The Business of Sport - Hugo Inglis

About this episode

Hugo Inglis discusses his journey as a four-time Olympian and his work with High Impact Athletes to drive social and climate impact through sports.

Hugo Inglis is a four-time Olympian with New Zealand. For over a decade, he scored goals at the very top of international elite Field Hockey. Nowadays, Hugo is a co-founder of High Impact Athletes (HIA), a global movement empowering athletes to fund the world's most effective climate and social solutions. Under his leadership, HIA has grown to over 220 athletes across 48 sports and 34 countries, collectively driving almost $2 million in donations, improving almost half a million lives, protecting nearly 7 million animals and mitigating more than 600,000+ tonnes of CO₂e. Grounded in science, technology, and storytelling, Hugo is committed to turning sport's cultural power into real-world impact.

People in this episode

Guest: Hugo Inglis

Topics covered

• Olympics
• Field Hockey
• Athlete Empowerment
• Climate Solutions
• Social Impact

Keywords

• Hugo Inglis
• Olympian
• Field Hockey
• High Impact Athletes
• climate solutions
• social impact
• athlete empowerment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: High Impact Athletes

Places: New Zealand

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