Podcasts about london legacy development corporation

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is fast becoming the leading destination for esports in the UK.It's not just the Copper Box Arena at the centre of this rapidly growing industry, but Here East, the Park's innovation and technology campus, which is home to a thriving gaming community. And there's esports courses at both the Staffordshire University London and Teesside University, based at Here East and College of Esports at Lee Valley VeloPark. In this episode of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park podcast, you'll hear how the London Legacy Development Corporation is creating an e-cluster that benefits the London and UK economy, and how the Park is gaining a reputation as a world leader in this high-tech, fast moving industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you thought Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park was just for cyclists like Dame Laura Kenny, Sir Chris Hoy and Dame Sarah Storey, you need to listen to this episode!The Park already boasts some excellent infrastructure for walking and cycling but as the Park has evolved, the expectations of residents, visitors, commuters and businesses have changed too.In this episode, we'll hear more about some of the 27 infrastructure schemes getting £150 million pounds of investment from the London Legacy Development Corporation, and making Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park a hotspot for cyclists and walkers alike! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcast Summary: In this episode, Victor speaks to Nana about his upbringing in Hackney and his desire to mentor the youth in the borough rather than abandon his hometown. He also shares what it takes to be a valuable mentor and the special moment when he got baptised in Tenerife. Guest Bio: Nana Yaw Antiedu is an award-winning community leader, writer and speaker. He became a board member of the London Legacy Development Corporation at the age of 18 influencing positive change in Hackney and surrounding boroughs. He is the group leader of the Badu Mentoring Programme and, in total, oversees over 100 mentees. Connect with Nana: https://linktr.ee/nana.y.a Timestamps: (0:00) - Introduction (01:03) - Growing up in Hackney with no desire to move out the "ends" (05:20) - Being an active board member for LLDC and East Bank Strategic Objectives (15:59) - Working for Badu Sports and being promoted to lead of the flagship mentoring programme (24:57) - Defining a mentor as someone who "does life" with a mentee and building the capacity to be a mentor (39:58) - Extracting value and knowledge from people outside your faith or beliefs (43:17) - What makes Nana a Valuable mentor (48:01) - Starting a blog named ‘Filling & Pouring' as a medium to be transparent (50:40) - Getting baptised in Tenerife (Spain) whilst on a mission trip (57:53) - Training for a Triathlon without knowing how to swim (1:09:09) - The feeling of being successful and receiving accolades far too early (1:19:15) - Nana Three Valuable Tips (1:24:18) - Valuable Community and Merch ________________________________ Join The Valuable Community: https://forms.gle/svxzbheWKHgp4f8m9 The Valuable Community is the home for students and young professionals to connect and exchange value. Valuable Merch (Hoodie): https://b8d205-2.myshopify.com Newsletter/Blog: https://www.valuablepodcast.com Follow Valuable Podcast: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/valuablepodcast/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@valuablepodcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/thevaluablepod Website / Blog - https://www.valuablepodcast.com/ Stream the Valuable Podcast: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2MDAvnLz3EeIaGZxtNVDAi?si=3399636fda774fa3 Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/valuable-podcast/id1602872978 Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzLzYyNmMyZjcwNGE0Y2JlMDAxM2JlNTI3Mw?hl=en-GB

