The Sports Business Leaders Podcast
The Sports Business Leaders Podcast
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Join the biggest and most active community in the Northeast Corridor where sports innovators connect, network, share ideas, and collaborate with ecosystem champions to drive global change.
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The podcast covers various topics within the sports business landscape, including female empowerment in sports, fan engagement, branding, athlete marketing, and the impact of technology on sports. Episodes feature insights from experts like Amaya Howard discussing community-building for women in sports and Marek Kesküll exploring digital fan interactions shaped by gamification.
Join the biggest and most active community in the Northeast Corridor where sports innovators connect, network, share ideas, and collaborate with ecosystem champions to drive global change.
Topher Bates is the General Manager of Boxing at On Location, the premium hospitality and experiences division of TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of UFC, WWE, PBR, and other global sports and entertainment properties.
In this episode of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, Topher shares how On Location has become the leader in VIP ticketing, hospitality, and exclusive fan experiences across some of the world's biggest sporting events, including the FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl, Olympics, UFC, and WWE. He discusses the business behind premium experiences, building partnerships with major sports properties, launching TKO's new boxing division, and why success in sports business comes from treating your career like a long-term campaign built on relationships, trust, and consistent execution.
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