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Robbie Douek

CEO, Blast

Robbie Douek, CEO Blast

Robbie is CEO of BLAST, the global esports entertainment company.
BLAST creates, produces, broadcasts and distributes premium esports entertainment underpinned by industry-leading technology. The company is on a mission to take esports to the next level of global entertainment – by exciting and inviting billions of fans to join the esports revolution.
BLAST works with some of the world’s best game publishers and brands to elevate their properties into amazing esports experiences – having delivered tournaments, content and shows in a variety of games, including: Counter-Strike, Rainbow Six Siege, DOTA 2, VALORANT, Apex Legends, FIFA 2022 and Fortnite.
Prior to BLAST, Robbie was Vice President Digital, EMEA, for The Walt Disney Company. He joined Disney in April 2015 as Managing Director, EMEA for Maker Studios (acquired by Disney)
Before joining Disney, Robbie worked at Google based in Paris and London, where he occupied three different positions – the last being Head of Branding & YouTube Solutions across SEEMEA. Robbie joined Google in July 2010 through Google’s acquisition of AdMob.
Robbie is bilingual in English and French, with a strong level of Spanish and is married to a Colombian. He has three children.