In this Sports Geek CEO series episode, Sean Callanan chats with Nick Sautner of Eden Park
On this podcast, you'll learn about:
- How stadium landscape has evolved and the future of stadium experiences
- Impact of sporting events and concerts at Eden Park
- Why stadiums should continually adapt for sustainability and innovation
- Nick’s main takeaways from the SportNXT conference
- Why you want to board the KFC Gravy Train

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Resources from the podcast
- Connect with Nick Sautner on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter/X (@NickSautner), let him know you listened to the episode.
- Follow Eden Park across social media:
- Twitter – @edenparknz
- LinkedIn – @Eden Park, New Zealand
- Facebook – @Eden Park
- Instagram – @edenparknz
- YouTube – @Eden Park
- Checkout the Sports Geek Amplify Season 2
- Upcoming Conference dates
- Episodes you should listen to
As discussed on the podcast
FIFAWWC magical opening night at Eden Park🎉
The ninth @FIFAWWC is here 🤩
A wonderful opening ceremony at Eden Park ahead of the first match of the tournament! pic.twitter.com/oXKZCfcVjp
— FIFA (@FIFAcom) July 20, 2023
Art x Football 🤝
Honoured to receive the special present – frame pictures of the first @FIFAWWC goal scored by @HannahWilkinso1 from @edenparknz CEO @NickSautner tonight. Thank you and your brilliant team for all the hard work to make this tournament so memorable ⚽️.#BeyondGreatness pic.twitter.com/nUkPceToCi
— Fatma Samoura (@fatma_samoura) August 11, 2023
PINK concert 💗
Live Nation is bringing P!NK’s Summer Carnival tour to Eden Park!
Three-time Grammy Award-winning international pop icon @pink will perform at Eden Park on 8 March 2024.
Tickets on sale next Fri 17 Feb at 10am. Visit https://t.co/Lw8GPfy4cu for more info #Pink #edenparknz pic.twitter.com/EPWtoyhPWL
— Eden Park, Auckland (@edenparknz) February 8, 2023
Stadium Economic
An impact evaluation report released by the New Zealand government has revealed that this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup delivered a net economic benefit of NZ$109.5m for the country. https://t.co/U6JxBdn5PR via @stadiumbusiness
— Eden Park, Auckland (@edenparknz) December 19, 2023