# @sportsgrad on YouTube

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- **Posted:** 2025-06-29T19:00:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** SportsGrad (@sportsgrad) — https://gondola.cc/sportsgrad

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“I’m still learning to fully understand the sports industry”

That was Strategy Consultant at Gemba, Pruthvi Shivaram at this past Thursday’s SportsGrad Meetup in Melbourne, where we wrapped up our Australian leg with a panel featuring not only Pruthvi, but Brant Hubber, Partnerships Account Coordinator at the AFL, and Bianca Litchfield, Community Foundation Partnerships Coordinator at Collingwood FC. 

In this chat, we go through a range of topics, including each of the panelists journey’s into the sports industry, insights into each role, along with some extremely valuable career advice for people from all perspectives, whether you’re a graduate who’s set on working in sport, or a career swapper who needs a change.

If you’re in the UK and want to meet people in sport, come to our final SportsGrad Meetup in London on Wednesday July 3. Free tickets available from our website.

ABOUT THE PANEL:

Bianca Litchfield is the Community Foundation Partnerships Coordinator at Collingwood FC, specialising in developing partnerships to help facilitate Collingwood’s community programs.

Brant Hubber is the Partnerships Account Coordinator at the AFL, working with stakeholders to help deliver partnerships with the AFL.

Pruthvi Shivaram is a Strategy Consultant at Gemba, specialising in solving a range of commercial, strategic, or operational problems for clients relating to sport.

We cover:

- 09:13 – Panel begins
- 11:07 – How did Pruthvi end up in a consulting role?
- 13:22 – Did it ever creep into Pruthvi’s mind that not having sports experience may hold him back?
- 14:54 - How long did it take Pruthvi to gain an understanding of the industry once he was inside it?
- 16:09 - Bianca’s career journey
- 18:38 - How did Bianca create a pitch for herself?
- 20:32 - What was Brant’s approach to get into the AFL?
- 25:39 - How did Brant gain internal references?
- 27:24 - What does life at Gemba look like for Pruthvi?
- 30:46 - How can people learn about strategy?
- 35:10 - What does Bianca’s role look like?
- 39:24 - What did Gather Round look like for Brant?
- 44:40 - Q&A starts
- 45:17 - What kept Brant motivated in his early years at the AFL?
- 47:46 - How would the panel describe a managerial or leadership position and how would they lead effectively?
- 51:33 - How does Brant navigate being on maximum term contracts?
- 54:18 - How did Bianca progress to the Community Foundation Partnerships Coordinator role from her previous roles at Collingwood?
- 57:30 – Panel ends

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#303: Gemba, Marketing Strategy Consultant | Sam Waring: https://open.spotify.com/episode/30PmXGxBkvXqJiWJpHFKGa?si=7U_suP1YQ3iKZ2JSSLOT-g

#265: From Westpac to the Adelaide Crows in 29 days with Community Engagement Manager, Parth Suri: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TQpYDzZYuGwNR0xRetPiq?si=MQDvR6yISFujwSS8tehp-g

Big thanks to Deakin University for making this episode possible. Check out their Master of Sport Management, ranked #1 in Australia.

Thanks for listening, much love!

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