Greater Manchester Chamber - Up Front

John Boydell, Director at Ampios, and Alan Wilson, Management Partner, talk to Simon Cronin, Communications Manager at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, about some of the services Ampios provides, including the Serious Entrepreneur Programme and the Critical Business Review.

In this episode of Partners in Focus, we get to know Jo Haigh who leads the Director development training courses under our Leaders' Network offering.  Jo Haigh is the Chair and founder of fds, an award-winning boutique corporate finance firm, and since 1989 has bought and sold over 400 companies. In addition, Jo is also the author of seven business support books, including The Financial Time...

Born in Manchester, Blair Henry is a remarkable young man with a passion for cars and motorsport. Currently the Operations Manager for The Blair Project, the organisation aims to improve diversity and inclusion in fields such as engineering and motorsport. providing resource and opportunity to people, supporting them to thrive. Get Involved Follow The Blair Project on Twitter here: @Getmemotoring...

Cathy Bolton and Sarah-Jane Roberts, Co-Directors of Manchester Literature Festival, talk to Simon Cronin about this year's festival.

Peter Ibbetson of JournoLink talks to Simon Cronin, Communications Manager at Greater Manchester Chamber. Peter explains how JournoLink can help businesses raise their profile in the media and how media coverage benefits your business. He also gives valuable advice about what journalists are interested in and how to deal with reporters. 

Part 2 of the discussion! Chris Fletcher chats with Chamber CEO Clive Memmott OBE and Chair of Sage Green Consulting Graham Whiley about Management and Leadership. Over two episodes they talk about the difference between leadership and management; the new demands placed on business leaders post-pandemic; coaching; de-stressing the workplace and a whole range of other issues that will help you as a...

In this episode of Partners in Focus, we get to know Myles Day who is Head of Partnerships at Quest Cover. Quest Cover power your Chamber Protect service which includes four services: HR, Legal, Health & Safety and Tax. With one phone number, one website and a library of over 750 documents all included in your membership. Myles talks about the services provided by Quest, how members benefit an...

Chris Fletcher chats with Chamber CEO Clive Memmott OBE and Chair of Sage Green Consulting Graham Whiley about Management and Leadership.  Over two episodes they talk about the difference between leadership and management; the new demands placed on business leaders post-pandemic; coaching; de-stressing the workplace and a whole range of other issues that will help you as a business leader.

In this episode of Partners in Focus, we speak to Lee Cheshire, Division Sales Manager at IN4 Group.  Lee and Andre discuss;  The background to IN4 and HOST The upcoming ‘Tech Tours’ in collaboration with GMCC How innovation might look for a local bricks and mortar business. How a local business might access Innovation at HOST. Upcoming events to get involved in  We hope you enjoy t...

Subrahmaniam Krishnan-Harihara, Head of Research at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, talks to Simon Cronin, Communications Manager at the Chamber, about the importance of the Quarterly Economic Survey and how the data collected is used to give a unique insight into the local economy. 

Mark Williams, Senior Relationship Manager for Partnerships at WorldFirst, talks to Simon Cronin, Communications Manager at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.

In the latest episode of our Chamber Chatter podcast, the Chamber's Policy and Campaigns Director, Chis Fletcher, talks to Nikki Flanders, MD Energy Customer Solutions at SSE Plc. Nikki talks about COP26, net zero and ways to tackle rising energy prices, plus why it's essential for businesses to be more diverse and inclusive, especially when recruiting new staff.

Simon England, Managing Director of Digital Payments for Equals Group PLC, talks to Simon Cronin, Communications Manager at Greater Manchester Chamber, about how Equals Money can help businesses stay on top of their spending.

Tony Redmond OBE is the latest guest in our Leaders Series podcast. He is Emeritus Professor at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute at University of Manchester and founder and Chair of UK Med. UK Med is one of the organisations currently providing primary healthcare to people in Ukraine who have been displaced from their homes due to the conflict. The team is also supporting those on...

In this episode, we are joined by Paul Billington, the founder of PROJECT#808, which is partnering with the Chamber to support members who want to make a positive impact in the region.  Paul talks to Simon Cronin, Communications Manager, about how PROJECT#808 started and how it will be working with members to deal with shared problems such as Net Zero challenges. 

In this episode we are joined by Darren Grantham, Business Development Manager at Nybble IT. Nybble power the GM Tech Support service.  Darren explains how Nybble started and developed into an integral part of the Blackburn community and beyond. He also talks about the importance of technology to businesses and how Nybble has supported businesses reach their goals through technology and stren...

Artist Ghislaine Howard and her husband, Michael, talk to Chamber Policy Director, Chris Fletcher, about their early lives, background and inspirations. Ghislaine talks about why she decided to pursue a career in art - using art as a "social force" - and her belief that it makes the world a better place. She also talks through the process she goes through when she's creating a piece of art and her...

Paul Dennett is the Mayor of the City of Salford and our latest guest to be interviewed as part of our GMCC Leaders Series. Leading the interview is Chris Fletcher, Director of Policy and Campaigns at the Chamber, and he asks Paul about his career so far and his journey into politics - making the choice between a career in education or the Labour Party. Paul talks about the perception of Elected M...

In the latest episode of our GMCC Leaders Series interviews, the Chamber's Policy and Campaigns Director, Chris Fletcher, chats to Lou Cordwell OBE. Lou is not only the Chief Creative Officer at Fluxx and magneticNorth, but is also the Chair of the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). Lou gives us an overview of her career, spanning the dawn of the Internet and the advent of Manc...

In the next of our Leaders Series interviews, the Chamber's Policy Director, Chris Fletcher, talks to Wayne Jones OBE, Chief Sales Officer at MAN Energy Solutions. Wayne provides an overview of his career - how he began as an apprentice and rose to be the first British member of the Executive Board at MAN - then talks about the differences in culture between the UK and the other countries in which...

In the next in our Leaders Series interviews, Chris Fletcher, Policy and Communications Director at the Chamber, talks to Karen Smart, MD at Manchester Airport. Karen talks about her background, career to date and the challenges of running one of the UK's busiest airports - "The global gateway for the North". Karen discusses the longer-term ambitions and opportunities for the airport, as well as t...

In the latest episode of our GMCC Leaders Series podcasts, Chris Fletcher, Policy and Communications Director at the Chamber, speaks to Tom Stannard, Chief Executive at Salford City Council. Tom talks about his varied career and how the 'magnetism of the city' of Salford drew him to his current role. He talks about how Salford is helping to drive the growth of Greater Manchester as a whole and the...

Policy and Communications Director at the Chamber, Chris Fletcher, chats to Wayne Jones OBE from MAN Energy Solutions about net zero and the move to a low carbon economy.

In this episode of Chamber Chatter, the Chamber's Policy and Communications Director, Chris Fletcher, chats to the Founder and Chief Operating Officer of QEnergy, Vijay Natarajan, about climate change, COP26 and the work QEnergy is doing to help achieve net zero carbon targets.

Welcome to the first edition of our brand new GMCC Leaders Series. Our host Chris Fletcher is joined by our Greater Manchester Chamber President Robin Phillips.