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Something Quite New

Something Quite New

By SQN Agency

Interested in technology and sport? Then this is for you. Each week we'll be talking to people who are leading the innovation of sports, challenging the status quo. Dan McLaren and Chris Hughes will also be taking a look at the latest news within social media, PR and sponsorship and discussing how it will impact on the industry.
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Paul Davies: Consumer Marketing Director at Microsoft & Makers of the Universe podcast host

Something Quite NewFeb 20, 2020

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Paul Davies: Consumer Marketing Director at Microsoft & Makers of the Universe podcast host

Paul Davies: Consumer Marketing Director at Microsoft & Makers of the Universe podcast host

Paul Davies is Consumer Marketing Director at tech giants Microsoft. A company he has been at for 13 years and counting.

He is also a fellow podcaster with his Makers of the Universe show - a look at creativity and celebrating all of its forms. Guests so far have included CEO of The Dots, Pip Jamieson, Suede frontman Brett Anderson and the legendary advertising executive Sir John Hegarty. 

He’s an award winning and highly respected marketer and was included in Campaign Magazine’s Power 100 in both 2017 and 2018, and last year was named in Marketing Week's Top 100 Marketers.

He also holds a number of non-executive board roles  in the arts and culture sector including as board trustee at Punchdrunk and the BookTrust.

In this chat you will find some great insights on the role of well… insights, another topic Paul is passionate about Storytelling and the strengths and weaknesses of sports sponsorship from an outsiders point of view.

During our conversation Paul talks about the 'will a robot take your job?' test, you can find that here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34066941

We also talk about the Surface 3 campaign called 'Shadow Posters' which was developed by our mutual friend, Steven Woodgate https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/microsoft-shadow-posters-mccann-london/1496928

Produced by SQN, find out more about what we do at www.sqn.agency

Feb 20, 202018:21
Esports (pt.2): Packaging data for brands, using Formula One knowledge and the Olympics link up

Esports (pt.2): Packaging data for brands, using Formula One knowledge and the Olympics link up

Welcome to the Something Quite New podcast from SQN, the integrated marketing and communications agency for the technology, automotive and sport sectors. Looking through the weeks sports tech news and our look at esports.

This week we’ll be bringing you part 2 from our December esports panel with ESL UK, Renault F1 and esports team Fnatic. If you haven’t listened to part 1 then I suggest you do, though maybe waiting until after this one before you do!

This week's news has included;

  • The 2020 car launches in Formula One
  • Mobile World Congress cancelled due to Coronavirus
  • And the non-news about Premflix

In this week's panel we discuss the use of data by teams and events - who owns it (not the teams) and how it is being used. Plus how they could be doing a better job in terms of packaging it up in ways that brands can understand. 

We also touch on how Renault has been taking their experience in motorsport into esports. With over 200 data points in F1 cars, they have been using their systems and experience to ensure their drivers maximise performance.

We also talk about ESL and Intel (a $100m investment from the tech giant) and how they are taking broadcasts and creating better experiences for fans. This year sees the Intel World Pro take place in Japan which features Rocket League and Streetfighter ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and endorsed by the IOC. 

Next week we get to hear from a hugely experienced marketer from one of the biggest technology companies in the world. Microsoft’s Consumer Marketing Director, and a fellow podcaster, Paul Davies will be sharing his views on the importance of insights, his passion for storytelling and how he sees sports sponsorship from the outside looking in.

if you enjoy this podcast then do leave us a rating or review as it really helps other people find us.

Until then have a great week and we look forward to bringing more news and thoughts from the world of sport and technology next week. 

www.sqn.agency

Feb 13, 202019:13
Esports (pt.1): The challenges and opportunities with ESL UK, Fnatic and Renault F1
Feb 06, 202022:54
Digital Disruption in Sport (pt.2) and the latest Sports Tech news

Digital Disruption in Sport (pt.2) and the latest Sports Tech news

Last week we published the first part of our panel session on Digital Disruption in Sport, with expert views from Grant Dall (ALE), Bijaya Basu (Tata Communications) and Sam Seddon (IBM).

This week we take a look with them at some issues currently affecting sport including the roll-out of 5G and how that will affect the spectator experience, why OTT has experienced the teething problems it has and what is happening to change it – including Tata becoming a partner to Amazon Prime – and how tech companies are working to better market their solutions and use sponsorship to tell their stories.

