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Best podcasts about James Emmett

Latest podcast episodes about James Emmett

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Inside sport's technological Valhalla: a Presidential tour around the LA Clippers' Intuit Dome

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 43:42


LA Clippers President of Business Operations Gillian Zucker joins James Emmett and David Cushnan on the Leaders Sport Business Podcast this week. After guiding James around the Clippers' staggering new $2 billion arena, Zucker sat down to chat through the process of pioneering new tech in sports venues: the facial technology that drives new, smoother fan experiences, the halo board that delivers unprecedented AV impact inside the bowl, as well as the many challenges that come with attempting to build the best.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
The business of soccer in North America: a market primed for more

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 44:57


Philippe Moggio, Kathy Carter and Mark Bullingham are on the show this week, as Leaders duo James Emmett and David Cushnan reflect on a week of soccer activity on and off the pitch in LA last month. CONCACAF General Secretary Philippe Moggio, former LA28 CEO and Soccer United Marketing President Kathy Carter, and FA CEO Mark Bullingham joined James for a series of conversations in the corridors at the inaugural Business of Soccer event in LA a few days ago. The event - put on by Leaders and SBJ in collaboration with CONCACAF and Major League Soccer - brought together all the major powerbrokers in North American soccer ahead of a pivotal 15 months as the continent prepares to host the biggest ever Fifa World Cup. On the agenda: capitalizing on the momentum the tournament will bring; building women's soccer into a commercial behemoth; oversaturation in the market; and an MLS calendar switch that could prove transformative.

Autism Resource Podcast
Employment and Inclusion with James Emmett

Autism Resource Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 16:43


James is Founder/CEO of James Emmett & Company also known as JEC. It is one of the most recognizable brands in the field of disability inclusion and is a global leader in the implementation of disability inclusion initiatives with essential businesses. James has worked with companies like Advance Auto Parts, Walgreens, Lowe's, Best Buy, and Office Depot to help plan & execute initiatives that have resulted in over 100,000 jobs for people with disabilities and has received numerous awards for innovation related to company-owned disability inclusion. 

Unofficial Partner Podcast
UP447 The 3: The 2024 Christmas Barrioke Wrap Episode

Unofficial Partner Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 69:44 Transcription Available


The 3 is back for a special Christmas episode, looking back at the sports business in 2024.Richard is joined by David Cushnan and James Emmett from Leaders in Sport, each of whom is tasked with revealing their most interesting story, person and sport from the year in the sports industry.What could go wrong?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 and TikTok at @UnofficialPartnerWe 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 400 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.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
NFL welcomes its 3 millionth fan to Wembley Stadium: reflections on the 2024 International Series with Brett Gosper

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 36:31


Brett Gosper, Head of NFL Europe & Asia-Pacific, takes a quick break from a very busy month of American football to join James Emmett on this week's episode.He shares his top-line reflections from the 2024 London games, along with some impressive and record-breaking stats for the league; plus, what's immediately up next as the NFL touches down in Munich for its second foray to Germany, this weekend.  Elsewhere on the show, Leaders' Strategic Account Manager Javan Odegah shares his reflections on the games, having been in attendance at Wembley when a record-breaking 86,651 crowd witnessed Jacksonville Jaguars beat the New England Patriots.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Model making: The £25 billion question - how much ticketing revenue are you leaving on the table?

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 34:51


Welcome to episode two of model making, a new series from the Leaders Sport Business Podcast that analyses the flux across the global sports industry and asks whether we need a new commercial vision for sport.Are the business models that have sustained professional sport for so long at breaking point? And what are the solutions that sport's most innovative thinkers are endorsing?Big questions answered on-stage at Leaders Week London 2024 by Chicago Cubs and Marquee 360's Senior Vice President, Cale Vennum, and Viagogo's International Lead, Matt Drew. James Emmett, Leaders Editorial Director was in the moderator's chair to find out how ticketing can help unlock additional revenue streams and engagement.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Leaders Week London 2024 in review

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 39:48


In this episode, James Emmett and David Cushnan are joined by special guests, Richard Conway, Founder & Managing Partner at Spectacle Partners, and serial sports industry board member, Nic Coward, to review the action from a barnstorming return to Leaders Week London.The team touch on a number of topics from Day 2 of The Summit at Allianz Stadium as well as the on-stage sessions, which featured Nikki Doucet, Chief Executive Officer, Women's Professional Leagues Ltd; Kealan Casey, Director of Brand Marketing, North America at BBC Studios; Declan Sharkey, Global Director and Senior Principal at Populous; and Mark Ashton, Chief Executive Officer at Ipswich Town FC.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Behind the scenes at Leaders Week London

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 35:03


James Emmett and David Cushnan reflect on a terrific opening day at The Summit from Allianz Stadium, which saw over 2,000 movers and shakers from across the global sports industry gather at the home of England Rugby.The duo discuss a range of themes and talking points from on-stage sessions, which featured a stellar lineup of speakers across three stages. Alongside the dialogue, this episode contains short snippets of sessions and from around the venue, featuring Gerard Piqué, Kosmos; Sally Horrox, World Rugby, Mark Shapiro, Endeavor; Don Garber, Major League Soccer; Gareth Balch, Two Circles and England Cricketer Tammy Beaumont.

Unofficial Partner Podcast
UP449 The 3: The Melancholic Leaving Them Wanting More (Question Mark) Episode

Unofficial Partner Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 48:12 Transcription Available


The 3 is a failed experiment in podcast format innovation. The 3 is a creative collaboration between Unofficial Partner and Leaders in Sport. The 3 picks three stories from the sports business week and dissects them on a Friday morning. The 3 may return, and it might not.This week Richard Gillis, David Cushnan and James Emmett pick these three stories:Will the cool kids be wearing FIFA 1904? Wither the Wimbledon line judge.What is Brand Saudi now?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 and TikTok at @UnofficialPartnerWe 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 400 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.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
How to have the perfect Leaders Week: 12 tips from inside the tent

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 43:49


James Emmett and David Cushnan are joined by Leaders Managing Director, Laura McQueen, and Event Director, Hannah Redfern, to preview the annual sportsbiz extravaganza that is Leaders Week London. It's a week filled with forums, think tanks, Awards and social get-togethers – taking place all day, all night, all week, right across the city. The week culminates with The Summit at Allianz Stadium: a place where you'll find sport's biggest names and the most progressive ideas shaping the industry, all in the company of 2000 attendees from all corners of the globe.And ahead of all of that, the team share their top tips for maximizing on your time out of office, who to look out for on the speaker programme, and where to go if (surprisingly) you're yet to secure your event pass.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Talent talks: YMU Group CEO Mary Bekhait on managing modern day media and entertainment careers

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 47:36


Mary Bekhait is one of the global entertainment industry's leading talent executives.As Chief Executive of YMU Group, she leads an international business representing mega stars across music, sport, entertainment, literary, social, art and business management, including: Davina McCall, Simon Cowell, Tom Daley, Clare Balding, Ant & Dec, Fred again, and many more. She joined James Emmett and David Cushnan in the Leaders studio (ahead of an important business call with Simon Cowell) to run through the inner workings of YMU Group; her top tips for building and nurturing relationships (forged from a 20-year career in talent management); how brand sports marketers can best work with and maximise athlete talent; who she enjoys managing the most and what great output looks like on LinkedIn.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Convergence: Diane Gotua, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Strategy, Fanatics

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 39:14


Welcome to Convergence – a mini-series from the Leaders Sport Business Podcast about the launch of new verticals within an existing sports business. It's a show about strategy, growth, and fitting new products to meet audience demand.In this series we'll be looking at sports media, betting, gamification, collectibles, merchandising and more – and it's being co-hosted by me, James Emmett from Leaders, and Sam Sadi, the CEO of LiveScore, the football scores app-come-betting company that has supercharged its own growth off the back of a converged offering.Diane Gotua, a strategic business leader with nearly two decades of global leadership experience in strategy, operations and corporate development within sports and finance, is our guest for episode three. Diane currently serves as the Senior Vice President and Global Head of Strategy at Fanatics, having previously worked at the NBA for 9 years in a variety of leadership and strategy roles.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Convergence: Pete Oliver, CEO Growth Markets, DAZN

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 34:37


Welcome to Convergence - a mini-series from the Leaders Sport Business Podcast about the launch of new verticals within an existing sports business. It's a show about strategy, growth, and fitting new products to meet audience demand. In this series we'll be looking at sports media, betting, gamification, collectibles, merchandising and more - and it's being co-hosted by me, James Emmett from Leaders, and Sam Sadi, the CEO of LiveScore, the football scores app-come-betting company that has supercharged its own growth off the back of a converged offering. DAZN's CEO of Growth Markets, Pete Oliver - the executive who leads the group's activities and teams in markets such as the UK, US and Canada - is our guest for episode two.

Unofficial Partner Podcast
UP420 The 3: The Big Swinging Dick Episode

Unofficial Partner Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 44:04 Transcription Available


The journey to creating a ten minute podcast is not a linear one. That's fancy talk for saying that rather than cut last week's half hour episode, this one went one for 45 minutes. Three stories:James Emmett reports from IMG's breathing and finance retreat.Richard Gillis on the big agency bun fight over UEFA rights.David Cushnan on the launch of Juventus Creator Lab. An Unofficial Partner x Leaders in Sport Collaboration.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 and TikTok at @UnofficialPartnerWe 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 400 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.

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Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Convergence: Sam Sadi, LiveScore CEO

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 47:28


Welcome to Convergence - a mini-series from the Leaders Sport Business Podcast about the launch of new verticals within an existing sports business. It's a show about strategy, growth, and fitting new products to meet audience demand. In this series we'll be looking at sports media, betting, gamification, collectibles, merchandising and more - and it's being co-hosted by me, James Emmett from Leaders, and Sam Sadi, the CEO of LiveScore, the football scores app-come-betting company that has supercharged its own growth off the back of a converged offering.  

