Podcasts about Ed Warner

After an executive career in The City, Ed Warner has spent the last 15 years as chair of various financial services businesses and sports bodies, including ten years at both the accountants Grant Thornton and UK Athletics. He has written extensively on the business of sport, most notably in Sport Inc, which was published in 2018 and now in a weekly blog on Substack under the same name. He also writes for "The Times" newspaper. Currently Chair of Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby, he also recently applied to be Chair of Middlesex County Cricket Club. Here, we talk about cricket's wander down the path of money and big business and what can be expected and what needs to be studiously avoided!Follow Ed on X @edwarner_sportSubscribe to his excellent blog "Sport Inc" on Substack:https://sportinc.substack.com

Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan strap in for 2025, exploring what's worth knowing in the global sports industry this week.They're joined by Ed Warner, Chair of UK Athletics between 2007 and 2017 and current Chair of GB Wheelchair Rugby and the 2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships, to discuss who'll be the next President of the International Olympic Committee and the routes to victory for the seven candidates in the race. Warner sets up the background to March's election, as outlined in his Sport Inc. newsletter.There's also time to discuss a proposal to turn Test cricket into a two-tier system; the dynamics of European basketball as IMG renews with the Euroleague; and whether China might be refocusing on football.To subscribe to Worth Knowing, the weekly sports industry newsletter from Leaders, visit: leadersinsport.com/newsletters

In this episode of the Inclusive Growth Show, Toby talks to Ed Warner from Motionspot and discusses the importance of thinking holistically and intersectionally about inclusive design and its benefits for people and businesses. You can boost company productivity, avoid PR disasters, and build a thriving workplace that attracts the best talent by watching our webinar!

On this latest episode of FinTech's DEI Discussions, Nadia is joined by Cathy Hastie, Menopause Mandate Advocate and experienced HR Director and Consultant and Ed Warner, Founder & CEO of inclusive design consultancy, Motionspot.In this episode, the pair discuss their work in inclusive design and menopause advocacy, sharing key findings from research into workplace experiences.Ed emphasises the crucial role of inclusive design in creating spaces within workplaces that cater for people's diverse needs, spanning menstruation and menopause, through to neurodivergence. Cathy shares the principles of the Menopause Mandate, aiming to revolutionise support for women on menopause, spanning medical, societal, and workplace aspects.Their initiatives have made a significant impact, raising awareness and providing crucial support. Throughout the discussion, they address challenges and offer solutions, emphasising the importance of education, leadership commitment, flexibility, and inclusive language.

He's the former chair of UK Athletics - current chair at British Wheelchair Rugby and has plenty to save on the state of sport in this country! This is Great British Bosses from Anything but Footy - the behind the scenes conversation of sport in the UK. We're delighted Ed Warner is our first guest of season five - and follow & download as many more to come! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Commonwealth Games is in crisis, without a host city for 2026 and possibly beyond. The last Olympic Games bidding process received just two hosting bids, with Paris and Los Angeles awarded 2024 and 2028 respectively. Beyond that 2032 has one current bidder. Five potential host cities for the 2022 Winter Olympics withdrew after voter referendums and public polling indicated a lack of local support. So where are we in sport's relationship with its hosts?Have sports events become just too big? Too expensive, too inflexible, out of synch with the climate crisis, lacking a clear return on investment for the cities and countries that host them, and leaving a questionable legacy in their wake. These questions don't apply to authoritarian regimes such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and China, which gets to a difficult question for major sports rights holders: what are they for? We've lined up three major event experts to discuss these issues:Esther Britten is UK Sport's Deputy Director and is the Head of Major Events at the , responsible for the UK's major sporting event hosting strategy, strategically programming and investing on behalf of the UK government to ensure the UK continues to host the the most significant and impactful major international sporting events. Ed Warner was formerly chair of UK Athletics and holds the same role for the GB Wheelchair Rugby.Angus Buchanan is co-founder of The Sports Consultancy and TSC Legal.This episode is brought to you by our good friends at Leaders.  Leaders Week London returns this October - so mark your diaries.This year it will be from 16 to 19 October, just 6 weeks away.For those who don't know, Leaders Week London is so much more than just your average conference - it's a 4-day festival of industry insight, connection building and relationship nurturing. And its fun!  The Summit part of Leaders Week, will be held at Twickenham Stadium on 18th and 19th October.And the good news is UP listeners get a special discount.  Use UP15 for a 15% discount on your Summit passes - visit leadersinsport.com/UP for more information.We will see you there!  Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking conversations with a who's who of the global industry. To join our community of listeners, sign up to the weekly UP Newsletter and follow us on Twitter @UnffclPrtnrWe publish two podcasts each week, on Tuesday and Friday. These are deep conversations with smart people from inside and outside sport. Our entire back catalogue of 300 sports business conversations are available free of charge here. Each pod is available by searching for ‘Unofficial Partner' on Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher and every podcast app. If you're interested in collaborating with Unofficial Partner to create one-off podcasts or series, you can reach us via the website.

