UNOFFICIAL PARTNER
THE SPORTS BUSINESS PODCAST
Carina White
Head of Business Affairs & Brand Partnerships
Best pitch presenter you’ve ever seen:
Chris Brindley MBE – he’s so inspiring when he speaks
Best sports marketing campaign (that wasn’t yours):
This Girl Can
Best agency (that isn’t yours):
MediaCom
Best young industry talent:
Fadumo Olow (Give Me Sport)
Best sporting event attended:
Taking my Dad to watch his first Arsenal match at The Emirates – he was so happy
Best sporting event on TV:
The World Cup – can’t match the vibe watching this in a pub garden
Best brand ambassador:
Ovie Soko – You can’t help but love him!
Best industry event or conference:
Leaders in Sport
Best film containing a scene depicting the sports business:
Concussion
Best book recommendation:
Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race (controversial title but a very good and essential read!)
Best bar or pub:
Anywhere that has Appleton Estate Rum – Or Juvia in Miami. The views are amazing.
Best restaurant:
Armani Amal in
Dubai – get a table on the terrace, beautiful views of the fountain displays and the food is the best Indian food I’ve ever had
Best holiday resort:
I’m Jamaican, so will also choose home. Jamaica!
Best box set:
The Wire
Best influence on your career:
I can’t choose one but both have been influential in me being where I am today. Rodney Hinds (Sport Editor, The Voice Newspaper) and my sister Charlene White (ITV News)
Best dinner companions (min 4, max 6):
Michelle Obama
Colin Kaepernick
Rihanna
Karen Blackett
Best job in the sports biz:
Whoever designed the new Nike Nigeria national team kit for the 2018 World Cup
Best professional regret:
Not accepting a scholarship to Sylvia Young Theatre School, I could’ve been a Hollywood star darrrling
Best skill you most covet:
To get sh*t done
Best trait you admire in others:
Not suffering from Imposter Syndrome
Best overrated virtue:
Obedience – I’m a rule breaker
Best ambition:
To remember to wash my daughter’s PE kit so we’re not having to dry it on the heaters in the car on the way to school oh and to one day be a CEO.