Business Matters with Karl Fitzpatrick is a weekly business podcast that has featured over 2,000 interviews with entrepreneurs from Ireland, UK, Australia and the United States. Karl Fitzpatrick is an EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist and CEO of Chevron College. Chevron employs 135 staff and delivers further and higher education programmes to over 15,000 students annually, through e-learning. Business Matters is a compelling podcast that delves into all aspects of entrepreneurship and bus ...
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The biggest names in the global business of sport sit down (or stand up) with Leaders Editorial Director, James Emmett, and Content Director, David Cushnan.
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UK-based journalists John Davidson and Ross Heppenstall discuss the latest sports topics of the day and endeavour to give you the story behind the stories. Lots of opinion, insight and detail on the world of rugby league, rugby union, football and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/by-the-balls--2968437/support.
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Home of our new official Warrington Wolves podcast series "Through the Wire" and our original "Re-Wired" episodes.
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The reality of revamping rugby league with Warrington Wolves CEO Karl Fitzpatrick
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33:43Warrington 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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Sponsorship and Manchester United: conversations with Qualcomm CMO Don McGuire and Utd Chief Business Officer Marc Armstrong
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49:40Manchester 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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Inside Wimbledon: Usama Al-Qassab on managing partners, maintaining the brand and mastering AI
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30:01As 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
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43:22Reigning 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
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45:09Welcome 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
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42:20Katlyn 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?
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47:02Leaders 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
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12:34Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Stephen Felle from Fordel analyses the wealth of the nation and how to get better returns on savings
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18:34Stephen 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
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11:54Paul 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
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12:14Enda 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
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1:00:04John 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
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56:45Outgoing 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
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18:00Economist, 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
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10:03Cuty 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
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13:54Dr. 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
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35:57Major 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
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18:22Doug 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
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9:48Andrea 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
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14:02Tony 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
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47:28World 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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John Hyland from ClubSpot reveals how it is helping membership organisations to increase revenue
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12:11John 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
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11:51Adam 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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Silvana Landa McAdam from Landa Bags discusses the global demand for her products
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17:03Silvana 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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Donald Trump meets global sport: a spin around the world of geopolitics
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47:30Exploring 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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Karl Rogers from Elkstone urges investors to remain rational during periods of market chaos
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17:13Karl 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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Stephanie Wickham from Expat Taxes highlights how expats can plan for the Irish taxation system
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13:35Stephanie 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
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10:14Chris 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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Yet another promotion party: Wrexham AFC CEO Michael Williamson
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38:18Following 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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Ronan Murphy from Forcepoint reveals how he built successful cybersecurity and AI companies
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12:17Ronan Murphy from Forcepoint and SmartTech joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how he has an aptitude for identifying business opportunities, the growth which he achieved with SmartTech and how a spin-out AI firm has been acquired by a US multinational. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneur ka…
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Sam Shepard from Juice Jar explains why Dublin is an attractive location for the healthy food brand
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12:15Sam Shepard from Juice Jar joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how he witnessed the popularity of the Açaí berry in Australia and decided to build a healthy food brand in Ireland, the growth which the brand has enjoyed in Belfast, Bristol and Dublin and why Dublin is an attractive location for this business. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbu…
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Dinesh Lalvani from Euryka AI outlines how its solution helps to streamline marketing processes
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16:55Dinesh Lalvani from Euryka AI joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how its AI solution helps to streamline the management of an organisation’s marketing activities, its plans to raise €5 million in funding and how supportive the Irish business ecosystem is for start-up entrepreneurs. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews …
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Inside sport's technological Valhalla: a Presidential tour around the LA Clippers' Intuit Dome
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43:42LA Clippers President of Business Operations Gillian Zucker joins James Emmett and David Cushnan on the Leaders Sport Business Podcast this week. After guiding James around the Clippers' staggering new $2 billion arena, Zucker sat down to chat through the process of pioneering new tech in sports venues: the facial technology that drives new, smooth…
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Alan Browne from Soarvo explains how it is making geospatial data more accessible
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10:23Alan Browne from Soarvo joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss how geospatial data is used today, how it is making geospatial data more accessible and its plans to enter the US market. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneur karlfitzpatrick.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa…
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Neil Willoughby from Ibec discusses the potential impact of US tariffs on Irish businesses
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14:40Neil Willoughby, Head of EU Policy with Ibec, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the potential impact of US tariffs on Irish businesses, how the EU may respond to increased tariffs and why Irish businesses need consider the potential market opportunities which the EU offers. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #busine…
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Wade Lowe, serial entrepreneur and revenue leader, reveals how to build high-performing businesses
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17:34Wade Lowe, serial entrepreneur and revenue leader, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss his approach to revenue growth, why he favours bootstrapping over venture capital investment for businesses and the important ingredients in an effective Go-To-Market strategy. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entre…
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Matthew Bain from Liquid reveals how the start-up is transforming the M&A process
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18:02Matthew Bain from Liquid joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss his transition from investment banker to entrepreneur, how Liquid is transforming the M&A process and the success which it is enjoying in the US market. #KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneur karlfitzpatrick.ie Hosted on Acast. See ac…
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