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FCPA Compliance Report – Ryan Lougheed on Teamwork and Communication: Lessons from Esports and GRC

Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest-running podcast in compliance. In this episode, Tom Fox welcomes Ryan Lougheed, Director, of Product Management at Onspring.

Ryan Lougheed has over twelve years of experience in the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) field, currently serving as the director of a platform at Onspring, a SaaS GRC platform and business process automation platform. Drawing from his background in esports, Lougheed believes that teamwork and communication are crucial in both the GRC space and the world of esports. He emphasizes the importance of effective and efficient communication, especially in high-stress situations, and believes that these skills can be carried over to a compliance-focused career.

In the context of esports, Lougheed explains that communication is vital in a team of five players and that professional esports organizations provide resources such as physical trainers and sports psychologists to support their players’ communication skills. He also notes that the esports industry is evolving, with larger companies creating brands around individual streamers and organizations acting as agents to help grow the streaming culture. Join Tom Fox and Ryan Lougheed on this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report podcast to delve deeper into the importance of teamwork and communication in GRC.

 Key Highlights

  • GRC Collaboration and Communication
  • Streamlining compliance with Onspring’s centralized platform
  • Streamlining Communication in High-Stress Compliance Situations
  • Leveraging Esports Skills for GRC Success

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Max Keating, Controls and ESG in eSports

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Max Keating, CEO and co-founder of Kleos, a scheduling and payment platform for the eSports industry. We take a deep dive into eSports, the Kleos platform and how the industry is evolving from an internal controls, compliance and ESG perspective. If you do not know anything about eSports and you are in compliance, this is a podcast for you.   Highlights of this podcast include:

  1. The breadth and scope of the eSports industry?
  2. What market gap or need did you see in the eSports industry?
  3. What is the interest in fan interaction with players and celebs?
  4. What idea(s) led to the creation of Kleos?
  5. What makes Kleos different?
  6. A portion of the proceeds from each match played on Kleos go to charity. Why is this so important to you and the company?