At CEO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Sydney based CEO’ operating in the Sports space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected]
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Jared Kristensen
CEO & Co-Founder of Audience Republic
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About Audience Republic, Slingshot Accelerator: Audience Republic helps events, promoters, festivals, venues & artists sell more tickets.
Riad Chikhani
Co-Founder/ CEO of GAMURS Group
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About GAMURS Group: The GAMURS Group is the leading esports media network shaping the future of gaming.

Alex Sumsky
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Forever Network
Alex Sumsky is Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Forever Network.
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About Basketball Forever, Forever Network: Sports Media for the Social Generation

Patrick Delany
CEO of FOX Sports
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About FOX Sports: Fox Sports Interactive Media develops media initiatives for FOX Sports and FOX Sports Net.

Jalaluddin Shaik
Founder and CEO of GAMEFACE.AI
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About GAMEFACE.AI: GAMEFACE is a Video intelligence company. That captures instant video, analyze footage to bring you key events and insights from the match .
Jack Atkinson
CEO of URef
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About URef: Digital Sports Company Specialising in Innovative Fan Engagement and Data

Darryl Lau
CEO & Founder of Rubicon Social
As the founder of Rubicon Social, i am proud to lead this passionate and experienced team. I’ve worked across direct, digital, mobile and social media marketing in Sydney and Singapore and i know that we have the team to turn our plans into success. I’ve been fortunate enough to have found each of these team members and each of them have lived by our vision to be “Better Together”.
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About Rubicon Social: Rubicon Social is a digital media company that offers HERO, a sports social network designed to bring the sports community together.
Daniel Simic
CEO of Fantasy Sports Global (FSG)
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About Fantasy Sports Global (FSG): FSG delivers daily fantasy sports via white label partnerships & direct to sports fans.