Joining us today at the Esports Next Conference is one of the most brilliant minds in the gaming and esports space, Scott Greenberg.

Scott is a real estate visionary and a serial tech entrepreneur and investor. He is the creator of ROOF and theWit, President of the ECD Company, GO EB5 RC Regional Center, and SMASHotels, and the co-founder of Smash Interactive and Smash Virtual. 

He revolutionized the lifestyle hotel segment with theWit Hotel, earning Hilton’s “Developer of the Year” award for this signature development, and the Marriot Corporation’s 2017 Autograph Hotel with his Hotel EMC2.

In this episode, Scott talks about one of his latest endeavors, SURGE, a venue created to host thousands of people to live music and esports events. We delve into the merge of the digital and live reality, Scott’s academic projects, and his decision of staying and develop Chicago despite the many offers he got from several other parts of the country.

Resources:

Visit Smash Interactive website: https://smashinteractiveagency.com/about/

or connect with Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-greenberg-aba03b11/

Full Episode Breakdown:

2:17 – Megan and Scott talk about how they met and about Scott’s ROOF restaurant.

4:49 – Scott shares some details about the SURGE project.

8:03 – Megan and Scott talk about his decision of staying in Chicago and develop the city he loves.

10:27 – Scott talks about the importance of kids creating memories and how live events can boost that memory creation.

14:23 – Scott shares a bit about his projects involving schools and students.