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DABS Coffee Morning: Bridging Business and Sports with Asger Daugbjerg

Join us for an insightful morning with Asger Daugbjerg, host of the 'Keep Playing' business podcast. In a series of morning sessions Asger Daugbjerg will discuss what business professionals can learn from the very best athletes and the world of sports.

In 2022, Asger launched his business podcast, ‘Keep Playing’, where – so far - he has delved into some 20 pivotal sporting events from the past five decades. Each episode not only revisits these iconic moments but also extracts valuable lessons that business professionals can incorporate into their practices.

In three DABS morning sessions, Asger will share some of these sporting events and discuss their relevance for the business community. Some of the business learnings discussed include trust, teamwork, resilience, strategic thinking, innovation, and how to win against a competitor having significantly more resources.


EVENT 1: 8 February 2024, 8-9am
Focus on teams sports, including:

 
‘The Miracle on Ice’: When the US ice hockey team surprisingly beat the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.
 
‘Sports has the power to change the world’: South Africa winning the Rugby World Cup in 1995.
 
‘Anything Can Happen’: four Danish male rowers who winning gold in the Atlanta Summer Olympics in 1996.
 
‘The Invincibles’: English football club Arsenal F.C. winning the 2003/4 season without losing a single match. 

EVENT 2: 20 March 2024, 8-9am
Focus on individual performances, including:

 
Jonas Vingegaard: Winning the Tour de France 2022 and 2023
 
Katherine Switzer: Runner no 261 in the 1967 Boston Marathon
 
Florence Griffith Joyner: The fastest female runner
 
Michael Chang: Winning the 1989 French Open tennis tournament
 
EVENT 3: 17 April 2024, 8-9am
Focus will be on disruptive performances, including:

 
The Fosbury Flop: the high jump technique introduced by Dick Fosbury in the 1968 Olympics
 
The Portland Mavericks: Hiring mavericks and misfits – and finishing first in professional baseball
 
Sunderland AFC: Being relegated from Premier League – but still winning


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About the speaker

Asger Daugbjerg is a business man, having run his own business consultancy in Singapore since 2016 – and with more than 30 years of work experience in Europe and Asia.


Date & Time:
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 8.00 - 9.00am 
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 8.00 - 9.00am 
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 8.00 - 9.00am 

Venue:
Saxo Markets, CapitaSpring

Our Main Partner Saxo Markets kindly hosts DABS Coffee Table Meetings in their beautiful office in CapitaSpring. 

Saxo Markets Singapore
88 Market Street CapitaSpring #31-01
S-048948

Registration & Cost:
The event is free of charge and for DABS members only. Registration is mandatory. 

DABS coffee mornings are designed to help you establish new connections. Every member can extend an invitation to a new guest. Moreover, a DABS Chamber representative will be available at each event to assist with introductions and create a welcoming atmosphere. Kindly give a heads up if you'll be bringing someone along dabs@dabs-singapore.com

Do you want to enjoy all DABS seminars and events in 2024 for only SGD100? Sign up for DABS Membership today! 


Kindly register here for event 1: Thursday, 8 February, 8-9am