What is your favourite memory from your student days in Lund? Right now, I would say my favourite computer game is CS:GO, however I rarely get the chance to play these days. What is your favourite computer game to play? If any software engineers out there are interested in a career in esports, look no further:. I would say to become very good in an area that you like the esports industry is not that different from other industries, apart from a small quantity of esports specific topics, you need the same skills as in the different industries so don’t be afraid to be open-minded and search for your unique place in this market.
What is your top advice for those passionate about esports and interested in a career in the industry? It is a great opportunity to visit Lund while experiencing the unique emotions that only LAN events can provide.
I highly recommend all alumni to take the chance to attend the event. GRID’s role in the tournament is to be a facilitator by bringing all parties, sponsors, Visit Lund and the production partner together. We aim to reinforce this position with the upcoming LAN event in Lund, with top teams like Astralis, BIG and Fnatic competing for a prize pool of $250 000. Pinnacle Cup has evolved into a firmly established esports tournament attracting multiple world’s foremost teams. Pinnacle Cup Championship will mark the culmination of over two years’ worth of Pinnacle-backed events that have been run in collaboration with GRID. Alumni special offer: FREE tickets for Thursday (see info below) For those of us not familiar with the world of esports, tell us more about the tournament and your role behind the scenes. This June (9th-11th) there is a big esports tournament being hosted in Lund and your company, GRID, is among the hosts. We are currently the leading Game Data Platform, working with the best game developers and tournaments organisers – so I guess it paid off to explore the back then unknown space. Shortly after that, I met GRIDs Founder, Moritz Maurer, a passionate esports fan, who inspired and later convinced me to take the bet on esports as the future of sports betting. After many years in the traditional sports world, I noticed the emergence of the esports space. After I graduated, I continued to work in the igaming space where I had a chance to make great use of my legal studies while moving to the commercial role. Throughout my studies, I managed to combine my professional career and education, often by using examples from the igaming space in the academic essays or even my thesis. What lead you to a career in esports following your studies in law?ĭuring my studies I worked for a traditional sports data company in the igaming space, which had opened to me a whole new world filled with novel, interesting legal challenges. You graduated with a degree in Law from Lund University in 2013 and now you are the Chief Sales Officer and Co-founder at GRID Esports. With a major esports tournament around the corner here in Lund, we get the inside scoop from Mikael, as well as a special offer for LU alumni! This week we meet alumnus Mikael Westerling, Chief Sales Officer and Co-founder at GRID Esports.