Andrew Campion

Managing Director of Strategic Business Ventures, Nike

Search every verified Andrew Campion interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Andrew Campion, managing director of strategic business ventures at Nike, spoke at UCLA Anderson in 2016 about leadership and his career. He stated that leadership is a skill developed over time, not an innate trait, and that the best plans, rather than the best ideas, are more likely to receive funding. Campion cited Nike's Flyknit technology as an example of an intuitive insight that succeeded after being integrated into a strategic and financial plan. He also emphasized the importance of mastering fundamentals like valuation while becoming comfortable leveraging intuition, and described business as a team sport where collaboration is more important than individual credit. Campion discussed Nike's mission to provide inspiration and innovation to every athlete, defining an athlete as anyone with a body. He noted that the company starts with consumer insights to grow the market rather than simply taking share, and that digital tools allow for personalized engagement at scale. Regarding China, Campion acknowledged macroeconomic dynamics such as currency and consumer trends but expressed confidence in long-term opportunities, stating that Nike uses a currency-neutral approach and hedging programs to manage risk and continue investing in growth.