show features in-depth conversations with other industry leaders. You'll get the inside scoop on the dynamics driving esports, insights into the future and business philosophy.
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This week Nicola Piggott and Anna Rozwandowicz, two of the three co-founders of The Story Mob, join the show to discuss their journey towards entrepreneurialism, experiences as women in esports business and how our industry can better tell it's story on a local and globally level. Reach Nicola and Anna @ thestorymob on Twitter. -- Find and rate us …
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Flame has tied together one of the most successful team brands in Overwatch where the deep rooted brotherhood between players, coaches and management is palpable. We twist and turn through early life inspiration towards performance, lessons learned from Season 1 and how management balances enabling players to build the brands whilst maintaining tea…
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Markel Lee, Creative Director for Infinite, is the leader behind the hugely successful launches of Houston Outlaws, OpTic Global and much more across the Infinite portfolio. He joins us on the show to tell his story, take us through the recent Spec Ops OpTic Gaming rebrand and his approach to pursuing success for himself and his team. Check out the…
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Bryce Blum, one of the leading esports general counsels on retainer for Cloud9, Immortals, Team Liquid, TSM and OpTic Gaming, joins us to lift the veil on the rapid evolution of the legal standard in esports. We explore the state of player contracts, league infrastructures, player associations and unions as well as the difficult landscape of esport…
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This week we are joined by Nicole Pike, Managing Director of Nielsen and Johannes Waldstein, CEO of FanAI to take an analytical review of how successful Season One of the OWL was, how we measure that and the overall state of business analytics in esports. We also dive into the business philosophies, life lessons and mottoes picked up by these two e…
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The Roundtable is back from the NGAGE Esports Studios in Frisco, TX! (Apologies for the early crackle - it ends quickly) Join PUBG standout OpTic Hypoc and I in our exploration of how the mindset of pro players varies between title, the importance of a structured approach to mental health and physical performance in esports and how the BR genre can…
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Continuing our dive into the wonderful world of esports merchandise, Patrick Mahoney from We are Nations came on the show to share his impressions of how music/esports being so similar from a merchandising, stage production, touring and counter cultural fan tendencies perspective. Reach out to Patrick - patrick@wearenations.com and on @WeareNations…
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Former Head of Esports EU, Riot Games and ERT alumni Jason Yeh comes on the show to discuss how esports is growing into mainstream entertainment, K-Swiss making moves with Immortals, analysing AirAsia's entry and the multi title Fnatic approach vs local market mastery of Vitality. We also touch on how imported rosters such as NYXL and London Spitfi…
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In one of our most inspiring episodes, Taylor Johnson from the Innovative Performance Institute shares his lessons from life, the scientific approach to enabling players to be their best selves and how elite performance in esports/sport can instil healthy habits in fans around the world. Reach Taylor on Twitter @ CoachT_Johnson or Linkedin -- Pleas…
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Sounds different? Recorded live from NGAGE Esport's office in Frisco, TX. Millions of esports investment is being assigned to cultivating the next generation of venues tailored for esports production - significantly more demanding than traditional sports. Jonathan Oudthone, President of NGAGE Esports joins the show to share his story from directing…
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Building sustainable revenue streams whilst providing awesome products to fans is absolutely critical for enabling esports to continue it's exciting hockey stick of growth. Jon Gurman, CEO of H4X - the official ESL/Dreamhack merchandising partner, joins us to share the journey of H4X to 2018, the state/ quality of esports merchandise and what he dr…
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Ryan joins the show to give insight on the org that Joe is joining in the near future. The conversation flows from Ryan's time at Google (and what he learned there), how OpTic joined Infinite, Infinite's vision for the future of esports as a whole. They also dive into the under-discussed topic of how team brands need to innovate to build a unique p…
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After many requests, we focus in on the state of Oceanic Esports with David Harris from Guinevere Capital, the holding company behind Dire Wolves, Esports High Performance Centre and EGAA Reach David on LinkedIn or Twitter @ daveharrisAUS. -- Please leave a rating and review and send your feedback or questions to: Twitter: @esroundtablepod FB: @esp…
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My good friend Hans Durr comes on to discuss the FC Schalke turn around in 2017/2018, the old days of WoW Esports, his philosophy to sports teams entering esports and how he inspires his players + makes the right hires to build a culture of success. Reach Hans on Twitter @followLiq! -- Please leave a rating and review and send your feedback or ques…
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Deborah joins us to discuss her view on how mobile will change the future of esports and redefine expectations of what we consider esports in the next few years. We also drift into the importance of mobile as a leveller for accessibility in gaming globally, how the industry can better educate next gen students to pursue gamings and esports seriousl…
