{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/70a844c1-bda2-56ad-af93-ee074f583253/6861b7b8f1f233736906f8d7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#323: SportsGrad Melbourne Meetup Panel, Featuring Bianca Litchfield from Collingwood FC, Brant Hubber from the AFL, and Pruthvi Shivaram from Gemba","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6113e9448b49032b5016f7e7/1751234585680-8be0ba74-bec7-4be6-bee5-d94c30eb8818.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>“I’m still learning to fully understand the sports industry”</p><p>That was Pruthvi Shivaram at this past Thursday’s Meetup in Melbourne, where we hosted a panel featuring not only Pruthvi, but Brant Hubber and Bianca Litchfield.</p><p>In this chat, we go through a range of topics, including each of the panelists career journey’s and some valuable career advice for people from all perspectives, among other things.</p><p>If you’re in the UK and want to meet people in sport, come to our final SportsGrad Meetup in London on Wednesday July 3 <a href=\"https://www.notion.so/SportsGrad-Team-Home-369363337cba4bd68c4322cb76f5510f?pvs=21\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><h2>ABOUT THE PANEL:</h2><p>Bianca Litchfield is the Community Foundation Partnerships Coordinator at Collingwood FC, specialising in developing partnerships to help facilitate Collingwood’s community programs.</p><p>Brant Hubber is the Partnerships Account Coordinator at the AFL, working with stakeholders to help deliver partnerships with the AFL.</p><p>Pruthvi Shivaram is a Strategy Consultant at Gemba, specialising in solving a range of commercial, strategic, or operational problems for clients relating to sport.</p><p><br></p><h2>We cover:</h2><ul><li>09:13 – Panel begins</li><li>11:07 – How did Pruthvi end up in a consulting role?</li><li>16:09 - Bianca’s career journey</li><li>20:32 - What was Brant’s approach to get into the AFL?</li><li>27:24 - What does life at Gemba look like for Pruthvi?</li><li>30:46 - How can people learn about strategy?</li><li>35:10 - What does Bianca’s role look like?</li><li>39:24 - What did Gather Round look like for Brant?</li><li>45:17 - What kept Brant motivated in his early years at the AFL?</li><li>47:46 - How would the panel describe a managerial or leadership position and how would they lead effectively?</li><li>51:33 - How does Brant navigate being on maximum term contracts?</li><li>54:18 - How did Bianca progress to the Community Foundation Partnerships Coordinator role from her previous roles at Collingwood?</li><li>57:30 – Panel ends</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you like this ep, give these a go next:</p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/5owcpipzBKxXBpnJ3QKXtH?si=425Mxg6OTg6Bc-0dPuxhig\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#314: How Kiri Madhani pivoted into commercial partnerships at DAZN</a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/30PmXGxBkvXqJiWJpHFKGa?si=7U_suP1YQ3iKZ2JSSLOT-g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#303: Gemba, Marketing Strategy Consultant | Sam Waring</a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TQpYDzZYuGwNR0xRetPiq?si=MQDvR6yISFujwSS8tehp-g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#265: From Westpac to the Adelaide Crows in 29 days with Community Engagement Manager, Parth Suri</a></p><p><br></p><p>Want a job in sport? <a href=\"http://www.sportsgrad.com.au/newsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here.</a></p><p>Follow SportsGrad on socials: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/sportsgrad/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> | <a href=\"http://www.instagram.com/sportsgrad\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@sportsgrad_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a> Follow Reuben on socials: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/reubenjw/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> | <a href=\"http://www.instagram.com/reubenjwilliams\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@reubenjwilliams\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a></p><p>Big thanks to <a href=\"http://www.deakin.edu.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Deakin University</a> for making this episode possible. Check out their Master of Sport Management, ranked #1 in Australia.</p><p>Thanks for listening, much love!</p>","author_name":"SportsGrad"}