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Episode Guest

Meet Russell Ferris, CEO at Weatherbys Ltd.

Russell Ferris is Chief Executive Officer of Weatherbys Ltd, one of the most renowned organisations in the worlds of horse racing, breeding and agri-genomics.

With over 20 years senior management & directorial experience, Russell joined Weatherbys in 2016 from Sky Sports Racing channel At The Races. Previous to this he was Managing Director of Limerick Racecourse.

Russell has overseen significant growth and transformation at Weatherbys, embracing innovative ways of working coupled with an International commercial strategy.

Episode Timestamps

00:00 The Importance of Early Experience 05:04 Navigating Feedback and Imposter Syndrome 10:49 Respecting Diverse Perspectives in the Workplace 16:30 The Racing and Breeding Industry Overview 21:32 Highs and Lows of the Racing Industry 27:35 Future of Racing: Challenges and Opportunities

Episode Partner

Weatherbys is one of the most renowned organisations in global sport, having been at the heart of horse racing & breeding since 1770.

A seventh-generation family company, Weatherbys delivers an extensive range of professional services across racing and breeding administration, compliance, racecourse and raceday marketing, bloodstock services, data, digital software solutions, animal genomics and banking & finance

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Russell Ferris, CEO at Weatherbys: The CEO that is modernising a 250-Year Tradition

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