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In this episode of L2S!, leadership and gender equality expert Michelle Redfern sits down for an interview with the one and only Sheila Flavell. Sheila is an extraordinary leader (by our full ACtS! definition!) in the truest sense. She has created exceptional outcomes for business and women in the Tech industry. She continues leading today and has the curiosity and energy to keep learning and pushing herself into new territory. We were so inspired by this episode, and hope you are too!Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com~Bio for Guest, Sheila FlavellSheila Flavell has over 30 years experience in the global tech sector. She played an integral role in FDM's flotation on AIM in 2005 and was a key instigator of the management buy-out of the Group in 2010 and the subsequent listing onto the main FTSE Market in 2014. Sheila's sector knowledge has been crucial in driving FDM's global expansion programme, taking them into the FTSE250. She spearheads the ‘Global Women in Tech' campaign and created FDM's hugely successful Returners Programme. Sheila is Deputy President of TechUK and chairs the Institute of Coding's Industry Advisory Board. One of her proudest moments in business was when FDM achieved a zero gender pay gap. She has won numerous awards during her career for services to the tech industry and was recognised in the 2020 New Year's Honours list with ‘Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire' for her services to gender equality in IT and the employment of graduates and returners. She is also listed in Computer Weekly's ‘Most Influential Women in UK Tech, Hall of Fame.' Bio for Michelle RedfernMichelle founded Advancing Women, an enterprise that provides research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion, and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! The Women Who Get It is the founder of the women's network, co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women), and host of the Lead to Soar podcast.Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career.Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and has various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker, a regular contributor to the discussion, and an advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sports and business workplaces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Synopsis: Host Alok Tayi sits down with Clare Terlouw, Head of Ventures at LifeArc Ventures, to explore biotech investing from an LP perspective. Clare shares her unique journey—from physiotherapy to investment banking and, ultimately, leading venture investments at a medical charity. The conversation delves into LifeArc's role in bridging the funding gap for biotech innovation, the challenges of attracting LP capital, and the future of biotech investing. If you're curious about how a medical charity strategically deploys capital while fueling scientific breakthroughs, this episode is a must-listen! Biography: Clare Terlouw is Head of LifeArc Ventures, responsible for LifeArc's portfolio of direct and LP investments across the life sciences sector. The venture investment fund focuses on early stage life sciences companies at seed to Series A, with significant follow-on investment reserved for successful portfolio companies. Clare has significant expertise in funding innovative life sciences companies in the private and public markets. She was previously Head of Corporate Development at Syncona Investment Management Ltd, a FTSE250 healthcare investment trust which builds and invests in life science companies, and has more than 15 years of biotech and healthcare financing experience as a UK investment banker at Nomura, Numis Securities and Peel Hunt. Clare was a physiotherapist in Canada prior to moving into finance. Clare is a board member of the UK Biotechnology Industry Association and director of a number of venture-backed companies.

About 15 years ago, frustrated by his inability to persuade his leaders at the time to use real language when communicating financial results, Apella's Andrew Brown tried to find other firms that offered inspiration. Depressingly, he could only really find one. But what a one! This CEO of a rising star of the FTSE250 (which would eventually become a FTSE50) had that year opened his CEO statement by saying that "it had been a difficult year which would require explanation and context, but he recognised that too many readers don't get beyond para three so here is a helpful list of six things you really need to know." It was so refreshing.  A couple of years later he described the previous 12 months as “the year of the chameleon: quite useful in that they eat insects, but challenging and a bit fickle”. One year he said that high on his list of worries was the firm not achieving specific financial ratios but second was having a garage full of stuffed toys if a marketing campaign failed. Third, was his wife getting pregnant. He's also compared results to baked potatoes, pavlovas and seedless watermelons. He also liked quoting Dickens every now and again. That CEO was Henry Engelhardt. He co-founded Admiral Insurance Group and now joins us on The Little Questions podcast alongside Apella Advisors partners Andrew Brown and Jenny Scott.  You can get in touch by emailing podcast@apellaadvisors.com and please consider leaving us a review. Find out more at apellaadvisors.com. Andrew Brown, formerly Director of Communications and Public affairs at Ageas Insurance, Andrew has more than ten years' experience leading the corporate affairs functions for global, listed, multifaceted firms across a range of regulated and unregulated sectors. He has considerable experience in issues, crisis and change management as well as reputation sentiment analysis and insight. Formerly Director of Communications at Drax Group plc and Group Corporate Affairs Director at Regus plc. Email: acb@apellaadvisors.com Jenny Scott, former Executive Director of Communications at the Bank of England and co-lead for Bank wide strategy. Advisor to the Governor, sat on the Bank's executive committee and risk committee. Formerly economics and politics correspondent for the BBC and presenter of the Daily Politics. Trustee of Pro Bono Economics. Email: jjs@apellaadvisors.com This podcast is produced by The Podcast Coach.

Speaker: Mislav Matejka, CFA, Head of Global Equity Strategy This podcast was recorded on 09 June 2024. This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients can view the related report at https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-4713514-0 for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2024 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. This material or any portion hereof may not be reprinted, sold or redistributed without the written consent of J.P. Morgan. It is strictly prohibited to use or share without prior written consent from J.P. Morgan any research material received from J.P. Morgan or an authorized third-party (“J.P. Morgan Data”) in any third-party artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems or models when such J.P. Morgan Data is accessible by a third-party. It is permissible to use J.P. Morgan Data for internal business purposes only in an AI system or model that protects the confidentiality of J.P. Morgan Data so as to prevent any and all access to or use of such J.P. Morgan Data by any third-party.

Wood is considering another offer for the company, from the Middle Eastern Sidara. Such a sale would likely help Wood access new international markets, but the loss of a FTSE250 company based in Aberdeen will be lamented. Given the challenges of the North Sea, is such a move inevitable? In this year of elections, upsets are to be expected. South Africa voted recently and the ANC has now lost its majority – throwing the government into upheaval. Exploration in South Africa has been lagging Namibia's Orange Basin for some time now and this fresh bout of uncertainty will not help. And finally, Mat has returned home from a gruelling trip to Iceland where, amid dips in the Blue Lagoon, he also found time to dig deep into magma drilling plans. KMT aims to tap volcanic energy to fuel local needs – but it also raises the tantalising prospect of electricity exports, perhaps bringing back plans for the Icelink to the UK. 

Speaker: Mislav Matejka, CFA, Head of Global Equity Strategy Last couple of months are showing softening US growth momentum, but at the same time an increasing potential for higher for longer Fed. We see the market upside capped during summer due to the inconsistency between consensus call for disinflation on one hand, and the belief in no landing and in earnings acceleration on the other. Within the market there was a more Defensive rotation underway in Q2, compared to Q1. We think this will continue on likely peaking in bond yields and more attractive valuations. At sector level, we hold a barbell of Defensives and Commodities, and are in particular cautious on Consumer Cyclicals such as Autos and Travel & Leisure. Stylewise, our OW on Growth vs Value continued working – we are not changing it for now, but Small caps could trade better in 2H. They have again lagged ytd, in all key regions, are cheap, and typically perform better when policy cuts start in Europe. In addition, European activity already had a reset last year, and is likely to be better this year. For the US, the rotation might work also, but we do not see it as clear cut, as Fed could stay higher for longer, and US domestic growth could actually weaken meaningfully in 2H. We reverse our long-term preference for FTSE100 vs FTSE250. This podcast was recorded on 02 June 2024. This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients can view the related report at https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-4715457-0.pdf  for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2024 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. This material or any portion hereof may not be reprinted, sold or redistributed without the written consent of J.P. Morgan. It is strictly prohibited to use or share without prior written consent from J.P. Morgan any research material received from J.P. Morgan or an authorized third-party (“J.P. Morgan Data”) in any third-party artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems or models when such J.P. Morgan Data is accessible by a third-party. It is permissible to use J.P. Morgan Data for internal business purposes only in an AI system or model that protects the confidentiality of J.P. Morgan Data so as to prevent any and all access to or use of such J.P. Morgan Data by any third-party.

NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd (LSE:NESF) manager Ross Grier joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion with news of a significant increase in its latest dividend, marking the 11th consecutive year of dividend growth. The solar energy investment company offers a dividend yield of approximately 11%, which Grier highlighted as one of the highest in the sector and across the FTSE 250. This makes NESF an appealing investment for those seeking steady income, Grier told Proactive. Grier explained that NESF's success is underpinned by a robust portfolio of physical infrastructure assets, providing stability in portfolio value and exceptional annual yields. Since its initial public offering, NESF has returned about £345 million in dividends to its investors, equating to approximately £0.68 per £1 invested initially. Additionally, NESF has reached a milestone of 1 gigawatt of installed capacity, distinguishing itself among its peers and contributing significantly to the transition towards a net-zero future. Grier also mentioned recent strategic financial maneuvers, including the refinancing of revolving credit facilities at attractive rates and ongoing capital recycling efforts, which are expected to reinforce the fund's balance sheet and support sustainable growth. Overall, these strategic and operational highlights align with NESF's long-term mission to deliver consistent returns and contribute to environmental sustainability through renewable energy investments. #NextEnergySolarFund, #NESF, #RossGrier, #SolarEnergy, #RenewableEnergy, #DividendIncrease, #FTSE250, #SustainableInvesting, #IncomeInvesting, #UtilitySector, #GreenEnergy, #NetZeroFuture, #InfrastructureInvestment, #DividendYield, #UKInvesting, #EnvironmentalSustainability, #EnergyTransition, #CapitalRecycling, #FinancialStrategy, #InvestmentOpportunity #ProactiveInvestors #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Tim Merryweather joins Kevin Appleby on the GrowCFO Show ahead of a Webinar in April about how to value your business. Tim is an experienced CFO. He describes his career journey, including working in London, Singapore, and the Middle East, and highlights his practical experience in valuing and acquiring businesses. Tim and Kevin discussed Tim's early experience at Mouchel, a highly acquisitive former FTSE250 company with a high valuation multiple. They talked about valuing a business being acquired, with Tim explaining that they looked at market indications, valuation metrics, and the combined business's worth. Tim emphasizes the importance of securing relationships and staff during the acquisition process to maximize value. Companies that make frequent acquisitions may increase risk profiles, leading to a lower valuation multiple. When dealing with Private Equity, valuation multiples are based on earnings visibility and forecastability. The quality of a company's management team is a key factor in determining its valuation multiple. Valuing early-stage businesses requires balancing DCF techniques with market experience and size of opportunity as cashflows are uncertain. https://youtu.be/juhLmo9r5mg Links Tim Merryweather on LinkedIn Kevin Appleby on LinkedIn GrowCFO Business valuation webinar Timestamps Business growth and expansion with a South African finance leader. (0:11) Career progression in finance, from controller to CFO. (3:25) Valuing a business through acquisition. (8:19) Acquisition strategies and valuation multiples. (13:35) Private equity valuation techniques and market trends. (18:05) Startup valuation and investment strategies. (22:37) Find out more about GrowCFO If you enjoyed this podcast, you can subscribe to the GrowCFO Show with your favourite podcast app. The GrowCFO show is listed in the Apple podcast directory, Google Podcasts, Spotify and many others. Why not subscribe there today? That way, you never miss an episode. GrowCFO is a great place to extend your professional network. Join GrowCFO as a free member today and participate in our regular networking events and webinars.  Premium members can also access our extensive training centre and CFO Digital Toolkit. You can enrol in our flagship Future CFO or Finance Leader programmes here.  You can find out more and join today at growcfo.net

Andrea interviews former CEO Linsley Ruth on what it takes to lead a major corporation. They dive into the secrets behind Ruth's success in turning around the RS Group electronics company. Ruth shares the one key cultural shift that catalysed growth and performance. He explains why putting employees first ultimately serves customers best. Ruth also gets real about the personal toll of leadership. The World Class Leaders Show BRAND NEW YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC59dect0RJ5cuxIXsX7hCRw KEY TAKEAWAYS Get out from behind your desk early on. Go meet frontline staff and ask for unfiltered perspectives on the business to inform your strategy. Culture change must come from within, not top-down mandates. Help people see the why before dictating the what. Buy-in beats forced compliance. Your staff are your top stakeholders. Tend to their wellbeing and engagement first so they can deliver for customers. Loneliness comes with the CEO job. Have an executive coach you trust as a sounding board for advice and accountability. Take smart risks when complexity abounds. Stay open to opportunities along with self-awareness to thrive. Reflect regularly by journaling pivotal leadership lessons. Review for continuous improvement. BEST MOMENTS "You can take every data point you want. You give me an hour with the customer and I'll know more than you." "People have to want to do it and be convinced on what needs to be done, not told what needs to be done." "The higher you go within a company, the lonelier the job becomes...have a coach to help with performance and balance." "Worry about what you think, worry about what you're going to do and staying true to your words." VALUABLE RESOURCES Like the show? Please leave or write a review on your favourite podcast platform! The World Class Leaders Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC59dect0RJ5cuxIXsX7hCRw Let Andrea know your thoughts or share your comments via LinkedIn or via email For more information on Andrea's work and access to other valuable resources, please visit the website    If you don't want to miss any episode and receive the full article in your inbox, subscribe today to our blog Need more? Book a 30 min call here: https://calendly.com/andreapetrone/strategy-call-30. ABOUT THE GUEST Lindsley Ruth CEO & Board Member, Global Business Transformation Award-winning CEO and highly qualified industrial distribution executive Lindsley Ruth was most recently CEO of RS Group plc (formerly Electrocomponents plc), a global omni-channel solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers, where he was responsible for improving the financial performance of the Group and instilling a renewed focus on putting the customer and supplier back at the heart of the business. He led the turnaround of the underperforming business and, working with the broader team, created a strong vision and purpose for the company leading the company from the FTSE250 to the FTSE100 in six years.   Lindsley increased sales by more than 300%, profit by more than 500% and increased the share price by more than 6X. ABOUT THE HOST My name is Andrea Petrone. I'm a Human Performance and Leadership Advisor, Executive Coach and International Speaker. I help leaders and their teams to change their mindsets and master their leadership capabilities so they can achieve extraordinary performance. I've been in the corporate world for more than 20 years working globally - in 6 countries and 3 continents - for medium-large companies.

Christina Downend, Head of Climate Change and Sustainability at Dunelm, joins host Joachim Nahem for our latest episode In this episode Christina delves into the give and take at the forefront of supply chain sustainability and whether ESG regulations are a case of the tail wagging the dog. Get unique insights on why delivering sustainability in an affordable way to consumers has become mission-critical for net zero targets. This episode also unpacks the question: Is the inherent ambition of sustainability professionals to not be needed in the future? Listen in to hear how retail giant Dunelm is innovating on the front line of sustainable enterprise. About Dunelm Dunelm is one of the largest UK homeware retail companies. Listed on the FTSE250 index of the London Stock Exchange and with an annual revenue of over £1.64bn, Dunelm is one of the most recognisable British household names, with hundreds of superstores across the country. Christina has been responsible for co-creating Dunelm's first credible environmental sustainability strategy and has led the submission of their net zero and 2030 carbon reduction targets which have been validated by the SBTi. In her previous role, Christina headed the project that in 2017 saw Tesco become the first British company to set an SBTi-approved carbon reduction target aligned to the 1.5-degree limit.  

In this episode, our Partner Ryan Loehr speaks to Harry Sugiarto, portfolio manager of Intermediate Capital Group's (ICG) multi-sector liquid credit portfolios. Harry and his team are not constrained to the returns of any one type of asset within credit and can pivot to where the best relative value is. As the risk-free rate of return resets valuations and investor return expectations across all asset classes, credit markets have become increasingly attractive. In some cases, offering investors equity-like or above potential returns with significantly more protection. ICG is a global alternatives asset manager with origins in Europe. Today it manages over USD $80B in AUM and is a truly global business with approximately 600 employees across 16 countries. It is listed on the LSE and is a member of the FTSE250. This is an interesting listen for anyone with a more income-focused investment strategy, or those interested in taking advantage of more attractive opportunities in global traded credit.Disclaimer: The information in this podcast series is for general financial educational purposes only, should not be considered financial advice and is only intended for wholesale clients. That means the information does not consider your objectives, financial situation or needs. You should consider if the information is appropriate for you and your needs. You should always consult your trusted licensed professional adviser before making any investment decision.