WMQ&A by WMQ Comics
The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 319: Flame Con 2024 with Shannon Watters and more

WMQ&A by WMQ Comics

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 90:07


Matt went to Flame Con last month and came back with interviews with Carey Pietsch (The Adventure Zone), Karen Charm, Jeremy Whitley (Navigating with You), Mad Cave Studios editor James Emmett, Molly Knox Ostertag (The Owl House), Shannon Watters (Lumberjanes) and voice actor JP Karliak (Morph from X-Men '97).

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Unofficial Partner Podcast
UP418 Introducing The 3: The difficult first episode

Unofficial Partner Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 32:41 Transcription Available


We tried to make a short form ten minute podcast and failed. It's supposed to be three stories in ten minutes. Think of this as a work-in-progress. UP's Richard Gillis is joined by James Emmett and David Cushnan from Leaders in Sport. 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 and TikTok at @UnofficialPartnerWe 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 400 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.

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Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Leaders in Focus: Marina Storti, CEO, WTA Ventures

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024


Marina Storti has spent over 20 years in the sports industry delivering strategies to accelerate commercial growth, engage diverse fans and impact positive change.And she's been bringing all of that experience and expertise to her new role as CEO of WTA Ventures – the commercial arm of the WTA – having previously earned her sporting stripes at Sky and NOW TV.One year into the role, she joined David Cushnan and James Emmett to reflect on an incredibly exciting time for women's professional tennis; the partnerships that she's overseen during her tenure so far - most notably with Saudi Arabia - and how she's planning to guide WTA Ventures in an innovative new era of the WTA.This episode is part of the Leaders in Focus series, produced in partnership with IMG.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Leaders in Focus: Barbara Slater, Former Director of Sport, BBC

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 35:41


Barbara Slater is one of the most respected figures in the sports broadcasting industry.A former international gymnast and Olympian, Barbara joined the BBC 40 years ago and is on the cusp of retiring from her current Director of Sport role. During her tenure, she's changed attitudes and enhanced perceptions of women's sport, overseen remarkable growth in BBC Sport's digital services, and cemented the BBC as the most popular broadcaster in the UK - all whilst managing the challenges that come with working for a publicly-funded broadcaster.Slater was in the hot seat for May's edition of Leaders in Focus and had a wide-ranging conversation with Leaders duo James Emmett and David Cushnan on her life at the BBC and what she leaves behind for her successor. This episode of Leaders in Focus was produced in partnership with IMG.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Leaders in Focus: IMG's digital experts on what to watch for in 2024

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 42:14


On this special episode of Leaders in Focus, two of IMG's digital experts, discuss and dissect some of the key digital trends in sport.As a busy new year begins, Leaders are joined by Bindi Ghai and Charlie Beall - VP of Digital Commercial and VP of Digital Strategy at global sports and culture company IMG.In conversation with Leaders' James Emmett, they reveal the platform sport is sleeping on; why 2024 is the year women's sport fulfils its potential; how to achieve maximum impact for minimum spend in making stadiums smarter; and the difference between ‘if' and ‘when' in digital trend spotting. The basis for the conversation, which was recorded in early January 2024, is IMG's annual digital trends report.Leaders in Focus is produced in partnership with IMG.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Multi-club ownership in women's football; the DFL votes on private equity investment; celebrating the best of the sports industry in 2023

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 49:37


Leaders Managing Director Laura McQueen joins James Emmett and David Cushnan this week in the studio. Discussion and analysis of the latest happenings in the sports industry, hosted by Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan.On the conversation agenda: Michelle Kang's acquisition of the London City Lionesses, and the hype cycle in women's football; the vote which may pave the way for private equity investment in Germany football; and our completely unofficial awards ceremony at the end of a busy year – including best venue, best dealmaker and best hype-person. 

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Leaders in Focus: Amazon's Alex Green

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 31:05


Amazon's European sports chief reflects on five years of Premier League coverage and building out the company's rights portfolio.*This conversation was recorded shortly before the Premier League announced its new domestic media rights deal.*Amazon's rights portfolio includes Uefa Champions League deals in Italy and Germany, plus Ligue 1 and Roland Garros in France - thanks in large part to Alex Green, Managing Director of Sport, Europe for Prime Video.On the latest edition of Leaders in Focus, Green speaks to Leaders' James Emmett and Cameron Macdonald to discuss his work at Amazon and explore his own leadership in the media sector - his tactics at the negotiating table, how he deals with setback and a customer-obsessed approach. Green also explains how Prime Video's sports team is able to draw on Amazon's vast engineering capacity and why we're simply not talking about latency in sports streaming as much any more.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Leaders on the Ground: Bangalore edition

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 34:10


At the end of a week in a country that bristles with sporting potential, Leaders' James Emmett and David Cushnan reflect - direct from Bangalore - on the first edition of Leaders Meet India, in partnership with Royal Challengers Bangalore. They're joined by Portas Consulting's Nic Coward - a man with considerable experience of the Indian market - to discuss the potential India bid for the 2036 Olympic Games that was the talk of the conference, the strengths and weaknesses of the Indian sports market, and the contributions made on stage by the likes of Dream11 Co-Founder Harsh Jain; IPL Chair Arun Dhumal; G20 organiser Amitabh Kant; Olympic champions Abhinav Bindra and Neeraj Chopra; Premier League Chief Commercial Officer Will Brass; and Manchester United Chief Marketing Officer Ellie Norman.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Leaders in Focus: World Rugby's Alan Gilpin

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 32:32


World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin on reviewing the Rugby World Cup and running a game in the midst of change.As the tickertape settles on a record-breaking 2023 Rugby World Cup, World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin reviews the tournament – the format, the performance of the Tier 2 nations, the role of technology and the experience in France – and sets out the organisation's big priorities over the next few years.In an extended conversation on Leaders in Focus, Gilpin spends time with Leaders' James Emmett and David Cushnan, at IMG's London studios, to discuss what a sustainable and smart future for women's rugby union could look like; player welfare and safety; the influence private equity money might exert over the sport in the coming years; the dynamics at play in the CEO-Chairman relationship within international federations; the boring-but-critical role of committees; and the constant evolution of sports hospitality. He also reflects on the unique way rugby stirs emotion and how he channels his own emotions as a leader.Leaders in Focus is produced by Leaders in Sport, in partnership with IMG. The full video version is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbxdPzEtr5w&t=909s

The RAG Podcast - Recruitment Agency Growth Podcast
Season 6 | Ep40 - James Emmett on his growth strategy powered by strategic acquisitions

The RAG Podcast - Recruitment Agency Growth Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 66:06


On this week's show, I'm joined by James Emmett, CEO and founder of Hanover Group. Having recently interviewed Anthony Pitt, President at Hanover USA, I was really excited to welcome James, the original founder, on to the show.James started the business 27 years ago and has now grown to an organisation of over hundred people across multiple international locations including both the UK and USA.The business has not only grown organically, but also has a clear acquisition strategy too. In this episode, he talks at length about his buy and build strategy.This is going to be super important for you to listen to if you are the type of organisation that wants to grow and potentially do this through a similar method. If you're a small recruitment organisation that might actually be interested in being acquired in the future then we also cover the pros and cons to the whole process.__________________________________________Hoxo MessageAre you spending hours on LinkedIn and cold outreach and want more business coming to you over your competition? Well, if you're the founder or leader of a recruitment agency, here's what we can do for you at Hoxo.We will give you the training, support and resources to take you from what I call an offline recruiter, reliant on posting jobs and sending in emails to open up new customers, ultimately looking like every other recruiter on LinkedIn - to an online recruiter, being seen by over 25,000 relevant people driving a 200% minimum increase in engagement on your profile and seeing daily lead lists from LinkedIn that you can follow up with in six weeks time.And if you don't perform, you don't pay. How can we make such a bold, results-driven promise like this? Two reasons1) Whilst I've been building the RAG podcast, we've actually done what we say we'll do for our clients in less than two years. We built a business generating from zero to over 1 million views per month on LinkedIn leading to multimillion pound revenues with a sales team of me plus two people without making a single outbound call.2) Our track record - not only have we done it ourselves, but we've helped over 350 agencies and over 4,000 consultants do it as well, all in the last three years. Now, if that sounds of interest to you, make sure you fill in our contact form and we'll tell you how we can help: https://bit.ly/3jpuEWa__________________________________________RecruitHub MessageOver 70 founders have launched their businesses on RecruitHub in the UK, US, and UAEOne of them is Kyle Winterbottom, founder of Orbition Group, a niche, talent consultancy that operates exclusively in the Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence space across the UK, Europe, and USA.In just a year of trading, the company has gone on to build an impressive client base in the Data and Analytics space and has an industry-leading podcast with more than 20,000 listeners in 128 countries.Before joining RecruitHub, Kyle had spoken to other start-up support companies which either wanted him to invest a ton of money upfront, then he'd only own the percentage he'd invested against what it costs to start, or they wanted a lot of equity.For Kyle, RecruitHub was a great option – they weren't asking for money upfront to launch, they weren't taking loads of equity and they wanted to be involved; the company has been able to lean on RecruitHub quite

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Leaders Live: The big interview with Premiership Rugby CEO Simon Massie-Taylor | The real reason sponsorship works

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 59:17


Premiership Rugby's CEO and Pepsi's Director of Sports Marketing (North America) and Expedia Group's Director of Football and Music Partnerships.Leaders Live, produced in partnership with IMG, is our studio talk show on hot button issues in the industry, featuring conversations with leaders from across sport.As a tumultuous Premiership Rugby season rumbles on, the league's CEO, Simon Massie-Taylor, joins the show to discuss the challenges of running a major domestic league, the future direction of the sport and his gameplan for raising rugby union's profile in England. And then from 34:47, Melissa Duhaime, Director of Sports Marketing for Pepsi in North America, and Liseli Sitali, Director of Football and Music Partnerships at Expedia Group, join our hosts James Emmett and David Cushnan to explore the sponsorship market – what's working, what's not and where's the real value to be found.You can visit https://www.linkedin.com/video/live/urn:li:ugcPost:7039610644790157312/ to watch the broadcast in video.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Leaders on the Ground: Leaders Sport Business Summit Abu Dhabi 2023 (Day 2)

