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Podcast: Leaders Worth Knowing Podcast
Episode: Is the US a good host? Do democracies and major events make good bedfellows? And why and how the NBA is set on expansion
Description: With the Fifa men’s World Cup looming ever closer on the horizon, James Emmett and David Cushnan consider the tensions between US host cities and Fifa’s central organising committee over who pays for what and the overall value exchange around staging games - and the particular challenges Fifa is facing by staging this year’s tournament in three democracies.They reflect on James’ conversation with Bay Area Host Committee CEOZaileen Janmohamed, and her thoughtful perspective on evolving the model and ultimately giving host cities more flexibility.Els...