Alison Hutchinson CBE is the CEO of Pennies, an award-winning fintech charity making digital giving affordable, sustainable, and feel-good. She is also a Senior Independent Director at DFS plc, Yorkshire Building Society and Foresight Group Holdings Ltd. Alison was previously a Trustee of the Charities Aid Foundation, Non-Executive Director of Aviva Life Holdings UK and AIL (General & Health Insurance), subsidiary boards of Aviva Group plc, LV=, and of LMAX Exchange. In 2016, she was awarded a CBE for services to the economy and charities.   Prior to creating Pennies, Alison was CEO of Kensington Group plc, a role she took over as CEO of the specialist lender in March 2007. Alison led the turnaround of Kensington as the “credit crunch” took its grip globally leaving the financial markets with the worst liquidity crisis ever experienced. Key experiences include: the sale and delisting of Kensington Group to Investec plc, diversification of the funding model and a complete integration programme with Investec plc including a significant downsizing of the business. She joined Kensington in October 2004 as Managing Director to diversify the business into broader product segments and channels. Kensington moved into the FTSE250 after only 5 years of being in the market and was the first lender to win the Queens Award for innovation in recognition of the sustained growth and value they contributed to the specialist lending market.   Previously she was at Barclays, where she was Marketing & Communications Director for Barclaycard.  Other roles have included Chief Executive Officer of Barclays B2B, the Business Services subsidiary of Barclays Corporate Banking, as well as various global senior executive roles at IBM Corporation where she worked for 14 years working across the globe, running a European consortium of banks, and latterly leading the global business for ecommerce solutions for the financial services sector. She passionately believes in customer service and ensuring executives spend time in the business and at the coalface where the business really delivers.   Alison was educated at Strathclyde University where she graduated at 19 with a BSc in Technology and Business Studies.  She is married with three children and loves fresh air, exercise, and quality time with her family.

Speaker: Mislav Matejka, CFA, Head of Global Equity Strategy   In addition to the move up in energy prices and elevated bond yields, renewed USD strength is another factor that the equity market needs to digest. Last October, USD peak coincided with the equity trough, and the more mixed equity performance in the past few months is coinciding with USD bottoming. Almost always in the past, when USD is strengthening, global equities have been under pressure. Our FX team is bullish on the USD over the next 3-6 months, vs all major crosses. If that comes to pass, equities in general could stay under pressure. Regionally, a stronger USD has typically meant the outperformance of Japan, Switzerland and the UK, in local currency, given their large export exposures. When assessing the performances in common currency, US equities are the top performers in times of USD strength, even with a headwind to the exporters, and Japan stays the outperformer, in the regional context. EM is an underperformer, and it is Eurozone that moves to the bottom of the pecking order. EM are lagging DM this year by 10%+, and from our equity strategy perspective, we remain cautious on EM. Broadly, in terms of sector tilts, we continue advising a barbell of commodities – OW Energy – together with a low beta exposure, such as Staples and Utilities, and that could track even if bond yields keep going higher in the near term. European Healthcare could be interesting, as well, as it tended to work well with a strong USD. Thematically, we maintain our longstanding preference for FTSE100 over FTSE250 that we initiated in November '21. In terms of equity market levels, our index target of 4150 for SX5E has not changed over the last 12 months, since it was initiated. Stocks are at present below it, but we expect continued undershooting of the targets in the near term. This podcast was recorded on 22 October 2023. This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients can view the related report at https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-4540044-0  for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2023 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved.

Sheila Flavell CBE is President of techUK and has over 31 years experience in the global tech sector. She is a dynamic business leader who has a passion for enhancing diversity in the workplace and creating exciting careers for the next generation of digital talent. She played an integral role in FDM's flotation on AIM in 2005 and was a key instigator of the management buy-out of the Group in 2010 and the subsequent listing onto the main FTSE Market in 2014. Sheila's knowledge of the sector has been crucial in driving FDM's global expansion programme, taking them into the FTSE250. She spearheads the ‘Global Women in Tech' campaign and created FDM's hugely successful Returners Programme. Sheila is President of TechUK and member of the Government's Digital Skills Council. She has won numerous awards during her career for services to the tech industry and was recognised in the 2020 New Year's Honours list with ‘Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire' (CBE) for her services to gender equality in IT and the employment of graduates and returners.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Speaker: Mislav Matejka, CFA, Head of Global Equity Strategy   UK equities have performed well last year, the best DM region, outright up in local currency, and beating the US by 12% in USD terms. The question is whether one should remain positive on UK stocks this year, especially in light of potentially weaker performance of Value style from here. After being bullish Value last year, our call is that Value style will not outperform Growth this year. So far ytd, MSCI Value over Growth is at 0% in Europe and -11% in the US. While Value style tailwind might not be there anymore, and possibly even China & commodities support could peter out by mid-year, we think there are other positives for UK stocks. These are primarily defensive plays, with lower than 1 beta to global equity direction, and lower than 1 beta to global PMIs movement. If Q1 proves to be the peak of the equity market for this year, as we believe, post the strong rally from October that we enjoyed, the UK could be a relative outperformer. The UK is the highest dividend yielding of the DMs, with 4.2% yield, and fully covered this time around, with payout ratios 10-15% below typical. We think there is a good chance that in 2H US 10-year bond yields move back lower, potentially aggressively lower, with further record yield curve inversion, which could make dividend yield pickup strategy very attractive. Also, the UK market still looks exceptionally cheap, at 10x forward EPS, in contrast to US at 18x - continuing to offer record discount. FX could stay a tailwind, where UKX derives 70% of topline from abroad. We have been OW UK in a regional portfolio since Nov '21, after 6 years of a bearish stance. The UK was our top regional pick in 2022, and we stay OW for this year, in a relative context. In particular, we think FTSE100 still looks better than S&P500. Within UK, we keep our long FTSE100 vs FTSE250 trade, which we opened in Nov '21. Certain domestic plays have seen a good relief bounce, but in general we think that the UK consumer is likely to struggle given the delayed impact of rising interest rates. House prices are at risk of softening, housing affordability has deteriorated rapidly and consumers have likely burned through the COVID excess savings. In terms of sectoral tilts, Defensives have lagged so far ytd. UK has a greater share of these than Eurozone/US, at 40%, and has been at a disadvantage. While we have been short Staples, Real Estate, and only Neutral Healthcare, we do think that Defensives are set to start performing much better, which will then become a tailwind for the UK market. This podcast was recorded on 12 March '23 This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients can view the related report at www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-4357060-0 for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2023 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved.

Emma Armstrong is an exceptionally experienced and engaging leader specialising in corporate real estate and facilities management. She is the director of Empro Consultants which is a specialist Facilities Management and Corporate Real Estate Consultancy firm. She has 15+ years' experience across operations, technology, change and project management and she uses her well rounded commercial and business acumen to successfully deliver key initiatives, improve operations and transform businesses through defining and leading key projects and programmes. Having worked with a range of large global organisations, including FTSE250 and Fortune 500, she has had the pleasure of working with some of the world's most renowned businesses and brands across a multitude of projects and contracts ranging from £6m to £130m in value.

