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Podcast: Leaders Worth Knowing Podcast
Episode: Leaders in Focus: Barbara Slater, Former Director of Sport, BBC
Description: Barbara Slater is one of the most respected figures in the sports broadcasting industry.A former international gymnast and Olympian, Barbara joined the BBC 40 years ago and is on the cusp of retiring from her current Director of Sport role. During her tenure, she's changed attitudes and enhanced perceptions of women's sport, overseen remarkable growth in BBC Sport’s digital services, and cemented the BBC as the most popular broadcaster in the UK - all whilst managing the challenges that come with working for a publicly-funded broadcaster.