Podcast Radio Business Interviews

Professor Binna Kandola OBE, diversity and inclusion specialist from Pearn Kandola, talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business to discuss TIME TO TACKLE WEIGHT DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE. Discrimination against overweight people is rife in workplaces across the country with 69% of employees believing weight discrimination exists in their workplace, 47% considering it to be a problem a...

Chintan Patel, Chief Technology Officer for Cisco UK & Ireland speaks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business to discuss CAN INFRASTRUCTURE KEEP UP WITH INNOVATION AND OUR DIGITAL DEMAND? From AI to quantum, every new technology milestone requires more from networks that were built for a world of web browsing and email, and at a time when consumer expectations are growing – not just for s...

JD Donovan, Creative Industries Liaison at LCCM talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business to discuss why Music Tourism Hits The Right Notes# UK Music has today published Here, There and Everywhere – a new report that reveals the huge contribution of music tourism to the UK economy, celebrates music’s regional contribution and sets out a plan for local authorities to enhance local music se...

Lisa Johnson, Business Strategist & Entreprenur talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business to discuss why it's TIME TO RAISE THE PROFILES OF WOMEN AND CLOSE THE GENDER BREAK. Women created a record number of 151,603 new companies last year , yet there’s still a stark gender inequality when it comes to raising early-stage finance. New figures reveal male-owned startups receive, on avera...

Priya Lakhani, CEO & Founder of Century Tech, talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business to discuss BUSINESSES STRUGGLING TO RETAIN DIVERSE TECH TALENT. The tech sector continues to be a driving force behind the global economy, forecasted only to grow. But, it has yet to wholly address an ongoing problem – a marked lack of workforce diversity. By embracing diversity and creating inclus...

Sally Cope , Tourism Australia’s Regional General Manager for UK & Northern Europe talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business about Australia as it extends the Working Holiday Via Age to 35. For many, working abroad is nothing more than a pipe dream. But that could soon change from tomorrow (1st July 2023) with Australia’s long-awaited amendment to their Working Holiday Visa maximum ag...

Jane Gratton, Head of Policy, British Chamber of Commerce talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business about how the UK is overlooking hidden talent as the skills gap remains high. Almost three in four (73%) UK organisations are experiencing skills shortages,remaining a top challenge facing employers, according to new data in the latest Business Barometer from The Open University and the Bri...

Chris Gale, Head of Social Impact at eBay   talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business about CHANGING PERCEPTIONS AND HELPING REFUGEE ENTREPRENEURS TO SHINE. The homes for Ukraine scheme and almost 6,000 people who were granted resettlement from Afghanistan, are just a few examples of why the UK is known for being one of the most welcoming countries when people are fleeing conflict. L...

JASMINE BIRTLES – FINANCIAL JOURNALIST AND TV PRESENTER + ANDREW LINDSAY – CO-CEO, UTILITY WAREHOUSE talk to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business about The Rise of the Second Jobber! Whether it’s to meet a financial need, test driving a new career or to fulfil a lifelong passion, the way we work is evolving and more people are finding new and innovative ways than ever before to generate extra...

Donna Lyndsay, Strategic Market Lead – Environment and Sustainability at Ordnance Survey talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business about how the MAPPING TECH THAT COULD RESTORE TRUST IN CARBON CREDIT INDUSTRY WORTH BILLIONS A pilot scheme, that combines pioneering geospatial technology, Earth observation from space and AI, could provide the blueprint to help accuratelymonitor the booming...

Jonathan Watts-Lay from WEALTH at work, talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business to discuss the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on our retirement savings as a third of us say we will never be able to afford to retire because of increasing costs, and with food prices soaring, interest rates rising and energy costs remaining high, 83% are concerned we will have to work longer and postp...

Will Carmichael, CEO and Co-Founder of NatWest Rooster Money talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business about Kids' finance trends as pocket money growth outpaces inflation. The nation's kids are cleaning up with their pocket money on average up by 11% during 2022/23, outpacing CPI inflation which stands at 10.4% for the same period. The average child receives £6.42 a week, or £338.84 a ye...

