Aravind Subramaniam, known by his stage name Aravind SA, is an Indian stand-up comedian. He initially worked as an assistant director in the film Arrambam (2013). He was voted one of the most desirable men in Chennai by the Times of India in 2018. His most recent stand-up comedy tour, I Was Not Ready Da, […]
Paris Saint-Germain footballer Arianna Criscione on women’s football sponsorship and equal pay
Arianna Criscione began her career in the United States, playing university football for the UCLA Bruins and the Boston College Eagles, before moving to Europe to begin her professional career. She joined Torres Calcio in Italy and really made her mark there, winning three Italian titles, an Italian cup and three Supercups, as well as […]
Former England cricketer Jeremy Snape on his role as a sports psychologist and how to tackle racism
Jeremy Snape is a former England cricketer with an MSc in sport psychology. He has worked with some of the biggest names in world sport as well as being a sought after keynote speaker and corporate coach. The Playknox spoke with him about the importance of mental health, how to tackle racism among other things. […]
Arjuna Awardee Paralympian Varun Singh Bhati: “It is heartwrenching that brands don’t want to sponsor para-athletes”
Arjuna Awardee para high-jumper Varun Singh Bhati was afflicted by poliomyelitis at young age but that didn’t deter him from achieving greater heights in life. Bhati won the bronze medal in the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil when he jumped 1.86 m, his personal best. He won the bronze in the […]
Fnatic India lead Nimish Raut on why India needs to build a robust esports ecosystem
British organisation Fnatic is bolstering its presence in India and leading the charge is Nimish Raut. Fnatic made its first move into the Indian esports scene in October 2019, when it acquired a local PUBG Mobile team. The aggregate revenue of esports startups and companies in India reached $68 Million in FY2020 and is projected […]
Manchester United presenter Sam Homewood on his broadcast journey and being resilient
Sam Homewood presents HOW on ITV, as well as MUTV and the UTD podcast, available to download now from Apple, Spotify and all good streaming services. The Playknox spoke with him about his journey so far. Excerpts: Tell us about your journey in the journalism realm so far It started at ITN, I was […]
Christine Kelly, Founder of Little Kickers on tackling COVID19 challenges and global expansion
The Playknox spoke with Christine Kelly, founder and CEO of Little Kickers, a franchising pioneer, the first company in the UK to operate educational football programmes for pre-school children via a far-reaching network of franchisees, and we are now the largest global operator in this space, having established the business in 34 countries. Tell […]
Tom Elsden on how Mailman is helping sports organisations thrive in China
Mailman is a sports digital agency which helps leading sports organisations serve their audiences and build their businesses in China. The Playknox spoke with Tom Elsden, Business Director of the Mailman Group to know more about the organisation’s work. Excerpts: Tell us more about the work Mailman does. Why has APAC been such a […]
Jamshedpur FC CEO on the upcoming ISL season, Atlético de Madrid partnership & women’s football
Jamshedpur FC CEO Mukul Choudhari enumerates how the club is combating COVID-19 challenges, preparation for the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) in Goa, women’s football among other things in an interview with The Playknow. Excerpts: What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the business model of the team? How are you tackling all […]
Noah Syken of IBM on leveraging AI & computing technology and Overwatch League & US Open partnerships
IBM has delivered digital experiences for some of the world’s most iconic event like Wimbledon, US Open, GRAMMYs among others. IBM recently partnered Overwatch League, global esports league with 20 city-based teams recently to bring IBM’s cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to esports. The Playknox spoke with Noah Syken, Vice President, Sports and […]