In this special edition of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Podcast, twelve time world champion and seven time Paralympic champion Hannah Cockroft presents 'My London Legacy - Accessibility All Areas'.The London Legacy Development Corporation has worked hard to ensure that Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park really is a park for all, and one of the most accessible in the UK.So in this episode, as well as hearing from Hannah about how London 2012 changed her life, and the Paralympic movement, forever, we'll hear from users of the Park and how it was designed to be as accessible and inclusive as possible for a wide range of visitors, employees and future residents.And sporting legacy continues too, with the creation of the first ever version of visually impaired netball, from the Copper Box Arena's resident teams London Pulse and Metro Blind Sport.You can also share your memories on social media too #London2012 #passthebaton and for the updates check out queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The woman leading the London Legacy Development Corporation reveals how, 10 years following the London 2012 Olympic Games, she's delivering on one of the Games' most important bids.This is Leaders and How They Lead, the podcast series that looks at what it means to be a leader in the sports industry. We've been exploring a range of perspectives over the course of this series; going deep with leaders of teams, agencies, governing bodies, venues, and charities – very different types of organisation and very different types of leader.We've been pressing them on what makes them tick; how they think they manage (upwards and downwards); how they handle failure and conflict; how they communicate strategic vision; how they communicate full stop; how they develop people; how they lead to win – whatever ‘win' means where they are.Our final guest is Lyn Garner, the Chief Executive of the London Legacy Development Corporation. She took on the role in February 2018, following a 7 year stint as Strategic Director of Regeneration, Planning and Development at the London Borough of Haringey (during which she oversaw the redevelopment of the area following the 2011 riots). Within her role at the LLDC, Garner not only oversees the long term planning, maintenance and development of the different sports venues that remain part of the Olympic Park, but also in the surrounding areas as the corporation seeks to create a thriving community and business zone in East London.

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses issues with mental health,  racism, intergenerational trauma and anti-blackness.  Despite a handful of UK sports initiatives being introduced to increase diversity in the leadership of sports organisations, there still has been a lack of  success and medalists from underrepresented groups. Diversity in leadership is an essential part of this change and ensuring that opportunities will be increased for underrepresented groups Podcast host Naomi chats with Geoff Thompson MBE, Chair of the London Youth Games and Deputy Chair of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Listen as they explore Geoff's background as a child of immigrants from Guyana and Barbados to a former five times world karate champion and his intro into his career in sports administration.  Connect with us as Geoff talks about the power of sports and sports provides common a purpose of ambition where all different backgrounds, identities, beliefs, and lifestyles, can be unified together. In addition with the added purpose which can aid with mental, physical, emotional health and well being. Additionally we look forward to what new, and inspiring legacies are being created today in the rich and intricate story of British Athletes and sports.  About our guest:Prof. Geoff Thompson, MBE, FRSA, DL Geoff Thompson has a 35-year track record in the social and human development of young people and communities. As a former five times world karate champion, sports administrator and politician, he has realised a unique range of skill sets that have seen him advise, develop and deliver social and human project and programme initiatives globally. Geoff has also undertaken a number of public and private sector appointments developing and contributing to equity, diversity and inclusion at all levels of society.He is the Founder and Chair of the Youth Charter, a UK-based international charity and United Nations NGO that uses the ethics of sport, arts, cultural and digital activities to tackle the problems of educational non-attainment, health inequality, anti-social behaviour and crime in some of the most troubled areas around the world. Geoff is also a Board Member of the London Legacy Development Corporation an Advisory Board Member of the Muhammad Ali Center, Louisville, USA, Advisor to the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation and was Chair of the Board of Governors at the University of East London for two years. Geoff is Chair of the Operational Board of the Professional Footballers' Association, Deputy Chair of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and Chair of the London Youth Games.Links Geoff mentioned:https://www.youthcharter.org/

