Joshua Begehr

GER

Role

Chief Sport Officer

Organization

eSportsReputation GmbH

Joshua Begehr is the Chief Sport Officer at the consulting agency eSportsReputation. eSR manages 50 of the best FIFA esports players and coaches globally, including several world and European champions. The company also manages many Division 1 football clubs, companies, associations and football stars in Europe by building up their esports teams and providing consulting services for entering the esports market.

In addition to tactical and technical aspects, eSR takes care of players’ education, training, fitness and health, and arranges sponsorship contracts and mental coaching of e-athletes.

In his own active esports career, Begehr was a FIFA World Cup champion in 2009, as well as coach in 2011, 2012 and 2017. Begehr was also a three-time FIFA European champion and eight-time German champion.

He is a traditional taekwondo black belt and long-time taekwondo enthusiast.

The speakers

Using the unique power of sport to bring people together, the Olympism in Action Forum saw a range of global players, including Olympic Movement stakeholders, athletes, private and public sector leaders, NGO representatives, academics, artists and the media come together to talk on topical contemporary issues. Chosen because of their ability to effect change and their wide range of sometimes differing opinions, the speakers led lively debates and seeked to challenge received wisdom to inspire new ways of thinking.