The Downtown Den Podcast

EP.26 - Downtown Den: Female Entrepreneur Power Panel (ft. Christian Wolfe, Kim Leary, Sarah Grace and Jenny Loynton)

Downtown in Business Birmingham was due to host an exclusive event to celebrate the achievements of Brummie women in business; Female Entrepreneur Power Panel at the beautiful Gino D’Acampo Restaurant. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and following government guidelines, the event was postponed.

However, Downtown in Business welcomed the panel of successful businesswoman (Christian Wolfe of Law and Broader, Kim Leary of Squibble, Sarah Grace of Kate & Co and Jenny Loynton of Loynton & Co Solicitors) to the Downtown Den. We heard topics from our panel discussing their entrepreneurial journeys, corporate triumphs and what the impact of the pandemic has been on their businesses.

EP.25 - Downtown Den: The Business of Football (ft. Chris Brady and Andy McIntyre)

Downtown Chief Executive, Frank McKenna was joined in the #DowntownDen by the author of Carlo Ancelotti’s book ‘The Quiet Revolution’ Chris Brady and Andy McIntyre, the Managing Director of leading sporting executive training company VSI.

They discussed the way the ‘beautiful game’ has handled the Coronavirus crisis, the financial implications for clubs and what happens next.

Downtown in Business is pleased to work in partnership with VSI to provide executive sport/sporting director networking opportunities and events in the North-West.

EP.24 - Downtown Den: Dougal Paver

One of the North’s leading property PR specialists DOUGAL PAVER popped into the #DowntownDen to discuss the plight of the self-employed, the construction sector and a bit of footy with Frank McKenna.

EP.23 - Downtown Den: Mark Williams

We caught up with Mark Williams from Western Union Business Solutions to talk the economy, cyber security and what post #Covid19 might look like for business.

Have a listen and for a more in-depth analysis listen to WUBS webinar HERE.

EP.22 - Downtown Den: Wes Streeting MP

​London Labour MP Wes Streeting visited the #DowntownDen on Tuesday 7th April to give his reaction to the party's leadership election and to offer his thoughts on how Labour can start to become a credible electoral force once again following its crushing defeat at the General Election in December.

EP.21 - Downtown Den: Stephen Young

Downtown CEO Frank McKenna chats with Executive Director of Growth, Environment, Transport & Community Services at Lancashire County Council, Stephen Young.

EP.20 - Downtown Den: BPO, call centres and customer engagement (ft. Peter Ryan)

To discuss business continuity and customer relations during these difficult times, Downtown in London's chairman, Simon Danczuk, was joined by Peter Ryan, an expert in BPO, call centres and customer engagement. He works across the world with those that both commission and deliver customer engagement, which means he provided us with an insight into the impact the current pandemic is having on the global economy, how enterprise's continuity strategies have been tested, what solutions and innovations are taking place within this sector and how his own annual CxOutsourcers event is delayed in the US this year, but coming to the UK next year.

EP.19 - Downtown Den: Andy Bounds

One of the UKs leading business coaches ANDY BOUNDS visited the Downtown Den to advise businesses how they can continue to ‘sell more stuff’ during the lockdown. As always, some straightforward, common sense and essential points from Andy that all businesses will find useful during these unusual times.

EP.18 - Downtown Den: Sir Richard Leese

Sir Richard Leese was DIBs guest in the very first ‘Downtown Den’ Live event. The leader of Manchester City Council was joined by twenty business leaders and discussed a whole range of issues with DIB CEO Frank McKenna, including the city’s response to the crisis, planning for the future, the Northern Powerhouse and devolution, the climate emergency and much more.

EP.17 - Downtown Den: Sean Keyes

Leading business group Downtown in Business and prominent civil and structural firm Sutcliffe have announced a new partnership. The unique collaboration will see Sutcliffe, who celebrate its landmark 35th anniversary year in 2020, become the latest high profile organisation to become a corporate sponsor of Downtown in Business.

 

The collaboration will allow Sutcliffe to access some of the leading business and public sector personalities in the region and continue its incredible success. Downtown CEO Frank McKenna, chats with Sutcliffe Managing Director Sean Keyes, in the #DowntownDen.