Jimmy's Jobs of the Future

Our guest today is Joseph Black the co-founder of UniTaskr the #1 Top Free App in 'Lifestyle' & 'Business' categories on Apple's App Store. Boasting over 275K members which helps students earn real money. We also learn how Joseph spent time in the wilderness of Africa, where he worked as a safari ranger, conservationist and even had a run in with a hyena... Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram...

Join host Jimmy McLoughlin, a former Downing Street advisor, as he travels through the dynamic landscape of the North East economy. From the historic Phil Lit Society, where one of the world's first light bulbs dazzled to the future of the tech economy. We are guided through our tour by Sunderland Software City who are driving digital technology growth across North East England. Discover the regio...

Meet Andy Parsons, the photographer who's been in the room where the centre of British politics unfolds. From David Cameron to Liz Truss he's been the visual chronicler for four Prime Ministers. But Andy's role transcends the title of a photographer; he captures history, able to decipher the unspoken language of the room and seamlessly fade into the background to catch pivotal moments. In this epi...

Recorded live from the Tony Blair Future of Britain Conference we learn of Sal Khan's incredible journey from a high-paying hedge fund job to gracing the cover of Forbes. In 2004, he switched gears when his cousin sought help with her homework. Armed with a webcam, he began creating tutorial videos. What started as a side project today stands as a powerhouse with the Khan Academy gaining a jaw dro...

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram Youtube Jimmy's Jobs Website Meet Jennie Johnson, a visionary British entrepreneur celebrated for her groundbreaking work in education and community advancement. Founder of Kids Allowed Group: In 2003, Jennie reshaped UK childcare, introducing innovative spaces prioritising family and holistic child growth. After selling that business, Jennie is back with a...

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram Youtube Jimmy's Jobs Website Recorded in 2021, Anne Boden - CEO of Starling Bank joined our show for a cracking episode. This is one of our most highly listened to episodes and shows the unconventional route Anne took to start a bank, a sentence not many people can say. Starling Bank is a leading UK digital bank established in 2014 which redefines modern ba...

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram Youtube Jimmy's Jobs Website Meet Joe Seddon, Founder & CEO of Zero Gravity, as he shares his journey from modest beginnings in West Yorkshire to becoming an Oxford graduate and successful entrepreneur. Live from Zero Gravity HQ in-front of a packed audience, Joe discusses the challenges of social mobility and its impact on identity. Joe's firsthand experie...

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram Youtube Jimmy's Jobs Website Recorded live from the Tony Blair Future of Britain Conference we are joined by Wayve CEO Alex Kendall. From building a self-driving car in 24 hours to founding Wayve, his groundbreaking venture, Alex's rise was unstoppable. Winning accolades like Forbes 30 under 30, he attracted major investments, partnering with giants like Mi...

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram Youtube Jimmy's Jobs Website Not many people can say they've supported 10,000 young people but Bejay Mulenga isn't just anyone. Bejay is a multi award-winning serial social entrepreneur dedicated to teaching entrepreneurs the skills they need to take their business to the next level. Jimmy met Bejay shortly after he captivated 3000 people speaking at the Bi...

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram Youtube Jimmy's Jobs Website Recorded live from the Tony Blair Future of Britain Conference we are joined by esteemed political journalist Rachel Sylvester. Rachel is renowned for her seismic interview with Andrea Leadsom which led to her pulling out of the Tory leadership race and Theresa May becoming Prime Minister a matter of days later... Rachel also co...

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram Youtube Jimmy's Jobs Website In 2014 Dom McGregor co-founded a social media consultancy called Social Chain with Steven Barlett. From being university dropouts the pair went on to build a multi-million pound business. Michael Freeman from the University of San Francisco suggested startup founders are three times more likely to suffer from substance abuse. I...

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram Youtube Jimmy's Jobs Website Today’s guest is James Gill a stand up comedian, MC, Writer and the Founder of Always Be Comedy Always Be Comedy hosts some of the biggest names in stand up from Romesh Ranganathan, Sarah Pascoe to Harry Hill. James represents a backbone of the industry from running his own nights 4 to 5 times a week to writing on The John Bisho...

