Podcast Episodes

Parkrun CEO Elizabeth Duggan on the magic of the model underpinning the participation sensation

Elizabeth Duggan is approaching one year in the role of CEO at Parkrun, the volunteer-led running organisation that is held up as a blueprint for spo…

11 hours ago

What would a tennis merger achieve? And what now for Wasserman?

The proposed merger between the ATP and WTA remains on the table, but as James Emmett and David Cushnan discuss, the time it's taking to finalise tel…

6 days, 17 hours ago

Addressing critical needs: WTA Ventures CEO Marina Storti

WTA Ventures CEO Marina Storti joins the podcast to review a transformative year for women's tennis.

She takes us inside the process of landing Merce…

1 week ago

Addressing critical needs: ATP CEO Eno Polo

ATP CEO Eno Polo joins the podcast to reflect on his first 100 days in charge of the men's tennis tour.

The Kenyan sets out his strategic priorities …

1 week, 1 day ago

Are we at peak F1? Is the Super Bowl a gig with a sporting support act? Is the IOC's TOP model fit for purpose?

James Emmett and David Cushnan look ahead to a new Formula 1 season and another potentially seismic shift in the sport.

With significant gains in aud…

1 week, 6 days ago

Aston Martin F1 MD Jeff Slack on the twists and turns required to reach the top

As F1 pre-season testing gets underway in Bahrain, Jeff Slack, Aston Martin F1's Managing Director of Commercial and Marketing, lifts the lid on how …

2 weeks, 1 day ago

The sports venues looking every which way to expand; will a dispersed Winter Olympics work?

James Emmett in Brisbane and David Cushnan in London reflect on conversations with Australian Open CEO Craig Tiley and his top team, and explain how …

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Craig Tiley's dream team: the Australian Open according to the people that run it

As the dust settles on a tournament that attracted a record 1.3 million attendees, we explore the inner workings of the Australian Open in a special …

3 weeks, 2 days ago

The curious case of wearables in tennis; A new era of British Olympic sports leadership

The world’s top tennis have been barred from wearing Whoop wearables at the Australian Open, reigniting a debate over who owns personal performance d…

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Addressing critical needs: PIF’s sponsorship leader Alanoud Althonayan on the rationale driving its major sports partnerships

Alanoud Althonayan, Director and Head of Events and Sponsorship at Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, joins the podcast to explain PIF’s sponsors…

4 weeks, 1 day ago