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Julien Blin

Data, insights, and stories from the world of sports, business, and technology. www.theupside.us

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🔥Upside Chat: Dr Ron Dick, Duquesne University on...

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2021/09/14

This week we had the honor to interview again Dr. Ron Dick, associate professor of sports marketing at Duquesne University in the school of business. Ron also worked for 20 years in sports, including 15 years in the NBA with the Sixers and the Nets, and then four years in the NCAA.📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on the state of COVID-19 now, as teams in college in the NFL, for example, are going back to play. We also discussed the 1.3 billion euros debt announced by Barcelona

🔥 Upside Chat: Machar Reid, Innovation Lead (Tennis...

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2021/09/09

This week we have the honor to interview Machar Reid, the head of Innovation of Tennis Australia who owns the Australian Open Tennis, and the new tech fund Wildcard Ventures.📝Show Notes: Through the interview, we talked about Tennis Australia, his role in the organization including the Australian Open tennis and his new tech fund called Wildcard Ventures. We also got his thoughts on how important innovation is to his organization, and the world of tennis. We also discussed his favorite

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🔥 Upside Chat: Stan Larroque (Lynx CEO), leader in...

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2021/09/02

This week we have the honor to interview Stan Larroque, CEO of Lynx, a leading AR+VR startup that built the world's first AR+VR hybrid headset which enables users to switch from an immersive, virtual world (VR) to an augmented reality (AR) world, and vice versa. 📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on his background, and his company, Lynx. We also talked about his product, as well as the types of sports experiences that his hybrid AR/VR headset could enable, as well as his plan for the

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🔥 Upside Chat: Luc Julia, Renault's Chief Scientific...

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2021/08/17

This week we had the honor to interview Luc Julia, Chief Scientific Officer at Renault Group, a leading automaker. Luc has worked for many years in the Silicon Valley for companies such as Apple, Siri, Samsung, and HP. 📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on his role at Renault, the future of AI, and the different types of AI. We also talked about enterpreneurship and his advice for young entrepreneurs.🚀Best Quotes: Here’s some of the key discussion points and best quotes from our

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🔥Upside Chat: Dr Ron Dick, Duquesne University on...

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2021/07/29

This week we had the honor to interview again Dr. Ron Dick, associate professor of sports marketing at Duquesne University in the school of business. Ron also worked for 20 years in sports, including 15 years in the NBA with the Sixers and the Nets, and then four years in the NCAA.📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on the impact of COVID into sports after a year into the pandemic. We also talked about the Tokyo Olympics, the mental health issues faced by athletes, as well as student

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🔥Upside Chat: Pierre Barrieu, High Performance...

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2021/07/22

This week we had the honor to interview Pierre Barrieu, the Director of High Performance at Toronto FC, a top MLS team. Pierre is a highly experienced high performance director as he has worked in the US (Toronto FC, LA Galaxy, US Soccer Federation), Europe and Middle East throughout his career.Show Notes: Throughout our conversation, we touched on his background, his role at the Toronto FC, his favorite technologies, the impact of COVID-19 on his job and his team, and the type of technologies he

🔥Upside Chat: Alberto Maiorana, Sorare (NFT Sports...

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2021/07/15

This week we had the honor to interview Alberto Maiorana, the head of licensing at Sorare, a leading NFT sport startup in soccer. Sorare is the world’s leader in the NFT football soccer space with hundreds of thousands of users. They have more than 140 soccer clubs under contract such as Real Madrid, Liverpool, PSG, Boca Juniors, and River Plate. They also work with five football leagues (Dutch League, the MLS Player Association, Asian leagues) as well as national teams or federations such as