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 67:43


Reviewing Day 2 of the Leaders Sport Business Summit Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit, brought to you in partnership with Abu Dhabi Sports Council. Leaders on the Ground takes you behind-the-scenes at our in-person events, where our team recap the goings-on and key takeaways from the on-stage sessions.In this episode, David Cushnan and James Emmett are joined by sports marketing veteran Kate Bosomworth, Founding Partner of Platform London and Chair at Onside Law, to discuss the action on Day 2 the fifth Leaders Sport Business Summit Abu Dhabi. The trio explore a variety of topics across the on-stage sessions, with interviews from the following guests:- Roy Hodgson CBE, retired football manager, England national team (32:54-48:58)- Nasser A. Al-Khori, Executive Director – Generation Amazing, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (56:40-1:07:15)*Note: This was recorded on site, so there may be some slight distortion in the audio, but this should not take away from your listening experience.*

Sunstone Mormon History Podcast
E90: Getting Freaky on the Frontier: The Story of Mormon Renegade James Emmett

Sunstone Mormon History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023


Join Lindsay and Bryan as they discuss the insane story of James Emmett, the Council of 50 member who started his own frontier break-off-get-back-together sect during the Mormon exodus. Show Notes: Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845-

Sunstone Magazine
E92: Getting Freaky on the Frontier: The Story of Mormon Renegade James Emmett

Sunstone Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023


Join Lindsay and Bryan as they discuss the insane story of James Emmett, the Council of 50 member who started his own frontier break-off-get-back-together sect during the Mormon exodus. Show Notes: Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845-

Kickstart Your Book Sales Podcast
Can Press Releases Work for My Author Direct Sales Business?

Kickstart Your Book Sales Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 45:08


Get free resources for your author business here: http://kickstartyourbooksales.com/freeIn this episode, Russell Nohelty talks with PR specialist James Emmett about how authors can maximize their direct sales public relations success with press kits, press releases and more.Welcome to the Kickstart Your Book Sales podcast with USA Today bestselling authors Russell Nohelty and Monica Leonelle, where you'll learn how to supercharge your book sales, go aggressively wide, and take your author career to the next level.Our free Kickstarter 5-Day Challenge is back! Get our secrets and tricks to completing one huge section of your Kickstarter campaign, plus get free mentoring from us throughout the challenge! Go to http://kickstartyournovel.com/challenge to sign up.The Kickstarter Accelerator is currently open in early bird pricing. Get it here, now: http://kickstartyournovel.com/buy

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Live Podcast: ‘The Future Of…Sport'

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 0:53


Live on the Podcast stage at Leaders Week London, the future of sport (in a strict 7-minute format). In this live recording of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast, which took place in September at the Leaders Sport Business Summit in front of a live audience, three guests present their vision on the future of sport, under the pressure of a strict 7-minute timer.  On the roster: LaLiga Global Network's Keegan Pierce, presenting the future of how we think of rights holders; Ashwin Limaye, Chief Product Officer at AI tech company Magnifi, presenting the future of how we watch sports; Jonathan Brown, Senior Managing Director of Risk, Forensics & Compliance at consulting firm Ankura, presenting the future of how we govern sports. After each gave their 7-minute presentation, the trio sat down for a Q&A with Leaders' James Emmett and Jade Amies, where to discuss the transformational breakthroughs in recent years, the biggest risks sport in facing in coming years, and how this hypothetical future can become reality. 

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Leaders on the Ground: Leaders Week in Review

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 51:46


We take you behind the scenes of the ‘Glastonbury of Sports Business conferences'.Leaders on the Ground takes you behind-the-scenes at our in-person events, where our team will review the action and key takeaways from the on-stage sessions. In this episode, David Cushnan and James Emmett are joined by Consultant and Co-Founder at Rational Collective Sharon Fuller to review the action from a barnstorming return to Leaders Week London.The trio touch on a number of topics spanning the week and our Business Summit on-stage sessions, which featured guests such as Founder of RedBird Capital Gerry Cardinale who spoke about the intricacies of investment, Bundesliga CEO Donata Hopfen who discussed the success of the 50+1 rule, and Rezzil investor (and football legend) Thierry Henry who explored the future uses of VR technology in sport.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Leaders Broadcast Disruptors Audio Bulletin: Rights Deals, NFTs, and more with the ICC's Finn Bradshaw

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 57:27


The Leaders Broadcast Disruptors Audio Bulletin is our regular podcast to discuss, debate, and explore the latest developments in sports content production, distribution and monetisation.This time, Leaders Editor-at-Large, James Emmett, and Head of Content, David Cushnan reflect on this week's monumental Indian Premier League rights deal, Major League Soccer's new partnership with Apple+ and consider what LIV Golf got wrong (and right) about their first broadcast.Helping James and David unpack these stories is Finn Bradshaw, Head of Digital at the International Cricket Council. Bradshaw previously headed up digital departments at Tennis Australia and Cricket Australia and, stopping by as part of a much-delayed trip to London, adds insight into the buoyancy of the Indian media market, discusses the likely internal recalibration at MLS, and draws comparisons between LIV Golf and cricket's T20 format. He also discusses his role at the ICC, its partnership with FanCraze, and NFTs as a unique and appealing fan engagement proposition.Listen to the podcast below, and subscribe today on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify or your chosen podcast platform.

SportsPro Podcast
Big Interview | A fond farewell to SportsPro magazine

SportsPro Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 83:05


As SportsPro says goodbye to its print magazine after 117 issues, Eoin Connolly is joined by three other former editors – SportsPro editorial director Michael Long and Leaders' James Emmett and David Cushnan – for a very special podcast. They reflect on how the magazine came to reflect and adapt to a changing sports industry across its 14-year lifespan, finding new ways to tell stories and meet the needs of its community of readers. They also share some favourite features and moments, personal memories of how each edition was brought to life, and thoughts on the appeal of print publications.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Leaders Broadcast Disruptors Audio Bulletin – Digital Innovation with Stadion's Russell Stopford

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 53:47


Digital expert and newly appointed CEO of Stadion gives his views on the innovations happening in the space. The Leaders Broadcast Disruptors Audio Bulletin is a regular podcast for discussion, debate, and analysis around the latest developments in sports content production, distribution and monetisation. On this episode, James Emmett and David Cushnan are joined by Russell Stopford, a giant in world of sports digital, who is newly-installed as CEO of digital agency Stadion, following over a decade of leading digital activity at three of football's biggest clubs, Manchester City, FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.  In an insightful and informative conversation, the trio dive into the latest happenings in the space, such as the NFL's plans for a new subscription streaming service, Spotify's giant sponsorship deal with FC Barcelona and of course, 2022's biggest buzzword, the metaverse. In the process, Stopford offers his expert perspective on the complexity of developing a huge new project like the NFL's, the untapped potential in the crossover between sports and music, and the big tech question in the development of the metaverse that demands to be solved.  

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Leaders Broadcast Disruptors Audio Bulletin: How to reach younger audiences

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 43:07


Former BBC exec Stuart Rowson reveals the secrets of making content for younger audiences.The Leaders Broadcast Disruptors Audio Bulletin is a regular podcast for discussion, debate, and analysis around the latest developments in sports content production, distribution and monetisation.On this episode, James Emmett and David Cushnan are joined by Stuart Rowson, a multi-platform expert with a mission to help brands and media companies engage with children and younger audiences. In a fascinating and varied conversation that includes talk of Cocomelon, Hey Duggee and the NFL's Nickelodeon broadcast, Rowson discusses how he oversaw BBC Sport's younger audience strategy, the unique work he is doing with Chelsea FC, and reveals what you may be doing wrong in your approach to engaging younger audiences.The fourth edition of Leaders Sport Business Summit Abu Dhabi returns on 16th and 17th March. To find out more and to register your interest, please visit http://www.leadersinsport.com/AD2022

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Leaders Broadcast Disruptors Audio Bulletin: Hardware, the metaverse, and more with Sky's David Gibbs

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 57:45


Leaders Editor-at-large and Head of Content James Emmett and David Cushnan are joined by Sky's Director of Product Management to discuss what's going on and why it matters across the sports media industry. The Leaders Broadcast Disruptors Audio Bulletin is a regular podcast for discussion, debate, and analysis around the latest developments in sports content production, distribution and monetisation.On this episode, James Emmett and David Cushnan first consider some of the latest stories in the space, such as the new phase in the discussions around BT Sport: DAZN is out and Discovery is in; and UEFA's decision to split its next cycle of club competition rights between incumbent TEAM Marketing and US newcomers Relevent Sports.The pair are then joined by Dave Gibbs, Sky's Director of Product Management – Group Content (Sports & News), Apps, Partner Content & Advertising.On the agenda: the ‘streaming wars' and how they benefit the customer; the Metaverse and how it will enhance the viewer experience; and the evolving role of UGC in sport and how it fits into Sky's product strategy.The fourth edition of Leaders Sport Business Summit Abu Dhabi returns on 16th and 17th March. To find out more and register your interest, please visit http://www.leadersinsport.com/AD2022

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Leaders London 2021 - what went down on day two

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 34:13


Behind the scenes at Leaders Week, London.David Cushnan and James Emmett are joined by former FIS General Secretary Sarah Lewis to review the action from day two of an action-packed return to sports industry conferencing at Leaders Week, London.On the agenda:Contractual flexibility and long-term relationships in sports sponsorship;The best conference session of any conference in any industry from any time;'Proportionality' and reacting to crises, plus other golden gobbets of leadership wisdom;BBC Director General Tim Davie, Wimbledon CEO Sally Bolton, Purplebricks CMO Ben Carter, Rugby League World Cup CEO Jon Dutton;Reaching new diverse audiences, and (trying!) to create inclusive environments in sport (and at Leaders);Techno, techno, techno, techno.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Leaders London 2021 - what went down on day one

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 35:08


Behind the scenes at the Leaders Sport Business Summit.David Cushnan and James Emmett are joined by Nielsen Sports' Samantha Lamberti to review the action from a barnstorming return to face-to-face conferencing at the first day of the Leaders Sport Business Summit in London.On the agenda:The buzz on the conference floor; and re-learning how to network;The big themes from the day: change, change, and more change;The huge momentum behind women's sport as new research indicates that 21% of UK adults follow more women's sport than they did 18 months ago.HBSE's Josh Harris, Sky Sports' Jo Osbourne, and Unity's Peter Moore;NFTs, and the new wave of technological innovations sweeping sport and the conference halls;How evolving consumer habits, new technologies, and creative approaches to monetisation are changing the way we produce and consumer sport.Join us on Thursday for another full day at Leaders, and another live wrap-up show.