What's going on at UK Athletics?The last few weeks have seen a series of stories about the financial plight of the governing body.In the accounts released in December, UKA returned a £1.8million deficit for 2021-22 with reserves falling from £2.2m to £430,000 in the space of a year.Subsequent stories have referenced job losses and most recently the decision to close its Alexandra Park head office in Birmingham.Today's guest is Ed Warner, who was chair of UK Athletics for ten years between 2007 and 2017. Warner recently wrote a blistering critique of the current state of UK Athletics, in his own newsletter, Sport Inc.This was in part a response to a piece by Matt Lawton in The Times, which we reference in the first part of our conversation. That article is here (paywall) Drive To Survive: UK Athletics offering Netflix-style documentary in bid to avoid going bust.Ed Warner's current roles reflect his previous careers in sport and financial services. He's chair of GB Wheelchair Rugby and Crystal Palace's Palace for Life Foundation and holds similar roles at HarbourVest Global Private Equity among others.  We talked to Ed at The Kia Oval cricket ground in London during the recent SportsPro Live event, so thanks to Nick Meacham and his team at SportsPro for letting us do that. Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking conversations with a who's who of the global industry. To join our community of listeners, sign up to the weekly UP Newsletter and follow us on Twitter @UnffclPrtnr

In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Ed Warner, founder of the inclusive design business Motionspot and Ross Hovey, Accessibility Guru, Accessibility Consultant and Lloyds Banking Group Disability Role Model. They explore the importance of inclusive design to serve talent across all protected characteristics, with a particular focus on intersectionality, neurodiversity and different stages of life. The discussion leads to why there we need broader EDI strategies that incorporate an inclusive design mindset. Together they discuss the value of more diverse and all embracing workspaces, designed for wellbeing and belonging, so individuals can thrive, free from potential barriers and obstacles.

  By: Janet Roche & Carolyn Robbins Hosted By: Janet Roche Edited by: Andrew Parrella Guest: Ed Warner, Motionspot Photo Credit: Motionspot Inclusive Designers Podcast: Ed Warner of Motionspot joins IDP to explore the need for inclusive design that is both functional and beautiful… not only in the home, but in hotels, the workplace and … Creating Functional Spaces & Solving Design Crimes! Ed Warner, Motionspot (Season 4, Episode 4) Read More »

  By: Janet Roche & Carolyn Robbins Hosted By: Janet Roche Edited by: Andrew Parrella Guest: Ed Warner, Motionspot Photo Credit: Motionspot Inclusive Designers Podcast: Ed Warner of Motionspot joins IDP to explore the need for inclusive design that is both functional and beautiful… not only in the home, but in hotels, the workplace and … Creating Functional Spaces & Solving Design Crimes! Ed Warner, Motionspot (Season 4, Episode 4) Read More »

Episode #250 is up- This week Matt sits down with Sky Conwell & Ed Warner also known as Jake & Elwood Blues. They will be performing on June 10, 2023, at The Elks Theater in Prescott, AZ along with an all star band of Prescott's finest blues musicians. Find Tickets HERE while they last. Today's show was recorded at Founding Fathers Collective. Mentioned in the intro is Stir Crazy Comedy Club, home to a great lineup of comedy including the monthly Clean Comedy Open Mic brought to you by Randy Hausner. The next monthly Clean Comedy Open Mic is Thursday March 16, 2023. Intro & Outro music is “Boom Boom” by the great John Lee Hooker. This episode is brought to you by Bullydog Coffee Company & you have the chance to get a FREE 1-lb bag-o-beans & a coffee mug by posting a Rate & Review of our show on iTunes or by tagging our show & Bullydog Coffee on a social media post- The Mile High Show is brought to you by Amazon- use the Mile High Show link to do all of your online shopping.  

