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Callum Murray's guest on this edition of the Business of Sport podcast with the International Sports Convention is Mary Harvey, who graduated from playing in goal for the US women's national soccer team that won both the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1991 and gold medals at the 1996 Olympic games, to her present role as chief executive of the recently established Centre for Sport and Human Rights, a human rights organisation for the world of sport. In between, she worked for Fifa and then the successful joint bid by USA, Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 men's World Cup, There couldn't be a more timely and pivotal moment to discuss issues of human rights in sport, and, asked if the Black Lives Matter campaign that's sweeping the world presents an opportunity for the Centre to raise and amplify human rights issues in sport that might have been going unheard previously, Harvey replies: "Absolutely. I'm asking for a paradigm shift in every part of our lives. I'm not a person of colour, I'm white, but" – and here she quotes a banner she saw while attending a Black Lives Matter protest march the day before the interview – "silence equals privilege." Harvey says she regards athletes who have staged high-profile protests, such as Colin Kaepernick and Megan Rapinoe, as "human rights defenders, rather than troublemakers," commending them for standing up for what they believe in, even though it might mean putting their livelihoods and their physical safety at risk. In the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown, she adds: "I really hope that sport now has an opportunity to look at itself and say, "We can do better by these people'." In the interview, Harvey also discusses other contemporary human rights issue in sport, including the plight of migrant workers helping to build the infrastructure for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar and the case of Larry Nassar, the disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor who sexually abused dozens of young athletes, and how they can be prevented from recurring ("First thing is, don't bury your head in the sand," she says, with reference to the Nassar case. "It's there. It's in all walks of life and it's a question of, let's get serious about safeguarding.") The funding of bodies involved in sport integrity – combating doping, match-fixing and the abuse of athletes – also comes under the microscope, with Harvey pointing out that the anti- doping movement is by far the best funded of the three. "I think we have to look at that," she says. "It's disproportionate. Harvey applauds the IOC's moves towards gender parity in appointments to its commissions and in the athletes taking part in its events, but, for her, the "bible" on human rights in sport is The Ruggie Report, written in 2016 by John Ruggie, Patron of the Institute for Human Rights and Business. "The Ruggie Report stands up over time in terms of what sports bodies can do to really embrace human rights…", she says. "Any sports bodies that are listening to this, that really is a fantastic piece of work – and it's public."

12 Juni 202050min

Henry Menezes has over 35 years experience in Indian Football. Starting as a national team goalkeeper as well as a variety of football development, administration and business experience. He is currently Deputy Chairman of the All Indian Football Association Technical Committee. In this edition of inside the Football Industry we will explore: Football Development and Grassroots structure in India Football Competitions including Baby Leagues and the Indian Super League FIFA U17 Competitions Opportunities and Challenges for European Clubs in developing commercial partnerships Elite Football in India and ambitions in AFC and FIFA Tournaments FIFA 2034 World Cup Bid? It's a full overview of Indian Football – Grassroots, Competitions, Commercial and Partnerships.

28 Maj 20201h 16min

If you've never heard of Deltatre, and you're a sports fan, you've almost certainly seen their work, whether in the form of statistics, graphics, some of the world's top sports websites and mobile applications, or in the burgeoning OTT market for streaming live sports. Historically, the Turin-based TV technology company has been involved behind the scenes in some of sport's greatest events, from Olympic Games to Fifa World Cups. In our latest episode of the Business of Sport Podcast with the International Sports Convention, Callum Murray's guest is Giampero Rinaudo, Deltatre's chief executive and co-founder. In this episode, we look at sports broadcasting after the lockdown and ask Giampiero: 'How will the way the industry delivers sport and the way we watch it have changed?' Founded 34 years ago, "not before the internet, but before the PC," as Rinaudo puts it, Deltatre has grown up alongside the sports broadcasting industry, often pioneering the changes that have conditioned the way we watch sport on TV. With 50 per cent of its workload now deriving from the OTT industry, its workforce is now over 1,000 strong, based at its HQ in Turin, in London and in other centres across the world. Since Bruin Sports Capital, the US sports investment group, took a 75-per-cent stake in the company in 2015, that workload is increasingly focused on US sports – all four of the US major leagues are Deltatre clients. Notably, the company is responsible for handling technical delivery worldwide of NFL Game Pass, the league's international OTT service, as well as delivering the websites of all 32 of the NFL's teams. In December, Bruin also acquired Two Circles, the UK-based data-driven marketing agency, opening up new opportunities for Deltatre to use data to interact with TV viewers. "We are going to become more and more a data-led platform to collect and understand the behaviour of the users," says Rinaudo. Deltatre is also helped in this ambition by the recent launch of its own data-driven, real-time platform mtribes. Using mtribes, Deltatre is able to analyse viewers' habits to discover that, for example, a viewer is interested in certain players, or only wants to watch highlights. This enables Deltatre to 'personalise' a digital offer. "I can show you something that is different from what I show to somebody else, because I know that you like this particular content. And all this is done in real time," says Rinaudo. One remaining sports media sector in which Deltatre is not yet involved is e-Sports, and Rinaudo says that the company is seeking to find a role and to invest in this area. "I've been watching some Formula 1 virtual races," he adds, "and they are fun. That's something that will continue to grow in the future. This is something where Deltatre should have a major role." As for his management style, Rinaudo's policy is unchanged, despite the growth of the company from its three founders to its present scale. "I tend to delegate," he says. "My motto is that for any specific task, there is always somebody better than me. I think I'm good at choosing, maintaining and orchestrating a strong management group."