Comic Book Club
Comic Book Club: Glenn Head, James Emmett And Erica Schultz

Comic Book Club

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 83:24


On this week's live broadcast, we're welcoming guests James Emmett & Erica Schultz ("Deadliest Bouquet") + Glenn Head ("Chartwell Manor")! SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Don't forget to go to https://www.Manscaped.com and use the promo code FANSIDED20 to get 20% OFF YOUR ORDER AND FREE SHIPPING! This week's episode is also sponsored by Marvel's M.O.D.O.K., premiering May 21 on Hulu. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comic Book Club
Comic Book Club: Karl Stevens, James Emmett and Kirsten Thompson

Comic Book Club

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 94:10


On this week’s live show, guests Karl Stevens (“Penny”) + James Emmett & Kirsten Thompson (“I Am Hexed”). SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. This episode of Comic Book Club is sponsored by Podcorn.com. The post Comic Book Club: Karl Stevens, James Emmett and Kirsten Thompson appeared first on Comic Book Club.

AXSChat Podcast
AXSChat Podcast with James Emmett — Disability Inclusion Expert.

AXSChat Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 32:05 Transcription Available


The James Emmett brand is one of the most recognizable in the field of disability inclusion. James has worked on many of the most visible disability inclusion initiatives with companies like Walgreens, Best Buy, Office Depot/Max, PepsiCo, and Mercy Health. James is the Founder of James Emmett & Company (www.jamesemmettandcompany.com) that provides disability inclusion services to major companies.  He helped plan & execute initiatives that have resulted in over 80,000 jobs for people with disabilities and numerous awards for innovation related to company-owned disability inclusion. James' career vision is to forever change the business and disability communities by helping hundreds of companies create disability inclusion brands. 

Human Potential At Work
E244: Closing the Gap- Connecting People with Disabilities to Employers

Human Potential At Work

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 31:33


James Emmett, Founder and CEO of James Emmett & Company, joins the program to discuss the work that his organization has done with Walgreens to develop a more inclusive workforce, particularly for individuals with intellectual disabilities. James also shares his thoughts about how to close the "great divide", that is, helping diverse talent connect with organizations that need them most. 

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
At home with Leaders: Paraag Marathe

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 59:35


Transforming a football business into a media and entertainment investment firm | Buying into Leeds United | The 4-point plan driving 49ers Enterprises | Why date nights are sacrosanct in the pandemic. Episode 97 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast - brought to you in partnership with Arc - features a conversation with Paraag Marathe (first part begins at 05:12, second part begins at 46:21), EVP of Football Operations at the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, President of 49ers Enterprises, board member at Premier League side Leeds United, and Chairman of USA Cricket. Having been with the 49ers since 2001, Marathe has developed into one of the most versatile and broad-minded senior executives in sport. His current responsibilities include the management of the 49ers player contracts and salary cap; the strategic direction and day-to-day oversight of 49ers Enterprises, the franchise's innovative, growth-focused investment vehicle; representing the 49ers' viewpoint on the board of Leeds United, in which the 49ers took a 10% stake in 2018; and the development of a Twenty20 cricket league in the US. On the conversational agenda: - Why managing an NFL salary cap is like managing an investment fund portfolio; - The 2014 decision that transformed the 49ers from a "billion-dollar lemonade stand" to a media and entertainment juggernaut; - The 4-point plan driving 49ers Enterprises: 1) Incubate; 2) Invest; 3) Consult; 4) Capitalise; - The dynamics of attraction between sport and the VC world; - Why the 49ers invested in Leeds United, and why a further investment could be around the corner; - Switching off from work through a commitment to running and date nights. Elsewhere in the podcast, James Emmett and David Cushnan reflect on some of the key themes covered at Leaders Week Direct, including the process for preparing venues to reopen to crowds after a pause for the pandemic. They're joined for the discussion (which starts at 33:20) by Suri Suriyakumar, CEO of Arc. ARC is at the forefront of reshaping the way the world’s businesses have remained operational with their unique range of social distancing signage, safety products and services. Their consultation and on-site and on-line survey process have transformed a complex problem into a simple solution for thousands of global clients. For more information, visit e-arc.co.uk. We're grateful to Suri and his team for their support.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
At home with Leaders: Jon Dutton & Terri Lynam

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 44:22


Selling 750,000 tickets in a pandemic | Scenario planning and building consumer confidence | Athlete advocacy and sport as a platform for driving social change. Episode 94 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast features a conversation with Rugby League World Cup 2021 CEO and Customer Director Jon Dutton and Terri Lynam (begins at 18:34). With just over a year to go before the tournament - still scheduled to take place to full capacity crowds in venues across England - Dutton and Lynam look ahead to the 21st September opening of the ticket pre-sale window, and explain their strategy for shifting 750,000 tickets during a pandemic. Before that, David Cushnan and James Emmett discuss the plans being made across the sports industry for the return of socially distanced fans to sports venues, and look into the gathering momentum behind the athlete advocacy movement, and sport's role as a platform for protest. On the conversational agenda: - The factors that go into designing a ticketing plan; - How Rugby League World Cup 2021 organisers intend to hit their 'aspirational target' of 750,000 tickets sold; - Balancing commercial imperatives with accessibility and inclusivity objectives amid the uncertainty of a new Covid events landscape; - Scenario planning; - Stakeholder communications and new, remote way to run major events teams.  

Comic Book Club
Comic Book Club: W. Maxwell Prince, James Emmett And Kirsten Thompson

Comic Book Club

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 102:55


On this week's live cast, we're talking to guest W. Maxwell Prince, writer of Image Comics' "Ice Cream Man." Plus James Emmett and Kirsten Thompson, the team behind "I Am Hexed" join the show. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Comic Book Club
Comic Book Club: W. Maxwell Prince, James Emmett And Kirsten Thompson

Comic Book Club

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 102:55


On this week’s live cast, we’re talking to guest W. Maxwell Prince, writer of Image Comics’ “Ice Cream Man.” Plus James Emmett and Kirsten Thompson, the team behind “I Am Hexed” join the show. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, ITUNES, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR […] The post Comic Book Club: W. Maxwell Prince, James Emmett And Kirsten Thompson appeared first on Comic Book Club.

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Leaders Sport Business Podcast
At home with Leaders: Cathy Engelbert

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 50:04


Why the WNBA President became the WNBA Commissioner title a year ago | Inside the WNBA draft | The opportunity to innovate. The new normal of sports behind closed doors presents its own set of challenges to keep fans loyal and engaged. Digital specialists iX.co can help. They're offering the Leaders Sport Business Podcast audience a personalised consulting workshop with their strategy team. The interactive workshop will provide a complete overview of the market, the increased role that digital products are playing, and how to apply all of these trends to your business at this critical time. This is an exclusive, limited-time offer, so go to www.ix.co/workshop today to request your custom workshop. Episode 86 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast features a conversation with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (begins at 04.46), recorded on 14th May, almost a year to the day that Engelbert accepted the top job at the WNBA. She become the first holder of the 'commissioner' title at the WNBA when she joined from Deloitte, where she had enjoyed a successful 33-year career, latterly as the professional services giant's first female CEO. Later on in the podcast, David Cushnan and James Emmett are joined by iX.co Chief Commercial Officer Dave Nugent (conversation begins at 18.55) to reflect on some of the most impactful pieces of digital work put out by sports organisations during the crisis, not least the WNBA's own virtual draft event. On the conversational agenda: - Milestone moments in Engelbert's commissionership; - Showing the NFL the way with the WNBA virtual draft; - The nuts and bolts of putting on live digital events; - The opportunity to think differently, to reset, and to appeal to more fans when sport returns; - Sport's media models and how they might shift; - Innovation and what will stick when sport returns.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
At home with Leaders: Chris Gargano

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 52:14


How the Jets put their NFL Draft content plan together | The enforced pause as a launchpad for radical ideas | The two-track thinking across European football. Episode 84 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast is brought to you by Onside Law. As a gesture of help, the specialist law firm is offering a number of free sports law clinics for those grappling with issues arising from Covid-19. Request a free session here. This episode of At home with Leaders features a conversation with Chris Gargano (begins at 32:42), the VP and Executive Producer at the New York Jets. He takes us inside the content operation at the NFL franchise and reviews the recent NFL Draft, which attracted a staggering 55 million viewers over the course of its virtual broadcasts on 23rd, 24th, and 25th April. Gargano and his team produced three live shows of their own, and attempted to transpose a series of Jets draft parties into a virtual environment. Before that conversation, James Emmett and David Cushnan are joined by Onside Law Partner Jamie Singer to discuss the radical ideas gathering some momentum while live sport is on hiatus, and to analyse the varying approaches being taken to completing or discontinuing football seasons across Europe. On the conversational agenda: - The proposals for change in golf, tennis, rugby and football; - Why it’s inevitable that some European leagues will finish, and some won’t; - How the Jets took three draft parties online; - What went into the planning process, content and commercial objectives, and tech platform decision; - The learning to take forward and implement post-draft.  

