This is episode 10 of ReThinking Sport, our series created in collaboration with Portas, the global strategy consultancy dedicated to sport and physical activity. The focus today is on the idea of professional sport. What does it mean when a sport is professionalised. And what are the trade offs in terms of access to opportunity, competitive balance and fo ... Show More
Mar 10
UP538 Ted Knutson on Brentford, Betting and Benham. And how AI will change football data
Ted Knutson's career tracks a remarkable arc: professional gambler at Pinnacle, architect of Brentford's analytics-driven recruitment model, founder of StatsBomb — built from a blog written during cancer recovery into a global data company sold to Hudl in 2024 — and now Strategic ... Show More
53m 5s
Mar 6
UP537 The Buy Side: Inside Unilever's FIFA World Cup Strategy
Today, we are joined by Ben Curtis, Global Brand Vice President for Rexona—the brand known as Degree in the US, Sure in the UK, and Shield in South Africa. Ben oversees the global strategy for a brand that Unilever identifies as the "cultural engine" of its Personal Care business ... Show More
42m 27s
Mar 3
UP536 Other People's Money: Bex Smith's thesis for women's football multi club ownership
Bex Smith, is our guest today on Other People’s Money, Unofficial Partner’s sports finance series presented with regular cohost Matt Rogan. Bex Smith was captain of the New Zealand Women’s football team, appearing at World Cups, two Olympic Games, and enjoyed a stellar club caree ... Show More
1h 5m
Sep 2021
Action Sports Network Senior Executive Producer Darren Rovell on Sports Memorabilia, Sports Wagering & More!
On today's episode, Action Sports Network Senior Executive Producer Darren Rovell joins Jason for an extended conversation in which the pair discuss the exploding market that is sports memorabilia and why some items are harder to come by (and thus more valuable) than others, why ... Show More
39m 25s
Apr 2023
Monte Carlo - Andrey at last; Aggro galore
The week in Monte Carlo belonged to Andrey Rublev and it belonged to aggro. In this episode we discuss Rublev finally winning his first Masters 1000 title, why it was so deserved, and what it might mean for his career, and we savour the way in which Taylor Fritz, Daniil Medvedev ... Show More
1h 4m