Podcast Episodes

The glass of whisky that shaped an industry and other big ticket items from Leaders Meet: Innovation 2026

The sharpest operators in sport met the smartest minds from other sectors at Leaders Meet: Innovation in London this week, and James Emmett and David…

7 months, 1 week ago

Champions League changes explained; why Relevent replaced Team; and how Zuffa is giving boxing its latest shake-up

As the Dana White-fronted Zuffa Boxing, backed by TKO and Saudi's Sela, makes its move to dethrone promotional giants Matchroom Boxing and Queensberr…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Charlie Marshall and Guy-Laurent Epstein push UC3 into the limelight

UC3 Co-Managing Directors Charlie Marshall and Guy-Laurent Epstein join Leaders Worth Knowing this week to shine some light on an organization that h…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

How reliant is sport on its army of volunteers? And how to assess Gianni Infantino’s first 10 years at Fifa?

Over 40,000 people volunteer at Parkrun events worldwide each week, with around 20,000 in the UK alone, which prompts James Emmett and David Cushnan …

7 months, 4 weeks ago

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…

7 months, 4 weeks 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…

8 months 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…

8 months, 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 …

8 months, 1 week 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…

8 months, 1 week 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 …

8 months, 2 weeks ago