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
At home with Leaders: Rachel Jacobson, Eddie Jones & Sam Walker

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 38:53


The difference between leadership and management | A new dawn for the DRL | Giving autonomy vs taking control in a work from home environment. Episode 83 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast is brought to you by Onside Law. As a gesture of help, the specialist law firm is offering a number of free sports law clinics for those grappling with issues arising from Covid-19. Request a free session here. This episode of At home with Leaders features a conversation with newly installed Drone Racing League President Rachel Jacobson (conversation starts at 17:19). The former NBA SVP of Global Partnerships became one of a small number of female presidents in sport when she started the role earlier this week. Founded in 2015, the Drone Racing League now has broadcast deals with NBC, Sky, ProSeibenSat.1 and Youku, and has put on eye-catching events in venues such as Alexandra Palace in London, BMW Welt in Germany, and Chase Field in the US. Also joining James Emmett and David Cushnan for this episode is the Leaders Performance Institute's Matthew Stone, who gives an insight into how leaders from across the sports performance world are coping with their current environments. We hear from England Rugby coach Eddie Jones, and Wall Street Journal writer and author of The Captain Class, Sam Walker (conversations start at 7:45), both of whom have been featured recently on the Leaders Performance Institute's own line of podcasts - a series of at home conversations with the biggest names from across the world of high performance. On the conversational agenda: - Knowing when and how to devolve organisational autonomy; - The difference between leadership and management; - The political leaders who have made an impact recently; - Onboarding into a leadership role during Covid-19; - The DRL's focus on innovation, its virtual product, and its STEM programme; - How David Stern and Adam Silver paved the way for Rachel Jacobson.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
At home with Leaders: Sam Li & Ian Dixon

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 53:31


The financial imperatives for finishing league seasons | The slow return to activity in China | How to plan for a comeback. Episode 81 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Onside Law, specialist lawyers providing solutions to the sports industry from offices in London, Geneva, and Sydney. Onside Law are conscious of the pressures many in our industry are facing and, as a gesture of help, they are offering a number of free sports law clinics for those grappling with issues arising from Covid-19. Request a free session here. Joining David Cushnan, James Emmett, and Onside Law's Jamie Singer for this episode are football finance expert Ian Dixon (conversation begins at 22:26) and senior sports media executive Sam Li (conversation begins at 35:05). Dixon is the former Managing Director and Analytical Head of EMEA and APAC Infrastructure & Project Finance Group at Fitch Ratings. He was worked on financing projects across top tier sport, and notably structured the stadium bond financing for Arsenal in the mid-2000s while at Ambac Assurance. Li is Head of International Business Strategy at Sina Sports, and has been instrumental in the evolution of the Weibo-affiliated entity into one of China's most active and engaged sports events and media platforms. On the conversational agenda: - How and when paused sports leagues could come back; - The legal and financial challenges associated with discontinuing; - The slow return to activity in China's sports and events economy; - How to plan for a comeback without knowing when that will be.

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Leaders Sport Business Podcast
At home with Leaders: Paul Smith

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 53:34


Building and selling a hundred million dollar company | The emotional impact of years of striving towards an exit | The responsibility and solace of sports ownership | Cost cuts and rescue packages across sport. Episode 77 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast - brought to you in partnership with Onside Law - sees David Cushnan and James Emmett chat to Sydney Kings owner Paul Smith (conversation starts at 8:29). Paul founded and grew Repucom into one of the most trusted sports media measurement and consultancy businesses before selling it to Nielsen in a deal reportedly worth $195 million in 2016. After returning to his homeland of Australia, he took a majority ownership stake in National Basketball League (NBL) side the Sydney Kings through his Total Sport & Entertainment (TSA) agency before taking full control in March 2019. On the conversational agenda: - Thrills and spills at the SportAccord Convention in Sochi in 2015; - The journey of building Repucom into a saleable asset and the ultimate deal with Nielsen; - The emotional cliff post-sale, and the path through it; - Leading differently; - What team ownership can mean for an owner; - The Sydney Kings and the Sydney Flames and why basketball is under exploited in Australia; - The dynamics of taking action in a vacuum of leadership; - The end of the traditional rights model and the beginning of sport taking control of its own destiny. Let us know what you'd like to talk about and who you'd like to hear from on At home with Leaders. @JamesEmmett and @DavidCushnan on Twitter. Thanks again to Onside Law for their support for this podcast. Stay safe, keep in touch.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
At home with Leaders: Richard Conway & Chris Hana

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 54:59


Getting through Coronavirus | The great calendar reshuffle | The surge in live streaming | The opportunity in esports. Episode 76 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast sees former BBC Sports News Correspondent Richard Conway (conversation starts at 7:41) and The Esports Observer CEO Chris Hana (26:06) talk via crystal clear internet connection to James Emmett and David Cushnan for another episode of At home with Leaders. On the conversational agenda: - How Richard coped with Coronavirus; - The media coverage of the fallout; - How sport is responding; - The surge in live streaming and the opportunity inherent in it; - Where the real engagement in esports is; - How 'traditional' sports organisations should be approaching esports now; - Do more eyeballs mean more dollars in the virtual world? - How to get an esports grounding during Corona-lockdown. Let us know what you'd like to talk about and who you'd like to hear from on At home with Leaders. @JamesEmmett and @DavidCushnan on Twitter. Stay safe, keep in touch.

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Leaders Sport Business Podcast
At home with Leaders: Simon Bazalgette & Simon Thomas

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 45:04


Sports rescue packages | Gamifying archive content | How to run an organisation remotely. Episode 75 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast sees former Jockey Club CEO and current board member of the EFL and the Roundhouse Simon Bazalgette (conversation starts at 10:06) and FIFA Chief Commercial Officer Simon Thomas (conversation starts at 28:48) chat down their line to James Emmett and David Cushnan for another episode of At home with Leaders. On the conversational agenda: - The £50 million rescue package for the EFL; - Advice for leaders on how to run an organisation as an abstract concept rather than a location; - The difference between sport and arts in this crisis; - How sports entities are mucking in to help; - WorldCupAtHome and the challenge of carving out, packaging, and gamifying archive content; - Managing FIFA's partners through the crisis; - The implications of UEFA's Euro 2020 postponement. Let us know what you'd like to talk about and who you'd like to hear from on At home with Leaders. @JamesEmmett and @DavidCushnan on Twitter. Stay safe, keep in touch.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Victor Lin & Finn Bradshaw - a postcard of hope from China

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 52:31


The greenshoots of recovery in China | Tips and insight from China's quarantined workforce | The situation in Australia | The Australian Open's bushfire relief work. Episode 74 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast sees Red Lantern's Head of Content Victor Lin (conversation starts at 10:25) and the Australian Open's Head of Digital Strategy Finn Bradshaw (conversation starts at 34:04) chat down the line to James Emmett and David Cushnan for another edition of At Home with Leaders. Based in Chengdu in China's Sichuan province, Lin leads digital media agency Red Lantern's content team, delivering services for western sports entities looking to drive engagement with Chinese consumers. Clients include Wimbledon, Formula 1 and Premier League side Liverpool. Based in Melbourne, Bradshaw joined the Australian Open from Cricket Australia last year, and led the tennis tournament's digital department to a record year in 2020, in the midst of the wildfires that devastated swathes of the country, and just a few weeks before the global COVID-19 outbreak began to wreak its own havoc. On the conversational agenda: - The slow return to normality in China; - Living and working through quarantine - how to do it; - The social media trends from China's lockdown period and why they're not what you would have expected; - How to drive engagement with sports fans without live product; - Dealing with the bushfires at the Australian Open; - Contingency planning and building up a communications ‘trust bank’; - Muddy rain; - Getting the tone right for the downtime. Let us know what you'd like to talk about and who you'd like to hear from on At Home with Leaders. @JamesEmmett and @DavidCushnan on Twitter. Stay safe, keep in touch.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Bosomworth vs Biver

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 54:31


The sports industry faultlines exposed by COVID-19 | Brand purpose in times of crisis | Jean-Claude Biver on passion, emotion, and status. Episode 73 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast sees James Emmett and David Cushnan talk to Kate Bosomworth about the COVID-19 crisis and its ramifications on sport before introducing a recording of Kate's session with Hublot Chairman Jean-Claude Biver from the Leaders Sport Business Summit in October (session starts at 26:42). Kate, a former Sport England board member, sports marketing agency CEO, and CMO of M&C Saatchi, helmed a typically energetic discussion with Biver, a legend in the luxury brands world and the man credited with transforming the fortunes of Tag Heuer and Hublot through a savvy and committed marketing strategy. The discussion roamed fluidly from piercing business and marketing advice, to approaches to interpersonal skills and instinct, by way of colourful anecdotes about Diego Maradona. On the conversational agenda: - Biver's first job as a charismatic but useless watch salesman; - The point of passion at work; - Why you don't buy a watch to tell the time; - Why Diego Maradona always wears two watches; - Sports marketing and the power of emotional connection.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Behind the scenes at Leaders with Sheffield United owner Prince Abdullah

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 55:20


David Cushnan and James Emmett are in Abu Dhabi to wrap up two days of the Leaders Sport Business Summit in the capital of the UAE, including interviews with Sheffield United owner HRH Prince Abdullah bin Musaad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Abu Dhabi Cricket CEO Matthew Boucher, and discussion around the developing sporting investment strategies across the MENA region, innovation in golf, cricket and esports, and word of a potential new football investor taking a City Football Group-style portfolio approach to club acquisition. More reflections on the summit can be found here.

