Best Karl Fitzpatrick Podcasts (2025)

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How smart is Gerard Pique? 23:37

6d ago23:37

23:37

According to Google, that's the second most common question people ask in relation to the former FC Barcelona and Spanish international football legend. The answer may well be 'very'. Since retiring from playing in November 2022, Pique has launched himself whole-heartedly into the running of his Kosmos agency. A few short weeks after hanging up his…

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What was it like on the inside of the Hundred auction? 34:22

13d ago34:22

34:22

Raine Group Partner and Head of EMEA, Jason Schretter joins the show to explain how the England & Wales Cricket Board managed the sale of stakes in the eight Hundred franchises - which drew significant investment from the United States and India. Raine was the lead financial advisor to the ECB on the auction process, working closely with Deloitte t…

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How the DP World Tour became sport’s funniest rights holder 54:42

20d ago54:42

54:42

Tom Jackson, Group Director, Content at the DP World Tour - once known as the European Tour - joins the podcast to share the organisation’s approach to content creation and in particular its run of viral videos featuring challenges and players. In conversation with Leaders’ Content Director David Cushnan, Jackson explains the critical planning and …

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Does women’s football sponsorship work? 37:54

26d ago37:54

37:54

Fresh from the Uefa Women’s Euros semi-finals, Rexona/Sure Global Brand Director Emily Heath joins Leaders’ Editorial Director James Emmett to examine whether women’s football sponsorship actually works. Heath shares her on-the-ground thoughts on the atmosphere around this week’s games and describes the mood in host country Switzerland, plus outlin…

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REVEALED! Mark Goldbridge’s blueprint for fan-driven football content 44:28

1M ago44:28

44:28

Mark Goldbridge, owner and frontman of The United Stand and That’s Football, joins the podcast to explain how he’s building the biggest football content brands on YouTube, and the truth behind the viral clips they spawn. Manchester United-focused The United Stand (19 million views in June) and That's Football (9.85 million views) were the top two Y…

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Sponsorship and Manchester United: conversations with Qualcomm CMO Don McGuire and Utd Chief Business Officer Marc Armstrong 49:40

1M ago49:40

49:40

Manchester United have remained a market leading force in commercial activity despite a run of challenging seasons for onfield performance and results. Current front-of-shirt partner Snapdragon, a mobile phone chip manufacturing brand within the Qualcomm software empire, is entering the second year of a five-year deal worth a reported $375 million.…

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The reality of revamping rugby league with Warrington Wolves CEO Karl Fitzpatrick 33:43

2M ago33:43

33:43

Warrington Wolves CEO Karl Fitzpatrick joins the podcast to discuss the ways in which his team and sport are attempting to widen their appeal. In conversation with Leaders' Content Director David Cushnan, he reflects on the realities of running a Super League team in the north west of England, surrounded by four Premier League football clubs; how t…

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Inside Wimbledon: Usama Al-Qassab on managing partners, maintaining the brand and mastering AI 30:01

2M ago30:01

30:01

As The Championships begin, Wimbledon's Marketing and Commercial Director Usama Al-Qassab sets out what's new this year and how he's settled into his role over the past two years. In conversation with Leaders' Content Director, Al-Qassab discusses how the All England Lawn Tennis Club continues to balance history and tradition with innovation and te…

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Olympic sprint kings Noah Lyles and Michael Johnson run the rule over athletics’ future 43:22

2M ago43:22

43:22

Reigning Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles and four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson sit down with Leaders’ Editorial Director James Emmett in Cannes to discuss how track and field is being - and should be - disrupted. Lyles, who claimed gold in the blue riband event at Paris 2024, discusses his deliberate approach to personal brand-building, a…

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The TikTok GamePlan: To Magnify Women’s Sport 45:09

2M ago45:09

45:09

Welcome to the first episode in a new series called The TikTok Gameplan. Over the course of several episodes across the year, we'll be exploring the social giant's approach to sport through the prism of some of its key executives and content creators. In this first episode of the series, we dig into TikTok's Gameplan for magnifying women's sport. T…

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Direct from Cannes: Harnessing the energy around women’s sport with LOVB and Unrivaled 42:20

