Sports Management Podcast
Episodes
#46 James McLaughlin - CEO, Cure Leukaemia
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James McLaughlin is the CEO of the charity Cure Leukaemia. Leukaemia is a form of blood cancer and as a part of his role as CEO, James is heading up s...
#45 Ben Smith - Senior Financial Adviser, FLM Wealth Management
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Smith is a financial advisor and is heading up the sporting department at FLM Wealth Management. Ben has over 10 years of experience as a financia...
#44 Kerrith Brown - President, IMMAF
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kerrith Brown is the President of IMMAF – The international Mixed Martial Arts Federation. Before starting his managerial career, he was a Judoka an...
#43 Steve Dainton - CEO, ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation)
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Dainton is the CEO at ITTF – The International Table Tennis Federation. He has been with ITTF for 14 years, but took on the role as CEO in 201...
#42 Jonas Eriksson - The Corruption in International Soccer
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jonas Eriksson was one of FIFA's top referees for eighteen years, before he retired his whistle in 2018. Jonas has an incredible journey which has tak...
#41 Katie Simmonds - Global COO, SIGA
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Simmonds is the global COO at Siga – Sport Integrity Global Alliance and the Managing Director for SIGA Women. She is a English qualified lawy...
#40 Caroline Fitzgerald - Founder & CEO, GOALS Sports
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline Fitzgerald is the CEO & founder of GOALS Sports, a women's sports sponsorship consultancy she started in August of 2021. Caroline has more th...
#39 Bas Schnater - Fan Engagement Consultant
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bas Schnater is a fan engagement consultant and an award-winning data analytics expert. In this episode you will learn about: Fan engagement, how fan ...
#38 James Hope-Gill - CEO, Skateboard GB
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James Hope-Gill is the CEO of Skateboard GB. James has a background from football and has been the CEO of Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA. Since 201...
#37 Highlights from 2021, with Marcus Filipsson
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you all for a great 2021! This episode is a short summary with some of my highlights from the year that passed: 00:27 - James O'Brien, Formula...
#36 Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros - CEO, SIGA (Sport Integrity Global Alliance)
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros is the CEO of SIGA – Sport Integrity Global Alliance. He has over 30 years' of experience from the Sports Management indu...
#35 Nick Meacham - Managing Director, SportsPro Media
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Meacham is the Managing Director at SportsPro Media and the Senior Independent Director at the British Volleyball Federation. Nick has plenty of ...
Bonus Episode: Louis Saha - Co-Founder, Axis Stars
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Louis Saha is a former football striker who has represented clubs like Manchester United, Tottenham, Fulham as well as the French national team. After...
#34 Katie Guay - First Female Referee in AHL
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Guay is an ice hockey referee and the first woman to ever ref in the AHL – American Hockey League. She has 8 international championships under...
#33 Erik Allum Rønstad - Sporting Director, Norwegian Wrestling Federation
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Allum Rønstad is the Sporting Director for the Norwegian Wrestling Federation. He is recently back from hosting the Wrestling World Cup in Oslo ...
#32 Tania Moreno - SVP of Marketing, Arizona Coyotes
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tania Moreno is the Senior Vice President of Marketing at the NHL team Arizona Coyotes. Moreno is the first female head of marketing in the Coyotes fr...
#31 Kelli Masters - NFL Agent & Founder of KMM Sports
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kelli Masters is an attorney, an NFL sports agent and founder and President of KMM Sports. She is recognized as one of the most influential women in ...
#30 Daniel Geey - Football Lawyer, Sheridans
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Geey is a lawyer in the sports and football industry for over a decade. In his career, he has been involved in high-profile Premier League club...
#29 Michael Payne - 1st ever Marketing and Broadcast Rights Director, IOC
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Payne has been referred to in media as the "Father of Olympic Branding". Michael has been at the forefront of the sports marketing industry fo...
#28 Arsalan Shah - Founder & CEO, Global Athlete Management Experts (GAME)
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Arsalan Shah is the Founder & CEO at GAME - Global Athlete Management Experts. They are the leading sport management firm in Pakistan representing top...
#27 Densign White - CEO, IMMAF
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Densign White is the CEO at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation. IMMAF is the global governing body for MMA, now working for Olympic recog...
#26 Tuhin Mishra - MD & Co-Founder, Baseline Ventures
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tuhin Mishra is the Managing Director & Co-Founder at Baseline Ventures. They represent and manage some of India's greatest athletes, like Srikanth Ki...
#25 Matt Rogan - Co-Founder, Two Circles
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Rogan is an author and an experienced #sports professional. In 2011, he co-founded Two Circles, a #data driven sports agency that won the "UK Spo...
#24 Revere Greist - COO, ZIHI Pro
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Revere Greist is the COO of ZIHI Pro, an AI-based endurance sports training platform. His background is in computerized medicine and in his career, he...
#23 Fiona Green - Director & Co-Founder, Winners FDD
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fiona Green is the Director & Co-Founder at Winners FDD. She has operated in the sports industry for over 30 years. Her focus is CRM and BI in the spo...
