Chiefs Rugby CEO: Super Rugby is “Better Than Ever”, How to Stop Losing Local Talent & Think Globally

Welcome to Business in Between our podcast channel, that features long-form chats with some of NZ's most interesting business minds. This week we hear from Simon Graafhuis who is the CEO of the Chiefs Rugby Club about the business of sport. Before taking the top job, Simon was a Board Member at the Chiefs and spent 18 months as the Interim Chair. All while he was also holding down the role of the Chief Financial Officer at Gallagher Group, where he had spent 14 years building his corporate knowledge after previous finance roles within the dairy industry. Simon is also a small business owner with his start up craft beer operation Bootleg Brewery who were one of the first supporters of the Between Two Beers Podcast. His thoughtful insights into the business of rugby make for interesting listening as the national sport fights to stay relevant in a congested entertainment market. And he takes us behind the scenes of the Chiefs who are one of the few in New Zealand to weave Te Ao Māori concepts into the values and behaviours of the organisation. One that we were privileged to enter earlier this year to see firsthand. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.