This week, host Lindsay Blair, editor of These Three Rooms, talks inclusive bathroom design and how to future proof your space so it works for years to come. From carefully considering the room layout to the choice of fixtures and fittings, she finds out how important it is to ensure what you put in your bathroom will suit the needs of everyone using it.With many variables that are very personal to whoever uses the bathroom in question, Lindsay is joined by Ed Warner, founder and CEO of Fine & Able, a company which specialises in designing accessible bathrooms, to discuss the many ways in which a room can be created to cater to individual needs while maintaining a stylish design that's a joy to use.It is absolutely possible to marry inclusivity, future proofing and good function with great, good-looking design, so give this one a listen to find out more…

An expert in accessibility and inclusive design, our guest this month is Ed Warner, Founder of Motionspot in the United Kingdom, where he also serves as Sector Champion for the design of spaces and products for the UK government. We focus on the trickiest design challenge for the Third Age, and an area in which seldom gets the aesthetic attention it deserves….bathrooms! Guest: Ed Warner Motionspot Inclusive Design Principles - downloads, including posters of inclusive design principles e-architect: Designing bathrooms for the elderly and handicapped HSA: Measuring Slip Resistance Innovation Spotlight: ROVR Systems. Guest Charles King, COO, on ROVR's Virtual Reality, omni-directional treadmill For links to the resources named in this and past episodes, head over to our podcast page at ThirdAge.Design. While you're there, be sure to hit the Join Us! button to become part of our community and benefit from sharing essential information on senior environments! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/third-age-design/message

Ed Warner has something to say.After a decade as chair of UK Athletics (including the 2017 World Championships in London) and a few years in his current role with GB Wheelchair rugby, he is well-placed to comment on the stresses and strains of running a modern sport. Warner wrote a book, Sports Inc, on the subject a few years ago and has just started a blog of the same name.In this podcast, we discuss many of the key issues required to steer a sporting ship towards success: leadership styles, funding models, changing content strategies, marketing, elite sport v participation, bringing in private equity funding and his open application for the role of ECB chair.TOPICSWhy write the Sports Inc blog?What qualities do you need to run a sport as a leader and what qualities do you need in your executive team?"These jobs are advertised as 25 days a year but it needs three days a week!" "You have to be in love with the sport"In UK sport, is there a hangover from the amateur/blazer days?The success of lottery funding in the UKChanging the funding model for sportEquipping Olympic athletes for life on the back of their '15 minutes of fame'Using content to create an ongoing story that brings value and revenue The power of a focussed plan that targets the "right eyeballs"Why triathlon is crossing over successfullyAllowing greater conflict in the sporting narratives. Or at least not being scared of it"Sport is theatre where you don't know how the story ends"Writing an open application for the role of ECB chairThe Hundred - Ed likes it, I hate itThe link between elite sport and participation. Ed's concerns for the future of rugby and cricketThe private equity question - can an organisation properly innovate without them? But are their goals inherently different to sport?How to build back better after Covid-19Learning from Barry Hearn

Today's guest is Ed Warner OBE, who was Chair of UK Athletics from 2007 to 2017, and has been Chair of World Para Athletics for the International Paralympic Committee since 2011. He led the successful bid to stage the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London's Olympic Stadium, and was subsequently Chair of the London 2017 organising committee. And as you'll hear he brings a view from what he calls his day job as a city financier and chair of a private equity group.This podcast is sponsored by Leaders in Sport, and we'll be at Twickenham Stadium between the 5th to the 7th of October to do a live Unofficial Partner podcast. Listeners can get a 15% discount by clicking here  and quote the code UnofficialPartner15. Come and say hello when you get there. As ever, if you like the podcasts you'll love the Unofficial Partner newsletter, that goes direct to the inbox of thousands of senior executives across the global sports business every Thursday. To join them, sign up via unofficialpartner.com 

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Ed Warner reports the latest on discuss Cowboys players' comments on coaching staff being "totally unprepared". Ryan Clark 'Explains His Tweets'. Keyshawn Johnson talks about next steps for the Cowboys. Plus, Dan Graziano, Desmond Howard, Ryan Clark, and Domonique Foxworth talk predictions for Raiders v Buccaneers.