2M ago42:20

42:20

Katlyn Gao, CEO of LOVB (League One Volleyball) and Alex Bazzell, President and Co-Founder of Unrivaled Basketball join Leaders’ Editorial Director James Emmett to discuss why women’s sport was top of the agenda in Cannes this year. Gao charts the story so far for LOVB as it builds its own brand – and looks to attract brands - and considers the pro…

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Who’s hiring in sport and who’s going to Cannes? 47:02

2M ago47:02

47:02

Leaders Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan dust off the mics to discuss what’s worth knowing this week in the global business of sport. They examine some of the sports organisations currently on significant recruitment drives - Relevent Football Partners, Premier League Studios, Glasgow 2026 and the Cadillac F1 team …

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Tim Ayling reveals how AI powered chatbots are being used to facilitate cyber attacks 12:34

2M ago12:34

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Stephen Felle from Fordel analyses the wealth of the nation and how to get better returns on savings 18:34

3M ago18:34

18:34

Stephen Felle from Fordel joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how a conversation with Dermot Desmond at his father’s funeral inspired him to pursue a career in finance, why he decided to leave Davy to set up Fordel, the wealth which exists in Ireland today and why the €180 billion in current or short-term deposit accounts may be better used for infla…

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Paul Prendergast from Kayna reveals why embedded insurance is becoming popular within the industry 11:54

3M ago11:54

11:54

Paul Prendergast from Kayna joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss his previous successes within the insurtech space, why embedded insurance is a high-growth area for the industry and plans to gain traction with Kayna in the UK and US markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Enda Finan from Aleph highlights the benefits for brands that advertise on Spotify and Snapchat 12:14

3M ago12:14

12:14

Enda Finan, Country Manager for Aleph in Ireland, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss his illustrious advertising career with brands, such as Google, and X, Aleph’s extension of its partnership with Spotify and the advertising opportunities which it offers for Irish businesses and why advertising on Spotify and Snapchat is appealing to brands. Hosted…

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Episode 189: Challenge Cup final preview and more 1:00:04

3M ago1:00:04

1:00:04

John and Ross are back to preview the Challenge Cup final of Hull KR against Warrington. They discuss the two teams, their form and history going into the final, and who might emerge victorious at Warrington. They also chat about the horror show at Huddersfield, Steve McNamara's axing at Catalans, if he would be a good fit at Leeds, and they give t…

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Meta's former sports leader Dan Reed on three eras of achievement and change inside the tech giant 56:45

3M ago56:45

56:45

Outgoing Meta wearables chief Dan Reed joins the Leaders Sport Business podcast this week. Having announced his departure from the technology giant earlier this month, Reed reflects on 11 years at the helm of various departments at Facebook and then Meta. Hired out of his role as President of the NBA's G League, Reed initially joined Facebook to he…

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Economist, Jim Power, discusses the export opportunities for Irish businesses in the Arab world 18:00

3M ago18:00

18:00

Economist, Jim Power, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the impact of US policies on the Irish economy, the ‘concentration risk’ facing many companies and why domestic businesses need to consider exporting to the Arab world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Cuty Gupta from Cozmotec outlines her unorthodox journey to becoming a tech entrepreneur 10:03

3M ago10:03

10:03

Cuty Gupta from Cozmotec joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss her journey from dentistry to the world of tech, how the business aims to bridge the knowledge gap for organisations that are using multiple technologies and her solution for non-tech founders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Dr. Darryl Williams from Partsol reveals the benefits of cognitive AI for organisations 13:54

3M ago13:54

13:54

Dr. Darryl Williams from Partsol joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the cognitive AI firm, the importance of ‘absolute truth’ and why the presence of regulation and data privacy legislation attracted the US company to locate in Ireland. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneur karlfitzpatrick.ie…

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Out and about in New York: when sport crashes into entertainment with MLB and the Harlem Globetrotters 35:57

3M ago35:57

35:57

Major League Baseball’s CMO and the President of the Harlem Globetrotters join Leaders Content Director David Cushnan in New York on the fringes of 4se, SBJ’s sport-meets-entertainment conference. MLB’s Uzma Rawn Dowler explains how the league’s MLB Life platform is at the heart of its growing activity on fashion, music, gaming, arts and entertainm…

