Why I’m betting on women’s sports (and you should too) | Robert Daugherty | TEDxFargo

This talk explores the paradoxical reality of women's sports: a booming market that remains dramatically undervalued and under-resourced. The talk highlights the disparities in resources, sponsorships, and media coverage between men's and women's sports, despite the rapid growth and passionate fan base of women's athletics. It presents women's sports as not just a matter of equality, but as a massive business opportunity, with rapid growth in revenues projected. Investing in women's sports goes beyond financial returns, shaping the aspirations of future generations and revolutionizing the sports industry. The talk concludes by calling for a shift in perspective, increased investment in infrastructure, reimagined media coverage, and innovative fan engagement to unlock the full potential of women's sports.

Over a 35-year career, Mr. Daugherty has been an investor, board member and advisor across a wide range of asset classes and geographies. As a professor of finance, he has also served as an administrator including as Dean of the Forbes School of Business & Technology and as the CEO of the Jack Welch Management Institute. He started his career at J.P. Morgan where he completed the Morgan Finance Program. He held positions of increasing responsibility at Merrill Lynch, Computer Sciences Corp., and G.E. Capital. Mr. Daugherty holds degrees from Harvard University, Columbia University and Cambridge University, and was a Fulbright Scholar. He currently serves as Chief Investment Officer of the Holdings Investment Group, an investment he co-founded with Ms. Moira Forbes. Through his family office, he owns positions in several private companies and has co-authored two books, How to Build a High Performing Single-Family Office (available on Amazon) and Family Fortunes.

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