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram Youtube Jimmy's Jobs Website Michelle Romanow is a serial entrepreneur and was one of the youngest cast members of the Canadian version of Dragons Den. She is the founder of Clear Bank, a billion-pound venture capital firm. Undoubtedly, she has redefined the future of business as Clear Bank has backed 8 times more women than the venture capital industry ave...

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram Youtube Jimmy's Jobs Website Joining us today is Joshi Hermann, the founder of the Manchester Mill, on a mission to revive local journalism. Despite the pandemic, Joshi's venture has expanded to Sheffield and Liverpool, creating jobs in three cities. Joshi recognised the urgency to rebuild local as traditional journalism has faced challenges from tech giant...

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram Youtube Jimmy's Jobs Website Recorded in the midst on the pandemic, our guest on today's repost episode is Chris Hulatt - Co-founder of the Octopus Group. In this episode we delve into Chris's inspiring story of taking risks and defying conventions. We learn how Chris explored challenges he faced while venturing into the unknown and discuss the strategies t...

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram Youtube Jimmy's Jobs Website Joining today’s show is Timothy Armoo whose success came early to him, at just 14 Timothy started his first business selling 3 years later for £110k. At 17 he met Richard Branson and would go on to create Fan Bytes, which was acquired for tens of millions. In a world full of phonies - Armoo is the real deal. Timothy's story is a...

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram Youtube Jimmy's Jobs Website Join us in Bristol, UK, as we uncover the remarkable story of an under-the-radar powerhouse backed by Silicon Valley's Sequoia. Meet Nigel Toon, the visionary driving Graphcore's hardware chip revolution. With offices in Beijing, Palo Alto, Oslo, and Cambridge, Nigel's team is redefining boundaries. In this episode, Nigel explor...

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram Youtube Jimmy's Jobs Website Today's partner is Huel, use Jimmy's URL to find your flavour uk.huel.com/jimmy Discover the inspiring journey of Darren Jones MP, the Chair of the Business and Trade Select Committee. He has developed a reputation for holding businesses to account from P&O to Royal Mail and is very much seen as a rising star in the Labour ranks...

Joining today’s show are data pioneers Clive Humby and Edwina Dunn, the dynamic husband and wife team behind the transformative Tesco Clubcard. Their game-changing idea propelled Tesco to the top of British retail, securing partnerships with industry giants like Marriott Hotels and EON. But their success wasn’t without challenges as we learn how different business was 30 years ago. We also touch o...

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram YouTube Jimmy's Jobs Website In this live episode recorded at the Science Museum, Jimmy is joined by UCL Professor Rebecca Shipley OBE to celebrate the opening of the new Engineers gallery.  Together, they explore the vital role of engineers in our society. Discover how engineering is making a difference as Rebecca shares her experience co-leading a team th...

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram YouTube Jimmy's Jobs Website Lucy Frazer, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport joins Jimmy on the show today. Key points include rapid growth in creative industries, AI enhancing rather than replacing jobs, and further government support for culture and the creative sector. A must-listen for those interested in the future of work and creative ind...

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram YouTube Jimmy's Jobs Website The team often receive messages such as what's Jimmy's relationship with his Dad like? Thankfully, generational historian, Dr Eliza Filby's has a podcast called It's All Relative where she explores life’s issues through a generational lens.  Jimmy & Sir Patrick McLoughlin join Eliza to tackle questions such as what's is it like...

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram YouTube Jimmy's Jobs Website Joining the show today is Pete Flint, a serial entrepreneur and general partner at NFX, as he shares his journey from founding lastminute.com to co-founding Trulia, both billion-dollar companies. Discover what sets NFX apart in the world of venture capital and how they focus on network effect businesses. Learn from Pete's experi...

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram YouTube Jimmy's Jobs Website Today Jimmy is joined by Professor of Machine Learning at Oxford University, Michael Osborne who has been studying AI for two decades. During this episode, we explore how the workforce could be impacted, media fear-mongering, and how we can embrace possibilities with AI. Professor Michael Osborne is the Co-Founder of Mind Foundr...

Kathryn Parsons is the Co-founder & CEO of Decoded - a large provider of data and digital upskilling to large corporates in the UK. Kathryn and her team have trained half a million people in 85 cities, working with companies such as Burberry, Marks & Spencer and Nike.  Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday. You can sign up to Jimmy's Substack here for weekly conte...