Magic's Rural Exchange Catchup
Rural Exchange EP226 13th December 2019

Magic's Rural Exchange Catchup

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 89:26


Glenbrook Station in North Otago is supplying Merino Wool to the US Military - we talk with Simon Williamson. Champion Woolhandler Joel Henare is on the show, as is Lain Jager, Primary Sector Council Chair. Federated Farmers President Katie Milne talks flooding in the South Canterbury region this week, and also talking on those floods on 'Pulse of the Country' is Dairy farmer James Emmett. Also, regulars Angie Skerrett from Newshub and weatherman Richard Green make another appearance.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Behind the scenes at Leaders, 2019

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 39:34


James Emmett and David Cushnan are joined by SBJ Publisher and Executive Editor Abe Madkour to reflect on a busy Leaders Sport Business Summit, with discussion around John Skipper and DAZN, Peter Hutton and Facebook, sports content trends, the NFL, the latest stadium technology and other highlights. Also includes an interview with W Series driver Sarah Moore.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

As Luck would have it: How Carabao intends to become the number one energy drinks brand in the UK | The UK launch of the Athletic and its role as a paid-content market test | Big moves for Delia Bushell, Joanna Adams, and Jaymee Messler. Episode 61 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast sees James Emmett and David Cushnan discuss the UK launch of the Athletic, its role as a litmus test for non-live paid sports content; and the new roles for industry innovators Delia Bushell, Joanna Adams, and Jaymee Messler; before introducing a conversation with Intercarabao CMO John Luck (at 16:27). Luck joined the energy drinks company in 2016, following stints in the marketing teams of Coca-Cola, Time Out, and Duchy Originals among others. Part of a small team tasked with launching the Thai brand in the UK market, Luck has overseen almost every aspect of Carabao's initial UK launch to its position, just three and a half years later, as the seventh biggest energy drinks company in the UK and stocked in every major retailer. The brand is a giant in its native Thailand, where it is a $2 billion listed company and the market leader by some distance from Red Bull. Its ambition, which Luck is attempted to facilitate, is to become number one in every market it operates in. Part of how it intends to do that is through sports sponsorship. On the conversational agenda: - The process of launching an FMCG product in the UK in an ultra-competitive sector, from product through to positioning through to marketing platforms; - Why Carabao has succeeded where the 700-plus energy drinks brands that tried to launch in the UK before it failed; - Aed Carabao, the 'Thai Bob Marley' who founded the product; - The nuts and bolts of Carabao's sponsorship deals with Chelsea and the EFL; - Why the Carabao Cup draws will remain a staple of the brand's impactful activation arsenal; - The three lessons Luck has learned about sports marketing since joining Carabao.    

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Running Wimbledon | Broadcasting the Women's World Cup | Not broadcasting the Cricket World Cup. Philip Brook (conversation begins at 19.27)  is the Chairman of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, host of the annual Wimbledon tennis championships. Brook will leave his position, one of the most influential in world tennis, after nine and half years as chairman after this year's championships this summer. In episode 58 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast, Brook welcomes James Emmett to the boardroom at the AELTC for a discussion on the milestone moments of his tenure, what comes next for him, for the club and the tournament, and the state of world tennis. On the conversational agenda: - Why, with the tournament two weeks away, he's not very busy at all; - The new roof on number one court - what, why, how, and who it will benefit; and what else is new for this year; - The 50 other weeks of the Wimbledon year; - 73 acres of new land - what to do with it, and why the journey to the tennis club is likely to change in the future; - How the £63.75m Wimbledon Park Golf Club deal was done; - What he believes his legacy to the club, and to grass court tennis will be; - The regrets of his tenure, and why he thinks tennis isn't necessarily better off on a global level than when he started; - What needs to happen for the major stakeholders in tennis to work together with greater cohesion; - Hosting the Royal Box; how to keep the great and the good in check.  

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Gospel Tangents Podcast
Early Mormon Pioneer John Pierce Hawley (Part 1 of 8)

Gospel Tangents Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 16:13


I'm excited to introduce historian Melvin Johnson.  He's written a biography on early Mormon pioneer John Pierce Hawley.  Hawley traveled extensively among several Mormon groups from Nauvoo to Salt Lake to Texas.  Johnson tells about some of the early Mormon persecutions, and this was one I hadn't heard of! https://youtu.be/N06_Qdtgnd4 GT : Okay, so what you're saying is, as Joseph was building the city of Nauvoo, that he sent Lyman Wight on a mission to Wisconsin to get wood so that they could build all the buildings in Nauvoo. Mel: Almost right.  The earlier story is the Nauvoo House committee, with Apostle Wight, Bishop George Miller, Peter Hawes, Lucien Woodward, Alpheus Cutler and others were on the committee, and they were cast to go to the territory of Wisconsin to locate existing sawmills, purchase them, and then begin the program of making lumber and timber for the temple, house and other projects. That began in 1841. It was not a good start. George Miller was drafted because of his business ability. He could be a cranky, irritable person. The only two church authorities--religious authorities that he ever followed closely and trusted implicitly, was Joseph Smith Jr. and later, after his death, James Strang in Wisconsin and Michigan. He distrusted almost everybody else.  [He was] not impressed with Brigham Young in the slightest and would quarrel with Lyman Wight in their five-year association in Wisconsin and elsewhere. Mel:  Miller went up to the territory, in the winter, with James Emmett, his guide.  Emmett was the great Mormon frontiersman. I think George Miller became almost as good as he [Emmett] was. Later on, we can talk about those exploits. Miller put the sawmills and the logging fronts on a good, sound financial basis.  By 1843, the Spring, it was time to expand the logging and milling effort, so Lyman Wight went recruiting for people to go to Black River Falls in the area. He recruited The Hawleys, Curtis's, Ballentines, Moncurs, and others who ended up in Wisconsin territory from Iowa. There they remained for more than a year, finishing the milling and the lumbering for the effort down in Nauvoo. GT:  So this is getting close to the time of the martyrdom, it sounds like, so how did how did Hawley react to that? Mel:  Early in the winter of 1843 and 1844, the federal agents for the Native Americans there, got involved and refused to let the Native Americans market their standing timber beyond the contracts they had already signed to the Mormons. In other words, by the Spring of 1844, the black pine mission was going to come to an end. GT:  So let me make sure I understand that. So it sounds like the Native Americans had some sort of a logging contract with the Mormons in Wisconsin. Mel:  That's correct, and the federal agents... GT:  Put a kibosh on that. Mel:  That's right. So the colony.....it was a typical frontier myth among the anti-Mormons that Joseph and the leadership, were going to ally with the Indian tribes, which would, as Will Bagley liked to call it, make them the war hammer, the Mormons and they would beat up on all the non-Mormons. GT:  So this was to not only stop the Indians, but to stop the Mormons, as well. It was basically to quash them both. Mel:  No, the Mormons. GT:  Just the Mormons. Mel:  Yeah. The Menominee were not going to go anywhere. They had no great power of Native Americans. Federal Indian agents just wanted to mess with the Mormons, and they were very effective at it. Check out our conversation…. Historian Melvin Johnson describes persecution against early Mormons

Comic Book Club
Comic Book Club: James Emmett

Comic Book Club

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 47:00


James Emmett returns to the show to discuss his Kickstarter comic I Am Hexed! Check out the website at comicbookclublive.com to find out how to watch the show live! And follow the show on Twitter: @comicbooklive, @azalben, @jtsizzle, and @realpetelepage Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookclub See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Why Chris Kermode's position is up for grabs at the ATP | Sport's most innovative hospitality experiences | MD Steve Elworthy (19.50) on preparing for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 | How to motivate an events team to peak for delivery | Dealing with conflicting stakeholder interests. Episode 54 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast sees David Cushnan and James Emmett examine the ATP's player-driven decision not to extend Chris Kermode's tenure as Executive Chairman, before a discussion on the new Formula E race in London breaks out into some thoughts and examples of the best and most innovative hospitality experiences in sport. Later, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Managing Director Steve Elworthy (19.50) joins James for a conversation on his preparations for the upcoming tournament. A former international cricketer for South Africa, Elworthy joined sport's executive ranks not long after hanging up his playing boots. The upcoming competition, which will take place in England and Wales from 30th May to 14th July, is the sixth major cricket tournament Elworthy has been involved in running. On the conversational agenda: - How Elworthy went from competing in major tournaments to running them; - The mistakes he's made along the way and how they've informed his management style; - Moving his team from planning to delivery mode and how he motivates them to peak when it matters; - Organisational structure and how to hit deadlines in a coordinated manner; - Dealing with the conflicting demands of various stakeholder.  

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Where have all the CEOs gone? | Recruitment and how to do it | CVC's investment in rugby | Qatar's preparations for the Fifa World Cup | Balancing innovation with heritage | How to bring about organisational change. Episode 53 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast sees David Cushnan and James Emmett discuss the unprecedented number of vacancies at CEO level across key rights holder organisations in UK sport, before handing over to former AELTC and RFU CEO Ian Ritchie (at 17:43) for a more informed opinion. Searches are underway for the CEO role at the Premier League, the EFL, the FA, UK Sport, and the BOA among others. Ritchie ran the Wimbledon tennis championships in his role as CEO of the AELTC from 2005 to 2012, and was then hired to lead the RFU as it built towards the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England. He stepped down in 2017, and is now Chairman of Premiership Rugby, the top tier domestic rugby union league in England. He sat down for a conversation for the podcast on a visit to Qatar, where Ritchie had been sharing his experiences of preparing for major events with a group of local executives involved with preparations for the Fifa World Cup in Qatar in 2022. On the conversational agenda: - Qatar's preparations for 2022 and how Ritchie would handle Fifa as a stakeholder; - The CVC-Premiership Rugby deal, how it went through, and what it will mean for the league and its teams; - Pressure moments at the RFU, preparing for England 2015, and the process that led to Head Coach Stuart Lancaster leaving; - Innovation vs heritage and how Wimbledon gets it right; - Recruitment, culture, and organisational change.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Joao & Pedro Presa

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 59:51


Disruptive forces across sports broadcast | GB Basketball's UGC ban | ESPN & Second Spectrum's 'Full Court Press' | CBS' Super Bowl production under the microscope | Mycujoo and its founders in profile. Episode 52 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast is a sports broadcast disruption special, with David Cushnan and James Emmett analysing a handful of the issues at the top of the sports broadcast agenda before introducing a discussion (at 17.07) with Joao and Pedro Presa, the Portuguese twins who co-founded Mycujoo, a user-generated content (UGC) football streaming platform with realistic ambitions of building the single largest football community in the world. On the conversational agenda: - What is Mycujoo and what's in the name; - The business model and how it's evolved; - JustinTV, Twitch, and LinkedIn - inspirations and models; - The journey from tech service provider to tech media company; - Building a football community through long-tail content and what 200 million interactions a year means; - Why Brazil, Indonesia, Thailand, Portugal and the US have proved the strongest markets; - Japan's Nadeshiko League - a Mycujoo case study; - How the twins lead together; - How to recruit and build as a start-up, and why Amsterdam is the perfect base.  

