Hello and Welcome to The Industry, an esports business podcast that delves into the esports and gaming sector. On this week's The Industry Podcast, Esports Insider's Tom Daniels talks about arguably one of the most important sectors in esports, the payments sector. To delve into this topic I’m joined by esports veteran Han Park, the CEO of the global payment platform Payment Labs. This episode is sponsored by Integrated Systems Europe, the world-renowned annual tech show in Barcelona. Integrated Systems Europe will take place 4th-7th February 2025 at Fira de Barcelona. If you register today yo ..read more

In this episode of The Industry Podcast, Team Liquid's Owner and co-CEO, Steve Arhancet joins Tom Daniels to discuss the esports landscape when it comes to team mergers and acquisitions! Alongside talking about Team Liquid's acquisition of STUN.GG, which owns notable Mobile Legends: Bang Bang teams AURA and ECHO, Steve delves into his own merger story between Curse and Liquid. This M&A-focused chat also touches on topics such as creating a global esports organisation, hurdles that teams may face when doing M&A and why so many teams head down the M&A route route. Hosted by Tom Danie ..read more

How do esports stakeholders make money? What types of deals are currently being utilised in the industry? And how does the commercial sector of esports differ from traditional sports? On this week's The Industry Podcast, Esports Insider's Tom Daniels speaks to IMG's Head of Esports & Gaming, Joe Jenkins, about the commercial side of esports. What are some of the main revenue drivers from a commercial standpoint? How can tournaments utilise media rights? And what are some of the commercial trends in esports? ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Fa ..read more

Hall of Famer – Presented to an individual for their outstanding contribution towards the development and growth of the esports industry. Danny Tang has helped lead one of the most successful esports companies in China during a time of rapid growth for the industry. The 2024 edition of the ESI Hall of Fame awards was held at our flagship conference ESI Lisbon 2024. ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsinsider/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/es ..read more

Youth Champion – Presented to an individual who is inspiring the next generation, and working with under 18’s using esports, and that has made a positive, provable contribution in doing so. Steinarsson has been working in the education space since 2014, way ahead of its time. After four years at Riot Games, he returned home to Iceland, where he founded the Icelandic Esports Association. The 2024 Edition of Hall of Fame was hosted at our flagship conference ESI Lisbon. ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsi ..read more

Community Champion – Celebrates an individual who is using esports to make a positive social impact within local communities. This award is brought to you by our Sponsors - Oddin https://oddin.gg/ With decades of experience in esports and adjacent industries, Désiré Koussawo is a celebrated figure in the French gaming community. The 2024 Edition of Hall of Fame was hosted at our flagship conference - ESI Lisbon 2024. ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsinsider/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esportsin ..read more

From Chuck & Fern, a tale set in a fantasy video game, to an inspiring documentary on OG Esports’ Dota 2 player Wisper, this year’s shortlist is packed with stories gaming and esports fans will love Taking place at the MEO Arena as part of ESI Lisbon on September 24th, this is the second edition of the gaming focused ESI Film Festival Get a taste of the shortlisted films here & join us in Lisbon! ?? ? Event Info: bit.ly/ESILisbonInfo ?️ Tickets: bit.ly/ESILisbon ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esportsin ..read more

In this episode of The Industry Podcast, Gonçalo Louro, Content Manager for RTP Arena, discusses the esports ecosystem in Portugal, the power of local esports broadcasts and Esports Insider hosting an event in the country. Taking place at the MEO Arena, ESI Lisbon is a major esports B2B conference that takes place September 24th-25th. The event brings together prominent stakeholders in esports, video games, and the creator economy to discuss valuable topics and network. Tickets are still available now: https://esportsinsider.com/events/esi-lisbon/tickets ESI Lisbon is also hosting a wide range ..read more

Disclaimer: This video is sponsored by the organisers of the New Global Sports Conference 2024. In this video we speak with Mike Milanov, the Gaming Chairman at Qiddiya to speak all about their journey, vision, challenges, and the road ahead. To keep up to date with Mike and Qiddiya, make sure to follow them below: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qiddiya/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/thixnation/ Want more content like this? Make sure to like, comment and subscribe to this video. ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/esportsinsider ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com ..read more

Disclaimer: This video is sponsored by the organisers of the New Global Sports Conference 2024. In this video we speak with Tim Morten, Production Director & CEO Frost Giant Studios to speak about their journey in building a new studio, Stormgate, reviving RTS games, and the Future of Esports. To keep up to date with Tim and Frost Giant Studios, follow the channels below: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-morten/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/frost-giant-studios/ Want more content like this? Make sure to like, comment and subscribe to this video. ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitte ..read more