Lord Sebastian Coe headed the successful bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, before becoming chair of the London Organising Committee for the Games.In Singapore in 2005, he gave a stirring speech to the International Olympic Committee promising not only an Olympic Park, containing nine state-of-the-art venues and just seven minutes from central London, but also a lasting legacy. The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) built the Park in Stratford, Lord Coe and his team put on the world's greatest show during the summer of 2012, and the London Legacy Development Corporation has regenerated, redeveloped and created an innovative metropolitan area of London, with a global focus. The permanent venues - including London Stadium, the London Aquatics Centre, the Copper Box Arena and Lee Valley VeloPark - now sit alongside two business districts, quality homes and neighbourhoods, schools, universities and cultural centres.Ten years on from 2012, this episode of the podcast is Seb Coe's London Legacy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we are joined for a second time by Joanna Averley, Chief Planner at the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Decisions of the Week: Decision of Lang J dated 19 May 2022 in R oao Suliman V a Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council & Aster Group [2022] EWHC 1196 a challenge to the grant of conditional planning permission focused on the lawfulness of a condition & legitimate expectation. Decision of an inspector dated 17 May 2022 allowing an appeal by against the decision South Somerset DC to grant permission on two fields north of Ansford & Castle Carey, for 200 dwellings ( 70 affordable & 130 open market) with associated highways, drainage & landscape. Issues around impact on character & appearance, HLS, the effect on phosphate & suitability of the site falling outside the defined direction of growth. Decision of an inspector dated 16th May 2022 dismissing an appeal by Southern Housing Group Ltd against the decision of the London Legacy Development Corporation to refuse permission for phase 3 of a residentially led mixed use development including a 26-storey tower within Bow River Village raising heritage & design issues, mix & impacts on character & appearance of the, utility of proposed private & public amenity space & amenities of existing residents. Decision of an inspector dated 17th May 2022 allowing an appeal by Fusion Manchester Devco against the decision of Manchester City Council to refuse permission for a 28 storey PBSA for 534 students on a vacant site at Deansgate, raising issuing on need, impact on character & appearance, DHA, on amenities of nearby residents & wind microclimate at street level and consistency with the development plan.

This evening I sat down with Clare Hebbes, Director of Development at the London Legacy Development Corporation, responsible for the delivery of c2,500 homes.Clare has over 20 years' experience working on some of the most significant urban regeneration with several of London's most prominent developers including Argent and the redevelopment of King's Cross, Battersea Power Station Development Company and Lend Lease's Elephant Park. We talk what she has learnt from each of these, how she needed to adapt and how she managed to follow up such great landmark schemes. Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9054319Contact details Ncarman@macdonaldandcompany.comULIThe Accelerating Careers Podcast is in Partnership with Urban Land Institute. We want everyone to benefit from our combined communities and as such if you wish to find out more about the ULI and its benefits visit: www.uli.org/join remembering to use the promo code ACRE. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining Michael today is Andrew Roughan, the managing director of the innovation centre and co-working space in the heart of East London, Plexal. Part of the Here East campus in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Plexal supercharges collaboration, working with government and the UK's best and brightest start-ups and scale-ups, to foster a new era of innovation and solve the challenges that matter most to society. Andrew was part of the founding team that secured Here East's 200-year lease from the London Legacy Development Corporation to transform the former press and broadcast centre at the Olympic Park into an ecosystem and community that delivers on the legacy of the Games. A decade on and the campus is now a home to almost 4,000 people working and studying on-site, changing the face of East London by opening up new opportunities to the wider community.

