Midlands Connect's Simon Statham joins the Chamber's head of policy Raj Kandola to discuss transport body's role in decarbonisation. Simon discusses how Midlands Connect's strategy has shifted further towards the net zero agenda over the past six years.  The podcast is part of the Sustainable Business Series: Net Zero campaign, jointly hosted by the Greater Birmingham and Coventry & Warwickshire Chambers of Commerce. 

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The future of transport decarbonisation in the West Midlands

Chamber CEO Henrietta Brealey and the University of Birmingham/City-REDI's Professor Simon Collinson take a deep-dive into the Greater Birmingham economy ahead of the launch of the 2021 Birmingham Economic Review.  They discuss the impact of the pandemic on the city, the signs of economic recovery and opportunities for Birmingham to become more innovative, more environmentally sustainable and more inclusive.

Birmingham Economic Review 2021 preview

The Chamber's environmental policy lead Will Hargreaves is joined by Andy Whyle from Sustainability West Midlands (SWM) to discuss the circular economy and its benefits and opportunities for business.  The podcast was recorded as part of the Sustainable Business Series: Net Zero campaign, jointly hosted by the Greater Birmingham and Coventry & Warwickshire Chambers of Commerce.

What is the circular economy and what is the benefit to business?

Inspired Energy's energy and environmental manager Robbie Howlett joins the Chamber's Will Hargreaves to provide analysis and practical advice on how businesses can successfully manage their energy usage.  Topics of discussion include practical energy management, optimisation solutions, the role of data in energy management and raising awareness among staff. This podcast is part of the 'Sustainable Business Series: Net Zero' campaign, hosted jointly by the Greater Birmingham and Coventry & Warwickshire Chambers of Commerce. 

How can businesses effectively manage their energy usage?

With cricket's innovative The Hundred competition underway, Birmingham Phoenix general manager Craig Flindall joins the Chamber's Dan Harrison to discuss forming the new franchise in preparation for the tournament.  Craig, who is also the chief operating officer at Edgbaston, talks us through every element of preparations for The Hundred, from the player draft through to helping ensure the new format captures the right audience.  Birmingham Phoenix are one of eight city-based franchises fielding men's and women's in the new competition, with home games being played at Edgbaston.

Birmingham Phoenix cricket chief discusses The Hundred competition

The West Midlands is just one year away from hosting the largest multi-sporting event the region has ever seen, the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.  In this episode of the Chamber Podcast, experts and business leaders provide their insights on what is left to do to prepare the region and the business legacy the Games will bring.  Henrietta Brealey, chief executive of GBCC, hosts this edition of the Chamber podcast.  To find out more about Games procurement opportunities, visit https://www.birmingham2022.com/business/tender-opportunities/  To find out more about University of Birmingham, visit https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/commonwealth-games/index.aspx To find out more about University College Birmingham, visit https://www.ucb.ac.uk/ 

104: One year to go: Looking ahead to the 2022 Commonwealth Games

With the West Midlands' second mayoral election just around the corner, Henrietta Brealey, chief executive of the Chambers, and Andrew Carter, chief executive of Centre for Cities discuss why businesses should care about the upcoming election. 

103: West Midlands 2021 Election special

Being resilient through unprecedented times can be challenging for many. In this episode of the Chamber Podcast, Marc Bell, general manager of Bear Grylls Adventure, discusses how his team has been able to harness resilience during the pandemic with the Chamber's policy and projects manager Emily Stubbs. This episode is part of a mini-series for the Chamber's 2021 Growth Through People productivity and leadership campaign.

102: GTP21: Harnessing resilience in challenging times

Many businesses over the last year have asked themselves what they can do to boost equality, diversity and inclusion. In this Growth Through People special episode of the Chamber Podcast, chief executive of the Chamber, Paul Faulkner, discusses unlocking potential and the RACE Equality Code with Karl George, managing director of the Governance Forum. 

101: GTP21: Unlocking Potential

The Covid crisis has presented a number of challenges for business when attracting and engaging talent.  In this episode of the Chamber podcast, policy and campaigns manager Emily Stubbs discusses remote employee engagement and attracting talent to the technology sector with Chamber vice-president and chief executive of Forensic Pathways, Deb Leary. This episode is part of a mini-series for the Chamber's 2021 Growth Through People productivity and leadership campaign.  

100: GTP21: Attracting and engaging talent

With the Covid-19 pandemic bringing about the rapid adoption of flexible and remote working, this podcast assesses whether leaders and managers can trust their teams.The Chamber's policy and campaigns manager Emily Stubbs is joined by Mark Saunders, Professor of Business Research Methods at University of Birmingham.This episode is part of a mini-series for the Chamber's 2021 Growth Through People productivity and leadership campaign. 

99: GTP21: Can you trust your teams?

After picking up a business card at an apprenticeship fair, and an enticing LinkedIn exchange, University College Birmingham (UCB) and Shell Energy have formed a new partnership to boost Shell Energy's apprenticeship offering. In a special episode as part of National Apprenticeship Week, David New, business development manager at University College Birmingham (UCB), and Ross McPherson, learning and development consultant at Shell Energy, discuss their apprenticeship partnership with the Chamber's policy and campaigns manager, Emily Stubbs.  

98: UCB and Shell Energy's apprenticeship partnership

The Chamber's Paul Faulkner and Henrietta Brealey are joined by Professor Simon Collinson from the University of Birmingham/City-REDI to discuss the key themes from this year's Birmingham Economic Review.

97: Birmingham Economic Review 2020 preview

Dr Tariq Ali, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Strategic Partnerships at University of Birmingham and Neil Rawlinson, Strategic Development Director, Manufacturing Technology Centre chat to Chamber Press and PR executive Jess Brookes about the ambitious Speed to Scale Region (SSR) Programme, a bid for funding from Government to harness the innovation and strength of the West Midlands region to develop, manufacture and deliver new products at speed and at scale. To find out more about the programme, visit www.ssr-wm.org.uk 

96: Speed to Scale

With Brexit back on the agenda, the Chamber's Henrietta Brealey gets the latest insights from David Hearne from Birmingham City University's Centre for Brexit Studies, and Clare Francis, head of Brexit advisory at law firm Pinsent Masons. 

95: Brexit: Deals, deadlines and departures

The official podcast of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, getting to the heart of key topics affecting West Midlands businesses.

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