Ralf Reichert spent almost two decades building up the Cologne-based esports company ESL (now ESL Faceit Group). Following the billion-euro sale to the Saudi Arabian Savvy Games Group, he is now in charge of the next big thing in esports - or rather, the biggest thing in esports ever. As CEO of the Esports World Cup Foundation, Reichert is developing the annual Esports World Championships in Riyadh on behalf of Saudi Arabia. The inaugural event in 2024 featured over 1,500 esports players, football stars such as Neymar Jr. and Cristiano Ronaldo, global brands from Adidas to Mastercard and Sony, and 500 million viewers watching on their screens. But this was just the beginning of Reichert & Co.'s growth plans ...
