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The Downtown Den Podcast. In conversation with the leading business personalities from the Downtown network.
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Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Born and brought up in the Lozells neighbourhood in Birmingham, the area he represents, Councillor Waseem Zaffar OBE is the Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment at Birmingham City Council and joined Kevin Johnson from Urban Communications in the #DowntownDen.
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Friday Jul 31, 2020
One of Great Britain’s leading female athletes, Goldie Sayers, joined DIB boss Frank McKenna in the #DowntownDen.
A three-time Olympian, British record holder and 11- time UK Champion, Goldie dominated her event and is one of athletics’ most popular ambassadors.
In the business world, Goldie has become a successful property entrepreneur, heading London-based Athlete Property Investment Ltd.
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
The latest guest in the #DowntownDen is 'Business Coach Extraordinaire', Michael Finnigan.
Michael joined Downtown CEO, Frank Mckenna to share some interesting anecdotes from his career.
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
DIB boss Frank McKenna talks to one of the founders of the Forgotten Ltd campaign Gina Broadhurst.
Friday Jul 24, 2020
Friday Jul 24, 2020
Downtown London Chair, Simon Danczuk spoke to four leading business personalities to discuss Professional Services and how the sector has been impacted by COVID-19.
Joining Simon in this discussion was:
Mark Fennessy, Partner at Proskauer Rose LLP.
Anne McNamara, CEO at ShineX.
David Orchard, President & General Counsel at WGP Global.
Christina Wadlow, UK Director at Western Union.
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Simon Danczuk, the Chair of Downtown London discusses all things social media with Katy Howell from Immediate Future.
Katy joined us in the #DowntownDen to discuss why now more than ever it is important to have a proper social media strategy to help you grow your business.
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Downtown CEO Frank McKenna, caught up with Chris Bolland the Managing Partner of leading Architecture firm Brock Carmichael.
They discuss a variety of topics including how Brock Carmichael has adapted to the COVID-19 crisis and the new partnership between Brock Carmichael and DIB.
Also on the agenda was MIPIM, Birmingham, Liverpool, the economy and the future post-COVID lockdown.
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Friday Jul 17, 2020
The Chair of Downtown London, Simon Danczuk spoke to the Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills, Jules Pipe.
They discussed how inspiring Londoners have been during the pandemic, the impact the crisis has had on the economy, what it means for regeneration and house building across the Capital, and how the positives to come out of this challenging time could be a greater sense of community and different uses of public space and a greater use of alternative transport.
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Bruntwood boss Chris Oglesby joined DIB chief executive Frank McKenna in the Downtown Den to discuss life in the new world we are living in and how companies like his need to respond to the crisis to secure a strong recovery moving forward. He also gave an update on initiatives that Bruntwood are involved in across the country, including projects in Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham. Having been involved in Manchester’s Commonwealth Games, Chris offered his opinion on what Birmingham can achieve and what legacy may look like for the city.
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Lancashire County Council’s head of economic development Stephen Young gave a detailed brief of how the county had responded to COVID19 – and more importantly what his hopes and aspirations are for the future, including a more influential place at the Northern Powerhouse table for Lancashire.