Daniel Lamarre – Executive Vice-Chairman of the Board at Cirque du Soleil – on the origins of one of the world’s most creative performances, the challenges they’ve overcome, including going from $1B in annual revenue to $0 overnight during the pandemic in 2020.

He also discusses the meeting with Paul, George, and Ringo that led to Cirque’s collaboration with the Beatles.

Details:

  • 2:00 – Cirque’s origin
  • 6:00 – Taking the reigns
  • 8:10 – Working with The Beatles
  • 12:30 – The largest employer of former Olympians
  • 14:10 – Taking private equity financing
  • 15:30 – The crisis during the pandemic
  • 18:25 – Shifting into his current role
  • 20:40 – Continuing to push the envelope
  • 23:55 – The One Drop Foundation
  • 25:00 – Rapid Fire Questions

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