#16: Edward Fitzgibbon – Partner, Co-Founder Sports Rights Tech

With extensive global sporting knowledge and relationships, Edward helped found Sports Rights Tech. One of their partners, Yash, recently spent months in India observing the ecosystem.

In this episode, we talk about India’s macro and microeconomics in sports.

Sports Rights Tech is a specialist advisory business focused on optimizing Rights, Intellectual Property, and Technology in Sports and Entertainment.

Chapters:

(01:30) Edward’s background in India
(05:45) Sports Rights Tech
(08:00) The bull case for India
(11:15) India’s unique sports grassroots system
(13:45) Cricket’s popularity (and expansion)
(18:55) Athlete investors like Shikhar Dhawan
(24:05) Sports technology in India
(30:20) Opportunities in the Indian Sports ecosystem
(34:15) Agency model in India (& their low trust society)
(38:05) India’s future of sports

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