Getting out of the topic and into the age of action... "It's just more... like I use the thing, like, you know Weinstein's? These are all Weinsteins. I can't have it. What if one of these people were my daughter?" - Kevin Withane (Want to read a full written for reading transcript version of this episode? Download it here.) Who is Kevin Withane? Meet Kevin, the Founder and Managing Partner of Diversity X. Diversity X is a community and venture capital firm that supports underestimated founders who are solving real-world problems and making a positive impact in their communities and the world. He has worked around the world over the last two decades, including at private practice law firms, quasi-governmental organisations, SMEs, and most recently at a FTSE 250 company. Kevin is a passionate advocate for building a sustainable world and for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Listen to this fascinating conversation in which I, Sope, learn more about Kevin's journey and the work that Diversity X is doing to support underestimated founders in the tech industry. What is 'Diversity X'? Diversity X is a community and venture capital firm that aims to support underrepresented founders and start ups. The firm focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion and is committed to investing in companies that are working on solving real-world problems and making a positive impact in their communities and the world. Under Kevin's leadership, 'Diversity X' believes in the power of diverse teams to drive innovation and create sustainable solutions. They provide not only financial support but also mentorship, resources, and connections to help these founders succeed. They also actively engage with the community and create a space for conversations around diversity and inclusion in the start-up ecosystem. This episode features another lawyer inspired by "LA Law"! "I used to be found sneaking down the stairs to watch it while my parents were watching it. It looked glamorous. It looked cool!" Listen to learn of the other iconic TV lawyers that Kevin wanted to follow in the footsteps of when he was a younger man!   Key leadership learning moments (timestamps)   01m43s: Young Kevin and his fortune with friends. 06m00s: Kevin's entrepreneurial origins with shampoo and penny sweets. 11m16s: Kevin Withane's inspiration for getting into law. 19m48s: Life and work after corporate. 34m06s: The idea behind 'Diversity X' 39m52s: Walking the talk and being intentional. 45m56s: Challenges of building the community 54m50s: The importance of family? 57m52s: How Kevin Withane defines leadership? Kevin's links: Twitter LinkedIn Substack newsletter Follow the podcast   If you've just stumbled across this podcast episode by chance, please do click here to follow it so you never miss a future episode. If you want to learn more about this podcast, and myself, Sope Agbelusi, you can do so using any of the below links. Connect with Me Website Instagram  LinkedIn  Twitter  Email: hello@mindsetshift.co.uk I am always keen to hear your thoughts and connect with the community of listeners. If you have any comments, feedback or thoughts, please drop me an email at https://mindsetshift.co.uk/#ask-me-anything  

Welcome to this brand-new investing podcast from the London South East. My name is Peter Higgins, you can find me on Twitter @conkers3 and I will be your host for this series of Investing Matters podcasts. What can you expect from the Investing Matters podcasts? A great question. You will find long form interviews with noteworthy veterans and experts from the investment and fund management industry. During these interviews each interviewee will share and impart their knowledge, learning and insights on what aspects of Investing truly matters to them and what in their view should matter to investors. We hope this knowledge exchange benefits all and enables all those accessing and listening to these podcasts to achieve even greater investing success. With that in mind, welcome to episode twenty-four, which is with the hugely talented, former CEO of global tech firms Sage, Micro Focus and Chordiant, serial entrepreneur, senior advisor to Blackrock and* Chair of Tech Nation; the UK's leading growth platform for tech scaleups and entrepreneurs, Stephen Kelly. *Stephen wears many more hats and more roles. In June 2020, Stephen Kelly was appointed Chair of Tech Nation; the UK's leading growth platform for tech scaleups and entrepreneurs. Stephen's personal commitment to the UK tech sector spans many roles. He is currently Chair of the Science & Technology Honours Committee, Board member of the No 10 Innovation Fellowships programme, a Director at Locum's Nest, Chair at The Algorithm People, senior advisor to BlackRock, as well as an investor in a portfolio of high-growth companies. Stephen is the former CEO of global tech firms Sage, Micro Focus and Chordiant. Stephen was one of the early leaders at Oracle, before joining the start-up team at Chordiant and growing the business to $100m revenues. Chordiant became a tech unicorn in four years, IPO'ing on Nasdaq during Stephen's tenure as CEO. Stephen went on to scale more global technology companies and is unique as a CEO who successfully grew NASDAQ, FTSE100 and FTSE250 listed companies. Stephen has also worked for the UK Government, in the capacity of Business Ambassador for Technology to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, as well as Chief Operating Officer, overseeing digital transformation for the UK Government. An established Chair, Board Director, mentor and investor to many digital businesses and entrepreneurs, Stephen is passionate about building a thriving, diverse UK tech ecosystem, with strong social purpose, that creates opportunities for everyone and solves pressing socioeconomic challenges on a regional, national and global scale. In this Investing Matters podcast, I discuss with Stephen, how he added approximately $10 billion of value collectively to the companies he led, whilst their CEO. His long-held focus on the quality product, customer satisfaction and investing in people. His humble beginnings, that drive his passion for giving back, paying it forward and working with disadvantaged communities, brilliantly encapsulated in the formation and growth the Sage Foundation during his tenure as CEO. As a smart, shrewd entrepreneur Stephen also continues investing in start-ups, entrepreneurs, women led businesses and innovation. Stephen tells us why he thinks the UK can be a future global technology superpower and much more. We hope you enjoy this podcast, and we look forward to hearing your feedback. Please subscribe to this podcast on your platform of choice and follow the @InvMattPodcast on Twitter.

Speaker: Mislav Matejka, Head of Global Equity Strategy. We do not believe that the positive relative case for large cap UK stocks has changed, despite what was a messy fiscal newsflow in the past few weeks. We upgraded UK to OW last November, after 6 years of our cautious stance. Even accounting for the recent elevated volatility, UK is still outperforming other key DM regions ytd, in local currency, as well as in USD terms. We believe this will continue. The UK interest rate and FX volatility is likely to abate as the government continues to adjust its course. We believe BoE intra-meeting policy moves are not needed, and look for less hikes than is currently implied in money markets. UK equities continue trading at a record discount vs other regions, currently at 8.6x forward P/E. These earnings are likely to be handicapped, but perhaps not by much, given the FX tailwind. The bulk of the FTSE100 earnings base is overseas, at 70%, and Exporters benefit significantly from currency weakness, which will act with a lag. While UK earnings have in the past downturns fallen 20-40% on average, we believe the downside is lower this time around. UK offers the highest dividend yield globally, compared to other DMs, which we believe is well covered this time. Within UK, we held an OW FTSE100 vs FTSE250 pair trade over the past year, and continue to believe this trade should be active. FTSE250 is not trading cheap vs FTSE100, despite recent underperformance, and is still sitting on near record earnings, and on dramatic past long term run. FTSE250 remains more domestically geared. Our economists project that the UK will narrowly avoid a recession, but the pressure on domestic consumption, as well as on the housing market will remain significant, given the spike in mortgage rates. We stay with the call that Exporters look better than Domestic plays. Even though Homebuilders and Retailers have already underperformed meaningfully, we would continue to avoid these, relative to the rest of the market. FX is a negative for them.   This podcast was recorded on 10 October 2022. This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients can view the related report at https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-4226275-0 for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2022 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved.

Speaker: Mislav Matejka, Head of Global Equity Strategy. We argued last week that bonds are likely becoming oversold, as Fed and inflation sentiment have moved to extremes. We believe that we are already starting a disinflation phase, as inflation remains a lagging indicator of growth. More concrete signs of peaking inflation, as well as of the peaking inflation expectations, and finally the weakness in activity all suggest bond yields should be capped going forward. Earnings have been very resilient, but are likely to finally show a rollover in Q3. Here, we think that the activity reset is what investors need to see in order to start looking through. Also, recession is our base case, but earnings could hold up much better this time around than during past downturns. Eurozone gas prices likely have two way risk from here, not just the upside risk. JPM assessment remains that there will not be a need for outages. Sentiment metrics are at record lows, and positioning appears very light. Seasonals turn much more favourable in Oct-Dec period. While Value was our key OW entering the year, we called last week for a renewed tactical bounce in Growth style, and Tech in particular, to be aided by potentially peaking bond yields. Regionally, UK remains a OW, given extreme valuation discount, as well as a tailwind for exporters from weak FX. We keep pair trade of OW FTSE100 vs FTSE250.   This podcast was recorded on 03 October 2022. This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients can view the related report at https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-4220113-0 for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2022 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved.