You will also hear the latest sports tech news which this week includes;

  • Vine co-founder launches new 6-second video loop app, Byte.
  • 5G is coming to Stamford Bridge with new shirt sponsorship deal with Three
  • And Spotify eyes sports as the next big move in podcasting

Subscribe to hear ‘Something Quite New’ each week as we explore how technology is impacting on sport and speak to those at the forefront of this movement. Next week we’ll be talking esports with Fnatic, ESL and Renault F1 – again from our December birthday event.

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Jan 30, 202021:13
Digital Disruption in Sport (part 1) with Tata Communications, IBM and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

Digital Disruption in Sport (part 1) with Tata Communications, IBM and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

This week we're back with the first podcast of 2020! Last year was quite ad hoc in terms of regularity but from now on you can expect a new episode every week, with some great guests lined up.

To kick things off we go back to our birthday event in December and the Digital Disruption panel, hosting by our CEO Claire Ritchie-Tomkins. A panel on which we were able to bring together some big technology brands who have been involved in sport for many years to provide some fascinating insights. They were

  • Sam Seddon - Wimbledon and RFU Client & Programme Executive, IBM
  • Bijaya Basu - Head of Sponsorships, Tata Communications
  • Grant Dall - Global Alliance Manager for NTT, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

But before we got into the panel, Dan McLaren and Chris Hughes took some time to go through a few of the headlines that have attracted interest in the sports tech industry so far this year. Each week our aim is to offer some insight and discussion around these key topics, helping to provide you with an understanding and curate what you need to know. Whether it be Instagram hiding likes, Liverpool FC successfully launching memberships on YouTube or a new sports tech hub opening in London. It's all here.

This week is part 1 of the panel with our guests talking about their involvement and experiences within sport. How the technologies they produce help solve problems, with the aim for teams and events to be more successful and fans to get the ultimate experiences.

IBM started working with Wimbledon in 1990 and launched the first Wimbledon.org in 1995. Since then the partnership has become one that is closely intertwined, with new technologies tested to create better and deeper fan experiences every year.

ALE worked with pro cycling outfit Team Dimension Data (now NTT Pro Cycling) to initially help them track everything that moved, whether it be water bottles or bike parts. Enabling the team to know where everything was at any time and making logistical decisions easier.

And Tata Communications have been involved in sport for almost a decade through Formula One*, The European Tour and MotoGP. Bijaya explains how they work on getting live feeds from races all round the world to remote production teams with minimal delays. Saving time and money for the rights holders, and delivering other products on top of this technology to create the ultimate fan experiences.

You can listen to the podcast on the player below or head to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or whatever platform you listen to on by searching for 'Something Quite New'. 

Find out more - www.sqn.agency

*Tata Communications was the Official Connectivity Provider of Formula 1® between 2012 and 2019. Tata Communications was also the Official Managed Connectivity Supplier to Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, and Official Digital Transformation Partner to ROKiT Williams Racing until the end of the 2019 season.

Jan 23, 202029:26
2020 Sponsorship Trends with ESA's Andy Westlake & an SQN 2019 wrap up
Dec 20, 201926:55
Guillaume Vergnas: Partnerships Development & Esports Manager @ Renault F1
Nov 28, 201916:10
Antoine Magnan: Commercial Director, Renault Sport Racing
Nov 26, 201912:25
Sim Racing: more than just an esport?

Sim Racing: more than just an esport?

Simulation racing is certainly an intriguing area in esports. Will we reach a time where the best Formula 1 esports driver can jump into a real car and compete on the circuit or, realistically, will that never happen?

During this event our Head of Digital, Dan Mclaren, sat down with Jamie MacLaurin, Team Manager at Alfa Romeo Racing F1, Darren Cox, President and CEO at Millennial Esports, Guillaume Vergnas, Partnerships Development & Esports Manager at Renault F1 Team, Dom Duhan, Founder/CDO at Team Redline/Studio 397.

