BROADCASTS.com

b"Key Highlights\\xa0\\nScott shares his early days, coming out of college and how he got started (the hard way) in the industry (at the New Jersey Nets)\\nHow he found his groove, valuable lessons for any student and inspiring sports executive\\nHow is own experience shaped his Leadership style now\\nHis NBA days and lessons learned there \\u2013 relationships and communication (face time)\\nHis view of falling in love with the power and influence of Sports\\nHarris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment \\u2013 most talented sports executive group ever assembled\\nStrong Community Services philosophy\\nWinning or Losing seasons \\u2013 Building a long term winning mentality & culture\\nScott\\u2019s take on E-sports and Sixers Innovation Lab and products coming out of it\\nUnique partnerships with other organizations from San Francisco 49, Live Nation/Ticketmaster, etc\\nEye on China and lessons for opportunities outside of the US\\n\\xa0\\nAbout Scott O'Neil\\nScott O\\u2019Neil is the Chief Executive Officer of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, an organization with the mission of building passionate, high-performing teams that inspire people to enhance the communities where its teams live, work, play and win.\\nO\\u2019Neil is responsible for the organization\\u2019s leadership, strategic vision, operations and global ambitions, including the pursuit and acquisition of sports, entertainment and consumer-facing properties. He is the acting Chief Executive Officer over all properties within the organization\\u2019s portfolio and under the ownership of Managing Partners Josh Harris and David Blitzer, including: the Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), the New Jersey Devils (NHL), Prudential Center, a top five-ranked performance venue in the U.S. located in Newark, New Jersey; Dignitas, an internationally renowned esports organization which includes Clutch Gaming, the NBA 2K League\\u2019s 76ers Gaming Club, the Sixers Innovation Lab, the GRAMMY Museum Experience Prudential Center, the Delaware Blue Coats (NBA G League), and the Binghamton Devils (AHL). He is an acting Co-Managing partner for Elevate Sports Ventures, a sports and entertainment agency created in partnership between HBSE, Live Nation | Ticketmaster, the San Francisco 49ers and Oak View Group.\\xa0With more than 20 years of experience in the NBA, NHL and NFL, O\\u2019Neil has earned a reputation as a leader of leaders and is one of the most connected, dynamic and driven executives in the industry today. Previous executives whom he has mentored and managed run many of the top organizations in sports and entertainment today; those he currently manages are poised to lead the industry into the next generation.\\nO\\u2019Neil\\u2019s reputation for authentic leadership, unparalleled drive to innovate, and emphasis on the importance of corporate culture has placed him at the forefront of the industry vanguard. In merely six years overseeing operations for the properties in HBSE\\u2019s portfolio, O\\u2019Neil led the Philadelphia 76ers to sign the first jersey patch sponsorship in \\u201cBig Four\\u201d sports history; construct the most technically advanced training complex in professional sports, the Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex; establish an industry-leading Innovation Lab, and become the first U.S. professional sports franchise to acquire a world-renowned esports team. In that same period, under O\\u2019Neil\\u2019s ambitious and aggressive leadership, Prudential Center has become a top seven and top five most-played venue in the U.S. and the world by Billboard and Pollstar, respectively, and welcomes over 1.75 million fans and event attendees through its doors annually.\\nOf his professional accomplishments, O\\u2019Neil considers his organizations\\u2019 corporate culture and dedication to community service his greatest successes and future legacy. The Philadelphia 76ers have been named one of the \\u201cMost Innovative Companies\\u201d in the world by Fast Company magazine (2018), one of the \\u201cTop 50 Cultures\\u201d in the U.S. by Entrepreneur (2017), three-times named a \\u201cBest Place to Work in Philadelphia\\u201d by the Philadelphia Business Jour"