Leaders Worth Knowing Podcast

The sport business podcast from Leaders. Hosted by Leaders Editorial Director, James Emmett, and Content Director, David Cushnan.

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

Posted February 10, 202600:32:45

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

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

Posted February 3, 202600:40:49

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

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

Posted February 2, 202601:04:16

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

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

Posted January 29, 202600:37:47

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

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

Posted January 27, 202600:33:31

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