The Speakeasy

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The Speakeasy is a podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes at your favourite sports, entertainment and gaming brands - giving you a glimpse into the deals, strategies & innovations that are helping to keep you entertained. Whether you’re a die-hard fan, part of the industry, or just curious about how the biggest brands in sport, entertainment and gaming do what they do, The Speakeasy is your all-access pass to the stories behind the moments that are defining pop culture.

  1. Jul 9

    The AI Innovation Bringing Hasbro's Characters to Life

    0:00 – Introduction 1:35 – Why Trivial Pursuit Infinite was the experiment that changed everything 3:00 – Inside the moment that led to an AI Ouija board with 250,000 interactions in 72 hours 4:20 – Why iconic IP lands completely differently with AI voices 5:00 – Why traditional licensing isn't built for characters that speak in real time 5:40 – What is the character operating system — and what is the golden record? 8:20 – How Behavioural licensing came to be, and why it didn't exist before Sixth Wall 8:45 – Why infringement at scale is actually a signal, not just a problem 9:40 – What happens when you ask an LLM "Peppa, do you like bacon?" 15:15 – What happens when your characters run their own 24-hour station, and how it informs character deployment 18:50 – Why Hasbro got talent compensation right before going to market 23:35 – 12 characters live now, vaults full of IP to come — what's the roadmap? 28:40 – How inbound and outbound moderation keeps characters in canon and safe 31:30 – Why CEO buy-in and a culture of experimentation are so important 38:01 – Sixth Wall is open for business: character-as-a-service, and what that actually means 40:40 – What is the vision for the future of Hasbro's AI characters?  🎧 Subscribe to The Speakeasy 🌐 Visit our website: www.seg3.com 📩 Join our newsletter for weekly deep dives into culture & technology: https://seg3.beehiiv.com/ 📱 Follow us on LinkedIn: @SEG3 💬 Got a question or guest idea? Email us at: info@seg3.com   © 2026 [SEG3 Ltd]. All Rights Reserved.

    The AI Innovation Bringing Hasbro's Characters to Life

  2. Jul 2

    How Wimbledon Balances Heritage and Innovation

    00:00 – Introduction 02:20 – How Wimbledon is serving their 750 million global fanbase 05:30 – The shifting media landscape, and Wimbledon's distribution strategy 08:15 – Wimbledon's 35-year partnership with IBM, and how its helping them drive innovation 11:10 – Wimbledon's AI journey 12:10 – Match Chat, Live Likelihood to Win, and the AI features redefining the on-court experience 17:35 – Why a multi-year delivery cycle is key to fan retention 21:00 – How Wimbledon is leveraging data, fan research and pilot programs to decide on where to place their bets 28:00 – Why ticket accessibility is so fundamental to the Wimbledon Brand 32:30 – The 100+ year partnership with the BBC, and their new launches for the 2026 Championships 43:10 – Wimbledon's gaming strategy, and their new launches on Roblox for the 2026 Championships. 44:00 – Wimbledon's approach to storytelling and entertainment 52:10 – The KPI's that Wimbledon are judging success in gaming around 58:00 – The vision for the next 5 years, and how they plan to serve every type fan a relevant, curated experience at scale -- 🎧 Subscribe to The Speakeasy 🌐 Visit our website: www.seg3.com 📩 Join our newsletter for weekly deep dives into culture & technology: https://seg3.beehiiv.com/ 📱 Follow us on LinkedIn: @SEG3 💬 Got a question or guest idea? Email us at: info@seg3.com   © 2026 [SEG3 Ltd]. All Rights Reserved.

    How Wimbledon Balances Heritage and Innovation

  3. Apr 16

    The Era of Immersive Marketing

    00:00 – Introduction 03:00 – Nic's journey from indie filmmaking to Fortnite builds 06:00 – Why meeting players inside the experience itself matters most. 08:30 – The real benefit that today's biggest platforms offer to brands. 10:00 – Why certain brands should opt for owned, always-on experiences vs integrations 13:00 – Inside Sawhorse’s biggest brand partnerships. 15:45 – What made the How to Train Your Dragon activation a success? 18:45 – What can gaming learn from music when it comes to fan relationships? 24:00 – The pitfalls of building for your brand, not your audience. 28:40 – What does the future of in-game advertising look like? 33:00 – Why the gamification of entertainment matters for brands trying to reach younger generations. 35:00 — Closing thoughts. 🎧 Subscribe to The Speakeasy 🌐 Visit our website: www.seg3.com 📩 Join our newsletter for weekly deep dives into culture & technology: https://seg3.beehiiv.com/ 📱 Follow us on LinkedIn: @SEG3 💬 Got a question or guest idea? Email us at: info@seg3.com   © 2026 [SEG3 Ltd]. All Rights Reserved.

