About this episode

Conor Ferguson discusses how he transformed setbacks in his swimming career into business opportunities with Athlete Hub.

This is a bonus episode of In Good Company with Cathy Martin, The Belfast Telegraph's new business and lifestyle podcast. Conor Ferguson is an Olympic swimmer who’s faced heartbreak by the narrowest of margins – missing out on the 2016 Rio Olympics by five hundredths of a second, and Tokyo in 2020 by four tenths.   But rather than stepping away, he’s turned what some might perceive as adversity into innovation, now co-founding Athlete Hub – a tech startup using AI to help athletes optimise every part of their performance.     If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to keep up with In Good Company, releasing every Tuesday, wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/podcast-series/in-good-company/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Cathy Martin

Guest: Conor Ferguson

Topics covered

• business lessons
• athlete performance
• innovation
• setbacks
• technology
• startup

Keywords

• Conor Ferguson
• Athlete Hub
• business lessons
• Olympic swimmer
• setbacks
• innovation
• AI
• performance optimization

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Organizations: Athlete Hub, Belfast Telegraph

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