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Incredibly excited to get the inside scoop on how ESL One Birmingham Major came to be in May 2018 and how this year in esports is looking for the UK industry. James Dean, MD ESL UK and Rob Black, COO ESL UK join us to break down what this means for the local market and how awesome this event + FACEIT's CSGO Major later this year will be for springb…
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Continuing on from our episodes with Echo Fox and Optic, Marty and Grant from Splyce join us on the show to break down their approach to going all in on UK esports, their business organisation's philosophy and culture and how Splyce positions itself as a unique team entity to brands and fans alike. Reach out to Marty @Lazerchickenzzz and Grant @Gri…
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We caught up with Allan Phang, the esports champion for AirAsia's Allstars Esports Club: an internal esports community for gamers. AirAsia's approach to educating it's internal teams before activating externally with sponsors of Team Mineski. Many can learn from AirAsia's approach to entering the space and making esports work for them! -- Reach All…
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This is your final chance to win an Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet! You can find the giveaway at https://gleam.io/ECuNE/esports-roundtable-tablet-giveaway We break down the second Nationals Esports Tournament, diversity in esports/gaming and more in our second live Roundtable! Please leave a rating and review and send your feedback or questions to: Twitt…
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Apologies for the sound quality issues! We recorded this face to face in the VVP offices and are working out the kinks still. Jace talks the vision behind TwinGalaxies' H1 Pro League franchise, their metrics for success vs PUBG and Fortnite + view on the esports landscape and the relationship between the industry and television. Meanwhile, our Amaz…
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Enter our Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet giveaway here: https://gleam.io/ECuNE/esports-roundtable-tablet-giveaway Tell Silvertown what you want from local esports here: https://benreed1.typeform.com/to/nsRq3p Real estate investment is the new frontier in esports with millions being pumped into the next generation's arenas and venues to host the growing r…
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Enter our Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet giveaway here! Simulation sports like FIFA and Madden are investing heavily into their esports propositions this year. Tom Halls joins us to discuss his views on whether we should classify these as pure esports, how to measure their success and more on this week's episode of the ERT. Reach Tom Halls on LinkedIn @T…
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Part 2 with Daniel Deshe takes us on the journey of how Echo Fox rises so quickly to tier one status, Daniel's background in MMA, the inspiring moments of Rick Fox and more. Reach Romain on @RomainBigeard on Twitter or romain@opticgaming.tv - Enjoyed the show? Leave us a rating and review in iTunes and Stitcher to help the podcast grow. We want to …
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We have a two-part series for you this week on team environments in esports. In one of my favourite episodes so far, Romain takes us through his journey in esports, why he joined Optic and his philosophy around developing a healthy player environment. Reach Romain on @RomainBigeard on Twitter or romain@opticgaming.tv - Enjoyed the show? Leave us a …
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In our first episode of Talent Spotlight, Jacob Toft-Andersen joins us to discuss why he left North for Infinite, the secrets of talent management and much more. Reach Jacob @ TheMaelk on Twitter. - Enjoyed the show? Leave us a rating and review in iTunes and Stitcher to help the podcast grow. We want to hear from you! Twitter: @bearlykoalified FB:…
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With ESPN dominating the breaking news and The Esports Observer being invested in by SportsBusinessJournal, will the esports news sites of old survive the waves of investment and poaching of talent from media giants entering the space? We brought Graham Ashton on the show to tell his story and shed some insight on the state of esports business news…
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ESL's CEO Ralf Reichert jumped on the show to bring the ERT into 2018. We discussed the state of Esports, importance of the partnership with Pyeongchang's Winter Games and more. Reach Ralf on @RalfReichert and r.reichert@eslgaming.com If you enjoyed the show: leave us a rating and review in iTunes to help the podcast grow! FB: @lfgesportshr Twitter…
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Former WME|IMG esports visionaries Tobias and Simon join us on a more relaxed episode of the show where we break down their exit from WME|IMG and the philosophy behind Foundry IV's approach to building a title for with org/team buy-in + a healthy dose of festive horseplay. HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND SEE YOU IN 2018!! Reach the guys on Twitter: Tobias: @Tum…
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Twitch's Kelby May drops some candid insight in one of my favourite episodes of the show so far. We get into who won the opening battles of the franchising war for talent and brand, whether the West will ever compete with Korea and take a dive into Twitch's position as one of the few places where all Esports stakeholders come together. Reach Kelby …
