Open4Business from NLive Radio

The Royal & Derngate's Ashley Bishop , the Programming & Customer Experience Director, talks Christmas and of course panto season - on yes he does - with an update on the state of one of the county's jewels, with some exciting things to look forward to in 2022. See  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-bishop-b24656b0/?originalSubdomain=uk  and  https://www.royalandderngate.co...

Well-known journalist, foodie and compere Anna Murby  (aka Mrs James) and her partner Ian James (aka Mr Murby! ) , the retired CEO of Northants-based British Pepper & Spice, bring us up to date about their busy lives, and how Covid has brought many positive changes with two new business ventures alongside their continuing community work supporting the county and its dynamic artisan f...

Guest editor, Ivna Reic, explores the potential for place branding within Northamptonshire, based on the results of Dr Shalini Bisani’s recent research. Dr Bisani also shares some of her reflections on her doctoral research journey. Shalini’s LinkedIn profile:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bisanishalini Ivna’s LinkedIn profile:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivnareic

Guest editor, Ivna Reic, talks to Ben Lynam, Head of Strategic Communications for The Travel Foundation about the post-pandemic recovery or tourism destinations and how this can contribute to the current efforts to deal with the climate emergency. Ben’s LinkedIn profile:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blynam Ivna’s LinkedIn profile:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivnareic Originally broadcas...

In celebration of the recent 2021 Northamptonshire Business Awards hosted by the Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce, we talk with the Chamber's Director of Business, Sunny Singh  and Marketing & Events Manager Cheyenne Angliss who introduce a few of the winners: Chris Battye  Founder of Competitive Edge Training & Consultancy (Best New Business of the year), Holly Hamer , found...

The Subject Leader in Events, Tourism & Hospitality at the University of Northampton, Ivna Reic shares insights into her role as Subject Leader, the course offerings she oversees and how she is developing the University's engagement in and with the local and regional tourism & hospitality scene and the support she can make available for event organisation. See  https://www.linkedin.co...

Clare Allen , Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management (HRM) at the University of Northampton, talks about her career, and key themes in the changing world of work from an HR perspective – hybridisation, digital working and technology, changes in the employment relationship and how HR can add value as well as the value of professional development. See  https://www.linkedin.com/in/cla...

China is a rising power, and we need to understand and engage - who better to help than Ting Zhang, founder and CEO of Crayfish.io , a company specialising in facilitating commercial, trade and cultural links between the UK and China, one of the world's biggest economies. Ting talks with passion about her career, her business and community work, and with wisdom about how to think about China, sepa...

Want something done? Ask a busy person! Logistics expert  Amarjit Singh Atwal MBA tells of how he balances his professional life, studies and voluntary roles as a director of the Northants Chamber of Commerce as well as award-winning charity work with the Sikh Community Centre & Youth Club and Gudwara temple, joint winners last year of the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service and this year...

Who'd launch a business in a crisis? Well, Mita Unalkat, founder of Loye Your Presence , has done just that, leaving corporate life to set up her holistic self-care business, incorporating a wide range of treatments including 1-1 and group meditation, Reike, reflexology and aromatherapy therapy as well as pop-up stores selling crystals and gifts. Here Mita talk with passion about her new business...

How have the top companies in Northamptonshire coped in the Covid-19 crisis? Mike Hughes, Director, Corporate Finance at Grant Thornton reports on the launch of their Northamptonshire Ltd report, which reviews the accounts of the county's top 100 locally-based companies, with some optimistic conclusions - things weren't as bad as feared, and may be recovering quicker than expected. See  https...

Fresh from the successful Diwali celebrations and procession, Neelam Aggarwal-Singh DL MBE JP , chair of the Indian Hindu Welfare Organisation (IWHO) talks about the meaning of Diwali, the all-year round work that goes into the Northampton Diwali celebrations to earn the national recognition and press coverage it now generates - and how she will be celebrating Diwali with her family. See  htt...

