Recently, in London, we had the privilege of bringing together an extraordinary assembly of international leaders, sports commissioners, owners, C-suite?executives, and Bruin Capital portfolio companies for our annual leadership summit.
We engaged in deep discussions about?the sweeping economic, geopolitical,?and technological shifts disrupting the world and reshaping global sports. As leaders, it's important to understand what's going on in the world, how it shapes industries,?and how we and our companies can be prepared for the inevitable shifting tides.
The summit began with remarkable insights from former UK PM Sir Tony Blair, former Executive Vice President of the European Commission, Margrethe Vestager, and former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger, who spoke candidly about global challenges.
Sean West, co-founder of Hence Technologies and former Eurasia Group Deputy CEO, delivered a bold exploration of modern business risk in today's volatile world.
We explored this new landscape of volatility in sports alongside tremendous opportunities emerging from AI and innovative investment models with Apollo’s?Lee Solomon?and Spotify’s Christian Luiga.
British AI innovation was brilliantly represented by Toby Lewis?(Darktrace),?Grace Cassy?(CyLon), Daniel Verten?(Synthesia), and Justin Hackney?(ElevenLabs).
Additional perspectives on the cities of the future came from visionary architects Stuart Wood (Heatherwick studio) and Christopher Lee?(Populous).
A big highlight was hearing from Sir Chris Hoy?who inspired us all. He is a legend and a hero.
Our sincere thanks to moderators Emily Maitlis, Jason Kelly, Professor Hannah Fry, Professor Martin Carlsson Wall, and?Simon Kuper, who expertly guided our discussions.
The summit's final days featured our portfolio company CEOs sharing frontline innovations and collaboration opportunities with the Bruin family.
We were inspired by Matthew Syed's insights on growth mindsets, Nishma Patel Robb's LinkedIn branding masterclass, and Professor Vincent Walsh's wisdom on optimal team composition.?The FT's Simon?Kuper also?dug into the economics of international football.
These three days of knowledge-sharing and relationship-building have energized our collective vision for 2025.
I'm profoundly grateful for everyone's contributions to this transformative gathering.
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AS1 Sports: Jose Ignacio Gutierrez Cano, Ignacio Aguillo
Box To Box Films: Bea Hegedus?
Bruin Capital: Tony Crispino, Laurie Freeman, Jeffrey Roth, Glen Brickman, Chris Esernio, Marianna Sansotta, Alana Misir, Clark Safran, Michael Anthony, Jack O'Connor, Drew Ohlrich
Engine Shop: Christopher Handy, Lindsay Rowe
FairPlay Sports Media: Stuart Simms
Full Swing Simulators: Jason Fierro, Cory Coder, Ryan Dotters
Playgreen BV: Mark Trübenbacher?
Proof of the Pudding: Adam Noyes, Patrick Renna
Soulsight: Jim Pietruszynski, Gavin Kubes
TGI Sport: Martin Jolly, Ian Buckley, Paul Roberts, Chris Jones, Massimo Magrì