    The Era of Immersive Marketing

  4. Apr 2

    Investment, Innovation & Growing Bandai Namco’s Franchises

    00:00 – How connecting with fans leads to monetisation. 03:00 – What does a winning IP strategy look like with legacy franchises? 10:30 – What does a typical day look like across partnerships, licensing, and venture investing? 13:50 – How the Zero to One Fund helps Bandai Namco to keep ahead of the industry. 16:40 – Should gaming companies invest in content or technology? 19:50 – Where does the best deal flow come from in gaming? 21:40 – How to decide whether to build, buy, invest, or partner? 25:00 – What gives a company a competitive edge in gaming in 2026? 27:30 – Where is the next generation of gamers playing? 30:45 – The strategy to generating long-term success in a hit-driven entertainment and games business. 35:00 – How is the industry adapting to UGC and shifting platform models? 39:00 – Why fandom and community engagement more important than ever. 42:30 – How do legacy IPs like Pac-Man and Gundam stay relevant for decades? 44:30 – Closing thoughts. 🎧 Subscribe to The Speakeasy 🌐 Visit our website: www.seg3.com 📩 Join our newsletter for weekly deep dives into culture & technology: https://seg3.beehiiv.com/ 📱 Follow us on LinkedIn: @SEG3 💬 Got a question or guest idea? Email us at: info@seg3.com   © 2026 [SEG3 Ltd]. All Rights Reserved.

    Investment, Innovation & Growing Bandai Namco’s Franchises

  5. Mar 19

    Star Wars, Emerging Technology, and Immersive Storytelling

    0:00: Introduction 01:00 Why being okay with failure is the key to innovation. 4:00: What does it actually take to build a franchise? 6:00: How do you grow an iconic franchise without losing its core fans? 8:50: The secret to keeping your IP cohesive across films, series, games, and merchandise. 12:00: The steps to avoiding franchise fatigue. 14:00: The challenges translating IP into immersive experiences 19:30: How do you measure success on emerging platforms? 27:00: Why knowing what platform to choose is as important as the story itself. 35:15: What does it take to build and sustain a franchise for generations? 🎧 Subscribe to The Speakeasy 🌐 Visit our website: www.seg3.com 📩 Join our newsletter for weekly deep dives into culture & technology: https://seg3.beehiiv.com/ 📱 Follow us on LinkedIn: @SEG3 💬 Got a question or guest idea? Email us at: info@seg3.com   © 2026 [SEG3 Ltd]. All Rights Reserved.

    Star Wars, Emerging Technology, and Immersive Storytelling

  6. Mar 5

    Building at the Frontier: How AI Is Reshaping Games, Creativity and the Future of Play

    00:00 – Introduction 04:00 – How mobile gaming and traditional gaming really differ. 06:00 – What it takes to make a 'mega hit game' and the commercial opportunities with mobile-first companies. 11:10 – Fitting AI into gaming and its impact on content, production, and development. 14:45 – How AI addresses the biggest bottleneck: the ability to produce high-quality content. 17:30 – What an "AI-native game" looks like, providing a failed prototype example. 23:00 - Finding the balance between IP Protection & use of AI. 25:50 – How AI can accelerate designing of games? 30:40 – Where the divergence of "games as art" and "games as a business" comes in. 35:00 – What are the capabilities in AI beyond LLMs? 40:00 – Managing investment downturns and negative consumer sentiment around AI adoption in games. 43:30 – Final thoughts. 🎧 Subscribe to The Speakeasy 🌐 Visit our website: www.seg3.com 📩 Join our newsletter for weekly deep dives into culture & technology: https://seg3.beehiiv.com/ 📱 Follow us on LinkedIn: @SEG3 💬 Got a question or guest idea? Email us at: info@seg3.com   © 2026 [SEG3 Ltd]. All Rights Reserved.

