33 min
What can traditional sports and esports learn from each other with Adrian Montgomery, Enthusiast Gaming Sports Tech Feed
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On this week's show, we're joined by Adrian Montgomery CEO of Enthusiast Gaming, one of the world’s largest publicly traded esports companies, and former NHL Team President. Drawing on his unique experience as a leader across traditional sports and esports, we dive into how esports, gaming, sports and entertainment continue their convergence; the future of privatization when it comes to 3rd party data ownership in gaming and entertainment; and what that means for brands and advertisers trying to reach the coveted Gen Z.
More about Adrian Montgomery
Prior to leading Enthusiast Gaming, Adrian served as President and CEO of Canucks Sports and Entertainment, one of Canada’s premier sports and entertainment organizations. He is the former president of Tuckamore Capital Management, a conglomerate with over $700 million of annual revenue, and was also the former CEO of QM Environmental, one of Canada’s largest contracting companies. Adrian has been active in the political process throughout his career and has served as a political advisor to Leaders at all levels of government. Adrian also a member of the New York State Bar Association.
More about Enthusiast Gaming
Enthusiast Gaming operating across three main pillars: Media, Events and Esports teams. The digital media platform includes 100+ gaming related websites and 900 YouTube channels. Enthusiast’s esports division, Luminosity Gaming, consists of 7 professional esports teams under ownership and management, including the Vancouver Titans Overwatch team and the Seattle-based Call of Duty team. The entertainment division owns and operates Canada’s largest gaming expo, Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo, EGLX, and the largest mobile gaming event in Europe, Pocket Gamer Connects. Collectively, the integrated ecosystem reaches over 200 million gaming enthusiasts on a monthly basis.
Shownotes: https://sportstechfeed.com/
On this week's show, we're joined by Adrian Montgomery CEO of Enthusiast Gaming, one of the world’s largest publicly traded esports companies, and former NHL Team President. Drawing on his unique experience as a leader across traditional sports and esports, we dive into how esports, gaming, sports and entertainment continue their convergence; the future of privatization when it comes to 3rd party data ownership in gaming and entertainment; and what that means for brands and advertisers trying to reach the coveted Gen Z.
More about Adrian Montgomery
Prior to leading Enthusiast Gaming, Adrian served as President and CEO of Canucks Sports and Entertainment, one of Canada’s premier sports and entertainment organizations. He is the former president of Tuckamore Capital Management, a conglomerate with over $700 million of annual revenue, and was also the former CEO of QM Environmental, one of Canada’s largest contracting companies. Adrian has been active in the political process throughout his career and has served as a political advisor to Leaders at all levels of government. Adrian also a member of the New York State Bar Association.
More about Enthusiast Gaming
Enthusiast Gaming operating across three main pillars: Media, Events and Esports teams. The digital media platform includes 100+ gaming related websites and 900 YouTube channels. Enthusiast’s esports division, Luminosity Gaming, consists of 7 professional esports teams under ownership and management, including the Vancouver Titans Overwatch team and the Seattle-based Call of Duty team. The entertainment division owns and operates Canada’s largest gaming expo, Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo, EGLX, and the largest mobile gaming event in Europe, Pocket Gamer Connects. Collectively, the integrated ecosystem reaches over 200 million gaming enthusiasts on a monthly basis.
Shownotes: https://sportstechfeed.com/
33 min