# Mike Kershaw

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203. 2025 RYDER CUP PREVIEW

Welcome back to The Golfing Mind. I’m your host, and with me today are Bobby Ross and Mike Kershaw. As we approach the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, we’ve got a lot to unpack: captains, strategies, pairings, and – of course – our prediction. On the U.S. side, Keegan Bradley leads the charge. H…

If It Could Go Wrong, It Did (And We’re Here To Talk About It)

Welcome to the very first episode of Event Matters from Kershaw Partners. In this opening conversation, David Watt, Mike Kershaw and Richard Dean share stories from forty years in the events industry. From Ryder Cup meltdowns to boardroom breakthroughs, they explore what really happens behind the s…

How to Build an Event Business Without Breaking Your People with Chris Lind

In this episode of Event Matters, David Watt and Mike Kershaw are joined by Chris Lind, Founder and CEO of Shore Events, a 20 person events agency built on clarity, consistency and genuine care for the people who keep it moving. Chris shares how the company grew from a kitchen table idea into a res…

The Power of Grit, Loyalty and Gold-Standard Delivery with Rita Chandarana

In this episode of Event Matters, David Watt and Mike Kershaw are joined by Rita Chandarana, Founder of Eventologists – a creative events company built on grit, passion and a relentless commitment to delivering the beautiful. Rita shares her remarkable journey from stepping in to rescue her family’…

The Episode Every Overwhelmed Event Business Owner Needs to Hear

In this festive episode of Event Matters, David Watt is joined by Kershaw Partners, Mike Kershaw and Richard Dean, for a brilliantly honest (and often very funny) look at what’s really going on inside event businesses as we wrap up the year. Together, they dig into why so many SME leaders feel over…

The Importance of Investing in People for Event Business Owners

In this January edition of Event Matters, David Watt is joined by Kershaw Partners, Mike Kershaw and Richard Dean, for an honest but optimistic conversation about what the coming year will bring for the events industry. 2025 marked a challenging year for events, and a noticeable strain has been fel…

Coaches Conversations: Mike Kershaw

Coaches Conversations: Mike Kershaw by Kennesaw State Athletics

217. US MASTERS PREVIEW

Robin with special guests, Mike Kershaw and Tom Needham, explore the first major of the year is upon us—and with it, all the anticipation, pressure, and possibility that make the US Masters unlike anything else in golf. Augusta National doesn’t just test technique; it exposes temperament, patience…

The Productised Diagnostic That Enabled This Consultancy To Sign 100+ Clients with David Watt

David Watt is a Partner at Kershaw Partners, a consultancy that has spent the last decade working with event businesses across the UK on growth, systemisation and exit. David's career in the events industry spans almost thirty years. He co-founded his first event business in 1996, before going into…

Building an Events Business Through Trust and Emotional Intelligence with Simon Woodward

In this episode of Event Matters, David Watt speaks with Simon Woodward, Founder of Polar Bear Live, about finding a niche in event production and building a business through reputation, relationships and a willingness to solve unfamiliar problems. With more than 30 years in the industry, Simon has…