International Boomerang James Kitching and his International consulting on sporting regulation and governance

In this episode we speak to James Kitching, an international boomerang who has returned to Adelaide to raise his family and consult worldwide, advising the global sports industry on regulation, governance, integrity, and strategy matters.He is an experienced senior international sports administrator, specialising in sports regulation and governance, with an expertise in football. James was previously Director of Football Regulatory at FIFA where he managed a multinational and multidisciplinary subdivision with 5 departments and approximately 60 staff, which oversaw all aspects of the FIFA football regulatory framework. Among other matters, James was directly responsible for the implementation of 2 key projects aligned with the FIFA Vision 2020-23: the FIFA Clearing House, and the regulation of football agents. In addition, his role encompassed oversight of all operational aspects of the football transfer system (e.g. enforcement of rules, assessment of applications, dispute resolution, regulatory policy), relations with professional football stakeholders, assisting the public affairs team in relations with international institutions, eligibility to participate for national teams, and implementation of FIFA governance standards in associations. Prior to joining FIFA, James was the founder and managing director of a multinational consultancy specialising in sports regulation and governance. With offices and clients spread across Asia and Oceania, Kitching Sports serviced governments (national and regional), sports federations (international, continental, national and regional), leagues, clubs, players, and coaches.James also spent 5 years at the Asian Football Confederation as Head of Sports Legal Services, where he helped modernise the sports and corporate regulatory framework, bidding processes for Asian competitions, and acted as secretariat to the AFC judicial bodies.James is a regular lecturer and speaker at conferences, postgraduate and undergraduate courses, and webinars. James sits on several international and national sports tribunals.Here are some recent articles on James since his return to Adelaide:https://www.lawinsport.com/topics/item/sports-lawyer-in-the-spotlight-james-kitchinghttps://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business/james-kitching-sets-up-new-sports-consulting-firm-after-twoyear-stint-with-fifa/news-story/9c859c8521158f715274b5ba3fb3f7abJames' podcast recommendations include sports governance podcasts: - Price of Football - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-price-of-football/id1482886394- Sports Unlocked - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sport-unlocked/id1550459674