Inside Silverstone podcast

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #91 your host, Chris Broome interviews Sam Hudson of BAMD. Listen as Sam introduces us the long-standing heritage of BAMD; from classic cars and endurance racing; to composites, design, and what it's like being located on an old military base. Sam also talks us through his journey from apprentice to director...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #90 your host, Chris Broome interviews Hannah Brady from The Brady Creative. Listen as Hannah delves into our all things social media management, content creation, the evolution of LinkedIn, video production, authenticity, and the importance of creating your own brand. Hannah also talks us through the Northam...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #89 your host, Chris Broome interviews Jahee Campbell-Brennan of Wavey Dynamics Listen as Jahee talks us through his specialism in all things motorsport & automotive engineering; his passion for aerodynamics & design; and his love of passing on knowledge to the next generation. Jahee also shares his thoughts...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #88 your host, Chris Broome interviews Nathalie McGloin - FIA Disability & Accessibility Commission President. Listen to this blockbuster conversation covering Nathalie's incredible journey to become an FIA Commission President, keynote speaker, disabled racing driver, disabled motorsport consultant, and bran...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #87 your host, Chris Broome, re-interviews Roz Bird, Commercial Director MEPC & Silverstone Park. Listen as Roz shares exciting news about growth and investment opportunities within Silverstone Park, and updates us on new businesses joining the region. Roz also explains the importance of the STC's Gender & Eq...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #86 your host, Chris Broome, re-interviews Julia Muir of the UK Automotive 30% Club. Listen as Julia talks us through her mission to improve the gender and diversity balance in the automotive space; and how the school outreach programme 'Inspiration for Innovation' is getting in at grass roots. Julia also exp...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #85 your host, Chris Broome, interviews John Lashley, who is the 'Main Dude' at Brooklyn Brownie Co. Listen to this energetic and enthralling discussion; including how a father and son united together following a family tragedy; what makes 'BBC' such an amazing product and company to be part of; and how the l...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #84 your host, Chris Broome, interviews Thomas Cliffe from TRACK. Listen as Thomas explains how Track supports autistic people around Northamptonshire to access employment, through training, support services and creating opportunity. Thomas also talks us through Cafe TRACK (a city-centre based coffee shop); l...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #83 your host, Chris Broome, interviews Professor Shaowei He for a China/UK Business Special feature. Listen as Shaowei covers a wide range of topics; including Chinese innovation, technology clusters, international collaboration, and how he's attempting to bridge the gap with UK businesses. Shaowei also talk...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #82 your host, Chris Broome, interviews Marcus Trofimov of Silverstone Composites. Listen as Marcus introduces what composite materials are; how his business supports different industries including Formula One; and what life is like being part of the Silverstone Technology Cluster. Marcus also talks us throug...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #81 your host, Chris Broome interviews Fiona Pawley - Motorsport & Engineering Leadership Coach. Listen as Fiona talks us through her impressive international career working in motorsport; sharing insight into sponsorship and partnerships; and the importance of having the right team of experts around you. Fio...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #80 your host, Chris Broome interviews Darren Sharp of Stafford Sharp Associates. Listen as Darren introduces Silverstone Park based SSA's specialist niche placing talented people with the UK's most exciting tech & digital employers. Darren and I also discuss how employers can attract & retrain the best peopl...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #79 your host, Chris Broome interviews Julie Stewart of TD Group. Listen as Julie explains how the recruitment landscape has fared during COVID, and how TD Group have been supporting both their customers and their recruits. Julie also tells us all about how they supported the PPE efforts, and why it's importa...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #78 your host, Chris Broome interviews Adrian Pryce - Professor of International Business. Listen as Adrian talks us through his impressive international career; as well as his academic role with the University of Northampton and how they're successfully adapting to remote learning. Adrian also introduces us...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #77 your host, Chris Broome re-interviews the global lead for shot peening - Colin McGrory of Sandwell. Listen as Colin explains life during COVID, from the immediate impact of lost business, to the green shoots of growth and resurgence within the engineering world. Colin also re-introduces Sandwell's special...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #76 your host, Chris Broome interviews local tech entrepreneur Oliver Waters, of Orbit. Listen as Oliver explains how he has built a digital community platform to help event organisers build, manage and engage a valuable professional community. Oliver also introduces other enterprises; including Memento (digi...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #75 your host, Chris Broome hosts another Mastermind Session titled Oxford Brookes Racing - Engineering the Future! Joined by Joe Jones (OBR graduate & Williams Advanced Engineering), Ella Barrington (Associate Lecturer), and Marcus Trofimov (Silverstone Composites). We cover off topics including: What is For...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #75 your host, Chris Broome hosts another Mastermind Session titled Oxford Brookes Racing - Engineering the Future! Joined by Joe Jones (OBR graduate & Williams Advanced Engineering), Ella Barrington (Associate Lecturer), and Marcus Trofimov (Silverstone Composites). We cover off topics including: What is For...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #74 your host, Chris Broome re-interviews Debra Charles of Novacroft. Listen as Debra and Chris catch up on all things Novacroft during COVID; how they've been focusing on human well-being; and how they've used this time to grow their team by substantial numbers. Debra also introduces the #CharityForum which...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #73 your host, Chris Broome interviews Alan Rallings of Cyclopic. Listen as Alan introduces their latest innovative design - the world's first spokeless foldable ebike! The E-Cyclopic folding bike will be the most compact on the market. An ideal solution for commuters, it fits in a bag that will roll along. I...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #72 your host, Chris Broome re-interviews Steven McCarthy of Mackart Additive Listen as Steven talks us through life during COVID; the NHS projects they've been working on; plus their growing strategic partner list amongst the Silverstone community. Steven also explains their growth plans; further accreditati...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #71 your host, Chris Broome interviews Niall Johanson of Charpak Limited. Listen as Niall introduces the fascinating work carried out by Charpak Limited; and how their unique technology transfer enables efficiency savings, cost reductions and quality improvements within high-performance engineering. Niall als...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #70 your host, Chris Broome, re-interviews Arno van Rooyen of Velocity IT. Listen as Arno talks us through life during COVID; including their vital support to both the NHS and to local universities. He also explains a little about machine learning, artificial intelligence, and the rise of robots ...... We clo...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #69 your host, Chris Broome, re-interviews Dominic Hopkins of Hewitsons. Listen as Dominic explains how busy Hewitsons have been during lockdown with growing client enquiries and a focus on litigation around Business Interruption Insurance.  Dominic also touches on his ambassador role under SEMLEP, and why it...

Welcome to a special #CovidCatchUp series of the Inside Silverstone™ podcast!  In episode #68 your host, Chris Broome, re-interviews Dolores Sanders of Total Control Pro. Listen as Dolores explains how they, and their successful customers, have coped during the COVID pandemic. This includes significant research and development into new technology, the result of which is about to see a new product...