Episode 2 of the Elevate East Podcast is now live.

This podcast takes you behind the scenes of Learning and Development in the East of England – and beyond.

Hosted by Michael Casanova (Wilby Jones Consulting), Nadine Tapp (Flagship Group), and Margaret Burnside (Cake People Development), it was born from the honest, energetic conversations that power Elevate East. No scripts. Just real talk about learning, leadership, and what actually drives development at work.

In this episode, Nadine and Margaret sit down with Andy Lancaster – published author, Chief Learning Officer, and founder of Reimagine People Development.

Together, they explore:

• What’s really behind the current skills crisis

• How businesses can respond instead of react

• The role of learning professionals in reshaping the skills landscape

• Why curiosity, community, and connection matter more than ever

This conversation sets the stage for Andy’s in-person keynote at the next Elevate East event on 14th May 2025.

Links:

Join the Elevate East LinkedIn Group:

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13107002/

Sign up for the event with Andy Lancaster:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/cake-people-development-14663323758

Connect with us on LinkedIn:

Andy Lancaster (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-lancaster/

Margaret Burnside: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-burnside-72259a2/

Nadine Tapp: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadine-tapp-cmgr-fcmi-99385a9b/

Michael Casanova: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcasanovapd/

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Welcome to the first episode of the Elevate East Podcast.

This podcast takes you behind the scenes of Learning and Development in the East of England – and beyond.

Hosted by Michael Casanova (Wilby Jones Consulting), Nadine Tapp (Flagship Group) and Margaret Burnside (Cake People Development) and born from the honest, energetic conversations behind Elevate East, we wanted to take those ideas further. No scripts. Just real talk about all things learning and development.

In this launch episode, Michael Casanova, Margaret Burnside and Nadine Tapp sit down with Colin Cardwell, Head of AI at AIgile, who’s flown in from Sydney to talk straight about Artificial Intelligence and what it means for the future of work.

We cover:

• What AI really means for leaders, learners and people professionals

• How AI is already changing the way we work

• Why L&D has a key role in preparing people for what's next

• The human skills that will matter most in an AI world

Links:

Join our Elevate East LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13107002/

Sign up for future Elevate East events on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/cake-people-development-14663323758?_gl=1*igv1jp*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTEyMTI1MTUyMy4xNzQxOTYxNzc5*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*MTc0MTk2MTc3OS4xLjAuMTc0MTk2MTc3OS4wLjAuMA..

Connect with your hosts on LinkedIn:

Colin Cardwell (Guest): https://www.linkedin.com/in/cardwellcolin/

Margaret Burnside: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-burnside-72259a2/

Nadine Tapp: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadine-tapp-cmgr-fcmi-99385a9b/

Michael Casanova: www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcasanovapd

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