Paul Caine, BA '86 – President, On Location

Paul Caine, BA '86 – President, On Location

From IU Ventures by IU Ventures

December 17, 2025 · 54 min · Episode 31

About this episode

Paul Caine discusses his role at On Location and shares insights on the value of experiences over physical possessions.

Paul Caine is the President of premium experiential hospitality leader On Location, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO). In this role, Paul oversees a diverse and global portfolio of consumer experiences, hospitality, and brand partnerships. He previously served as Global Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) of Bloomberg Media, as Chief Executive Officer of Westwood One, and in numerous roles at Time Inc. over a span of 23 years, including Publisher of People, Entertainment Weekly, Executive Vice President, CRO, and Group President. Hear how Breaking Away inspired him to attend Indiana University, how On Location provides the most incredible live experiences possible, why experiences have become more valuable than physical things, how to rebound from failure, and the open practice he got to watch with Coach Bob Knight and the 1984 Olympic Team. Learn more about Paul at OnLocationExp.com and on LinkedIn , and learn more about IU Ventures at IUVentures.com . This podcast is presented by Kelley Direct Online MBA. Learn more at Kelley.IU.edu

People in this episode

Guest: Paul Caine

Topics covered

  • experiential hospitality
  • live experiences
  • failure recovery
  • brand partnerships
  • entrepreneurship

Keywords

  • Paul Caine
  • On Location
  • experiential hospitality
  • live experiences
  • failure recovery
  • Kelley Direct Online MBA

Sponsors

Kelley Direct Online MBA

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: On Location, TKO Group Holdings, Bloomberg Media, Westwood One, Time Inc., IU Ventures

Books & works: Breaking Away

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