Welcome to 'My London Legacy - Ten Years On' the first of a new season of podcasts, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics and the legacy of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.It's a story that has inspired millions over the last decade and the next 10 years promise to be even more exciting.In this episode we'll hear from CEO of the London Legacy Development Corporation, Lyn Garner, on what's to come in 2022, as there's so much to celebrate about people, transforming lives, building communities and creating opportunities.Sport was just the start ten years ago, so we're joined by Alistair Spalding and Jonzi D from Sadler's Wells on the world famous performing arts organisation moving into Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. And Paralympic gold medalist, and LLDC's newest board member, Helene Raynsford on why legacy is crucial from Olympic and Paralympic Games.You can share your memories on social media #London2012 #passthebaton or sign up for updates, exclusive offers and experiences at 10yearson.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the Grimshaw Podcast Cities series we have interviewed city-shapers of all kind: architects and urban designers, transport specialists, cultural entrepreneurs, developers, and city leaders. Our series ends the year with that cornerstone of urban development – masterplanning. And who better to discuss this with than Selina Mason? Selina is a masterplanner and architect with extensive experience of delivering complex urban masterplans. She is responsible for driving high quality design and masterplanning across the UK and Europe in the urban regeneration portfolio of major international developer Lendlease, amounting to £30bn end value. Selina is a recognised leader in urban spatial planning and design leadership. She is a UK Design Council Ambassador and has recently been appointed by the Government to the Urban Centre Recovery Task Force. She is the Chair of the Quality Review Panel of Havering Council, a fast growing part of the Thames Gateway on the east side of London, and is a member of several other Design Review panels. She also represents the Royal Institute of British Architects on the Highways England's Strategic Design Panel where she champions investment in better quality infrastructure. Before joining Lendlease in 2017, Selina led a range of city-shaping regeneration masterplans including the new UCL campus at Stratford, a prime legacy of the 2012 Olympics in the area. Until 2014 she was indeed responsible for the delivery of the London 2012 Masterplan and the design and delivery of the post-Games Transformation Masterplan for the Olympic Delivery Authority and subsequently the London Legacy Development Corporation. And before all this, she was Director of Architecture and Design Review at the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) until 2007: CABE's work and approach has been hugely influential internationally. Selina is currently leading on one of the most important urban regeneration projects in Europe, the 50-50 joint venture with London's oldest housing charity Peabody to deliver more than 11,000 homes in Thamesmead in south-east London.With this last podcast of 2021, we encourage you to join us in 2022 for the next podcast series: The Culture Series. We look forward to a new year of remarkable and sometimes provocative conversations with those shaping the culture, both high and low, of our cities across the globe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The London Legacy Development Corporation was established to build on the success of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and drive forward regeneration, growth and investment in east London. It currently has full planning powers and works closely with the four neighbouring London boroughs.But whose job is it to oversee the decision making process, shape policies and ensure the LLDC maintains the highest standards for Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park? In this episode of the podcast, we find out!We hear from the newest Board member for 2022 and from the out-going and in-coming chair of the London Legacy Development Corporation's Quality Review Panel - which provides independent expert advice on developments and schemes like the culture and education district at East Bank and residential neighbourhoods at Hackney Wick and Chobham Manor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ollie is joined by Taleah Vos, L&D Manager from London Legacy Development Corporation. Taleah has recently moved F2F learning to a digital-first approach. Taleah discusses some of the things she's working on to help her people reach the next levels of their career... London Legacy Development Corporation looks after planning around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. 

We were delighted to be joined by Lyn Garner, the Chief Executive of the ‎London Legacy Development Corporation. Lyn has not only had one of the most diverse London based careers, working in a number of London boroughs, but also now manages one of the most diverse infrastructure projects in the capital. We touch upon the housing and commercial developments in the park as well as working with the boroughs, the pandemic, the V&A, Eurostar, the future and of course, West Ham United. 

We were joined by Lyn Garner, CEO of the London Legacy Development Corporation, to discuss lessons from long-term planning and regeneration, and how these can be applied to a post-pandemic London. Lyn is passionate about the ongoing potential of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to enhance the lives of those in the communities living in close proximity, will also harnessing its potential as a global destination for arts and culture.

Our Special Guest this week is Clare Miller CEO of Clarion Housing Group, the largest provider of affordable housing. Planning decisions of the week The decision of the Supreme Court in R (oao Friends of the Earth Ltd) v Heathrow Airport Ltd [2020 ] UKSC 52 and whether the failure to take account of the Paris Agreement renders the designation of the Airports National Policy Statement unlawful. To be handed down on 16 December 2020. A decision of Mrs Justice Lang in R(oao Wyeth-Price) v Guildford BC & Bewley Homes [2020] EWHC 3355 (Admin) quashing a permission due to legal errors in the officer report in the way it dealt with the impact of the proposals for housing on designated heritage assets. An inspector's decision 7th December dismissing an appeal against the refusal of South Northamptonshire Council to grant permission for up to 330 homes on a site outside the urban area due to the effects upon the need to travel. An inspector's decision 9th December allowing an appeal for an electric car charging service station at Lower Slaughter, against the refusal of Cotswold District Council on an existing scrapyard & haulage depot. An inspector's decision 8th December dismissing an appeal against the refusal of the London Legacy Development Corporation to allow an application for a mixed use scheme of four buildings 6 to 18 storeys high on design grounds. An examiner's report dated 9th December to West Horsham District Council on the West Grinstead Neighbourhood Development Plan and the proposed Local Gap & Local Green Space designations. “Nudge of the week” and “Champion of the Week”

