E43: Global Sports Week Bumper Special

Richard and Sean are in a very cold and sunny Paris for the first Global Sports Week, hosting our first Unofficial Partner Live podcast recording. Our panel included Tracey Russell, COO of McCourt, the family investment company that owns Olympique Marseille and was an early investor in Dugout; Andreas Zakglis the Secretary General of FIBA, the international basketball federation and Richard Brisius, the Race Director of The Ocean Race and formerly head of the Sweden Winter Olympic bid for 2026.This podcast has some snippets from the on-stage conversation followed by a more in-depth piece with Tracey on what sport looks like from an investor’s point of view.With social impact a big theme of GSW we got together two people who have put brand purpose at the heart of their businesses. Neill Duffy founder of 17 Sport and Nick Keller or Beyond Sport.

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