26 Maj 202044min

Tim Ramsberger is Chief Operating Officer for Visit St.Pete / Clearwater In this edition on Sports Tourism and Events, we explore: The destination of St.Pete and Clearwater within the state of Florida Sports Events past and future in St.Pete and Clearwater Sports Tourism – Strategy, Impact and Measurement Long term focus – The Brand Marketing B2C, B2B NFL SuperBowl, Tampa 2021

22 Maj 202037min

Our guest today is Pavel Klymenko, Head of Policy – Global Monitoring and Human Rights. In this edition we focus on: FARE – Football Against Racism in Europe – Origins and remit of FARE and what FARE does Campaigning as an important component of FARE and cases from: Eastern European Development Project, Erasmus Plus Sport Projects and Football v Homophobia. Sport as a means for social change Examples of reducing racism and inequality in football A Case study with the German Football Association (DFB) Why leadership in sport is missing representation from ethnic minority groups and why this is important for the future of sport

19 Maj 202054min

This is the Business of Sport Podcast with the International Sports Convention. Our Show on careers in sport giving you insights, expertise and guidance. Our guest is Misha Sher. Misha is WorldWide Vice President at MediaCom. In this edition we cover: How a mindset of being curious is Misha's mantra and what this really means in the world of sport and business An in depth Case study on Pele, developing brand and commercial assets for the worlds greatest ever footballer and forging partnerships with the likes of Proctor and Gamble, Hublot, Gillete and Coca-Cola. Great insight in this podcast is given to sport sponsorship and brand activation. Why Winston Churchill and Michael Jordan are the two people Misha would have dinner with.

11 Maj 20201h 11min

Dariusz Mioduski, is owner and chairman of Legia Warsaw. He is also Vice-Chairman of the European Club Association and member of the board of administration for UEFA Club competitions and member of UEFA club competitions committee. In this edition of the Football Industry podcast we explore: Legia Warsaw brands and culture Legia ambitions on the field – national, European and the development of the youth academy Growing the business with a focus on entertainment, media, women, youth, e-gaming and community. The campaign – Ready to Help Understanding the DNA of Warsaw, its fans but with an eye for change and development. What success really means and how it can be quantified. The future of European Club Club competitions

7 Maj 20201h 9min

Franz Jung, Vice President of China's Envision Group and Chairman of the Board of Envision Virgin Racing, the team that competes in the Formula E electric motor racing series, is our latest guest on the Business of Sport Podcast with the International Sports Convention. What is the future of motor sport in a climate emergency? With Envision Group, the world- leading greentech company as the team's majority owner, Jung, whose career before joining Envision was with luxury car brands like Mercedes, BMW and Porsche, is uniquely placed to answer that question. "We will see a steep increase of electro-mobility racing in future," says Jung. "I can't imagine that there will be no more [fossil] fuel-powered racing, but electro-mobility races will grow a lot over the next 10 years." Speaking to Callum Murray, he explains that Envision decided to invest in a Formula E team because it has "exactly the same vision" as the race series, which he summarises as: "Being clean', being hi-tech, being powered by battery, being powered by computing… Possibly Envision, within the entire Formula E teams, is the only company which is 100-per-cent sustainable – and this is one of the major reasons why we acquired two years ago the majority stake." In its first season, 2018-19, the Envision team finished in third place in the team standings, out of 10 teams, Jung points out proudly, a highly commendable result for a non-OEM (original equipment manufacturer – or major car brand-backed team). Other teams on the grid count the likes of Nissan, BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz and Audi as backers. However, rubbing shoulders with such brands also gives Envision the opportunity to introduce them to its own technology solutions, especially its Artificial Intelligence of Things-powered batteries (for those unfamiliar with AIoT, Jung provides a useful explanation). The technology also helped the team to win last year's race in Paris, according to Jung, enabling it to predict "almost by the minute, when it is raining and where on the circuit." The 14-race 2019-2020 Formula E season was suspended in mid-March after five races, as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. With a possible resumption of racing behind closed doors scheduled for July, the Envision Virgin team, like others, is taking part in a virtual e-Sports Formula E racing series, the 'Race at Home Challenge', in the meantime. Competing in Formula E is expensive, Jung admits, but media revenue growth of between 300 and 400 per cent from season to season justifies the cost, while budget caps imposed by the FIA, the sport's world governing body, and Formula E ensure that smaller, non-SEO teams like Envision Virgin Racing can remain competitive. Jung, who says he never reads management books, also discusses his own management style, after over 20 years of leadership roles in the automotive industry, saying it is built on trust: "I'm not a micro-manager at all. 'You have your job to do. Please go and do it, and come back to me if you have a problem. And as long as I don't hear anything, everything goes well'."

5 Maj 202043min