Chamber Podcast

After picking up a business card at an apprenticeship fair, and an enticing LinkedIn exchange, University College Birmingham (UCB) and Shell Energy have formed a new partnership to boost Shell Energy's apprenticeship offering.  In a special episode as part of National Apprenticeship Week, David New, business development manager at University College Birmingham (UCB), and Ross McPherson, learning a...

The Chamber's Paul Faulkner and Henrietta Brealey are joined by Professor Simon Collinson from the University of Birmingham/City-REDI to discuss the key themes from this year's Birmingham Economic Review.

Dr Tariq Ali, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Strategic Partnerships at University of Birmingham and Neil Rawlinson, Strategic Development Director, Manufacturing Technology Centre chat to Chamber Press and PR executive Jess Brookes about the ambitious Speed to Scale Region (SSR) Programme, a bid for funding from Government to harness the innovation and strength of the West Midlands region to devel...

With Brexit back on the agenda, the Chamber's Henrietta Brealey gets the latest insights from David Hearne from Birmingham City University's Centre for Brexit Studies, and Clare Francis, head of Brexit advisory at law firm Pinsent Masons. 

Digital Glue's Greta Geoghegan and Chamber press and PR manager Dan Harrison discuss all things PR, digital and branding, ahead of the Digbeth-based agency's upcoming webinar series 'The Power of Messaging'.  For more information visit  https://digitalglue.agency/professional-services/

Daniel Aston on his rapid career rise at Access Bookings and being crowned Young Professional of the Year 2020 at the Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield and Tamworth Chamber of Commerce annual dinner and awards.

EiB Group chief executive Scott Brown joins Chamber chief executive Paul Faulkner to provide an insight into the process of bidding for work on major projects such as HS2 and the Commonwealth Games. 

The Chamber's director of policy Henrietta Brealey and press and PR manager Dan Harrison discuss the coronavirus support available to businesses - and some of the gaps that still need addressing.

With organisations responding to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Government mandating home working where possible, the number of people working from home has rapidly increased - many for the first time.  As a result, many companies are finding it challenging to manage their workforce.  During this episode, Chamber press and PR assistant Jess Brookes chats to Jo Rix from Curium Solutions and Mark Sau...

Ex-Royal Marines and founders of Find Your Edge Coaching, Ben Williams and Antony Thompson, join Lisa Powney from Curium Solutions to discuss the impact of stress on work performance - and how leaders can support staff by building a resilient organisational culture. 

In the third instalment of the Growth Through People 2020 podcast mini-series, press and PR assistant at the Chamber, Jess Brookes, talks to Professor Gina Rippon about plastic brains.  This podcast will focus on The Potential of our Plastic Brains , discussing, in particular, Gina's insights on unlocking potential, the idea of the gendered brain and the significance of brain plasticity in the wor...

In this special episode of the podcast for International Women’s Day, as part of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce’s Growth Through People campaign, The Apprentice 2020 finalist Scarlett Allen-Horton discusses diversity and women in business. Scarlett, also senior partner at Harper Fox Partners, discusses her personal journey, how representation at senior levels is changing and why busin...

McDonald's franchisee and Chamber patron Doug Wright and NatWest's head of large corporate and institutions in the West Midlands, Kim Paterson, discuss creating a comprehensive people development plan for employees in their respective businesses. This episode is part of the Chamber's 2020 Growth Through People campaign.

Small and medium-sized businesses across the West Midlands are being encouraged to utilise the West Midlands Combined Authority's Levy Transfer Fund to help fund their apprentices. In this episode, Jess Brookes, press and PR assistant at the Chambers, talks to Jose Lopes, head of business engagement at the Combined Authority, to discuss what the levy fund is and how local businesses can tap into i...

Why should your business apply for a Queen's Award for Enterprise? West Midlands Deputy Lieutenant Simon Topman, Kate Canty from the West Midlands Lieutenancy office and Rowan Crozier from past winner C. Brandauer discuss the benefits and the application process.

In the second part of our exclusive interview with Andy Street, the West Midlands mayor discusses the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the region's skills agenda and the forthcoming mayoral election.

In the first episode of a two-part interview, West Midlands mayor Andy Street talks to Chamber chief executive Paul Faulkner about HS2, his ambitious transport plans for the region, the bid to build a gigafactory battery plant and 5G technology.

Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week 2020, Chamber patrons National Express and South & City College join us to discuss their successful partnership which has put apprentices on the road to successful careers.

Leader of Tamworth Borough Council, Councillor Daniel Cook, chats to Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce chief executive, Paul Faulkner on everything Tamworth, including future developments in the town, supporting young people, and the council's What's Next campaign.

Schools of King Edward VI's executive director Heath Monk and archivist Alison Wheatley join us to discuss the foundation trust's proud heritage, its links with business and future plans. 

Paul Faulkner is joined by key figures from Lichfield to discuss future plans for the city and wider district. They talk about the ongoing masterplan exercise for some important developments in the city, initiatives to drive growth and to market the area as a tourist destination.

Dal Darroch, head of diversity and inclusion at the Football Association, joins us to discuss the work that is being done around equality, diversity and inclusion in football. Dal is also a committee member of the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce. 

What do we love about Birmingham and how have perceptions of the city changed? Hotel du Vin Birmingham's general manager Tom Gallimore and Ben Britain from University of Birmingham/City-REDI join us for our latest Birmingham Economic Review podcast. 

Our latest Birmingham Economic Review podcast focuses on how Birmingham is making inclusive economic growth happen. Dan Harrison and Emily Stubbs from the Chamber are joined by Dr Tasos Kitsos (Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham’s Department of Strategy and International Business) and Johnny Shah (head of Trust Charity at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust).

Army major turned businessman Ed Colver joins Curium Solutions co-founder Andy Dawson and Chamber chief executive Paul Faulkner ahead of Remembrance Day to discuss links between the armed forces and business, making the transition between the two, resilience and leadership.