The Institution of Engineering & Technology's Executive Director of International Strategic Marketing & Engagement, Northampton-based Toni Allen, talks about the role of this 150 year-old organisation with its 150,000 members around the world in 15o countries, and how it keeps up to date with fast moving technology and encourages equality, diversity and inclusion as well as educating. See https://www.theiet.org/

Originally broadcast 7th September 2021 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Luxury cars? Secret cars? Local entrepreneur Peter McCallum, MD of covered car transportation business Cars in Camera, talks about his career moving from large corporate to his own business, coping with Covid, the value of an MBA and advice for all thinking about launching their own business. For more information see www.carsincamera.com

Originally broadcast 7th September 2021 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Dr Jane Murray of the University of Northampton and Co-Director if its Centre for Education and Research talks about her career and research and its relevance and impact

Originally broadcast 3rd August 2021 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Futurist Joana Lenkova, who is the Founder of Futures Forward and the Strategic Foresight Director at Lego Group's Creative Play Lab and an ex-Disney strategist talks about her work and the importance of organisations thinking about the future and scenario planning.

Originally broadcast 3rd August 2021 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

With his sights firmly set on expansion, Ben Thomas of All Things Business magazine reports on his own business plans as he gets ready to launch a London edition alongside the Northants, Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes magazines.

Originally broadcast 24th August on Open4Business on NLive Radio

The Queen's Green Canopy is a celebration of Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee next year after 70 years on the throne. Paul Parsons, last year's High Sheriff of Northamptonshire who is heading up the County's 'Plant a Tree for the Jubilee' campaign tells us about the scheme with details as to how individuals, communities, charities and businesses can get involved.

Originally Broadcast Tuesday 24th August on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Northants Chamber of Commerce dynamo Sunny Singh, Business Development & Membership Manager shares an update on the work of the Chamber as we move out of lockdown with news of upcoming events, awards etc with encouraging insights into the current business climate

Originally Broadcast 20th July on Open4Business on NLive Radio

History Professor Matthew McCormack of the University of Northampton talks about the relevance and importance of history and historical research for today's world, the work of the History Centre he heads up and the future of history

Originally Broadcast 20th July on Open4Business on NLive Radio

The impressive and driven Elmira Sharshenbekova of Metro Bank shares her journey from Kyrgystan to Northampton, arriving in England at 16 with minimal English and, after graduating from the University of Birmingham in Business, is now carving a successful career in banking with Metro Bank whose values she embodies

Originally Broadcast 20th July on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Founder and Director Suzy Sanders of Alchemy Virtual Assistance talks passionately about the young fast-growing business she runs with husband Paul, balancing work and home life and becoming a regional finalist in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards (Midlands) n September - watch this space!

Originally broadcast 13th July on Open4Business on NLive Radio