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The Downtown Den Podcast. In conversation with the leading business personalities from the Downtown network.
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Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Downtown Birmingham chairman, Paul Cadman, caught up with Growhouse Director, Ian Harrison, in the Downtown Den.
Ian and Paul discuss the origins of Growhouse and why they do what they do.
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Downtown Birmingham Chair, Prof Paul Cadman was in conversation with Prof Carl Chinn in the latest discussion in the #DowntownDen.
Carl & Paul took us on a whirlwind tour of Birmingham's history and discussed why it is vital that we remember and honour our past.
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Downtown CEO, Frank McKenna was joined in the Downton Den by Cllr. Keith Iddon.
The Deputy Leader of Lancashire County Council discussed plans for the £34 million economic recovery package for Lancashire and how they intend to safeguard local businesses and jobs post COVID-19.
Keith also reflected on the recent announcement of the proposal for a new combined authority and an elected Mayor for the county.
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
The chief executive of the Cheshire & Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership Philip Cox joined Downtown boss Frank McKenna in the #DowntownDen for this exclusive webinar to explore the issues that COVID-19 has had on the county and its economic growth and development.
Also on the agenda was Cheshire’s place in the Northern Powerhouse, a possible devolution deal for the area and the recovery plan.
Friday Oct 09, 2020
Friday Oct 09, 2020
Downtown in Business boss, Frank McKenna caught up with the CEO of Birmingham 2022, Ian Reid in the Downtown Den.
This online discussion featured an update of the upcoming games, the growth this will bring to the region and hear what more you and your business can do to get involved.
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
The Director of Communications for Liverpool City Council, Camilla Mankabady joined Downtown CEO and group Chairman, Frank McKenna in the Downtown Den.
In a frank and informative conversation, Camilla discussed how technology has changed in the comms world, the added pressure on comms team in a 24hr news age and how Liverpool City Council can encourage businesses back into offices in a safe way.
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Downtown in Business was delighted to be joined in the Downtown Den by Ciara Keeling the CEO of Bruntwood Works.
In this special Birmingham Property Club event, Ciara alongside the excellent as ever host, Phil Oldershaw, discussed a variety of topics including the serviced office and hot-desking models, the change in the way businesses operate from such locations, the effect to the industry post-COVID-19 and what to expect from the industry moving forward.
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
The Chief Executive of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Frank Rogers joined DIB boss Frank McKenna in the Downtown Den to talk Recovery Plans, transport, devolution and the Northern Powerhouse.
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
We were joined in the Downtown Den by four tech experts as we discussed 'Smart Cities and our Digital Future'.
Amardeep Gill (Trowers & Hamlins), Carl Beet (TfWM), Yannis Maos (Birmingham Tech Week) and Nigel Pugh (Impact Aerial) discussed a variety of topics about the technology and lifestyle developments that will change the cities of the future.
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
In episode #100, Three Local Enterprise Partnership chairs from across the Northern Powerhouse visited the Downtown Den. Roger Marsh (West Yorkshire), Clare Hayward (Cheshire & Warrington) and Steve Fogg (Lancashire) were in conversation with DIB boss Frank McKenna, offering their thoughts and opinions on how the UK and the North in particular can recover from the Coronavirus crisis.