Episode 1: Olympic Games Lessons in Leadership & Risk Management

Episode notes

We are proud to share the first episode in our Road to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics Podcast series, where we bring together people from our Ashurst teams around the globe to share their experience working on Olympic games of the past, and the future. In this episode Energy and Infrastructure partner Dan Brown speaks to Bob Walker, a director in the Ashurst Risk Advisory team. Bob helped lead the crisis, risk and emergency preparedness for the 2000 Sydney Olympic games and provides key insights for business on lessons learned from past Olympics in successful leadership and risk management - and what's ahead for Brisbane 2032. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions. The Ashurst Group is global, and comprises Ashurst LLP, Ashurst Australia and their respective affiliates (including independent local partnerships, companies or other entities) which are authorised to use the name "Ashurst" or describe themselves as being affiliated with Ashurst.

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