Running Industry Alliance (RIA) Podcast
This is the Running Industry Alliance (RIA) Podcast brought to you in association with supersonic.
“The podcast focuses on meaningful running industry content, with listeners benefiting from useful information, data and action points that can help propel their businesses forward, sharing peer to peer knowledge whilst showcasing the running industry and advancements beneficial for all”.
Originally the Running Industry Podcast (2020) hosted by Matt Ward, now having joined forces with RIA to become the collaborative podcast Running Industry Alliance Podcast in association with supersonic from 2023 onwards. The B2B collab series will encompass episodes featuring chats with various RIA Member guests “in conversation with” about the running industry.
The new collaborative podcast will be hosted by Matt as Anchor with Becs and Tom, rotating on episodes around various content and expertise.
Running Industry Alliance (RIA) is a member-based independent national trade (B2B) organisation built for purpose for the UK & Ireland Running Industry with global reach. Running Industry Alliance exists to collectively assist RIA Members to drive the Running Industry forward to improve the Sport and Business of Running, and holds the annual The Running Conference (TRC) as well as other RIA Member events.
Running Industry Alliance (RIA) Podcast
Running Industry Alliance Podcast - Episode #15 - featuring James Thurlow, MD of Open Tracking
Running Industry Alliance Podcast in association with supersonic - Episode #15 featuring James Thurlow now live!
Matt and Tom are in conversation with James Thurlow, MD of Open Tracking.
James’ journey in the running industry stretches back nearly two decades, initially as an event organiser but now providing the largest live GPS tracking service to some of the industry’s biggest brands and foremost events.
Having been encouraged to keep his product alive after initial challenges, Open Tacking is now regarded as the market leader and James and his team as the go-to experts. James shares his thoughts on how trackers can best benefit an event or brand, the need to be able to support up to half a million people dot watching at one time, and where he believes the technology will go in the future.
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There is a link on the homepage of the website and the podcast is also available to listen to on all the major the platforms including:
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Useful links:
- Open Tracking: WEBSITE
- Running Industry Alliance WEBSITE
- Running Industry Alliance ON INSTAGRAM
- Running Industry Alliance ON TWITTER
- Running Industry Alliance ON YOUTUBE
- The Running Conference presented by haku #TRC24 WEBSITE