If there's one place we've all been spending a lot more time in during lockdown, it's our homes. As we've been spending more time in our home, many of us have been thinking about them more too, and whether the places where we live are adding or subtracting to the quality of our lives. So this week we'll be asking, “What now for our homes and our wellbeing? And where might the opportunities lie for innovation in how we imagine, design and build the homes of the future? In this fifth episode of Connected Places, Professor Greg Clark speaks to Alexandra Notay, Director of Placemaking & Investment at PfP Capital about the UK's growing build to rent sector and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the housing market. We meet Pam Alexander OBE, one of the UK's leading housing, planning and regeneration experts, she also sits on a number of Boards, including Commonplace Digital, the London Legacy Development Corporation and the Connected Places Catapult. And we also meet Ed Warner, the UK Government Champion for the Design of Products and Places, and the CEO of Motionspot, a company specialising in accessible home design for disabled and older people. Music on this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions and Phill Ward Music (www.phillward.com) Follow the show! Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts. Please also take a moment to write a review and rate us so that more people can hear about the podcast and what we do at Connected Places Catapult.  Show notes Alexandra Notay is Placemaking and Investment Director at PfP Capital, the fund and asset management arm of Places for People Group, overseeing a UK-wide residential strategy. She is an internationally recognised expert on build to rent, placemaking and sustainable urban development, with strategic advisory experience to government, private sector and third sector organisations across four continents. Pam Alexander OBE is one of the UK's leading housing, planning and regeneration experts. She has run the South East England Development Agency, the Housing Corporation and English Heritage, and she sits on a number of Boards, including Commonplace Digital, the London Legacy Development Corporation, the Mayor of London's Cultural Leadership Board, and the Connected Places Catapult. Ed Warner is the CEO and Founder of Motionspot, an award-winning design company recognised by RIBA. He has worked with hundreds of homeowners, businesses, Occupational Therapists, architects and interior designers helping deliver beautifully designed access for all. In 2019 Ed was appointed UK Government Champion for the Design of Products and Places. To learn more about the Catapult's Future of Housing Programme, and to access case studies, insights and numerous articles, click here. You can also download our report on Homes for Healthy Ageing which we released earlier this year. We'll be announcing more about our housing programme in the coming months, and a good way to stay in touch is by joining our Housing Innovation LinkedIn Group. To learn more about what the Catapult is doing to support innovators and place leaders rise to the challenge of COVID-19, check out our Post-Pandemic Places Hub which explores the market opportunities the pandemic is creating or accelerating. If you found this episode on the future of public transport helpful. The Catapult has also published a new report looking at the future actions and opportunities for innovators across 3 post-pandemic horizons: the immediate response, restarting the economy and the long-term economic recovery. To read and download the full report, click here. To register your interest in our upcoming MK:5G Accelerator Programme and the work we are doing with businesses working on 5g technology solutions, please click here. To register for a free Raising Investment Masterclass that we're running on 7th October for small and medium businesses, you can click here for more details on how to apply. To find out more about a joint initiative that the Catapult is running with the Department for Transport's Future Aviation Security Solutions programme (S-TRIG) you can register here for an application support webinar we're running on 30th September.   To find out more about what we do at the Connected Places Catapult and to hear about the latest news, events and announcements – and please sign up to our newsletter!

My guest this week is a craft cocktail cultivator and Houston's entry in the Power of the Palate virtual cocktail competition, Ed Warner II, from The Ed Warner Experience. His story's amazing and original, he's seen it all and done it all, and now he shares his creative passion of building one of a kind drinks for people to enjoy. Why have a rum and coke when you can let Ed take your palate on an adventure? He's hung out with Bob Marley, George Clinton, and countless other music industry titans. He was sneaking into the Apollo Theater at age 13, and he planned on being a plastic surgeon. Press play to hear great conversation with my guest, Ed Warner. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jay-a-veit/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jay-a-veit/support

Ed Warner is our featured Xceptional Leader today. Ed is the CEO and cofounder of Motionspot, a UK-based company offering products for people with disabilities that are designed with both form and function in mind. Martyn talks with Ed about how Motionspot began and how the company got to where it is since the founding in 2012. Ed’s passion for designing equipment that has all the necessary features to make them usable but are also stylish and aesthetically pleasing comes through in this in-depth conversation.

