Getting and keeping the right people into your business is hard, but that's exactly what Kim Wedral is an expert in.

Kim is a Partner and Head of Employment Innovate at Mishcon de Reya. She helps innovation focused organisations, from start-up and as they scale, with their global talent strategy and employment law needs. In short, she helps you to get the best from the people who work for you and to strategically manage people related risks.

Kim is also a member of the International Bar Association and is recognised as a Leading Partner within Legal500 and ranked in Chambers & Partners.

In this episode, she talks to Tanya Arnold about:

• Why people are key to you scaling your business
• Having the right tools to navigate the HR space
• How empathy is crucial for getting the right outcome
• Why you need to bring professionals in at the right time to do it effectively

Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimwedral/

https://www.mishcon.com/

https://www.climb-uk.com/

What Nicky Dibben doesn't know about deeptech commercialisation and marketing isn't worth knowing.

If there’s one person who knows how to take cutting-edge deeptech innovations from the lab to the market, it’s Nicky. She started her business, Invention Marketing, 25 years ago and her mission is to help deeptech start-ups get their heads around market strategy and successfully getting products to market in the real world. As well as her consultancy practice, Nicky is a mentor on several accelerator programmes.

In this episode, host Tanya Arnold chats to Nicky about:

• The art of Deeptech marketing, why it’s different
• How to talk to customers
• The key to making your innovation stand out
• Plus, hear the story of the bold bet that landed Nicky in university!

Tune in for expert insights, real-world strategies, and a fresh perspective on turning deeptech ideas into commercial success.

Links

EMAIL: [email protected]

WEBSITE: www.invention-marketing.co.uk

LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/nickydibben

CLIMBUK: https://www.climb-uk.com/

Hazel Savage is the Ex-CEO & CO-FOUNDER of Musiio, an AI driven tool to help the music industry catalogue music. She sold that company to Soundcloud in 2022.

She is now an Angel Investor but has her roots in punk rock and music shops, which led to a 15-year career in the music tech industry.

Hazel travels globally speaking at conferences and talking to catalogue owners about the value of artificial intelligence.

Host, Tanya Arnold speaks to her about:

• How her days in record shops shaped her music tech empire
• The art of building a killer team, and why the right people matter
• The real grind of raising money for your startup
• The brutal truth about selling your business (it's tougher than you think)
• What makes Hazel say yes to an investment, and what makes her walk away

Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazelrebeccasavage/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/musiio/

https://x.com/Musiio

https://www.musiio.com/

https://www.climb-uk.com/

You may have heard about ClimbUK, but who are they and why does ClimbUK exist?

In this episode, host Tanya Arnold speaks to Gordon Bateman, he is the founder and CEO of ClimbUK. His passion is all about enhancing the UK’s innovation and investment landscape, He also founded Investor Ladder, which is now one of the country’s largest networks of equity investors.

She also talks to Pilar Rubio. She is deeply immersed in the worlds of Healthtech, Business Development and Consultancy. She is also Sales Growth & Intelligence Manager at Investor Ladder and ClimbUK.

In this Episode, Tanya talks to them both about:

• The reason ClimbUK exists and how it came into being
• Their mission to help, grow and inspire business
• Why they want to keep Climb in the regions
• What we can all expect from Climb25

LINKS

https://www.climb-uk.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/climbuk/posts/?feedView=all

Instagram: @Climb__UK

X: @Climb_UK

Bluesky: @climb-uk.bsky.social

https://www.investorladder.com/about

Conversations at the Summit is a brand new podcast by ClimbUK. Each week Tanya Arnold and her trusty sidekick, Gordon Bateman, Founder and CEO of ClimbUK, will be talking to some of the biggest minds from the world of business.

Whether you're a CEO, investor, business leader, or founder seeking investment, honing your skills, or staying ahead of industry trends, this podcast has something for you.

Don't expect industry jargon, this is a straight talking, no-nonsense look at four main areas of business:

• People
• Money
• Social impact
• Customers

Weekly episodes will be available from 6th March 2025, make sure you subscribe and follow!

LINKS

https://www.climb-uk.com/