About

Chris Tran has lived a lucky life filled with adventure and achievements. He survived the Nepal earthquake in 2015 after being "dead" for four days. He has lived abroad in Vietnam, Singapore, and Thailand for over 18 years.

 

Chris has launched some of the hottest video games in Southeast Asia, organized and hosted gigantic esports events, built the first esports stadium in Southeast Asia, and founded and managed multiple leading digital advertising agencies in Vietnam.
 

Now, Chris is embarking on a new journey as a life coach. Coaching is an advantage not yet become widely available in his part of the world. Chris is eager to share his experiences and help others find their own purpose and grow to fulfill their potential.

 

He wants to help people become better business people, get raises and promotions, develop their confidence, and thrive in relationship-based organizations.

 

During his tenure at Riot Games, Chris spearheaded the following: ​

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• Building Vietnam’s first esports stadium: GG Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City

• Delivering League of Legends Rift Rivals 2017 and 2018 in Vietnam

• Launching the Vietnam Championship Series (VCS)

• Integrating League of Legends into the Asian Games Qualifiers for Southeast Asia and South Asia

• Co-producing the 2019 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Taipei and Vietnam

• Producing the 2017 and 2018 League of Legends Rift Rivals events in Vietnam

• Co-producing Hyperplay 2018: ASEAN’s first eSports and Music Festival celebrating Singapore’s chairmanship of ASEAN

 

Chris has over 20 years of experience in consulting and digital marketing, and has held leadership positions in the United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland, Canada, Thailand, and Vietnam. Before joining Riot, Chris lead the growth of digital advertising in Vietnam by pioneering advertising networks, DSPs and other leading-edge media platforms.