The Business of Sport – Indy Khabra, Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Livewire
Indy Khabra is a global ad technology executive, entrepreneur, and industry thought leader. He is the Co-Founder of Livewire, an award-winning gaming marketing company launched in 2021 that helps the world’s leading brands connect with highly engaged gaming audiences at scale. With deep expertise across strategy, data, technology, and emerging media, Indy leads Livewire’s global […]
The Business of Sport – Mike Buckley CEO and Co-Owner at United States SailGP Team
Born and raised on Cape Cod, MA, Buckley was introduced to sailing by his single mother who worked multiple jobs and sports became both an outlet and a foundation for discipline, resilience, and drive. What started as an unexpected extracurricular pursuit quickly grew into a defining passion that shaped his personal and professional trajectory. From […]
The Business of Sport – Isabella Bertold, Professional Athlete & Healthcare Investor at Relentless Venture Fund
A multiple world cup medalist in the sport of Olympic Sailing, and an athlete on the Canada SailGP team, Isabella Berthold also leads a Next Gen Legacy Fund, focused on providing financial support to youth athletes in British Columbia. Isabella is also a professional cyclist, racing a European focused UCI Road Calendar. A former venture […]
The Business of Sport – Ursula Romero, CEO at International Sports Broadcasting
From having Olympic Games accreditation at the age of just 4, to leading one of the world’s biggest broadcast operations, Ursula Romero has a fantastic story to tell. The daughter of early pioneers in major event broadcasting, Ursula is the CEO of ISB, International Sports Broadcasting. With over 20 years experience providing coverage of global […]
The Business of Sport – Michael Payne, Chairman CEO at Payne Sports Media Strategies
Michael Payne has been at the forefront of Sports Marketing for over 40 years, most of that time spent leading and advising on deals around the Olympic Games. Payne has brokered over 25 billion dollars worth of deals and sold his first sponsorship package at the age of just sixteen! He worked alongside all of […]
The Business of Sport – Hugo Inglis, Co-Founder and Managing Director, at High Impact Athletes
Hugo Inglis is a four-time Olympian with New Zealand. For over a decade, he scored goals at the very top of international elite Field Hockey. Nowadays, Hugo is a co-founder of High Impact Athletes (HIA), a global movement empowering athletes to fund the world’s most effective climate and social solutions. Under his leadership, HIA has […]
Her Business of Sport – Lindsey Eckhouse, Chief Revenue Officer, Mercury/13
Lindsey Eckhouse is the Chief Revenue Officer at Mercury 13, a multi-club ownership group focussed on acquiring controlling stakes in professional women’s teams in Europe and Latin America. Lindsey has previous experience in sport with the NFL and Maclaren Racing. Why Mercury 13?🚀: “Back in the 1960’s there was a group of women who were […]
Her Business of Sport – Sally Sheppard, ,Head of Consumer Engagement at Rugby Football Union
With the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in full swing, the RFU’s Head of Consumer Engagement, Sally Sheppard, joined our Her Business of Sport podcast to assess the success of the tournament so far and to reveal an insight into England Rugby’s plans to harness new supporters in the future. Sally on Impact 25 “We […]
Her Business of Sport – Emily Heath, Global Brand Director, Rexona/Sure – Unilever.
After more than 15 years with Unilever and over a decade as Global Lead of their Rexona/Sure brand of deodorant, Emily has led numerous high impact global campaigns and strategic partnerships. The Sure brand, known as Rexona globally, is over a hundred years old, but Emily’s focus is very much on the future, developing on-going […]
Her Business of Sport – Thayer Lavielle, Managing Director, The Collective
Thayer Lavielle says she is never afraid of a blank page, something she has proven over the last 6 years, by leading the development of The Collective, a women-focussed division of Wasserman, designed to bridge gaps in gender equity in sport and music through community, insights, events, tools and services. Since 2019, that “blank page” […]