Catherine Sermon from leading thinktank Phoenix Insights   talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business about how the Government is being urged to avert a midlife crisis. Older workers, those aged between 45 and 54, risk being lost to the work economy and left behind with the latest ONS figures released this week showing economic inactivity among 50-64 year olds at a six-month high - jo...

Christian Verhounig, Ambassador Cruise Line CEO talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business about the first British cruise line to successfully launch in the UK in over a decade. Last year Ambassador Cruise Line was the first British cruise line to successfully launch in the UK in over a decade On Friday 12th May 2023 the line’s second ship, Ambition, setting sail on her maiden voyage from...

Olivia Selley, Associate Solicitor, Harcus Parker   talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business about ‘Mortgage Prisoners’ heading to court. Many of us have faced increased mortgage rates recently but there are thousands of homeowners who have been trapped with high rates for more than a decade after their lender collapsed.   These ‘mortgage prisoners’ are stuck on exorbitant...

David Lorenz, Founder & CEO, Lunaz , talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business about Lunaz and their collaboration with Waste management company Biffa is embarking on a ground-breaking trial that could revolutionize the waste industry, save millions of pounds for taxpayers and remove huge amounts of carbon from the atmosphere.  In what is believed to be a world first, they have s...

Nicholas Hagi Savva, a senior associate solicitor in the personal injury team at Slater and Gordon, talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business about why 78% OF PEOPLE IN PHYSICAL CONSTRUCTION JOBS HAVE BEEN INJURED AT WORK. Despite all the advances that have been made in recent years, construction sites remain among Britain's most dangerous places to work with almost four in five people (7...

Yvonne Sampson,Head of Enterprise for GC, Business Growth Hub , talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business about "EnterprisingYou and Green Economy, part of the Growth Company family, who will holding an event titled "Is your business ready for the Green Revolution – The future is now" on 25 April 2023 in the recently opened “Green Skill Academy” at Trafford. Following the recent governmen...

Jack Kennedy, UK & Ireland Economist at Indeed, talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business about how optimism has been rising that the UK economy will avoid recession this year, we continue to see the labour market coming off the boil. Vacancies fell for the ninth consecutive month to 1,105,000, though remain well above pre-pandemic levels.  “Regular wage growth remains high...

Martin Lee, Technical Lead of Security Research of Talos, talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business about the impending “cyber storm” that is currently brewing, according to leading cybersecurity experts, with emerging technologies, the hybrid approach to company organisation, and the blurring of business boundaries posing new risks to organisations around the world, both large and small....

Sarah Atkins, Director, GS1 UK talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business about 50 years since the birth of the barcode. Despite being used by millions daily,nobody really knows how they work, or who created them. The thin and fat lines were dreamed up by Norman Joseph Woodland, who drew the prototype barcode in the sand on a Florida beach in 1948 after being inspired by his Boy Scout trai...

Jack Withrington, Head of Public Affairs & Public Policy at AAT, talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business about research that has revealed 42% of those who have employed an accountant or tax advisor have lost money because of their poor work. Meanwhile, although one in three accountants are unregulated, this group are responsible for two-thirds of complaints received by HMRC. With hi...

Nick Gold, Founder & Managing Director, Speakers Corner, talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business about how businesses can shape their reputation, as 86% of businesses owners say reputation management is more of a priority than training staff with 87% viewing it as more of a priority than diversity across their business.  In world in which a tweet can tank share prices, ‘cancel-...

Martin Lee, Technical Lead of Security Research, Talos UK talks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business to discuss how the the hybrid approach to company organisation, and the blurring of business boundaries posing new risks to organisations around the world, both large and small. 82% of businesses are expecting a cybersecurity incident to disrupt their operations in the next two years, while...

Jeremy Robinson & Tom Ross, from Harcus Parker Solicitors talk to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business to discuss the £7.5 Multi-billion pound legal action launched on behalf of businesses overcharged because of Mastercard and Visa. A class action aiming to recoup billions in fees that small and large businesses incurred after being overcharged on fees for transactions because of Masterca...