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Doug C. Brown from CEO Sales Strategies talks about Win Win Win and how it leads to revenue growth 18:22

3M ago18:22

18:22

Doug C. Brown from CEO Sales Strategies joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss working with the iconic Tony Robbins, the importance of Win Win Win and how he can help businesses to double their revenue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Andrea Dermody from Dermody reveals how to build a truly inclusive culture within an organisation 9:48

3M ago9:48

9:48

Andrea Dermody from Dermody joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives that she implemented for State Street, the challenges for business when implementing DEI policies and how to build a truly inclusive culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Tony Ryan from Duneolas explains why his business has received financial backing from GPs 14:02

3M ago14:02

14:02

Tony Ryan from Duneolas joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the electronic patient record and practice management system for GPs, the backing which the business has already received from medical professionals and why he is passionate about preventative healthcare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The World Snooker Championship debrief: China, the Crucible and cut-through with new audiences 47:28

3M ago47:28

47:28

World Snooker Tour CEO Simon Brownell reflects on crowning a Chinese champion, alongside Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan. In a wide-ranging conversation just after WST's debrief of this year's tournament, Brownell discusses the plan to maximise Zhao Xintong's success at the Crucible, in China and beyond; …

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Silvana Landa McAdam from Landa Bags discusses the global demand for her products 17:03

3M ago17:03

17:03

Silvana Landa McAdam from Landa Bags joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how her experience of working for L’Oréal provided her with the idea for the business, the importance of sustainability during the manufacturing process and the global demand which has been created for her bags. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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John Hyland from ClubSpot reveals how it is helping membership organisations to increase revenue 12:11

3M ago12:11

12:11

John Hyland from ClubSpot joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how the completion of a project for his Sports Management degree provided him with the idea for ClubSpot, how the app can help membership-based organisations to increase their revenue and his plans to bring the solution to the international market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo…

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Adam Belusko from Avtrac explains why aviation assets are delivering big returns for investors 11:51

3M ago11:51

11:51

Adam Belusko from Avtrac joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the technical services which it delivers to the aviation industry, the returns which aviation assets are delivering for investors and the challenges which such assets can pose for investment houses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Donald Trump meets global sport: a spin around the world of geopolitics 47:30

3M ago47:30

47:30

Exploring the influence Donald Trump will exert on the 2026 Fifa men's World Cup and LA 2028 Olympics, with sports communications strategist John Zerafa. John joins Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan for a tour of global geopolitics, starting at the White House where Trump this week hosted Fifa President Gia…

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Stephanie Wickham from Expat Taxes highlights how expats can plan for the Irish taxation system 13:35

4M ago13:35

13:35

Stephanie Wickham from Expat Taxes joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the intricacies of taxation for expats that are returning to Ireland, the most common international territories which their clients have been based in and its web-based application for simplifying the tax remittance process. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishb…

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Chris Smyth, the France Ireland Chamber of Commerce President, about trade opportunities in France 10:14

4M ago10:14

10:14

Chris Smyth, Group CEO of Perennial Freight and the President of the France Ireland Chamber of Commerce, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the current performance of the transport industry, the opportunity for Irish businesses to trade with France and his priorities as the President of the France Ireland Chamber of Commerce. #KarlFitzpatrick #busin…

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Karl Rogers from Elkstone urges investors to remain rational during periods of market chaos 17:13

4M ago17:13

17:13

Karl Rogers, Chief Investment Officer with Elkstone, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the turbulent impact which the announcement of US tariffs had on the global markets, the need for investors to focus on the psychology of market activity rather than political events and the importance of remaining rational during periods of market chaos. #KarlFi…

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Yet another promotion party: Wrexham AFC CEO Michael Williamson 38:18

4M ago38:18

38:18

Following Wrexham AFC's latest promotion at the weekend, CEO Michael Williamson joins Leaders Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan. He lifts the lid on a memorable day - and night - at the Racecourse Ground, as Wrexham secured its third successive promotion, as well as early planning for life in the second-tier Champio…

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