#22 Tiffany Hollins - Global Partnerships Activation Manager, UFC
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tiffany Hollins is the Global Partnerships Activation Manager at UFC – the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She holds an MBA in Marketing and Innovat...
#21 Gabe Baida - Executive Director, Innovero Global
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gabe Baida is a sports executive with a decade of experience from the field of anti-doping. During his time with USADA, he had several roles, such as ...
#20 Ben Nichols - Sports Media Relations Professional
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Nichols is a Media Relations Professional. He has worked for the World Anti-Doping Agency, Formula 1, ATP & the Commonwealth Games Federation. His...
#19 Dimitris Farmakis - Esport Professional
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dimitris Farmakis is an Esports professional from Greece with international experience. After a decade in the market, Dimitris has worked as an analys...
#18 Josef Boumedienne - Director of European Scouting, Columbus Blue Jackets
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Josef Boumedienne is the Director of European Scouting at the NHL team Columbus Blue Jackets. This spring Josef was under the spotlight since he, toge...
#17 Jeremy Snape - Business Performance Psychologist, Sporting Edge
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Snape is a business performance psychologist. He is a former professional Cricket player and the founder of Sporting Edge. He has spent the las...
#16 Charlie Dewhurst - Commercial Strategy Director, SailGP
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Dewhurst is the Commercial Strategy Director at SailGP. Sail GP Season 2 premiers April 24th 2021 in Bermuda. We talk about season 2, sustaina...
#15 Nina Wennerström - CEO, Wesport
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nina Wennerström founded Wesport in 2014 and currently serves as the company's CEO. She is a former tennis professional and has over 14 years of expe...
#14 Phil Andrews - CEO, USA Weightlifting
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Andrews is the CEO of USA Weightlifting and he has established himself as one of the leading sports administrators in the US. His work at USAW ha...
#13 Mary-Kay Messier - VP of Global Marketing, Bauer Hockey
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today is International Women's Day and today's guest is Mary-Kay Messier. She is the VP of Global Marketing at Bauer Hockey and is together with her t...
#12 James O'Brien - Director of International Operations, Formula 1 Experience
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
James O'Brien is the Director of International Operations at the Formula 1 Experience's Team. He has 15 years of experience from F1 and in addition to...
#11 Hernan Auguste - Director of International Development, World Padel Tour
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hernan Auguste is the Director of International Development at World Padel Tour. As a player in padel, he played professionally for 22 years and was r...
#10 Dan Abrahams - Owner, Dan Abrahams Sport Psychology Ltd
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Abrahams is a sport psychologist, known for his passion to de-mystify sport psychology and for creating simple to use performance techniques. He i...
#9 Brian Rzeppa - Author of "You're Hired - A Guide to Working in Sports"
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Rzeppa is the author of the book "You're Hired – A Guide to Working in Sports". Brian holds a master's degree in Management and Organizational...
#8 Jon Dutton - Chief Executive, Rugby League World Cup 2021
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Dutton is the Chief Executive at Rugby League World Cup 2021 which will take place in England in October 2021. He is a Sports Management graduate ...
#7 Geoff Wilson - Owner & Managing Director, Geoff Wilson Consultancy
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Wilson has over 15 years of experience from the Sports Management industry. He runs his own consultancy firm, consulting on marketing, strategy ...
#6 Michelle Carney - CEO, Special Olympics GB
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Carney is the CEO at Special Olympics GB. We talk about inclusivity, leadership and why she has the best job in sports.
#5 Szymon Szemberg - Managing Director, Alliance of European Hockey Clubs
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Szymon Szemberg is the Managing Director at EHC - Alliance of European Hockey Clubs, with experiences from IIHF & CHL. We talk European club hockey, C...
Bonus Episode: Daniel Wesslund - Lawyer, MAQS Law Firm
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Swedish episode: Daniel Wesslund pratar om vad han och kollegorna på MAQS Advokatbyrå bistår med kring idrottsjuridiska frågor. Vi pratar om den n...
#4 Michelle Webb - Commercial Director, NFL UK
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle is the commercial director for NFL UK, where she works with the commercial partnerships. She talks about her experiences from the Olympics, h...
#3 John Liljelund - Secretary General, International Floorball Federation
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John Liljelund, the Secretary General at International Floorball Federation, talks about the development of floorball and the different measures IFF h...
#2 Anders Larsson - President, Swedish Ice Hockey Federation
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anders talks about leadership, the decision to cancel the last season and when the Swedish hockey leagues can expect a live audience again
#1 Makis Asimakopoulos - General Manager, Athens Marathon. The Authentic.
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Makis Asimakopoulos discusses how he has been able to plan the mass event "Athens Marathon. The Authentic", in the middle of a global pandemic.
Introduction to the Sports Management Podcast
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sports Management is a growing industry that has become an attractive field both for studies and professional careers. In this podcast, you will hear...