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is transforming East London as a place to live, work and play.And in 2020, it became vital to the local community, and it's neighbouring London boroughs, as it more than coped and adapted to the huge challenges of the worldwide pandemic. As well as vast grounds for people to escape too for fresh air during lockdown, building and development work continued as the Park looks to deliver innovative business districts, quality neighbourhoods, schools, universities and cultural centres alongside world-class sports venues made famous by London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.In this episode, Lyn Garner, the Chief Executive of the London Legacy Development Corporation, not only talks about the achievements of the past year but more importantly looks ahead and focuses on the future, and one that plays a vital role in London's economic and social recovery from coronavirus and lockdown. We also hear from a Legacy Youth Board member on the hope the Park brings to youngsters, disproportionately affected.Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - the home of the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games and hope for the future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park offers a landscape full of opportunities to discover something new. It's bigger than Hyde Park and covers an area of 560 acres or 226.6 hectares – the equivalent of 300 football pitches. You'll know the world class sporting venues like the Aquatics Centre, Velodrome and London Stadium but what about the sand martin, the common pipistrelle or streaked bombardier beetle? Just some of hundreds of birds, bats and insects that have made the Park their home.In this episode, we focus on the brand new 'Biodiversity Action Plan' (BAP) from the London Legacy Development Corporation, that oversees the management of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The BAP moves on from the 2012 era, to focus on the next stage of the Park's development, maturing habitat and growing numbers of wildlife species. We also countdown the top 10 of things to look out for and most special wildlife finds!So listen, then wander at your own pace or follow a trail of the most inspirational sights – it's over to you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If there's one place we've all been spending a lot more time in during lockdown, it's our homes. As we've been spending more time in our home, many of us have been thinking about them more too, and whether the places where we live are adding or subtracting to the quality of our lives. So this week we'll be asking, “What now for our homes and our wellbeing? And where might the opportunities lie for innovation in how we imagine, design and build the homes of the future? In this fifth episode of Connected Places, Professor Greg Clark speaks to Alexandra Notay, Director of Placemaking & Investment at PfP Capital about the UK's growing build to rent sector and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the housing market. We meet Pam Alexander OBE, one of the UK's leading housing, planning and regeneration experts, she also sits on a number of Boards, including Commonplace Digital, the London Legacy Development Corporation and the Connected Places Catapult. And we also meet Ed Warner, the UK Government Champion for the Design of Products and Places, and the CEO of Motionspot, a company specialising in accessible home design for disabled and older people. Music on this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions and Phill Ward Music (www.phillward.com) Follow the show! Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts. Please also take a moment to write a review and rate us so that more people can hear about the podcast and what we do at Connected Places Catapult.  Show notes Alexandra Notay is Placemaking and Investment Director at PfP Capital, the fund and asset management arm of Places for People Group, overseeing a UK-wide residential strategy. She is an internationally recognised expert on build to rent, placemaking and sustainable urban development, with strategic advisory experience to government, private sector and third sector organisations across four continents. Pam Alexander OBE is one of the UK's leading housing, planning and regeneration experts. She has run the South East England Development Agency, the Housing Corporation and English Heritage, and she sits on a number of Boards, including Commonplace Digital, the London Legacy Development Corporation, the Mayor of London's Cultural Leadership Board, and the Connected Places Catapult. Ed Warner is the CEO and Founder of Motionspot, an award-winning design company recognised by RIBA. He has worked with hundreds of homeowners, businesses, Occupational Therapists, architects and interior designers helping deliver beautifully designed access for all. In 2019 Ed was appointed UK Government Champion for the Design of Products and Places. To learn more about the Catapult's Future of Housing Programme, and to access case studies, insights and numerous articles, click here. You can also download our report on Homes for Healthy Ageing which we released earlier this year. We'll be announcing more about our housing programme in the coming months, and a good way to stay in touch is by joining our Housing Innovation LinkedIn Group. To learn more about what the Catapult is doing to support innovators and place leaders rise to the challenge of COVID-19, check out our Post-Pandemic Places Hub which explores the market opportunities the pandemic is creating or accelerating. If you found this episode on the future of public transport helpful. The Catapult has also published a new report looking at the future actions and opportunities for innovators across 3 post-pandemic horizons: the immediate response, restarting the economy and the long-term economic recovery. To read and download the full report, click here. To register your interest in our upcoming MK:5G Accelerator Programme and the work we are doing with businesses working on 5g technology solutions, please click here. To register for a free Raising Investment Masterclass that we're running on 7th October for small and medium businesses, you can click here for more details on how to apply. To find out more about a joint initiative that the Catapult is running with the Department for Transport's Future Aviation Security Solutions programme (S-TRIG) you can register here for an application support webinar we're running on 30th September.   To find out more about what we do at the Connected Places Catapult and to hear about the latest news, events and announcements – and please sign up to our newsletter!