William Reeve is one of the country's most successful serial entrepreneurs, and one of our most prolific angel investors. But in a career that defies convention, William  is also a 'hired gun' for other people's businesses, including a stint as Head of Operations for Paddy Power and his current role as CEO of Goodlord, the award winning property rentals platform. Seemingly as comfortable around the Board of FTSE250 retailer Dunelm as he is Chairing scale-ups like Graze and Nutmeg, William really has done it all. In our wide ranging-conversation, we unpick the story behind William's fascinating career. We discover his compulsion to solve problems, the skills he has honed as a founder and a CEO, and the lessons in management and leadership he has picked up along the way.

The biggest barriers to our success are the stories we believe about ourselves. Many fail or never even try because they can't see what is possible. Not Kym Hamer. After being bedridden for 4 years as a kid, committing as a young adult to be financially independent, and leaving a successful career to pursue a lifestyle of personal freedom, she's custom-fit for this. With Building Brand You, Kym's created a clear path to help unlock what you already have and build the kind of business and life you want.   About the Guest: Kym Hamer is an international business coach specialising in leadership, visibility and personal branding. With over 30 years in strategy, marketing and innovation in companies ranging from FTSE250 through to start-ups and family businesses, Kym shows people how to harness uncertainty and create more high-value opportunities by unlocking their greatest asset – themselves. As the founder & CEO of Artemis Futures International, Kym works with clients across the world on strategy, marketing and communications, and as a leadership and visibility coach. She is passionate about inspiring and equipping people to build profitable, future-fit businesses and to imagine and articulate the role that both themselves and their people will play in achieving this. Kym is also the creator of Building Brand YouTM, a methodology helping organisations, teams and individuals to unlock their greatest asset – themselves by developing their visibility and personal brand as the building blocks for sustained success both inside and outside work. She has been nominated as one of the Top 100 Women in B2B Leadership influencers, one of the Top 25 in Marketing and Change Management and, in 2022 in one of the Top 10 in Entrepreneurship by Thinkers360, the world's first open platform for global thought leaders. Kym is a Founding Board Member of the Customer Experience & Service Association Middle East and is part of the Strategy Faculty at Homeward Bound, an initiative reaching 1.8 billion people, that is equipping women in STEMM to shape and lead the future of the planet. She is also the host of chart-topping podcast Building Brand You. Links: BBY Podcast - www.podfollow.com/building-brand-you/ LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/kymhamer/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kymhamerartemis/ Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/kymhamerartemis/ About the Host: Dan McPherson, International Speaker, Business and Personal Development Coach, and CEO of Leaders Must Lead, is on a mission to help Creatives and Entrepreneurs create and grow profit and understand that Dreams ARE Real. With more than 25 years' experience in corporate roles leading teams of up to 2000 and responsible for more than $150M in revenue, Dan is a recognized expert in leadership, sales, and business strategy. Through his Leaders Must Learn Mastermind, Dreams ARE Real Podcast, Foundations of Success Training, and powerful 1-1 coaching, Dan helps hundreds of entrepreneurs around the world from musicians and artists to chiropractors, coaches, retailers, and beyond experience success and accomplish their goals. To learn more about Dan or to follow him on Social Media, you can find him on: Website: www.leadersmustlead.com Leaders Must Lead Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadersmustlead Free Coaching Assessment: https://leadersmustlead.com/free-coaching-assessment Dreams are Real Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/365493184118010/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadersmustlead/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadersmustlead YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZXypDeFKyZnpeQXcX-AsBQ   Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to my podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to me and greatly appreciated. They help my podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes the show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.

Welcome back for our 21st Career Insight podcast on Non-Executive Director Positions and Portfolio Careers.  We are joined by our host Sarah Burgess and 10Eighty Non-Executive Directors Nigel Williams and Paula Jordan.  In today's episode, we will look at how you can become a Non-Executive Director, the reasons why anyone can become a Non-Executive Director, how you can establish a portfolio career, and the benefits of doing both.  Meet The CoachesPaula Jordan - Non-Executive Director & Executive Coach Paula is a Non-Executive Director of 10Eighty and Trustee of the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation. Recognised by HR Magazine as one of the top 40 most influential C-level HR Directors and opinion formers during her long corporate career, she has worked across a number of industry sectors and has recently embarked on a portfolio career comprising executive coaching, consulting and NED roles.Paula's goal is to use her coaching and consulting skills and deep commercial acumen to help individuals and organisations achieve sustainable business performance and growth and to respond with resilience and agility to the uncharted waters we face.A fluent French speaker, Paula loves France and owns a farmhouse in the Dordogne with blue shutters where, COVID permitting, she loves to entertain and debate with friends.Nigel Williams - Non-Executive Director Nigel is a Non-Executive Director of 10Eighty. He has held Board level Group HR Director roles in FTSE250 and Fortune500 businesses and worked across seven sectors in his career. More recently he has worked in search for a leading Financial Services headhunter.He is passionate about helping individuals and companies tap into their strengths and realise their potential. He has a particular interest in coaching, career pathing and neuro-diversity. As a qualified football coach he often looks to bring learnings from sports coaching into the world of work.Outside of work, Nigel is on the executive team of a local West London club which is a feeder for Fulham FC. He also helps a dyslexic school with careers advice and internships. Sarah BurgessSarah is an experienced career coach and works with clients from a wide ranging background.  She is 10Eighty's LinkedIn expert and spends time with clients helping them to gain the right attention to their profiles.  Sarah also works with organisations on staff engagement surveys. Click here to meet the rest of the team - Find out more about 10Eighty and meet the team | 10EightyWho we are and how we can help?10Eighty is all about helping people maximise their potential and in turn, helping organisations harness that potential. Based in the UK and across the globe, we're a team of coaches, facilitators and leadership consultants – and we work with our clients to build plans tailored to their organisation and goals. Here's what we do and how we do it: https://youtu.be/XjWv86UUjO4Our service offerings include: Leadership and Management Development, Executive Coaching, Career Management and Career Transition.Website: http://www.10eighty.co.uk/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10eighty 

From Bestselling author, currently writing the forthcoming book Authentic Achievements - The 7 Secrets to Building Brave Belief, Unstoppable Sales, and Turning Your Leaders Into Talent Magnets for Guaranteed Sustainable Growth, this show shares advice, stories and inspiration to help you achieve exponential growth personally and for your business. Featuring interviews with industry leaders and a separate series on #confidencehacker to help you build authentic confidence. In this episode, I am delighted to be joined by Michael Tobin OBE. Michael is a serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, maverick and all-round inspiration. His journey from the streets of Bermondsey to CEO of an FTSE250, to serial entrepreneur, Michael's journey is a compelling one. In this episode, he shares some of his journey and his ethos of starting with a yes. It's one not to miss. To find out more about Michael please visit https://www.michaeltobin.online/ If you want to find out more check us out at www.kimadelerandall.com or www.authenticachievements.co.uk

In the first of a series of PropCast episodes dedicated to the life sciences, Kaleigh Haeg from Source Bioscience and Science Kode, and Syncona's Alex Hamilton discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the UK's burgeoning life sciences sector in an episode recorded at the end of 2021.