    Building at the Frontier: How AI Is Reshaping Games, Creativity and the Future of Play

  7. Feb 19

    The Economics of Fandom: Sports Loyalty Programs Explained

    00:00 – Intro 02:30 – From selling attention to building relationships Sports has always monetised eyeballs. But what happens when attention alone isn’t enough? 06:00 – Why loyalty in sport feels underdeveloped How a category built on fandom often lacks a proper, year-round engagement layer. 09:00 – What modern loyalty could look like Moving beyond one-off promotions to something that runs 24/7, 365. 12:00 – Making it simple for fans Why any new technology or system has to feel easy for consumers to use - and where blockchain failed to start with 15:00 – Why “cool” ideas using blockchain aren't enough anymore How teams are getting more strategic in their use of blockchain to drive revenue, efficiency and engagement. 18:30 – How Starbucks & airlines do loyalty What sport can learn from preloaded value, points and rewards models that already work in consumer & travel 22:00 – The Cleveland Cavaliers case study How the Cavs approached loyalty — and what the physical and digital experience looks like for fans. 26:00 – From passive watching to active participation How predictions, rewards, and experiences are giving fans a reason to engage beyond game day. 30:00 – Why sponsors care about this shift The move from impressions to measurable participation and attribution, and the commercial value of those metrics. 34:00 – Owning the fan relationship Why long-term value comes from having a direct connection — and how to rebuild that relationship. 37:30 – What's the commercial potential of loyalty programs? The timeline towards loyalty becoming a core revenue line for most sports properties 40:00 – Final thoughts & wrap up ---- 🎧 Subscribe to The Speakeasy 🌐 Visit our website: www.seg3.com 📩 Join our newsletter for weekly deep dives into culture & technology: https://seg3.beehiiv.com/ 📱 Follow us on LinkedIn: @SEG3 💬 Got a question or guest idea? Email us at: info@seg3.com   © 2026 [SEG3 Ltd]. All Rights Reserved.

    The Economics of Fandom: Sports Loyalty Programs Explained

  8. Feb 5

    The Clipping Economy: Driving Social Proof at Scale - Yuriy Yarovoy

    --- 00:00 – Welcome & the rise of the clipping economy Why the way people discover and engage with games is fundamentally shifting - from exposure to advertising to shared moments between friends. 03:00 – Attention is earned, not bought How modern audiences filter out traditional marketing - and what it means for user acquisition when youth audiences are now ad-blind by default. 06:40 – Belonging as a growth strategy Why players who discover a game, sport or film through a friend arrive with higher trust, better retention, and a stronger sense of community from day one. 10:20 – From funnel to leapfrog How socially shared content can short-circuit traditional acquisition steps and land users straight into a community. 13:45 – The psychology of shared moments The rationale behind why small, authentic clips are outperforming polished promos - and how identity is formed through participation, not consumption. 17:20 – Designing for trust-based discovery What it takes to build products and campaigns that facilitate organic sharing without feeling engineered or extractive. 21:00 – Community building in low-friction environments How simplicity and familiarity create more shareable behaviours - and why intentional friction often kills valuable momentum for brands. 24:15 – The Three R's to measure growth beyond views and clicks How to think about retention, resonance, and relationship-building as core metrics in community-led growth. 28:00 – Designing campaigns that create culture The content formats and activations that encourage players to contribute over consume - and how successful brands and game developers are rethinking growth loops. 32:30 – Rethinking brand presence in gaming Why younger audiences reject interruptive formats, and how brands can show up in ways that align with player behaviour and context. 36:00 – Lessons for anyone building community-led platforms Insights into what scales trust, and why growing slowly (but meaningfully) often wins long-term. 40:20 – Final reflections --- 🎧 Subscribe to The Speakeasy 🌐 Visit our website: www.seg3.com 📩 Join our newsletter for weekly deep dives into culture & technology: https://seg3.beehiiv.com/ 📱 Follow us on LinkedIn: @SEG3 💬 Got a question or guest idea? Email us at: info@seg3.com   © 2026 [SEG3 Ltd]. All Rights Reserved.

    The Clipping Economy: Driving Social Proof at Scale - Yuriy Yarovoy
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The Speakeasy is a podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes at your favourite sports, entertainment and gaming brands - giving you a glimpse into the deals, strategies & innovations that are helping to keep you entertained. Whether you’re a die-hard fan, part of the industry, or just curious about how the biggest brands in sport, entertainment and gaming do what they do, The Speakeasy is your all-access pass to the stories behind the moments that are defining pop culture.

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  • Creator
    SEG3
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 [SEG3 Ltd]. The Speakeasy. All Rights Reserved.
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