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One of the main criticisms of the industry is how much of the focus in on the top 2% of play. To ward against bursting the bubble and to allow as many fans to get involved in esports professionally, the pyramid must be widened. Garvey, Director of Strategic Partnerships for Twitch, has been the key champion for all Twitch's collgiate initiatives an…
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Former Head of Esports for Riot EU, Jason Yeh joined us to discuss the landscape of League of Legends esports as well as the potential limiting factors for EU vs global esports. A venture capitalist (VC) prior to joining Riot, Jason drops some knowledge on the benefits of new VC's getting into the industry + life as a professional new parent! Reach…
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With the rise of battle royale esports, the definition and qualities of what makes an esports title great are important to consider. Simon Bennett, VP Brand and Marketing for Infinite Esports and Entertainment, joins us to shed some light the core pillars of what makes a great esports title, how developers can be aware of common pitfalls and what w…
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Many characterise Esports as still being the Wild Wild West. With franchise leagues looming in 2018 and more investor interest than ever, we brought on Stan Press (former Cloud 9 Advisor, Astro Gaming alumni and recent MD, Gaming and Digital Strategy for Frank N Magid Associate) to chat about his journey through twelve years of esports experience a…
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Astralis stand alone as a premier rising star of esports whose unique organisation via player ownerships presents a great case study for future orgs to emulate. Frederik Byskov (CEO of Astralis) and Jordi Roig (CCO of RFRSH) joins us to tell their story and shed some light on the European scene, talent management and developing an esports organisat…
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Nielsen's entry into esports was heralded as one of the most important news stories of 2017. The industry has been craving reputable analysis for years and Nicole Pike comes on the show to shed some light on her and Nielsen's perspective on the unique qualities of esports vs sport and what we can expect from 2018's franchise dynamic. Reach Nicole o…
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Early adopters were the lifeblood of the esport's emerging past and their place in the future could be uncertain as non-endemic sponsors price them out with their larger budgets. Following on from episode 7 with Imari Oliver, Joe is joined by James Grunke, former Global Head of Esports @ Nvidia to represent the endemic side of the brand discussion.…
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Talent management is one of the largest areas of the industry that can professionalise and mature of the next few years. We are joined by Mats Adams, 15 year esports veteran whose journey started in pro play and took him from Cloud 9, Azubu and Overwolf. Reach out to Mats on Twitter @Sorcerer. If you enjoyed the show: leave us a rating and review i…
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Brands. How to we get them into the space? What do they need from us? What can we show them? These are some of the biggest questions in esports and I'm joined today by Imari Oliver (former VP, Sales and Global Partnerships for WME|IMG and now Founder and CEO for Bond & Play) to help us understand more from the perspective of the brands themselves. …
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Today we discuss marketing pathways in esports and what we can learn from non-endemics / what they can learn about communicating with a millennial audience. Simon Bennett, former Director of Partnerships for FACEIT joins us to shed some light on the market. Reach Simon and discuss emerging esports titles at www.seed.gg or on www.linkedin.com/in/jus…
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Today we tackle the convergence between blockchain and esports. We conceptualise what blockchain tech enables for B2B/B2C markets and are joined by Brian Kerr (Former Founder and CEO of Fnatic Gear) to take us through his journey partnering with blockchain orgs; in and outside of esports. Reach Brian and discuss investment in esports: https://www.g…
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Welcome to the Esports Roundtable: where we discuss the past, present and future of all things business in esports. I'm your host Joe Hills from Looking for Group; esports' go-to executive search consultancy and today we are joined by Weldon Green (@MindGamesWeldon), Performance Coach at Mind Games Consulting; best known for his esports psychology …
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Welcome to the Esports Roundtable: where we discuss the past, present and future of all things business in esports. I'm your host Joe Hills from Looking for Group, Esports' go-to executive search consultancy and today we are joined by Andre FlackelDirector of Esports for Lagardère Sports, looking at his role in Lagardère’s push into the field, the …
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Welcome to the Esports Roundtable: where we discuss the past, present and future of all things business in esports. I'm your host Joe Hills from Looking for Group, Esports' go-to executive search consultancy and today we are joined by Rob Black, COO of ESL UK, looking at how Call of Duty started him on the path into the Esports scene, what it will …
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Welcome to the Esports Roundtable: where we discuss the past, present and future of all things business in esports. I'm your host Joe Hills from Infinite Esports and Entertainment, thanks for joining us. Follow Joe and the show @bearlykoalified on twitter and Joe Hills on Linkedin. -- Find and rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. For m…
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