Public Sector Executive Podcast

Our tenth PSE Podcast takes us on the go to Leeds Civil Hall where we speak with Leeds City Council Leader Judith Blake. A real whistle-stop tour of the work being done in the North and specifically Leeds. Council Leader Judith Blake joins hosts Emily Rodgers and Matt Roberts for the tenth PSE podcast. Recorded in Leeds Civic Hall, this podcast is a perfect example of a woman truly fighting for he...

Our first podcast episode with two guests took us on the road to the TfGM offices where we spoke to two representatives from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Chief Executive Eamonn Boylan and Andrew Lightfoot, Strategic Director – Public Service Reform.  With hosts Ailsa Cowen and Matt Roberts, the discussion flowed from growth and equality to why healthy life expectancy between people i...

Founder of Northern Power Women, Simone Roche MBE, joins us for our eighth PSE podcast to discuss the acceleration of women in business, talking us through her journey to Northern Power Women and how she was made in the Royal Navy. With hosts Emily Rodgers and Ailsa Cowen, the conversation kept flowing in the PSE podcast room in Manchester as Simone talks us through the shift in business culture a...

Head of Public Sector at Virgin Media Business, Martin McFadyen, joins us in the studio to weigh in on the role of connectivity in the public sector and why joining up health and social care services is critical to enhancing public services. We are living in an ever-evolving digital world, meaning people have greater expectations of what it can deliver every day, the challenge is incorporating thi...

Chief executive of Northern Housing Consortium, Tracy Harrison, joins us in the PSE Podcast room to discuss the housing sector from a Northern perspective. Tracy is a keen believer in fairer housing policies for the North and explains what services NHC can provide for their members.  With hosts Matt Roberts and Ailsa Cowen, the discussion was flowing in the PSE podcast room in Manchester as we hea...

Chief executive of Social Value Portal, Guy Battle joins us in the studio for the fifth PSE podcast, giving us insight into the specific benefits that come from embedding social value into council commissioning and procurement of services.  With hosts Emily Rodgers and Matt Roberts, the conversation covers everything from the social, economic and environmental wellbeing for communities and the key...

Executive Director for the Manchester China Forum joins us in the studio for the fourth PSE podcast, sharing his wealth of knowledge on the subject of International investment into the region and how it benefits us. With hosts Ailsa Cowen and Matt Roberts, the conversation covers everything from the huge projects that have already materialised through this partnership and the huge potential it cou...

Professor Joe Howe, chair of the North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA) and executive director of the Thornton Energy Institute joins us in the studio for our third PSE podcast, bringing with him unbridled enthusiasm and solutions for saving the world from Climate Change. With hosts Emily Rodgers and Ailsa Cowen, the conversation kept flowing in the PSE podcast room in Manchester as we explore with J...

Tim Newns, CEO of MIDAS, joins us in the studio for our second PSE podcast, giving a deep dive into Greater Manchester’s thriving economy, and how it has benefitted from international investment. Covering Northern Powerhouse, health innovation and the exciting things we can expect from Manchester in 2020.     With hosts Emily Rodgers and Ailsa Cowen, the conversation kept flowing here in the PSE p...

Stephanie Riches, Co-ordinator of the People’s Powerhouse, joins us in the studio for our very first PSE podcast, giving a deep dive into her new role, diversity and inclusion in the public sector and the People’s Powerhouse Charter, rounded off with a Manchester quiz! With hosts Emily Rodgers and Matt Roberts, the conversation in kept flowing at the Cognitive Publishing offices here in Manchester...

South Tyneside Council Leader, Iain Malcolm talks to Emily Rodgers about the work he is doing to put local residents in charge of their community buildings to make sure their community centers can stay open.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonus PSE Podcast episode, taken from the live People's Powerhouse panel debate at EvoNorth 2019. Panelists include People's Powerhouse chair Edna Robinson, Chris Marsh, Public Service Reform, Tracy Fishwick, Transform Lives and Olivia Lee, Contact MCR. The panel discusses giving a voice to those often overlooked or disenfranchised in the North of England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...