Social psychologist Angelika Love speaks to co-founder and CEO of the interior design company Motionspot, Ed Warner, about designing private and public spaces that are both aesthetically stunning and equally accessible for people with and without disabilities.

I'm so pumped and honored to have been asked to be featured at this event hosted by Bash Williams from The Traveling Cocktail. I recorded so much content, I had to make this a two part episode. The featured guests on part 2 are fashion designer Emmanuel, @touchofclassbowties on IG, traveling competitive bartender Ed Warner, one of the Cottonmouth Club's owners, Michael, Chef KP from Uptown Hotel, my brother Jordan The Door Guy, and the Godfather of Cake and Conversation himself, Bash Williams from The Traveling Cocktail. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jay-a-veit/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jay-a-veit/support

Tornado watch, we cover rupaul's drag show and how it made me feel at a real one. Celebrity profile Princess Diana. This day in history segment. More news and me avoiding it! Busted ass Benz auctioned off, silver mountain tragedy. Back country/ avalanche safety tips with Ed Warner, The man , The myth, the legend is dropping knowledge. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/Steven Mickal Faber/support

Is your office truly accessible? Only 6% of people with a disability are wheelchair users, yet when we think about designing accessible spaces, we immediately think of wheelchair accessibility. What about the other 94% of people with disabilities, including invisible disabilities? In this episode, accessible design expert Ed Warner shares practically how to create a workspace that's truly inclusive. Ed is co-founder and CEO of Motionspot, an award-winning design consultancy specialised in creating accessible and inspiring spaces, and is also the UK's Government Champion for Accessible Design. Listen in to learn about evidence-based design, some no-nos and quick wins for accessible spaces, design principles for neurodiverse individuals, and top tips for low-cost/no-cost things to do to improve your workspace accessibility. Links for episode: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlbMqvt4SOU - https://www.motionspot.co.uk/accessible-design-inspiration/ - https://www.motionspot.co.uk/blog/ - https://www.motionspot.co.uk/wheelchair-accessible-toilet/

The consequences for top sportspeople who cheat can be severe. Just ask the likes of Lance Armstrong, Dwayne Chambers and Ben Johnson. But what is it that causes people to break the rules, and how likely is it that the rest of us would make the same decision if the opportunity arose? This week on DTMTS, Simon Mundie sits down with the former chair of UK Athletics Ed Warner to discuss cheating, to unpick what we can learn from those people who followed that path- and paid the price. Ed has written a book about the effects of money on sport called “Sport inc- why money is the winner in the business of sport”, and part of it inevitably focusses on cheating. Ed argues that we should understand how easy it can be to make the decision to cheat, and that we should not be too quick to condemn those who may have been led astray. Part of it boils down to having an extrinsic motivation- so judging oneself solely against the competition and aiming for wealth and recognition- rather than an intrinsic motivation- where the goal is just to be the best you can be. But the importance of values and character shouldn’t be underestimated either.

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In Episode 39 of the Hoopsfix Podcast, we sit down with former British Basketball Federation (BBF) Chairman, Ed Warner, in our brand new studio. Warner was at the helm of the BBF for seven weeks, before resigning along with six other independent directors, following a ‘hostile takeover' of the BBF by the Home Country Associations, […]

The British Para-athletics team win 39 medals, Ed Warner calls for equal funding, Eilidh Doyle’s voted in as Team GB captain for the upcoming world championships, and Paris announce an Olympic medal that’s made for sharing. Martin speak's to ultra-runner & coach Ed Kerry, and Tom’s been taken down by the kids.

EPISODE 116 – Live Remote from the Wolfman Premiere…Live from Carolina Cinemas!Tons of music live from Carolina Cinema in Garner Town Square! Interviews with actors that didn’t get the Wolfman part, Ed Warner from Frightmare and local band “Knowledge is for Fools”, Tons of giveaways, and an interview with Christine Parker, writer/director of the movie “A Few Brains More: Summer of Blood.”Plus Weather, best howl competition, and the Wolfman dance competition…Feb 17th, 2010 12:00am

Ed Warner is a city businessman who became part-time, non-executive chair of UK Athletics in 2007 and has had a pivotal role in preparing UK Athletics in the run up to the 2012 Olympics. His appointment highlights the links between commerce and sport.