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The Downtown Den Podcast. In conversation with the leading business personalities from the Downtown network.
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Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
Birmingham Chair, Paul Cadman was joined by Stu Wood (Woodshires) Rebecca Simkiss (Simkissguy Recruitment) and Gareth Wilcox (OPUS LLP) in the Downtown Den for an afternoon of straightforward, no-nonsense business advice.
Friday May 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
Liverpool’s elected Mayor Joe Anderson was in the Downtown Den with a clear message to the city’s business community “We will come out of this crisis stronger. We will continue to build our economy and do what this city always does best in times of crisis. Our spirt will get us through this.”
In a robust performance the Mayor told DIB members that he was confident that the major strategic schemes that he had announced before the lockdown, including developments at the King’s Dock, Festival Gardens and the Knowledge Quarter, would still be going ahead.
He also reminded the audience that, as the hub and economic driver for the city region, it was crucial that Liverpool was given the necessary financial support by government and other agencies to ensure as quick a recovery as possible.
This event was sponsored by http://www.projectfoursafety.com & https://sutcliffe.co.uk
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Sacha Lord joined DIB chief executive Frank McKenna in the Downtown Den. The Night Time Economy Czar for Greater Manchester told us about the entrepreneurial approach and his first gig at the Hacienda that launched his fascinating journey into the world of music, events and hospitality; the emergence of the Warehouse Project and Parklife; his current role within Andy Burnham’s team; the United We Stream initiative – and how he got such a cool name!
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
The chair of the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership and the NP11 Roger Marsh visited the Downtown Den to chew the fat with DIB chief executive Frank McKenna. Roger spoke about his hopes for the future, the recent West Yorkshire devolution deal and his ambition for the North to be seen as a solution for the country in the future rather than a problem.
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Paul Hodgins, CEO at Ginger - a shared transport business - joins Simon Danczuk, Downtown London chairman, in this latest Downtown Den conversation. They discuss micro electric vehicles, the Government's Future Mobility Zones, urban transport, the changing nature of town and city centres, smart cities and much more.
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Downtown Birmingham Chair, Paul Cadman caught up with Cllr Ian Ward for a chat in the #DowntownDen.
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Christina Wadlow, Head of Sales and Account Management at Western Union Business Solutions is the latest guest in the #DowntownDen.
In Conversation with Downtown CEO, Frank McKenna, Christina shares amongst other topics, how Western Union Business Solutions are helping their customers during these times and how they can help other businesses going forward.
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Downtown Birmingham chairman Paul Cadman was joined in the #DowntownDen by Managing Director of Transport for West Midlands, Laura Shoaf.
Laura shared several insights into how TfWM are dealing with the current crisis and what their plan is for post-lockdown.
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Downtown CEO, Frank McKenna caught up with the Owner of The Isla Gladstone Conservatory, Gemma McGowan.
In this discussion, Gemma shares her thoughts and experiences during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Dr Ben Sinclair joined Paul Cadman, Birmingham chair in the #DowntownDen talking business and practical health advice.