Sean Callanan chats with Football Victoria CEO Peter Filopoulos in the latest CEO Series interview
On this podcast you'll learn about:
- How Peter got his start in sports with South Melbourne in the NSL
- The connection between Peter and former guest Michael Brown that led to role at Hawthorn FC
- What Peter learned from working in AFL “club land” at Hawthorn & North Melbourne
- Why narrative is so important in sports business and why AFL does it so well
- Understanding the changing technology demands of stadium business when working at Etihad Stadium
- The draw back to the “club land” and football with CEO role at Perth Glory
- Tackling key initiatives in role at Football Victoria strategically especially around facilities
- How Football Victoria is leveraging digital and streaming to drive more engagement for local clubs
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Peter Filopoulos on the facilities gap facing football
There is a chronic under investment in our sport in the facilities and infrastructure space.
There is a massive facilities gap because our growing participation.
Peter Filopoulos, Football Victoria
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Resources from the podcast
- Connect with Peter Filopoulos on LinkedIn
- Learn more about Football Victoria on Twitter @FootballVic, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube
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Some tweets you may have missed:
Setting the strategic direction for Football Victoria
Delighted to have launched the @footballvic new set of core values, a key pillar on delivering on our ambitions outlined in our Strategic Plan.
The new values of Respect, Integrity, Unity, Leadership & Inclusive were created through consultation with all FV staff. pic.twitter.com/PCW1PcBHji— Peter Filopoulos (@peterfilopoulos) August 1, 2019
Introducing new platforms for football with Go Football
GO Fives is back at Knox!
Registrations are now open through the new @gofootballvic platform👉 https://t.co/lCkwjwYgdk
Hurry – the season starts in October! Tag your friends below and get your team together. #gofootball #gofives pic.twitter.com/XAud0HA1bN
— Football Victoria (@footballvic) September 25, 2019
Triple header as discussed on the podcast
2019 Senol GF Triple Header drew record eyeballs for @nplvictoria and @nplwvictoria live-stream event. Reached 111,122 people and 78,515 views across FB and You Tube. Up 13.2% and 32.4% on 2018. Thx @DandyThunderFC, @FCBulleenLions, @AvondaleFC84, @BentleighGreens and @cusc2016. pic.twitter.com/csBjaKGEMA
— Football Victoria (@footballvic) September 20, 2019
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