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In this episode, The Barton Partnership’s Patrick Blakeney is joined by Abhay Jain, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at A+E Networks. Here, they discuss what the metaverse means for the media industry, how streaming services are adapting to the changing entertainment landscape, and what streaming might look like by 2030! 

In this episode, The Barton Partnership’s Founder and CEO Nicholas Barton is joined by Senior Advisor at McKinsey, Dennis Layton. Dennis has had an extensive career in consultancy, working with McKinsey, Oliver Wyman and EY. Prior to this, Dennis spent seven years in the U.S Navy, before taking on a role within the Executive Office of the White House.  In 2016 Dennis was listed in the Financial Ti...

'Understanding that a better world for women is a better world for all'. In the twelfth episode of our Women in Leadership podcast series, The Barton Partnership's Kiran Rasoda is joined by Angela Cretu, CEO of Avon. Prior to her appointment as CEO in January 2020, Angela was General Manager of Avon Central Europe, where she led a mix of 19 mature and emerging countries. In 2021 Ang...

'The key to a successful team is the diversity of experience and thought'. In the eleventh episode of our Women in Leadership podcast series, The Barton Partnership’s  Simran Panesar is joined by Amy Ruddock. Amy is VP Europe and Middle East at Carbon Engineering, where her regional accountabilities include strategy, government affairs and business development. Prior to Carbon Engineerin...

In the tenth episode of our Women in Leadership podcast series, The Barton Partnership’s  Kiran Rasoda is joined by Sasha Watson, People Director at Moonpig.  Sasha sits on the Group leadership team at Moonpig and is responsible for all HR/workplace and most recently has taken co-ownership of Sustainability. Prior to Moonpig, she worked with Cambridge technology company, Arm as VP, Employee Experi...

In the ninth episode of our Women in Leadership podcast series, The Barton Partnership’s Founder and CEO Nicholas Barton is joined by Tanvi Davda. Tanvi is the co-founder and former Managing Partner of Saranac Partners. Tanvi has over 25 years of experience across Financial Services. Prior to starting Saranac Partners, she was Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer for the Global Investment...

In the eighth episode of our Women in Leadership podcast series, The Barton Partnership’s Founder and CEO Nicholas Barton is joined by Baroness Ruby McGregor Smith - CBE, the life peer and President of the British Chambers of Commerce.   Baroness McGregor-Smith was the former CEO of Mitie Group PLC, and the first Asian female Chief Executive of a FTSE 250 company. In 2012, she was awarded a CBE fo...

In the seventh episode of our Women in Leadership podcast series, Kiran Rasoda is joined by Kiran Sinharoy, Executive Director at IQ-EQ. Kiran was previously Head of Procurement and Business Change at Intertrust Group and has over ~15 years of experience in general management, value creation, management consulting, M&A integration, greenfield operations, and driving revenue growth.

In this episode, our Senior Consultant and Consumer Practice Lead Imogen Seear is joined by Anne Laure Renoux, former Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer at SSP Group.   Anne Laure began her career in Finance at L’Oréal before moving into Consulting at Bain & Company, then transitioning back into industry as Strategic Project Director at KFC France and Spain.     Here, she shares her care...

In this episode, The Barton Partnership’s Founder and CEO Nicholas Barton is joined by Duncan Edwards, Chief Executive Officer of BritishAmericanBusiness, the leading transatlantic trade organisation of some 450 companies. Duncan is a regular contributor to policy debates and is a frequent media commentator on US / UK relations.   Prior to this, Duncan Edwards spent over 30 years as a Media Execut...

In this episode, The Barton Partnership’s Founder and CEO Nicholas Barton is joined by François Ortalo-Magné, the Dean of London Business School. Prior to his appointment at London Business School, Dean François was Professor of Economics at London School of Economics until 2001, he was the Robert E. Wangard Professor of Real Estate and Chair of Department of Real Estate and Urban Economics at the...

‘You can always learn something new when you embrace the differences…’  In the fifth episode of our Women in Leadership podcast series, Kiran Rasoda is joined by Deepti Velury, Head of Global Technology and Chief People Officer at Tag. Here she shares her experiences advancing her career in a male-dominated environment, what inclusion means to her and the importance of psychological safety at work...

In this episode, our Senior Consultant and Consumer Practice Lead Imogen Seear is joined by Alice Woodwark, Managing Director at Mitie Communities. Alice was a fantastic and inspiring guest. Here she shares her career story; reflecting on her experience as a woman and mother at McKinsey, how she navigated the move from consulting to industry and her insights gained championing D&I initiatives....

In this episode, The Barton Partnership’s Founder and CEO Nicholas Barton speaks to Sonia Davies, CEO of luxury tour operator Scott Dunn.  Sonia shares her insights on the challenges and opportunities facing the industry today, the rise of sustainable travel, navigating Covid and the key leadership lessons learned along the way.

In this episode, our Senior Consultant and Consumer Practice Lead Imogen Seear is joined by Jessica Frame, Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group.  Jessica was an inspiring guest who has had a fascinating career.  Here she shares her story; enlightening us on her lessons learned when moving in and out of consulting, the importance of challenging and redesigning the operating mode...

In this episode our Senior Consultant and Consumer Practice Lead Imogen Seear talks with Jana Siber, Managing Director at Arriva Group and a 'Women to watch' and 'Advocate for Change' in WiHTL's Hospitality, Travel & Leisure 2020 index.  Here she shares her career story, being a female leader in a male-dominated workforce and the impact of a gender-balanced board. 

We are thrilled to be launching our series celebrating inspiring female career stories with our first guest Rakhi Williams. Rakhi has had an impressive career over the past 20 years as a Strategy Executive, working with global blue-chip organisations and leading high-performing teams around the work. Here she shares her career journey and lessons learned; what success looks like when you're b...

Hear first-hand from astronaut Major Tim Peake as he shares his experiences from the International Space Station and his unique perspective on resilience. 

In this episode, Nicholas Barton talks with Jeff Grout to discuss some of the key challenges for leaders during these turbulent times.  Tune in to this insightful conversation addressing; What leaders should be focusing on today Building commitment and trust in a remote environment How leaders can empower, motivate and build resilience with their teams Facilitating the reintegration of colleagues...