Disruptive by Barclays Eagle Labs

In this episode, Sarah Collins, Head of SME industries at Barclays, is joined by Dr. Rotimi Alabi, Founder and CEO of RAB Microfluidics and winner of the Eagle Labs Innovation Award at the Barclays Entrepreneur Awards 2023. He shares his journey from academic research to founding a company that addresses equipment failure globally with innovative, real-time monitoring solutions. Gain insights into...

A special edition podcast on Northern Ireland’s journey to becoming a hub for startups and scaleups – part of our Entrepreneurs Week programme. Join Amanda Allan, Director of Eagle Labs, as she discusses their entrepreneurial ecosystem, recorded from the vibrant Ormeau Labs in Belfast. Amanda is joined by Claire Halliday, CEO of Ormeau Labs, and Lisa Bailie, Eagle Labs Ecosystem Manager for Belfas...

Benjamin Chemla, CEO of Shares, believes it’s his failures that have helped make him the success he is today. For this episode, we’re joined by the serial entrepreneur to discuss the highs and lows of his business journey, with the hope of inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs. He talks about what inspired him to start his businesses, the challenges he’s faced, and the character traits he...

In this episode, we welcome Ralph Peters, business coach and author of The Essential Leadership Guide. Hear from Ralph about his passion for team development and his journey – from being a team leader to starting his own consultancy to help developing founders. Ralph shares some of the characteristics he believes make great leaders and the skills that can help build a successful team. If you have...

Join us for this episode as we welcome Dr Nikhit Anilbhai and Sonakshi Senthil, co-founders of Your Cue, an innovative healthcare software solution that continuously tracks a patient’s vital statistics and provides in-depth analysis. Hear how Nikhit and Sonakshi met while studying their Masters at University, how this set them on their journey to create Your Cue, and how combining their areas of e...

Join us for this episode as we welcome Junior Makame, the 18-year-old co-founder and CEO of Social Pro. Hear about Junior’s journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur and co-founder of Social Pro in his teens. At just 14, he was a rapper with big ambitions and started his own record label, managing fifty artists and hitting 4 million streams on Spotify after just two years. Then at 16 he founde...

Join us as we welcome Harvey Butler, the Global Head of Supplier Diversity at Barclays, and the Co-Chair of Race at Work Client Pillar. Harvey sees himself as a talent scout looking for diverse suppliers with the intention to match SMEs to demand. He discusses how he set up his team, why there’s a need to create a level playing field for everyone, and who his team helps support. Hear about Harvey’...

Roei Samuel, founder of Connectd sat down with Katherine Morgan, to talk about the topic of neurodiversity in entrepreneurship. Katherine is our Head of High Growth and Entrepreneurs and also a Business Banking DE&I lead. Roei Samuel founded two companies, RealSport (acquired) and Connectd, which is his current venture. In 2014, at the young age of 23, Roei launched RealSport, an eSports platform...

For this episode, we’re joined by Professor Ross Tuffee, technology entrepreneur and scale-up consultant. He’ll discuss the flourishing tech ecosystem in Scotland and what he’s doing to help it grow. Ross shares his journey from studying at Durham University and joining a large corporate organisation, working in management and consultancy, to becoming an entrepreneur. He explains how twenty years...

Join us as we welcome Dr Poonam Malik, Co-Founder, Director and Chair of Microplate DX, a multi-award-winning platform, and technology diagnostics company. Microplate DX specialises in developing solutions to tackle the global health threat of Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR). Hear from Poonam as she discusses how the business started as a spinout from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, and ha...

In this episode, we're joined by Pamela Aculey. She’s the CEO of MIXD reality and Just Like Me books – a picture book series that champions diversity and inclusivity while using augmented reality (AR) technology to tell the whole story. Pamela tells us all about the incredible journey she’s been on that started when she was looking for more diverse children’s books to share with her son. In this d...

In this episode, we’re joined by Robert Keeling, Managing Director of AirPure, a company disrupting the fragrance industry through collaborations and unique marketing. Rob discusses how AirPure began, their approach to continuously developing innovative products, and the impact of securing a licence with a leading global brand. You’ll hear about Rob’s business journey. He began forming close relat...