During October we've been looking into the opportunities for brands to get involved in esports sponsorship. To download the report you can head to https://app.monstercampaigns.com/c/kar2qfb21ivbjyvs1khe/

In this podcast we also mentioned the press release for our sister company, Init Esports. Details for this can be found on https://sqn.agency/new-esports-powerhouse/

You can find out more Esports Insider, the host for the event where this audio is taken from and get all your latest esports news at https://www.esportsinsider.com

Since the recording of this podcast the name of Millenial Esports has changed to Torque Esports and they continue to make acquisitions and grow not only in sim racing but esports generally. 

Other relevant links for the panel guests and the topics discussed are below;

Veloce Esports

F1 Esports

Team Redline

Studio 397

Renault F1

If you'd like to talk to us about esports, sponsorship or marketing then do get in touch at hello@sqn.agency or leave us a voice message here on Anchor.

Next month we'll be talking about digital transformation with help from IBM and mycujoo. 

Team SQN


Oct 25, 201936:25
How You Can Harness The Power Of Sponsorship
Aug 15, 201910:11
Sam Seddon: Sports and Entertainment Sponsorship Lead (UK), IBM
Jun 13, 201945:22
Ben Payne: Head of Esports, McLaren Technology Group

Ben Payne: Head of Esports, McLaren Technology Group

In this episode of Something Quite New, brought to you by SQN, we sat down with Head of Esports at McLaren to talk about the continuing rise of esports. Also the close links it shares with motor racing, and Formula 1 in particular, and the launch of this years McLaren Shadow Project Season 2 2019 - details of which you can find at https://www.mclaren.com/racing/2019/mclaren-shadow-project/welcome-season-2/

If you want to find out more about SQN or would like to talk about how esports could fit into your plans, then visit us at www.sqn.agency or drop Chris a line on chris.hughes@sqn.agency 

We'll be back next time talking about the future of technology and sport, a chat that ties in with a brand report about to be launched by one of the world's biggest tech companies. More soon!

May 29, 201932:10
Joe Edwards: Head of Digital Marketing, FIBA Media

Joe Edwards: Head of Digital Marketing, FIBA Media

The 'Something Quite New' podcast is brought to you by leading sponsorship and communications agency Sine Qua Non.  In each episode we will deep diving to bring you insight and intelligence from leading lights across the industry. Taking a close look at the challenges and opportunities that are presenting themselves. 

In this episode we talk to Joe Edwards, Head of Digital Marketing at FIBA Media. FIBA is basketball's governing body and brings together 213 National Basketball Federations from across the world. Uniting the wider basketball community, which counts more than 450 million players and fans.

We covered a number of areas including his role, and how FIBA Media sits alongside other departments within the organisation. How he works within his goals of both maximising viewership of their events whilst also trying to develop revenue streams from them, objectives that can sometimes clash. 

You can't talk basketball without mentioning the NBA , which to many is seen as being basketball itself. But it is but one league, though a dominant one, and FIBA work closely with it especially around key events like the FIBA World Cup which takes place in China this year. But the NBA does operate on a different level, as Joe points out when describing how they spent $50m on upgrading the referee play room to help them make better decisions and give all the camera angles.

You can find Joe on LinkedIn and Twitter, and also make sure you catch our appearance on his podcast, The Real Marketing Rap where the interview tables are turned.   

May 15, 201933:43
Andy Westlake: Chairman, European Sponsorship Association

Andy Westlake: Chairman, European Sponsorship Association

Welcome to the Something Quite New podcast, brought to you by leading sponsorship and communications agency Sine Qua Non.  In each episode we will deep diving to bring you insight and intelligence from leading lights across the industry. Taking a close look at the challenges and opportunities that are presenting themselves.  

Our first guest is European Sponsorship Association chairman Andy Westlake.  We sat down for a lengthy chat just after the ESA awards, so there were plenty of best practice examples for us to discuss. We covered a wealth of content, including some of the hurdles facing the industry currently – and its extremely positive outlook.

Mar 21, 201932:52
Welcome to 'Something Quite New'

Welcome to 'Something Quite New'

'Something Quite New' is a new podcast from Henley-based sponsorship & communications agency, Sine Qua Non International. Hosts Dan McLaren and Chris Hughes will be taking the opportunity to learn more about the ever-changing sports business landscape and keeping tabs on the newest and latest developments. 

Joining us, we’ll be bringing in experts from across the breadth of the industry to help us look at what the future holds - and hopefully to learn something quite new along the way. 

Mar 18, 201904:02