The Ankura Podcast

Our guest on this episode of The Business Behind Sport podcast is Lloyd Thomas, General Counsel at Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club. In this conversation, Lloyd shares his career journey working in-house at football clubs, as well as some of the hot topics and challenges in football including; increases in sponsorships and the reputational risks associated with them, the upcoming initiativ...

Ankura Data & Technology expert Chris Marks joins Adam Horsman on the Cyber series to discuss Chris' career highlights from his different roles globally, current cybercrime trends that are currently being seen within the Hong Kong region where he is based, and what measures can be made to make sure you or your organization don’t fall victim to any cyber threats. Contact Chris to find out...

In this special episode of The Ankura Podcast, Jonny Gray speaks to Mhairi Maclennan, GB International Athlete and co-founder of the Kyniska Advocacy, which champions for new and better policies that protect, respect, and celebrate women and girls in sport. Mhairi shares her story and personal experience of abuse of power within sports and how there needs to be a bigger focus on the need for safeg...

In this episode of The Business Behind Sport, Jonathan Brown speaks to Ivan Miljković, former Olympic Gold Winning Serbian volleyball captain, about his professional sporting career and what he's up to now. They also discuss current sports business trends such as the use of NFTs, Web3, blockchain and private equity investment into sports just like we have recently seen in volleyball. Subscrib...

In this episode of the Ankura Cyber Series, our host Adam Horsman spoke with Bex Nitert, a Senior Director in our Cybersecurity team in Australia. Together they discuss how Bex began her journey into the cyber industry, some of her biggest accomplishments in her career, and trends within the sector. 

In this episode of The Business Behind Sport, Jonny Gray talks to Duncan Fraser, Global Practice Lead for Sports & Entertainment at Howden Insurance Brokers Ltd about the international sports insurance market which is expected to continue to grow and reach $600 billion in revenues by 2025. They discuss some areas of risk to look out for in 2023 and beyond, such as events and the challenges ins...

In this episode, Jonny Gray talks to Khalid Ali, Chief Executive Officer of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) about developments in the sports betting industry including its sheer size and revenues. Khalid explains how the IBIA is combatting competition manipulation and match-fixing. We learn more about Khalid and Jonny's views on calls by some for a global anti-corruptio...

In this episode of – ‘A day in the life of....’ Lewis Pedley interviews Ankura experts Helena Bowyer and Adam Horsman to delve into the intriguing world of cryptocurrency forensics and asset tracing. Key insights: ·       Asset tracing as litigation support through the disputes cycle  ·       Crypto relating to property, companies, and digital assets ·       Incident response, law enforcement and...

In this episode, we discuss sports law with Bobby Hacker, past president and current board member of the Sports Lawyers Association (SLA), a non-profit, international membership organization working to promote the ethical practice of sports law. Bobby provides insight into the rapidly changing U.S. sports landscape including the deregulation of sports betting in the U.S., the seismic shifts in the...

In this episode, we hear from Janette Potgieter, a Managing Director in Ankura’s Data & Technology team in London.  Janette speaks about her inspiring adventure as part of a four-person all-female crew rowing 3,000 miles unsupported across the Atlantic Ocean in the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge. Janette discusses how she balanced preparation for the trip around daily life, the highs and...

In this episode, we hear from Jonny Gray, who has recently joined Ankura as a Senior Managing Director and key member of the Sports Advisory business.  Prior to joining, Jonny served as the founding CEO of The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).  Jonny discusses his involvement and reflections on the ITIA's three year project transforming integrity in tennis worldwide, and the impor...

In this episode, we hear from James Kitching, FIFA’s former Director of Football Regulatory and now an independent consultant advising the global sports industry on regulation, governance, integrity, and strategy matters.  James reflects on how he established a career in the sports industry and the challenges and successes of his time with FIFA, including shaping the regulatory response to the Cov...

In this episode, we hear from Jack Withinshaw, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Air Speeder, the premium electric VTOL flying car racing series. He explains how AirSpeeder has brought an exciting and innovative concept to reality as well as the expectations and challenges experienced when creating a new sport in the 21st century. Jack reflects on whether space exists in the market for a...

Are you thinking about a career in cybersecurity? In this cybersecurity and data privacy podcast – ‘A day in the life of....’, Lewis Pedley interviews Ankura cyber–graduate, Franklin Tait. Franklin offers insight into life as an associate on the cybersecurity team and discusses the opportunities he’s had to date to develop his skills and experiences in this fast paced industry.  Key themes: Ankura...

The real question isn’t if a cyber-attack will occur but when, and this can pose a fundamental threat to an organization's value. In this episode of – ‘A day in the life of....’ Lewis Pedley interviews Ankura expert Danny Howett as he offers insight into life as a Threat Actor Negotiator within our incident response team, and the importance of recovering value for our clients as quickly and e...

In this episode of – ‘A day in the life of....’ Lewis Pedley interviews Ankura experts Jasmin McCabe and Ben Hanson to find out more about working as digital forensic investigators at the intersection of cybersecurity and criminal justice. Key insights: Digital forensic investigations services; Digital fraud, litigation, employee misconduct and anti-trust matters Expert witness reporting and testi...

In this episode of "A day in the life of...." podcast we are celebrating successful and inspirational women across the industry. In conversation with Lewis Pedley, experts Tanya Gross and Holly Shepherd offer insight into their roles in this space and discuss their career journeys being a female in the data, technology and cybersecurity world. Key discussion points: Incident response and...

In our cybersecurity and data privacy podcast series – "A day in the life of...." we will be showcasing some of the incredible experts we have at Ankura. Our host Lewis Pedley will interview a special guest to give us a flavor of what it's like to work in the world of cybersecurity and data privacy. Listen to the full conversation with Steve Sandford to find out what life is like in...