We’re joined by Will Hobbs, Head of UK Multi-Asset Wealth at Barclays, who provides a lens on the UK economy and what entrepreneurs can expect over the next 12 months. Will shares his thoughts on why there’s reason to be optimistic and what can be done to help drive economic growth. He discusses the roles that banks and the financial sector can play this year, provides useful tips for businesses c...

Join us as we welcome Jay Richards, co-founder and CEO of Imagen Insights – a Gen Z market research platform that enables agencies and brands to rapidly crowdsource feedback, ideas and insights. Jay’s mission has always been to help people satisfy their curiosity. This led him on a fascinating journey – from getting entrepreneurial inspiration from his mother at 13 years old, to setting up his own...

In this episode, we’re joined by Michelle Kennedy, founder and CEO of Peanut, a social network that connects women across different life stages. Peanut provides women with a community to share wisdom and comfort in the face of major life changes – such as fertility journeys, adoption, or trying to conceive. Michelle shares the influences that led to where she is today – from her experiences workin...

Join us as we welcome Jason Holt, co-founder and CEO of Metaverse Learning, a business at the forefront of transforming education with Extended Reality (ER) – which combines elements of virtual and augmented reality. Jason discusses the skill-building ambitions of Metaverse Learning and how a range of businesses, from higher education and healthcare to engineering, can benefit. He also tells the s...

In this episode, we’re joined by Anthony Rawlinson, CFO of Papier – a multi-channel international stationery brand on a mission to redefine the industry. We discuss how businesses can gain access to new international markets, with a focus on how Papier have achieved this. The conversation will cover the key factors businesses must consider when embarking on this exciting journey. Anthony tells the...

For this episode, we’re joined by Kufa Matiya, Founder and CEO of Future Match, a talent acquisition platform that manages the end-to-end hiring process for organisations looking to hire early-career talent. Future Match combines machine learning, AI, and data with human expertise and knowledge, to help companies attract people who are the right fit for the role. Hear from Kufa as he takes us thro...

In this episode, we’re joined by Kusia Pell, Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Elevayte. Their platform provides coaching and people development that helps to create high-performance leadership teams. Kusia, a leadership development expert, shares hints and tips that can help businesses scale faster by laying solid foundations. The discussion covers the importance of strategy, values, and...

In this episode, we’re joined by Carolyn Hicks, Co-founder, CFO, and COO of Brill Power to dive into the inspiring story of this innovative business that aims to revolutionise the energy industry. Formed in 2016, Brill Power is a founder-run startup with roots in the engineering department at the University of Oxford. Brill Power’s Battery Intelligence Platform is positioned to bring transformatio...

In this podcast, we’re thrilled to be joined by Oyin Adebayo, the visionary CEO and founder behind the multi-award-winning Niyo Group. They specialise in using technology to empower black women in the tech industry economically. Oyin shares her fascinating journey, which traces her evolution from an economist-in-training to a successful entrepreneur. Alongside being a founder and director, Oyin is...

In this episode, we’re joined by Jurek Sikorski, Head of Entrepreneurship at Henley Business School and Director of Henley Business Angel Group. He’ll share his inspiring journey – from his remarkable early life to his triumphs and challenges as an angel investor. Jurek discusses valuable insights into the key characteristics he seeks in businesses and founders, plus his views on the current inves...

In our first episode, our host Katherine Morgan is joined by Gethin Nadin, Chief Innovation Officer at Benefex, an award-winning psychologist, writer, and speaker on employee experience and wellbeing. More recently Gethin has been named one of the world's most influential thinkers in HR and UK mental health campaigner of the year. Gethin joins us to share his success story of scaling the business,...

It’s difficult to know everything when you’re starting or running your business and entrepreneurs have to wear many hats. In this series, we hear from experts on a variety of topics to educate and support founders with some of the challenges they may come up against. The internet has given us the largest market square imaginable; businesses that once thought along the lines of developing for their...

It’s difficult to know everything when you’re starting or running your business and entrepreneurs have to wear many hats. In this series, we hear from experts on a variety of topics to educate and support founders with some of the challenges they may come up against. It’s undeniable that the internet has changed the way we work, learn and play. From 4 connected computers at its inception over 50 y...