Rachel Mallows DL MBE reports on the recent Weetabix Northamptonshire Food & Drink Awards gala dinner, with news of an upcoming Open4Business Xmas special show dedicated to the county's food & drink sector and featuring many of the award winners. See  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-mallows-mbe-dl-a780162/  and  https://www.northamptonshirefoodanddrink.co.uk/winners.html...

Marco Gundermann , the Subject Leader for Economics, International Relations & Development at the University of Northampton, gives his thought-provoking and perhaps unconventional views on the recent Budget, for both businesses as well as individuals, plus the economic and political implications and outlook for the coming months and years, with comments on the real impact of Brexit. See ...

Acting as a roving reporter at the Silverstone Technology Cluster (STC) annual conference, Adrian reports on the event and interviews a variety of prominent attendees including Andrew Lewer MP for Northampton South, Tom Van der Heyden of S3 Group attending from Spain as well as organiser Pim van Baarsen, STC's CEO. See  https://www.silverstonetechnologycluster.com/ Originally broadcast Octobe...

Frazer Arnott, Media and Content Manager for All Things Business magazine stands in for MD Ben Thomas to give their monthly update on the Northants All Things Business magazine together with their views on returning business confidence  in the regional business community. See  https://www.linkedin.com/in/frazer-arnott-948b1551/  and  https://allthingsbusiness.co.uk/category/loc...

Peter Smalley,  Chief Executive of the highly successful and nationally-recognised Northants Music & Performing Arts Trust (NMPAT), talks about the 50-year history of the trust, its successes and challenges including life and lessons learnt under Covid, and how NMPAT is going from strength to strength, plus news of upcoming events. See  https://www.nmpat.co.uk/  and  https:...

Three young Vietnamese students studying International Business at the Foreign Trade University (FTU) University in Hanoi talk about their life in Vietnam studying under Covid, their ambitions and their wish to travel the world as well as study in the UK Originally broadcast October 2021 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Senior leaders of the two new unitary authorities, George Candler, Deputy Chief Executive of North Northamptonshir e and Stuart Timmiss of West Northants unitary bodies give an update on the transition in local government, and share their hopes, aspirations and priorities in serving the citizens and businesses of Northamptonshire. See  https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-candler-4a52b429/ &nbs...

The highly talended and energetic maestro Stephen Bell , a renowned management trainer and the Musical Director of the Northampton Male Voice Choir, explains his approach to life and the pandemic through a positive mental attitude, well defined goals and the setting of high standards - but with humour and psychology. Fresh from a highly successful Last Night of the Proms concert in Northampton, he...

The new Dean of the Faculty of Business & Law, Karen Jones , talks about her delight at joining the University of Northampton, her role in leading nearly 200 staff and her hopes and aspirations for the FBL in terms of corporate and community outreach in support of the student experience and for the local community. Originally broadcast 28th September on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Innovation ecosystems is key to the success of a county and Lal Tawney, Director and Foluso Laguda , Strategy & Innovation Consultant at Whitecap Consulting discuss their recent webinar 'Innovation or Die' iheld n conjunction with the University of Northampton and as a follow-on a distinctive proposal to map the Northants innovation ecosystem in a multi-stakeholder approach to funding this imp...

Name-dropping! In a moving and powerful interview, Joe Plumb, an advocate and international ambassador for young people's mental wellbeing, for anti-bullying and for children in care and care leavers, talks about his work over the past decade, his suicide attempts and how his work has helped him overcome his own issues and traumas as a child to gain international acclaim and be chosen as one of 3...

Catherine Van Loo , a partner at the specialist Carnstone CSR consultancy which acts as secretariat to the ICRS, the Institute of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability, talks about her work, her career and the role of the fast-growing ICRS, the professional body for CSR and sustainability professionals, with its ICRS Northants Hub hosted by the University of Northampton. See www.icrs.info...

Employee-owned Scott Bader's Hayley Sutherland , Commonwealth Office Manager, and Tade Mustapha , Group Business Analyst talk about the restoration and recent official opening of Keep House, a 10-room listed building which is now dedicated to small local charities as tenants, and Tade's work on the company's first ESG report, in its centenary year, as a postgraduate master's placement student that...