Esports World Cup Foundation | Riyadh Saudi Arabia #219

Starting the esports World Cup series, The Sports Tech Allstars
Podcast presents none other than the CEO himself, Ralf
Reichert. 





Ralf grew up as a native gamer with a passion for competition in
the physical world as much as the digital. In the late 90s, he
founded SK Gaming with his brothers, Tim and Benjamin, as one of
the first esports clubs, and competed at the highest level -
which subsequently made him fall in love with the industry.
Excited to build this industry, Ralf and his team co-founded ESL,
and embarked on the quest to build the largest stages for the new
sport that turn athletes into stars worldwide. What was intended
to be a quick win evolved into a lifelong journey. ESL has since
become the largest esports brand, and company culminating in a
billion-dollar transaction in 2022 to form ESL Faceit Group -
EFG. Ralf has served as Chairman at EFG, on the mission to create
worlds beyond gameplay, where esports and gaming collide. In
October 2023, Ralf took on the role of CEO at the Esports World
Cup Foundation with a mandate to elevate esports to one of the
world's premier sports, while expanding the Foundation as a
driving force in its development.





To learn more, visit: esportsworldcup.com 





Get in touch with Ralf Reichert at:
https://de.linkedin.com/in/ralfreichert 





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