A tremendous interview that gives some insight to the highs and lows of 2021. What companies and Andy have learned through Covid. The hunt for disrupters. Activists and bid activity. The attractions of the FTSE100. We hear how an institution exits a position. The attractiveness of an IPO, a placing or an overhang. Director buys and sells. Latterly, we discuss bitcoin and NFT's (Non Fungible Tokens). Finally, for those who want the investing challenge (or fancy themselves as a Fund Manager!), we discuss the new PIWORLD series, Sell it to the City, and what the Fund Managers, Andy, Judith and Stephen are looking for from contestants. Please contact PIWORLD.CO.UK if you want to take part. A very engaging and informative listen. Thank you Andy! 01:02 How has 2021 been? 01:46 Omicrom? 03:28 Views on a Santa rally? 05:18 Inflation 07:05 Tapering 08:17 Disrupters Reach #RCH, Future #FUTR, Lookers #LOOK, Inchcape #INCH 12:15 Property - Grainger #GRI 13:11 FTSE100, FTSE250 v AIM Royal Mail #RMG; Land Securities #LAND; #WISE, Marks & Spencer #MKSN 17:18 Activists: Elliot, Glaxosmithkline #GSK, Taylor Wimpey #TW., Clinigen #CLIN, Pearson #PSON, Johnson Matthey #JMAT 17:50 Which holdings which will move the dial? Frasers #FRAS, Studio Retail #STU 19:00 Bid activity Clinigen #CLIN 19:47 Studio Retail #STU 22:43 Learnings from 2021 25:22 Tremor #TRMR 26:47 Bid pick for 2022 Indivior #INDV 28:39 Crystal Amber and selling an overhang #DLAR 30:57 Institutional pools of liquidity & IPOs 32:18 Preference to buy and IPO, placing or overhang? 34:18 Evolution of Covid: what went well and what went badly 37:44 Director buys and sells Telecom Plus #TEP; Tremor #TRMR Fraser #FRAS 40:19 Bitcoin 41:40 NFTs 42:14 Where to find Andy Brough & his funds 42:41 Sell it to the City: what is it? What the Fund Managers want to hear. (Sell it to the City - Episode 1: https://www.piworld.co.uk/education-videos/piworld-sell-it-to-the-city-october-2021/) About Andy Brough: • Head of the UK & European Small and Mid Cap team • Manager of the Schroder Mid 250 Fund and the Schroder UK Smaller Companies Fund • Co-Manager of the Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund plc and Co-manager of the Schroder Institutional UK Smaller Companies Fund • Co-manager of Schroder ISF European Smaller Companies • Investment career commenced on joining Schroders in 1987 • Chartered Accountant • BSc in Economics, Manchester University https://www.schroders.com/

In this episode of the Better Boards Podcast Series we look at the challenges of responding to the ESG agenda, point towards the legal challenges and highlight what good looks like.   Dr Sabine Dembkowski spoke with Anna-Marie Slot and Will Chalk.Rapidly developing legal and voluntary frameworks, stakeholder demands and increasing environmental concerns all mean that ESG is fast becoming a top priority for businesses across the world. To the extent that they ever weren't, boards are now under a legal obligation to respond to certain aspects of the debate – so it's no longer a case of simply wanting to do the right thing, in certain areas it's a question of being compelled to.The IPCC's recent report that climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying, are only likely to add further impetus to ESG-related policy responses.  Named Most Innovative Sustainable Lawyer at the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards, Anna-Marie Slot is Global ESG/Sustainability Partner and Global Head of High Yield at Ashurst, leading the firm's ESG strategy. She created and launched the firm's Sustainability Goals, and first digital product, "ESG Ready", as well as its first ESG-related podcast series, "30 for Net Zero 30".Will Chalk is Ashurst's UK Head of Corporate Governance, providing strategic governance advice to FTSE-listed, AIM-quoted and larger private companies, including guiding their responses to the increasingly important ESG agenda.Some of the key takeaways of the conversation include:“Sustainable finance directives keep coming at pace”Increased UK and EU regulation in terms of climate risk is challenging the balance between impact on the environment and other issues, such as the responsibility to stakeholders, workers and community. Companies are now taking a broader view of risk and how external forces can influence it.  Approaching half of the FTSE250 companies now have additional committees, many of them focused on ESG and related issues. “Don't rush that initial stage”Anna-Marie notes that companies are now taking a more holistic approach of where risk exists and how to address this. Investors are looking at things through “different lenses”, not simply at legal obligations.  Will believes that companies who start with their corporate purpose, and take time to create an ESG roadmap, outline objectives, and develop a framework for their business will pay dividends in the future.  But do the board or senior management have the skills and knowledge to handle these issues? Anna-Marie emphasises leading from the top, working through cross-divisional groups with engagement across the management team, as opposed to having it focused on one particular department.  Different approaches that companies might use include climate champions, taskforces, and forums with a focus on younger employees.  She feels it is important to set both the current and future definitions of “what good looks like”. Some companies need to establish data sources and the baseline to set targets – and acquiring and assuring this data can be difficult.“The best in class will get out there early”Companies want to see targets, specificity and roadmaps from governments, as opposed to new technology being touted as a ‘magic wand'.  Anna-Marie says, “the best in class will get out there early”, in effect outlining how early adopters might take control of this conversation as opposed to merely being part of it.She also says that while around half of countries have a net-zero policy, there are various interpretations of this, while Will cautions businesses to be careful about the veracity of their own statements of intention.Don't forget to subscribe to never miss an episode of the Better Boards Podcast Series.&a

The world's population is getting older. Today 1 in 11 people are aged over 65 yet it is estimated this could rise to 1 in 6 by 2050. But is the healthcare system built to cope with this increasing level of demand? Our incredible doctors, nurses, scientists, and researchers have saved millions of lives over the last 18 months but what areas of the healthcare system need investment? How does one go about investing in the healthcare space, surrounded by risks such as drug pricing reform in the US, and the threat from the big technology companies? I pose these questions to Paul Major, co-Manager of the BB Healthcare Trust, a £1billion investment trust that is listed on the FTSE250. It aims to grow capital and income for its shareholders by investing in a concentrated portfolio of healthcare companies on a global basis. In part one of this two-part series, I ask Paul whether we are through the worst of the pandemic and whether we can finally put this tragedy behind us (3.30). Why is the healthcare sector an attractive one to invest into (9.29), what is the BB Healthcare's team philosophy and investment process (17.15)? Paul and the team adopt an unconstrained approach and have been underweight Big Pharma for some time, I ask him why (21.32). Market leadership has changed significantly before and after the vaccine announcements, how did the team manage the investments throughout that period (31.25)? Paul Major:         http://www.bbhealthcaretrust.com/en/about-us/investment-team-portfolio-manager Paul Dixey:         https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-dixey/

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S!, leadership and gender equality expert, Michelle Redfern, sits down for an interview with the one and only Sheila Flavell. Sheila is an extraordinary leader (by our full ACtS! definition!) in the truest sense. She has created exceptional outcomes for business and women in the Tech industry. She continues leading today and has a curiosity and energy to keep learning and pushing herself into new territory. We were so inspired by this episode and hope you are too! Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSoar.com ~ Bio for Guest, Sheila Flavell Sheila Flavell has over 30 years experience in the global tech sector. She played an integral role in FDM's flotation on AIM in 2005 and was a key instigator of the management buy-out of the Group in 2010 and the subsequent listing onto the main FTSE Market in 2014. Sheila's knowledge of the sector has been crucial in driving FDM's global expansion programme, taking them into the FTSE250. She spearheads the ‘Global Women in Tech' campaign and created FDM's hugely successful Returners Programme. Sheila is Deputy President of TechUK and chairs the Institute of Coding's Industry Advisory Board. One of her proudest moments in business was when FDM achieved a zero gender pay gap.  She has won numerous awards during her career for services to the tech industry and was recognised in the 2020 New Year's Honours list with ‘Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire' for her services to gender equality in IT and the employment of graduates and returners. She is also listed in Computer Weekly's ‘Most Influential Women in UK Tech, Hall of Fame.'   Bio for Michelle Redfern Michelle is the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion and diversity. She is co-host of A Career that Soars! the founder of women's network Women Who Get It  co-founder of CDW (Culturally Diverse Women) and host of the Lead to Soar podcast. Michelle is an experienced Non-Executive Director with Board and advisory roles in the finance, sport, for purpose and supply chain sectors. She is a proud Ambassador for Flexible Working Day and Girls Uniform Agenda. She has held executive leadership roles at ASX & FTSE listed companies NAB, Telstra and Serco during her 30-year corporate career. Michelle is a Graduate of the AICD, holds an Executive MBA (Distinction) and holds various accreditations in organisational diversity and coaching. She is an in-demand speaker and is a regular contributor to the discussion and advocate for gender equality and inclusion in sport and business workplaces.

