Listen to Episode 70 of Sportopia: Lessons on Leadership with Athletics Canada CEO, Mathieu Gentès

April 9th, 2026 – (Ottawa, ON) The latest episode of Sportopia: Conversations about healthy, human sport, titled “Lessons on Leadership with Athletics Canada CEO, Mathieu Gentès” is now available. Listen as we share insights to enhance the legal and leadership knowledge of sport leaders. Episodes are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. You can also listen on our website. 

This week, we welcome Mathieu Gentès, the Chief Executive Officer at Athletics Canada, and a devoted practitioner of values-based leadership. He reminds us that leading authentically creates high trust cultures where people feel valued, cared for, and trusted. In Mathieu’s experience, this form of leadership makes all the difference and is what is required to take good organizations and make them great ones.  

Click here to listen to Episode 70

The podcast is meant to answer burning questions from sport leaders, so we are inviting listeners to share ideas for future topics and to ask questions you’d like for us to tackle. Listen and submit questions and comments via email at hello@sportlaw.ca, to have your say in conversations about healthy, human sport! 

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