Chamber Podcast
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- Duration: 33:54:11
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Synopsis
The official podcast of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, getting to the heart of key topics affecting West Midlands businesses.
Episodes
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41: BHSF on supporting home-based workers
31/01/2019 Duration: 08minA leading chartered occupational health physiotherapist from Chamber patron BHSF provides some top tips for employers on supporting the health and wellbeing of home workers. Stuart Nottingham talks about the responsibility of companies to their home-based employees and how home workers can ensure they are operating in a healthy way.
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40: Brexit - What happens now?
31/01/2019 Duration: 15minAs the clock ticks towards the March 29 deadline for Britain's departure from the EU, Professor Alex de Ruyter from Birmingham City University's Centre for Brexit Studies and the Chamber's policy director Henrietta Brealey provide expert opinion on the latest Brexit developments. It follows a Parliamentary vote on a series of amendments to Theresa May's withdrawal deal.
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39: UK Central Hub - Solihull's HS2 ambition (part two)
12/12/2018 Duration: 15minIn the second of a two-part mini series, Urban Growth Company interim managing director Philip Farrell, Birmingham Airport business development director Jo Lloyd and the NEC Group's operations director Will Heynes join the Solihull Chamber of Commerce's Lillian Elekan to discuss plans for the UK Central Hub in Solihull. The Hub is a 1,300 hectare area of land in Solihull, just off Junction 6 of the M42 motorway. It is home to Birmingham Airport, the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham International Station; Birmingham Business Park; Jaguar Land Rover and the 340-acre Arden Cross development site which will be the location of the HS2 Interchange Station from 2026. Part two assesses the infrastructure, utilities and external support required to make the Hub thrive.
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38: UK Central Hub - Solihull's HS2 ambition (part one)
04/12/2018 Duration: 11minIn the first of a two-part mini series, Urban Growth Company interim managing director Philip Farrell, Birmingham Airport business development director Jo Lloyd and the NEC Group's operations director Will Heynes join the Solihull Chamber of Commerce's Lillian Elekan to discuss top-level plans for the UK Central Hub in Solihull. The Hub is a 1,300 hectare area of land in Solihull, just off Junction 6 of the M42 motorway. It is home to Birmingham Airport, the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham International Station; Birmingham Business Park; Jaguar Land Rover and the 340-acre Arden Cross development site which will be the location of the HS2 Interchange Station from 2026. Part one features an overview of the project, as well as examining how Birmingham Airport and the NEC's development plans tie in.
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37: Commonwealth Games 2022 - Writing our own story
26/11/2018 Duration: 13minAs plans for the 2022 Commonwealth Games take shape, chair of the organising committee John Crabtree joins Chamber chief executive Paul Faulkner and president Saqib Bhatti to discuss how Birmingham can make sure the event is a success. They also talk about the opportunities available to businesses in the region.
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36: Episode 36: In Conversation - Nawaz Ali, Western Union
15/11/2018 Duration: 11minInternational trade and the impact of foreign exchange volatility on businesses in the region come under the microscope in our latest Chamber Podcast. Nawaz Ali of Western Union Business Solutions joins Chamber chief executive Paul Faulkner for the discussion.
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35: Birmingham Economic Review 2018 - Inward investment
04/11/2018 Duration: 11minThe final episode of our Birmingham Economic Review 2018 mini-series focuses on inward investment. Former Chamber president and Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chair John Crabtree and University of Warwick's Professor Nigel Driffield join Emily Stubbs and Dan Harrison from the Chamber to discuss Birmingham's potential to attract inward investment.
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34: Living Wage Week 2018: Responsible pay
01/11/2018 Duration: 13minAhead of Living Wage Week, Lucy Bannister from the Living Wage Foundation and Laura McLellan from Squire Patton Boggs join the Chamber's Dan Harrison to discuss responsible pay and how businesses can avoid inadvertently paying below the minimum wage.
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33: Birmingham Economic Review 2018: Business environment
27/10/2018 Duration: 12minOur mini-series covering themes arising from the Birmingham Economic Review 2018 continues with a discussion on the business environment. Former Birmingham Chamber president Steve Brittan of BSA Technologies joins Dan Harrison and Emily Stubbs to discuss the region's rich manufacturing history - and what the future holds for this vitally important sector.
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32: Birmingham Economic Review 2018: People
19/10/2018 Duration: 12minPart two of a mini-series covering themes arising from the Birmingham Economic Review 2018 is a discussion on people. University of Birmingham's Professor Anne Green and Asian Business Chamber of Commerce vice president Haseena Lockhart join Dan Harrison and Emily Stubbs from the Chamber to discuss how the region can unlock the full potential of its people and ensure its diversity is reflected in senior leadership.
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31: Birmingham Economic Review 2018: Ideas
14/10/2018 Duration: 13minPart one of a mini-series covering themes arising from the Birmingham Economic Review 2018 is a discussion on ideas. University of Birmingham's Professor Simon Collinson and Curium's Andy Dawson join Dan Harrison and Emily Stubbs from the Chamber to talk about innovation, R&D, artificial intelligence and the role of universities.
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30: Mental health in the workplace
09/10/2018 Duration: 12minTo mark World Mental Health Day, Lisa Ingram from Amey and Colin Corrodus from Deutsche Bank join the Chamber's Dan Harrison to discuss work that is being done to address mental health issues in the workplace and the challenges that lie ahead.
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29: Impact of HS2's skills strategy
04/10/2018 Duration: 17minChamber chief executive Paul Faulkner is joined by HS2 chief executive Mark Thurston and LMJV project director Richard Kirkham to discuss the HS2 skills strategy and its impact on the region.
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28: Saqib Bhatti, Chamber president
29/09/2018 Duration: 14minSaqib Bhatti, the new president of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, joins chief executive Paul Faulkner and press and PR director John Lamb to discuss his two-year term in the hotseat.
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27: Invest to Grow - Technology and machinery
09/09/2018 Duration: 22minInnovation Birmingham Campus CEO David Hardman, Jim Allen of energy equipment suppliers SIGinside and the Chamber’s director of policy Henrietta Brealey discuss investment in technology and machinery in Greater Birmingham as part of the Invest to Grow campaign.
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26: Invest to Grow - Innovation, research & development
08/09/2018 Duration: 19minProfessor Simon Collinson from the University of Birmingham, Nic Young from the NEC Group and the Chamber's director of policy Henrietta Brealey discuss innovation, research and development in Greater Birmingham as part of the Invest to Grow campaign.
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25: Wesleyan on Curse of the Nomed book
29/08/2018 Duration: 09minDan Harrison is joined by Wesleyan's Jessica Wilkes-Reading to discuss 'Curse of the Nomed' - a new children's book produced by Wesleyan in conjunction with the charity Partnership for Children. The novel addresses the subject of youth mental health and was written to help children who are about to start secondary school.
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24: Understanding business rates
20/08/2018 Duration: 13minHilary Witts from Colliers International and the Chamber's Raj Kandola discuss controversial changes to the business rates system and what they mean for local firms.
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23: Smart cities
24/07/2018 Duration: 14minHow can Birmingham become more efficient, sustainable and create a better quality of life through data and new technologies? Arup's Rick Robinson and Aston University's Sarah Hainsworth join Chamber press & PR executive Dan Harrison to discuss.
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22: Wesleyan investment chief on global economic trends
16/07/2018 Duration: 16minTrump's tariffs, Brexit uncertainty and a deterioration in relations between the US and China have made for a volatile global landscape. But what effect are these factors having on investment decisions? Wesleyan's investments managing director Robert Vaudry joins Chamber CEO Paul Faulkner to discuss the impact on Greater Birmingham.