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Behind the scenes at the Leaders Sport Business Summit, Abu Dhabi, with Arsenal FC & the Giro d'Italia

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 58:01


48-team World Cup | Sport as a political tool | Bringing the razzmatazz to cricket | Keith Pelley’s vision for consolidation in golf | Taking the Giro d’Italia abroad | Why Arsenal’s deal with Visit Rwanda makes sense | Digital storytelling and branded content with the ICC, Hilton, and Lewis Hamilton | Global opportunities for women’s football. Episode 51 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast sees David Cushnan and James Emmett reflect on a busy two days at the Leaders Sport Business Summit in Abu Dhabi, featuring interviews with: Paolo Bellino (19.39), CEO of RCS Sport on:   - Merging the Dubai Tour and Abu Dhabi Tour to form the UAE Tour;   - The Giro d’Italia as a destination marketing tool;   - The Giro’s visit to Israel and what it meant   - Why a potential start in Japan was ruled out at the last minute;   Peter Silverstone (33.29), Commercial Director of Arsenal FC:   - On the myths around Arsenal’s sponsorship with Visit Rwanda;   - Why the partnership is working for Rwanda already  

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Abu Dhabi's sports investment strategy

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2019 54:17


Meet the power-brokers behind Abu Dhabi's sports strategy | Andy Murray's retirement announcement | Champions League weekend rumours | the AFC Cup and Gulf politics in sport. Episode 49 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast sees David Cushnan and James Emmett reflect on Andy Murray's retirement announcement, assess the impact of a potential move by Uefa and TEAM Marketing to shift Champions League matches to weekend slots; gauge the political environment at the AFC Cup in the UAE, and introduce a series of conversations with key figures from across Abu Dhabi's sporting landscape. On the agenda: - What next for Andy Murray, and what next for tennis, after Britain's greatest ever tennis player announced his retirement; - Uefa Champions League games on weekends: could it happen, why, when, and how? - The AFC Cup: a platform for politics beyond football in the Middle East; - Abu Dhabi Sports Council General Secretary HE Aref Al Awani (14.20) on the city's sporting strategy; - Acting Abu Dhabi Cricket CEO Matt Boucher (25.18) on the changing objectives for Abu Dhabi's involvement in sport; - Special Olympics World Games 2019 Chief Strategy Officer Tala Al Ramahi (36.56) on building a legacy of inclusion; - Abu Dhabi Golf Club GM Ed Edwards (42.51) on the development of golf in the region and the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. The Leaders Sport Business Summit, Abu Dhabi, takes place on 30th and 31st January. More information on who's coming, and how you can come too, can be found here.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Ep 48: The Great US Gambling Rush & a Crystal Ball on 2019

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2019 73:18


Genius Sports MD Steven Burton on betting, data, and the future of the US sports gaming market | Women's sport in the spotlight | DAZN and the consolidation of the OTT market | Micropayments | Tech to watch | New stuff in new markets. David Cushnan and James Emmett bring you a bumper edition of the Leaders Sports Business Podcast to kick off 2019, as they identify ten key sports industry trends or topics to track across 2019. Including a extended interview with Steven Burton, MD of data and integrity technology specialists Genius Sports, who makes sense of the legislative changes enabling sports betting across the US and plots out the future for the sector across US sport, the episode analyses: - A big upcoming year for World Rugby, the IAAF, Japan, and Qatar; - The commercial and societal momentum gathering behind women's sport; - DAZN's 20-2020 vision and the shifts in the OTT sports broadcasting sector; - Micropayments and innovative rights packages; - 2019 as another step in sport's path to internationalisation; - Athlete power, Kosmos, and the Davis Cup; - Technology adoption and a big year for mobile ticketing; - Start-up events launching in 2019; - Private equity money fuelling league and federation growth.

Leaders Performance Podcast
Ep 37: Behind the Curtain at the Leaders Sport Performance Summit

Leaders Performance Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 61:33


That's a wrap for the latest Leaders Sport Performance Summit at London's Kia Oval. The great and the good of world sport and performance gathered in south London to share best practice insights behind leadership and culture, data & analytics as well as human performance. Weaving in and out of the corridors were the Leaders Performance Institute's David Cushnan and James Emmett, who joined us on loan from our sister podcast, the Leaders Sport Business Podcast. The duo rounded up a retinue of speakers, delegates and one very special competition winner who hear their instant take on the events spanning both days. In this special edition you will hear from: - Tom Markham, Head of Strategic Business Development at Sports Interactive, who opens up on Football Manager's status as a 'breath of fresh air in a world of vested interests' (listen from 3:37); - Anne Keovathong, Great Britain Fed Cup Captain, who discusses the advent of data-driven decision making in tennis (listen from 12:11); - Craig Ranson, Director of Athlete Health at the English Institute of Sport, who takes us through the organisation's strategic focus on mental health and wellbeing initiatives (listen from 18:09); - Sam Robertson, Head of Research & Innovation at the Western Bulldogs, who spoke onstage and doubled up as a judge for the inaugural Innovation Lab in association with Formula E (listen from 33:39); - Miky Tamir, Chair and Co-Founder of Track160 - our very first winners at the Innovation Lab - who outlines the Israeli startup's history and hopes for the future (listen from 38:22); - Simon Timson, Performance Director at the LTA, who reveals the most rewarding aspects of his work (listen from 44:28); - Véronique Richard, a Mental Performance consultant who sometimes works with Cirque du Soleil, wraps things up with some reflections on her speaking slot and the importance of risk-friendly environments across elite performance (listen from 50:00). Previous Episode: Ep 36: Mike Brey & Matt Painter Listen to the round-up above and subscribe today on iTunes, Stitcher and Overcast, or your chosen podcast platform.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Ep 47: Oli Slipper

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 40:35


Formula 1's new race in Vietnam | The European Super League | 10 years of the O2 for the ATP Finals | Pitch International's place in the media rights landscape | The Perform journey. David Cushnan and James Emmett have a small sit-down midway through the Leaders Sport Performance Summit to reflect on another batch of sports industry talking points, including the announcement of the first new race on the Formula 1 calendar in the Liberty Media era, some micro-analysis on the would-be European Super League in soccer, and some innovation kudos for the ATP and its twin tournaments in Milan and London. Later, Oli Slipper (interview starts at 13.53), Executive Chairman at Pitch International, discusses his decision to re-enter the fray of the day-to-day sports business. CEO of Premium TV, and then, when it merged with Inform in 2007, co-CEO of the Perform Group, Slipper stood down from his leadership role at Perform in March 2015. In September this year, Slipper joined London-based sports rights agency Pitch International as Executive Chairman, as Trevor East, long-time Chairman, stood down to take a board role. On the conversational agenda: - Why Slipper decided to come back; - His investments over the past three years; - Pitch International's scope of operation and future direction; - Milestone moments in the development of Perform, now the DAZN Group; - The media rights buying landscape and why it's bigger and broader than ever; - Sports media landscape trends.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Ep 46: Sophie Goldschmidt, Matt Porter, & Miheer Walavalkar

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2018 52:35


The birth of GolfTV | the death of MP & Silva | the charm of Shahid Khan | equal pay & Facebook ups and downs in surfing | the Phil Taylor-shaped hole in darts | the future of the sports consumption experience. David Cushnan and James Emmett reflect on another fortnight of change across the global sports industry, including the launch of the Discovery-PGA Tour joint venture OTT vehicle GolfTV, the final demise of rights agency MP & Silva, and Shahid Khan's withdrawn offer to buy Wembley Stadium from the FA. Later, we hear from three CEOs with very different challenges ahead of them: Sophie Goldschmidt (starts at 14.31), the former WTA, NBA, RFU, and CSM executive who has been CEO of the World Surf League (WSL) for the past 13 months; Matt Porter (starts at 27.16), the Matchroom Sport Director who has been CEO of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) since 2008; and Miheer Walavalkar, the co-founder and CEO of LiveLike, which launched in 2015 as a VR company in sport but has evolved to provide full immersive broadcast experiences without the need for headsets. On the conversational agenda: - Making changes at the WSL: new formats, new calendar, new broadcast products, and a new, equal pay structure; - Working through live streaming technical challenges; - Ten years of globalisation at the PDC; - Why the Phil Taylor-shaped hole isn't as big as it once would have been; - The future of sports broadcasting and media consumption and why what we have today is not sustainable.    

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Ep 45: Behind the scenes at Leaders Week with Paul Levesque

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 70:16


Reflections on a monster week | the WWE's Paul Levesque (aka Triple H) | Gfinity's Garry Cook | La Liga on US games and the broadcast blackout | FIBA's Frank Leenders | Wimbledon's Mick Desmond | The Bundesliga's Robert Klein David Cushnan and James Emmett reflect on another edition of Leaders Week, tackling the talking points from a busy series of sports business events in London, before introducing a stellar line-up of backstage conversations. On the agenda: - WWE EVP of Talent, Live Events & Creative Paul Levesque (starts at 9.06) on the launch of NXT UK; his favourite Triple H storyline; the art and mechanics of storytelling; and why Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson could be headed for politics; - Gfinity Executive Chairman Garry Cook (starts at 27.35) on the launch of the ePremier League and the thinking behind the Gfinity studio set-up; - La Liga Chief Communications Officer Joris Evers (starts at 39.03) on the next steps for the league's attempt to play competitive fixtures in the US this year; and its support for its UK broadcast partner Eleven as it contravenes 3pm blackout rules; - Deltatre Chief Product Officer Carlo De Marchis (starts at 42.34) on the five things broadcasters and would-be broadcasters need to think about when going direct-to-consumer; - FIBA Media & Marketing Director General Frank Leenders (starts at 47.35) on finding the balance between building viewership and engagement through a rights holder OTT service and being competitive with broadcast partners; - Bundesliga International CEO Robert Klein (starts at 55.49) on the league's plans for the USA, China, and India; - Wimbledon Commercial & Media Director Mick Desmond (starts at 59.09) on the essence of the Wimbledon brand and what Amazon's entrance into tennis could mean for the property; - Kore Planning & Insights (KPI) President Russell Scibetti (starts at 1.04.30) on what data-driven giants like Amazon can bring to the sports ecosystem.