The home of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is a place to live, work and play.During these strangest of times, we've made it a priority to keep the Park open for as many people as possible, but like the rest of the country the world class and famous venues like London Stadium, London Aquatics Centre and other work places have been closed in lockdown.But life in the Park hasn't stopped, and the local community and businesses are pulling together even more.In this episode of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Podcast, we hear from the local 3D company now supplying needed PPE to the NHS, the cycling instructors now delivering food and medicine to vulnerable people in east London, the online exercise classes for young and disadvantaged kids in the area and the floating restaurant on the Lee Navigation that's now producing meals for NHS workers. The London Legacy Development Corporation, that oversees the management of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, continues to play its part in supporting businesses and institutions based in the area, and helping local groups and organisations working in the local community.2012 was just the start for this area of east London and it seems nothing will stop it from moving forward ... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park was the home of the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games. The venues - including London Stadium, the London Aquatics Centre, the Copper Box Arena and Lee Valley VeloPark now sit alongside innovative business districts, great neighbourhoods, schools and universities and cultural centres.In episode one, we hear from two time Olympic medallist Tom Daley about his relationship with the Park where he won his first Olympic medal in 2012 and where he now trains every day. Tom describes his first visit to what became the London Aquatics Centre, what it was like to compete there and how he enjoys training in the centre today.Peter Tudor is the Director of Venues at the London Legacy Development Corporation and takes us on a tour of the Park describing how each of the venues has been re-purposed and what events are being held in them now. We also hear from Nina Mehmi - the Community Sport and Outreach Manager about how the Park is now a place to come and visit with a full programme of events and activities throughout the year.Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park hosts football, athletics, baseball, boxing, skateboarding, swimming and diving amongst other sports. Team GB diver Grace Reid won a gold medal, alongside Tom Daley, in the Diving World Series event at the London Aquatics Centre in 2019. She describes what it feels like to compete in front of a home crowd.Subscribe to the podcast now for more from our exclusive interview with Tom Daley. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 34 is an interview with one of the most recognisable names in Paralympic sport and disability rights, Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson DBE. We talk about how she measures her own performance, the importance of developing a hinterland as an athlete and also get an insight into her current life as a politician. It's a fascinating interview about influence, impact, and how to leverage the profile you have. Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE has been a Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords since 2010. Her Paralympian career saw her compete in five Paralympic Games winning 16 medals in total. Over her career, Tanni broke 30 World Records on the track. She has sat on the boards of the National Disability Council, the Sports Council for Wales and UK Sport, and currently sits on the boards of TfL and the London Legacy Development Corporation. Her charity appointments include being board members of The Duke of Edinburgh Awards, Sportsaid and The Tennis Foundation and she is a non-exec director on the BBC Board. http://www.tanni.co.uk/