Larissa Walker brings a fascinating academic background and years of practical experience scaling startups to her current role as Commercial Optimisation Program Leader at RS Components, a FTSE250 business. Startups that Larissa has helped to grow have flourished, including 1 IPO and 3 acquisitions. Learn about everything from how to launch new products to how to lead digital turnarounds with Larissa.

Catch our live Ask The Expert Q&A session with Nana Parry to learn how you can master your B2B marketing techniques. Nana is the founder of Tectonic, a boutique firm that helps businesses understand who their customers are, and what they actually need. His company specialises in customer discovery, customer validation and customer insights processes through quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis to inform strategy. Tectonic works with both early stage companies and FTSE250. Nana has been an entrepreneur for 8 years, raising six figure investments for his companies. Previously he worked and consulted in IT led organisations such as Fujitsu and Rackspace. His passion is helping businesses focus on customer needs to reduce their cost of acquisition, and grow their revenues. Our fully interactive Q&A sessions are hosted by a different business expert every day. Pick up valuable tips and advice and discover practical positive steps you can take in the months ahead. You ask all the questions — add yours in the comments section of YouTube or Facebook or use the #QBATE hashtag on Twitter. #QuickBooks The world's largest workforce works for themselves. We work for them by providing smarter business tools. QuickBooks is always backing you. https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ycNB3g Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuickBooksUK/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/QuickBooksUK Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quickbooksuk/

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Your weekly digest of the biggest money stories from the last seven days, this week looking at High street reopening & Covid passports A new BNPL danger FTSE250 record highs and what this suggests about economic recovery Which supermarkets have grown most in the last year & more My guest this week is Danni Hewson, Financial Analyst at AJ Bell and ex-host of BBC 5Live's Wake up to Money. Together we'll help you get up to speed with what's been going on. Read more about all these stories at becleverwithyourcash.com/cashchats184 Follow Danni on Twitter https://twitter.com/dannihewson ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast was featured as one of the top finance podcasts by publications including Apple, Good Housekeeping, The Sun and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Money Bloggers community annual awards, and runner-up in 2020. On each Cash Chats episode you can hear Andy share ways to get the most from your money. He's often joined for friendly and accessible conversations by a friend from the UK Money Blogger community to cover topics as diverse as freebies and investments. Andy also runs the award-winning website Be Clever With Your Cash, presented Channel 5’s Shop Smart Save Money and founded the community ukmoneybloggers.com. To contact Andy email Andy@Becleverwithyourcash.com ANDY ON SOCIAL Andy's handle is @AndyCleverCash and you can follow him over at: twitter.com/AndyCleverCash instagram.com/andyclevercash     GET ANDY'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER You'll also get a free Quidco bonus for signing up https://becleverwithyourcash.com/newsletter/ MUSIC The music is Easter Island by Lonely Punk and provided on a creative commons licence     

Catch our live Ask The Expert Q&A session with Nana Parry to learn how you can scale your startup. Nana is the founder of Tectonic, a boutique firm that helps businesses understand who their customers are, and what they actually need. His company specialises in customer discovery, customer validation and customer insights processes through quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis to inform strategy. Tectonic works with both early stage companies and FTSE250. Nana has been an entrepreneur for 8 years, raising six figure investments for his companies. Previously he worked and consulted in IT led organisations such as Fujitsu and Rackspace. His passion is helping businesses focus on customer needs to reduce their cost of acquisition, and grow their revenues. Our fully interactive Q&A sessions are hosted by a different business expert every day. Pick up valuable tips and advice and discover practical positive steps you can take in the months ahead. You ask all the questions — add yours in the comments section of YouTube or Facebook or use the #QBATE​ hashtag on Twitter. #QuickBooks​ The world's largest workforce works for themselves. We work for them by providing smarter business tools. QuickBooks is always backing you. https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/​ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ycNB3g​ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuickBooksUK/ ​Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/QuickBooksUK ​Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quickbooksuk/

Find out more on our website: https://bit.ly/3mDODiv Background: In this webinar, YBS Share Plans' Darren Smith and guests Amanda Flint of Mercer, William Franklin of Pett Franklin and Peter Smith also of YBS Share Plans, will discuss in depth, articles of interest featured in recent editions of “It's Our Business”, newspad of the Esop Centre. Speaker: Darren Smith, Corporate Relationship Manager, YBS Share Plans, has worked in the Share Plans industry for over 20 years. In this time he has worked on all the operational teams including management, relationship management and most recently business development. He is a regular industry host and speaker on topics including share plans and financial wellbeing, bringing a fun and engaging style to events. Panellist: Amanda Flint, Corporate Reward & Executive Compensation Lead, Mercer, has over twenty five years' experience in advising organisations on executive compensation. She has a wide-ranging knowledge of the tax, legal, regulatory and accounting issues relating to reward and uses this knowledge to give pragmatic, commercial advice. She works with Remuneration Committees of UK and international companies advising on all types of executive remuneration, including the design and implementation of incentive plans. She also works with a variety of financial services institutions and private equity/investment funds, and has extensive experience in transactions including mergers, acquisitions and IPOs. Amanda has an MA in Law from Cambridge University. She originally qualified as a solicitor. She joined Mercer after spending 15 years as a Reward partner in KPMG and Tier A accounting firms. Panellist: William Franklin, Partner, Pett Franklin, is an experienced share schemes practitioner and a Chartered Accountant who is widely recognised as a leading adviser on the valuation, accounting and financial aspects of all forms of remuneration, incentive and employee share schemes. He is a member of the HMRC Employment-Related Securities & Valuations sub-group, a Board Member for the Lexis PSL Share Incentives Consulting Editorial Board and he contributes to Tolley's Guidance on Employment Taxes and to PLC. William has been appointed as Chairman of the Worked Examples Group, a group of experts who work with HMRC to publish examples of share valuations over a wide range of employee share ownership and employee ownership arrangements. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow for the Esop Centre and a regular speaker at conferences on share schemes and employee ownership. He has a wide background in tax advice and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation. Panellist: Peter Smith, Future Planning Manager, YBS Share Plans, is an employee share plans expert with 15 years' experience, particularly in global discretionary share plans for FTSE100 and FTSE250 companies. He is a passionate advocate of the opportunities for employers in enabling financial wellbeing for their employees and has played a key role in shaping and delivering innovations in this space such as direct from salary workplace savings. His role includes: Leading research into future share plans requirements; staying abreast of industry and HMRC developments informing future investment requirements and system developments; future-proofing share plans technological capability; and forecasting, monitoring and evaluating commercial performance.

Catch our live Ask The Expert Q&A session with Nana Parry to learn how you can better engage with your customers. Nana is the founder of Tectonic, a boutique firm that helps businesses understand who their customers are, and what they actually need. His company specialises in customer discovery, customer validation and customer insights processes through quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis to inform strategy. Tectonic works with both early stage companies and FTSE250. Nana has been an entrepreneur for 8 years, raising six figure investments for his companies. Previously he worked and consulted in IT led organisations such as Fujitsu and Rackspace. His passion is helping businesses focus on customer needs to reduce their cost of acquisition, and grow their revenues. Our fully interactive Q&A sessions are hosted by a different business expert every day. Pick up valuable tips and advice and discover practical positive steps you can take in the months ahead. You ask all the questions — add yours in the comments section of YouTube or Facebook or use the #QBATE hashtag on Twitter. #QuickBooks The world's largest workforce works for themselves. We work for them by providing smarter business tools. QuickBooks is always backing you. https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ycNB3g Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuickBooksUK/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/QuickBooksUK Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quickbooksuk/

Catch our live Ask The Expert Q&A session with Nana Parry to learn how you can better engage with your customers. Nana is the founder of Tectonic, a boutique firm that helps businesses understand who their customers are, and what they actually need. His company specialises in customer discovery, customer validation and customer insights processes through quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis to inform strategy. Tectonic works with both early stage companies and FTSE250. Nana has been an entrepreneur for 8 years, raising six figure investments for his companies. Previously he worked and consulted in IT led organisations such as Fujitsu and Rackspace. His passion is helping businesses focus on customer needs to reduce their cost of acquisition, and grow their revenues. Our fully interactive Q&A sessions are hosted by a different business expert every day. Pick up valuable tips and advice and discover practical positive steps you can take in the months ahead. You ask all the questions — add yours in the comments section of YouTube or Facebook or use the #QBATE hashtag on Twitter. #QuickBooks The world's largest workforce works for themselves. We work for them by providing smarter business tools. QuickBooks is always backing you. https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ycNB3g Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuickBooksUK/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/QuickBooksUK Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quickbooksuk/

Steve Ingham has been Chief Executive Officer of PageGroup, the FTSE 250 recruitment business, since 2006, having joined the organisation as a recruitment consultant 18 years earlier. In March 2019 he experienced a near-fatal ski accident which caused severe permanent damage including the loss of use of his legs and partial deafness. In this interview Steve talks about his accident, how it happened, how he recovered and how it has affected his leadership. We explore his view on inclusive leadership and his opportunity to influence and inspire and also how changing work practices can create opportunities to level the playing field for wheelchair users and other marginalised groups.

