We are thrilled to announce the launch of our very own RBCDisruptors podcast!

The show will bring new insights and conversations with your favourite guests from the Disruptors stage.

Our first guest is Dave Hopkinson, COO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, owners of the Toronto Raptors, Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto FC.

I sat down with Dave back in Dec. 2017 after our eSports panel discussion, to chat about all things eSports and to hear how MLSE is helping to professionalize the industry, with the creation of the, “Raptors Uprising” 2K League, one of 17 new NBA eSports teams.

Listen to hear what Dave’s “aha moment” was with eSports, and how MLSE is hoping to capitalize on this highly-disruptive, $1-billion market.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Simplecast

Be sure to subscribe to RBCDisruptors on Apple podcasts and Soundcloud.

Happy listening!

As Senior Vice-President, Office of the CEO, John advises the executive leadership on emerging trends in Canada’s economy, providing insights grounded in his travels across the country and around the world. His work focuses on technological change and innovation, examining how to successfully navigate the new economy so more people can thrive in the age of disruption. Prior to joining RBC, John spent nearly 25 years at the Globe and Mail, where he served as editor-in-chief, editor of Report on Business, and a foreign correspondent in New Delhi, India. Having interviewed a range of prominent world leaders and figures, including Vladimir Putin, Kofi Annan, and Benazir Bhutto, he possesses a deep understanding of national and international affairs. In the community, John serves as a Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs, C.D. ‎Howe Institute and is a member of the advisory council for both the Wilson Center’s Canada Institute and the Canadian International Council. John is the author of four books: Out of Poverty, Timbit Nation, and Mass Disruption: Thirty Years on the Front Lines of a Media Revolution and Planet Canada: How Our Expats Are Shaping the Future.

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