About the Episode:
Esports innovators Tram Tran and Kyle Taylor join us for this week’s episode. We discuss their careers, their impact in their industry, and the recent boom in esports. We dive into everything from the inception and growth of esports across the globe to how Tram and Kyle are nurturing the next generation of esports enthusiasts right here in the Carolinas.
About the Guest: Tram Tran
Tram is the IT Manager and Esports Director at Cannon School. With over 20 years IT experience working in AD agency and education. He fell into building the esports program at Cannon School. Currently competing in HSEL, UFEA and NCISAA Leagues. Cannon has over 7 esports teams competing in League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League, Smash Bros, and Valorant.
About the Guest: Kyle Taylor
Growing up with a passion for gaming, sports & ultimately helping the younger generation, starting Stay Plugged In (SPIN) and growing it to where it is now has been incredible. I truly understand the uphill battle many kids fight as they look for validity in their passions and that is exactly why we created SPIN. As the VP of SPIN & Director of Technologies for the Carolina Esports Hub, I take on challenges to provide new and exciting digital activations to help these kids grow within themselves and find their next step in life. As we continue to grow as a start-up in the very young industry of esports, I certainly have an exciting future ahead.
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About the Host: Pete Seeber
Pete Seeber is a Partner and the Chief Strategy Officer at Kingsmen Software. In this role, Pete is responsible for overseeing the expansion of Kingsmen. Pete also plays a key role in developing new products and services, identifying new markets, and creating strategies to achieve these goals. To this end, Pete is adept at partnering with our clients to help them overcome their technology and business challenges to reach the complete development of their business model and vision. Pete is a combination of technology, risk and finance executive who has developed his multi-disciplinary background over 25+ years of business and entrepreneurial experience in professional services, large scale consulting, information technology and cybersecurity. He is an entrepreneur who was lucky enough to start his career under the umbrella of one of the most respected consulting firms in the world. It was these early professional experiences that shaped his passion for moving businesses in the right direction and his own personal mantra, “Always Forward”. He is a proud graduate of Wake Forest University. Pete has been actively involved in the Charlotte and Lake Norman communities as a member of the Board of Managers for Greater Charlotte YMCA (through YMCA Lake Norman and YMCA Camp Harrison), Eliminate the Digital Divide, Habitat for Humanity, Summit Foundation, Davidson Youth Baseball Association and others.
About Kingsmen Software:
We are dedicated, experienced practitioners of software development. We grow software iteratively and adapt quickly to changing business objectives, so we deliver the right software at the right time. Our proven approach combines processes, tooling, automation, and frameworks to enable scalability, efficiency, and business agility. Meanwhile, our advisory & coaching services enable technology leaders, business partners and their teams to learn and adapt their way to sustainable, collaborative, and data-driven operating models.
Production Credits:
Produced in partnership with Mistry Projects: https://mistryprojects.com/