Leaders Sport Business Podcast
Ep 24: Kit McConnell

Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2017 30:32


When will the Olympics reach a 50/50 gender balance? Is esports really a viable Olympic programme proposition? Can China realistically achieve its objective of introducing 300 million people to winter sports participation by 2022? These questions, plus a fair number of others, are tackled in the latest edition of the Leaders Podcast with IOC Sports Director Kit McConnell, who spoke to James Emmett over a jasmine tea in a hotel lobby in Beijing, hours before the final round of the Infiniti 2017 Air and Style Beijing FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup event. McConnell worked on the organising committee for the Sydney Olympics in 2000, moving to Switzerland thereafter to take a role in the sports department at the IOC. He joined rugby's global governing body, then the International Rugby Board, in 2002, and was Rugby World Cup Tournament Director for 11 years, before rejoining the IOC in 2013 as Sports Director. McConnell is a key modernising force within the Olympic movement, tasked with integrating new, youth-oriented sports and disciplines into the programme. Golf and rugby joined the programme for the Rio Games in 2016, but there will be five new sports at Tokyo 2020, as well as host of new disciplines in existing sports, and a new mixed relay events too.

Autism Quality of Life
012_Employing Adults with Autism and Disability Consulting: Interview with James Emmett

Autism Quality of Life

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2017 30:43


In this episode of the Autism Quality of Life podcast, host, Teri Krakovich, interviews James Emmett!  James has a vision to change business and disability communities by helping hundreds of companies to create disability inclusion brands! The James Emmett brand is one of the most recognizable in the field of disability inclusion. James has worked on some of the most visible disability inclusion projects with companies like Walgreens, Best Buy, Office Depot & Office Max, TIAA, PepsiCo, UPS, and Mercy Health. He has also partnered with creative organizations such as Disability Solutions @ Ability Beyond. Follow the Autism Quality of Life podcast on Social Media! www.facebook.com/QOL4ASD www.twitter.com/QOL4ASD

Autism Advantage
006 - How to Create Autism Jobs While Keeping Your Own

Autism Advantage

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2016 27:00


Welcome to the Autism Advantage podcast! I’m your host, Tom D’Eri, the COO and co-founder of Rising Tide Car Wash. In case you’re not familiar with what we do, we employ a fantastic team of individuals with autism, allowing us to empower our staff while offering a fantastic experience to customers. We believe that individuals with autism are an incredible untapped resource for many business, and this show is dedicated to proving that employing these people can create real competitive advantages. My fantastic guest today is James Emmett, who is one of the world’s leading disability employment consultants. James is and has been the driving force behind many large corporate programs for people with autism and other disabilities at major companies such as TIAA-CREF, Best Buy, Walgreens, Pepsi, and Office Depot. He was also instrumental in helping us at Rising Tide Car Wash get off the ground. In 2004, James met Randy Lewis, the senior vice president at Walgreens. Randy invited James the opportunity to help plan out the Walgreen outreach initiative that focused on people with autism. This experience helped James realize how much potential there was within corporate situations for people with autism. Since having learned about this incredible potential, he has taken that awareness to other companies and created opportunities there. There are so many benefits for a company when it comes to hiring people with autism. James has seen an increase in morale among the incoming employees with autism, but also the current employees at a company that launches an autism-related initiative. Companies also experience their cultures changing to be positive and forward-thinking. These are just a few of the many great benefits that James describes. I’m excited to have James on the show because he offers such a different perspective than many of our previous guests. Instead of having opened a new business geared toward employing people with autism, James’ extensive experience is with working within existing organizations to create employment opportunities for individuals with autism. Don’t miss this great episode, in which we also talk about some of the specific advantages of employing people with autism, why hiring these people can help create systems that turn out to be better than the existing ones for neurotypical employees, how important it is to have community support, and much more. In This Episode: [01:37] - What inspired James to work with large companies and help them harness the advantages of employing people with autism and other disabilities? [03:18] - James describes what it’s like to work with these companies and create programs for employing people with autism. [04:44] - We hear about the realizations that people come to in terms of the specific advantages of employing people with autism. [06:53] - Tom draws out something unique about what James have said: that individuals with autism and other disabilities have faced barriers their whole lives, and have needed to learn to break through them. They bring this grit and resilience to their employers. [07:23] - James talks more about how this familiarity with breaking through obstacles translates to the work environment. Tom then relates what James has said to the way that they hire people at Rising Tide Car Wash. [10:28] - When James is talking to a new client, how does he communicate the specific benefits that he and Tom have been discussing? [13:18] - James talks about how translating what happens at a few sites to the broader organization works. [15:19] - Tom digs into how the ripple effect from making changes at one distribution center can change things for many more people. [16:24] - We hear more about how James has convinced people that this will positively affect the daily operations of a business. [19:38] - How would James recommend that someone who works at an organization that doesn’t currently have a disability employment program go about starting something and creating change at their company? [21:42] - Tom elaborates on the advice James has been giving about getting support from the community. [22:43] - James hopes that within the next ten years is that every Fortune 500 company will have a disability inclusion strategy. [25:24] - How can listeners get in touch with James or hire him as a consultant to help them navigate their disability employment strategy? Links and Resources: JEC James Emmett & Co James Emmett on LinkedIn @JamesEmmett on Twitter ADVICE Randy Lewis Disability inclusion at Walgreens TIAA-CREF Best Buy Walgreens Pepsi Office Depot Tom D’Eri Rising Tide Car Wash Rising Tide U Autism Advantage University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism & Related Disabilities FAU Center for Autism & Related Disabilities Broward County Public Schools The Dan Marino Foundation Autism Speaks New York Collaborates for Autism The Poses Family Foundation

Adrian Has Issues
Episode 35: Imagination To Burn

Adrian Has Issues

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2015 34:01


451 Media is a company co-founded by director Michael Bay (“Transformers”), Doug Nunes and two men who are responsible for creating a certain Nintendo accessory. Recently, 451 has established an interactive publishing division, releasing graphic novels and digital content. The creators for 451’s graphic novels include Scott Rosenberg (“Con Air”), Skip Woods (“Wolverine”), George Pelecanos (“The Wire”), Mark Mallouk (“Black Mass”), Clay McLeod Chapman (“The Avengers”) and Peter and Paul Williams (vfx for “Avatar,” “The Avengers”). Today's episode features two guests: Stephen Francis, 451's Director of New Media and Innovation and Creative Coordinator, James Emmett (also a guest on Episode 15). Stephen and James discuss the company's flagship titles, their unique brand of digital videos and content and the endurance of print comics. Check out 451 Media: YouTube Facebook Twitter This and every episode can be found on iTunes, Stitcher and the Satchel podcast app, available for Android and iOS. Please subscribe leave a rating and review. Doing so helps the podcast reach more potential listeners. As always, thank you for your support! Adrian Has Issues is a proud member of the Tangent-Bound Podcast Network.

Adrian Has Issues
Episode 35: Imagination To Burn

Adrian Has Issues

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2015 34:01


451 Media is a company co-founded by director Michael Bay (“Transformers”), Doug Nunes and two men who are responsible for creating a certain Nintendo accessory. Recently, 451 has established an interactive publishing division, releasing graphic novels and digital content. The creators for 451’s graphic novels include Scott Rosenberg (“Con Air”), Skip Woods (“Wolverine”), George Pelecanos (“The Wire”), Mark Mallouk (“Black Mass”), Clay McLeod Chapman (“The Avengers”) and Peter and Paul Williams (vfx for “Avatar,” “The Avengers”). Today's episode features two guests: Stephen Francis, 451's Director of New Media and Innovation and Creative Coordinator, James Emmett (also a guest on Episode 15). Stephen and James discuss the company's flagship titles, their unique brand of digital videos and content and the endurance of print comics. Check out 451 Media: YouTube Facebook Twitter This and every episode can be found on iTunes, Stitcher and the Satchel podcast app, available for Android and iOS. Please subscribe leave a rating and review. Doing so helps the podcast reach more potential listeners. As always, thank you for your support! Adrian Has Issues is a proud member of the Tangent-Bound Podcast Network.

Snake Oil Comics
Riding the Struggle Bus with Big Dev featuring James Emmett

Snake Oil Comics

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2015 33:17


Big Dev fires up the struggle bus again a picks up comic creator James Emmett. Devin and James chat about his comics, "The Committee", being a part of Wayward Raven Media, and creating 451, an indie comic production company.

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Society Events Audio
Frickey Symposium - Plenary Session 2: Legislation

Society Events Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2009


Festschrift in honor of Philip Frickey, Alexander F. and May T. Morrison Professor of Law, Berkeley Law Plenary Session 2 - Legislation Moderator:  Elizabeth Garrett,  University Vice President for Academic Planning and Budget; Sydney M. Irmas Professor of Public Interest Law, Legal Ethics, Political Science, and Policy, Planning and Development, University of Southern California Gould School of Law Panelists: James J. Brudney, Newton D. Baker-Baker & Hostetler Chair in Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law James Emmett, Australian barrister John F. Manning, Bruce Bromley Professor of Law, Harvard Law School Peter L. Strauss, Betts Professor of Law, Columbia Law School

Society Events Video
Frickey Symposium - Plenary Session 2: Legislation

Society Events Video

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2009


Festschrift in honor of Philip Frickey, Alexander F. and May T. Morrison Professor of Law, Berkeley Law Plenary Session 2 - Legislation Moderator:  Elizabeth Garrett,  University Vice President for Academic Planning and Budget; Sydney M. Irmas Professor of Public Interest Law, Legal Ethics, Political Science, and Policy, Planning and Development, University of Southern California Gould School of Law Panelists: James J. Brudney, Newton D. Baker-Baker & Hostetler Chair in Law, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law James Emmett, Australian barrister John F. Manning, Bruce Bromley Professor of Law, Harvard Law School Peter L. Strauss, Betts Professor of Law, Columbia Law School