Michael Tobin OBE Michael is a highly successful serial technology entrepreneur & pioneer with over 30 years’ experience in the telecoms & technology sector. As Chief Executive, Michael Tobin OBE led TelecityGroup plc, a leading FTSE250 Technology company from 2002 to 2014. He joined Redbus in 2002 delisting it from the main market to AIM, & then took it private, winning the London Business Awards “Business Turnaround of the Year” award in 2005. After engineering the merger with Telecity, & the acquisition of Globix he successfully re-listed TelecityGroup in October 2007 winning the accolade of UK Innovation Awards IPO of the year 2008 & the techMARK Personality of the year in the same year. Subsequently, he grew the business organically & acquired businesses in Manchester, Helsinki, Dublin, Sofia, Istanbul & Warsaw transforming the company from £6m market cap in 2002 to being a top performer in the FTSE250 worth over £2.5Bn, being recognized as Britain’s Most admired Tech Company in 2012. As a Non Exec Director, Tobin was instrumental in transforming PACNET in Hong Kong from a Sub Sea Cable operator to a successful Datacenter operator culminating in its sale in 2015 to Telstra for $800m. In 2017 he was the key driver of the sale of Itconic in Spain to Equinix generating over 7x money for Carlyle in just 19 months, and as a NED oversaw the sale of Datapipe in New York to Rackspace and Basefarm in Norway to Orange on behalf of Abry Partners. In 2016 he slept in the streets to raise money and awareness for Action for Children and raised over £100k running 40 Marathons in 40 consecutive days for the 40th anniversary of the Princes Trust. In 2014 he was honored in the Queens New Years Honours List with the Order of the British Empire (OBE) medal for Services to the Digital Economy. Also in 2014 he launched his first book, “Forget Strategy, Get Results” to great acclaim, and his second book, ”Live, Love, Work, Prosper” was released in 2018. Founders365 is hosted by business coach Steven Haggerty and shares 365 insights from 365 founders during 2020.

Welcome to the Better Boards podcast series. I am Sabine Dembkowski, Founder and Managing Partner of Better Boards. We make the boards of the most ambitious organisations more effective. We do this by providing clients with an evidence-based approach for board evaluations and board development programmes. To fulfil our mission, we give a voice to all who are care about creating better boards. Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, I speak with those that are at the serving boards about topics that are high on a board's agenda.All the views expressed in our podcasts are the views of our podcast partners and NOT those of Better Boards. In this episode, I am delighted to talk with Laura McNeil.  Laura is Assistant Company Secretary and International Share Plans Manager at Blue Prism Group plc, an AIM-listed robotic process automation software company. Prior to this, she has held company secretarial roles at FTSE250 retailer N Brown Group and AIM-listed NWF Group. Laura was named as an innovator on DMJ & Computershare's Governance Hot 100 2020 list. She has spoken about automation and how company secretaries can embrace technology at ProShare, The Governance Institute, and AWCS events.How can we help you and your board to become more effective? We at Better Boards are always delighted to hear from you. Get in touch. You can best reach us at info@better-boards.com. 

In this episode we will be discussing US politics and Brexit.The launch of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump is also changing the race for the Democrat nomination. Rumours about his son’s activities in the Ukraine have left former frontrunner, Joe Biden, flagging, leaving left-winger Elizabeth Warren to take the reins.This is a risk for the US equity market. Warren has strong views on corporate excess and is promising far-reaching reform for the healthcare, technology and energy industries. These are major components of the S&P 500.In the UK, the risk of a no-deal Brexit appears to be fading, following Boris Johnson’s new Withdrawal Agreement. While the December election introduces new risks, the UK’s departure with a deal should draw investors back to the UK. Our latest investment commentary gives our views on the changing landscape.View our monthly Investment Outlook publication: smithandwilliamson.com/en/campaigns/investment-outlook/. This episode was recorded on 04.11.2019  

Our mission at Better Boards www.better-boards.com is to contribute to creating better boards. We do this by providing clients with an evidence-based approach for board evaluations and board development programmes. To fulfil our mission, we would like to give a voice to all who care about creating better boards - Chairpeople, CEOs, Senior Independent Directors (SIDs), Non-Executive Directors (NEDs), Company Secretaries, academicians, investors, and regulators.All the views expressed in our podcasts are the views of our podcast partners and not those of Better Boards. In this episode, you'll get insights from Company Secretary - Carolyn Ferguson. Carolyn is Company Secretary at FTSE250 organisation The Go-Ahead Group. Every time you tune in, we'll help you to develop and reinvigorate your board know-how and practice with insights, data, and practical advice. New episodes are available every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.How can we help you and your board to become more effective? We at Better Boards are always delighted to hear from you. Get in touch. You can best reach us at info@better-boards.com. Thank you for listening.

David Buik, Senior Market Commentator at Panmure Gordon talks to Tip TV Presenter Zak Mir about PM May’s decision to go for a snap election, the resulting sell-off in FTSE 100 and rally in the Pound. David also shares his view on the French election. Buik isn’t surprised by the drop in the FTSE as he believes the mining-heavy index is fully valued. He adds, “The record high on the FTSE 250 indicates the UK is ready to do business”. When it comes to the French election, Buik belongs to a minority who believe Le Pen could come out victorious. Listen to the full segment for more info on whether the EU could actually break-up well before the conclusion of the Brexit negotiations. #FTSE100, #FTSE250, #indices, #UK, #equities, #trading, #Pound, #GBP, #GBP/USD, #currencies, #markets, #macro, #fundamentals, #France, #EU, #LePen, #elections, #investing, #trading

Interview with Tim Haywood, Finance Director and Head of Sustainability at Interserve PLC. Interserve is one of the world’s foremost support services and construction companies of 80,000 people.  They are in the FTSE250, with revenues of £3.6billion. After a career in finance, Tim joined the business six years ago as FD, and five years ago, took on the sustainability portfolio. In a stimulating and engaging conversation, we talked about what inspired his interest in sustainability, favourite story, uncomfortable lessons and what inspires him about the future. You can read a summary of the interview here: www.inspiring-sustainability.com/blog/inspiring-sustainability-the-interserve-way See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are new lending rules slowing mortgage lending? Jonathan Eley and guests also discuss emerging alternatives to annuities, and whether the rally in small company shares is coming to an end. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion, statistics and spin to present a clearer view of the business world, through discussion with people running leading and emerging companies. Evan and a panel of guests from the worlds of farming, packaging and investment discuss the importance of raw materials - and how the price of commodities affects their companies. The panel also discusses emotion. Evan asks his guests how 'touchy feely' they are, as they consider whether business is a place for emotion and sentimentality. Evan is joined in the studio by William Chase, farmer and entrepreneur; Miles Roberts, chief executive of FTSE250 packaging company DS Smith; Colin Melvin, chief executive of Hermes Equity Ownership Services.