TBE  South West Charity Conference & Expo 2025 in partnership with Milsted Langdon and Salocin Group was held on Thursday 6th June at Bath Racecourse.

This special edition podcast was produced live on the day by TBE Talks host and professional broadcaster Graham Seaman. 

The theme of the event was 'community' and this podcast showcases the spirit of the day. Hear from the speakers, exhibitors, delegates and sponsors and find out about the amazing work happening in our area with businesses, charities and not for profits coming together to achieve societal change for good. 

Chapters/ guests:

Location (min/sec) | Item
00:00 | EP 2 Start
01:23 | Anita Jaynes Founder & Director of TBE looks ahead to the day
05:00 | J Cromack, Chief Revenue Officer at Wood for Trees (Salocin Group), Laurie Trounce, Head of Law, Stephens Scown, Tim Lerwill, Head of Charities and Not-for-Profit, Milsted Langdon, Becky Brooks, Director at Bath & North East Somerset’s 3SG.
13:21 | Trauma Recovery UK
16:50 | Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity (Rebranding)
21:10 | Deborah Hale - Key Speaker (Building Campaigns)
24:55 | Dressability (Swindon)
26:43 | Alastair Greener – Key Speaker (Generationally Speaking)
30:26 | Jessie May Children’s Hospice
33:02 | Jodie Hanrahan – Key Speaker (Join-the-Dots) / Salocin Group
36:50 | Tech 4 Good
39:32 | Olivia Miller & Mark Roby – Key Speakers (Charity Teams) Stephens Scown
43:35 | Reflections from some who made the day a success.

In this first edition of the 2025 series, TBE Talks podcast host Graham Seaman talks AI, local town centre regeneration and meet's one of our area's most inspiring women.

Guests include:

• AI - Sara Witham, Evil Empire and Peter Jones, HR Dept
• Nicky Alberry, Chair of Society Without Abuse
• Andrew Wells, Head of Inward Investment & Inclusive Economy, Swindon Borough Council

TBE Talks host Graham Seaman and Anita Jaynes, Founder of TBE take a look back at some of the highlights of this year's series that focuses on the business community across Bath & Somerset and Swindon & Wiltshire.

Featuring:
Cherie-Anne Baxter-Blyth, Unividual
Ali Vowles, Freelance broadcaster and event host
Louise Carver, Resolution Space
Emily Palmer, 
Maddie Difazio-Wright, Adventurer
James Potter, The LinkedIn Man
Richard Hofen, Elm Workspace
Kate Westbrook, Thrings 
Scarlett and Sophie, Interaction
Esther McMorris, Nine Feet Tall





 

This special edition of the TBE Talks podcast was recorded live at the inaugural TBE Awards 2024 in partnership Thrings solicitors.

TBE Talks host and professional broadcaster Graham Seaman speaks to the judges, the sponsors, the finalists and the winners, celebrating our vibrant business community across Bath & Somerset and Swindon & Wiltshire.

CHAPTER TIMINGS 

00:00   :          Introduction to podcast.

01:29   :           Anita Jaynes talks about the TBE Awards.

04:13   :           What the judges had to say.

10:30   :           The presentations introduction with Anita Jaynes.

11:44   :           Best Creative Campaign Winner -    Clearly PR

14:03   :           Best Start-Up Winner - The Pursuit Agency

15:49   :           Innovation Winner -  Fluff Software

17:46   :           Going for Growth Winner -  The Tanning Room

20:07   :           Eco Champion of the Year Winner -    Mogers Drewett

22:10   :           Positive Business Winner -   Dave Southby Financial Planning 

23:57   :           Rising Star Award Winner -     Lara Ettel

26:56   :           SPECIAL GUEST

                        Paralympic Gold Medal Judo Champion - Chris Hunt-Skelley MBE

 31:21   :           Charity/Not for Profit of the Year Winner - Bath Arts Collective

33:46   :           Going the Extra Mile Winner - Genesis Trust

35:45   :           Using Tech to Transform Business Winners - Fluff Software 

37:15   :           Best User Experience Winners -  Digital Wonderlab

39:00   :           Leader of the Year Winner - Sam Gooding

 41:20   :           Dream Team Winners -   Interaction

43:39   :           Flying the Flag for the South West Winners -   Nine Feet Tall

46:25   :           Reflections on the evening – It’s a wrap!

This special edition of TBE Talks is sponsored by Start-ups: Business Fit for Future. To find out more click here.

The first TBE Show was held on Thursday 12th September at Bath Racecourse.  The day's theme was 'going for growth' and the schedule was packed with a networking breakfast, seminars, workshops and exhibition.

This special edition podcast was produced live on the day by TBE Talks host and professional broadcaster Graham Seaman.

This podcast captures the atmosphere of the day. Hear from the speakers, exhibitors and delegates on why it was such a great event for the local business community.

Chapter Markers

04:45    -           Interviews with the panellists

                        Dan Smith – Founder of South West Business Finance.

                        Rebecca Dennis – Partner & Head of Employment at Goughs Solicitors.

                        Natalie Luckham – Founder of Naturally Social.

                        Denise O’Leary – Founder of Purpol Marketing.

11:36    -           Invest in B&NES, Rob Dawson – Principle Enterprise Officer at B&NES Council.

15:27    -           The Enterprise Zone 1, Helen Booker – The Growth Hub West of England Combined Authority.

                     
16:59    -           The Enterprise Zone 2, Sue Marchant – MD of Cool Ventures.

18:56    -           Scott Media, Fiona Scott

23:15    -           Website Development,  Rob Curtis – Founder of The Pursuit Agency.

27: 35   -           Wiltshire Growth

                        Lucy Paine

                        Georgina Saunders – Project Manager at Severn Wye.

34:44    -           Vysiion  Peter Clapton – CEO of Vysiion.

37:37    -           Bath Spa University – Training, Hannah Whiting – Head of Business at Bath Spa University.

41:11    -           The LinkedIn Man,  James Potter

44:56    -           Elm Workspace, Richard Hofen

46:39    -           Final wrap The TBE Show - Thoughts and reflections

The TBE  South West Charity Conference & Expo 2024  in partnership with Milsted Langdon, Stone King and St John's Foundation was held on Thursday 13th June at Bath Racecourse.

This special edition podcast was produced live on the day by TBE Talks host and professional broadcaster Graham Seaman. 

The theme of the event was 'Driving Positive Change' and this podcast showcases the spirit of the day. Hear from the speakers, exhibitors, delegates and sponsors and find out about the amazing work happening in our area with businesses, charities and not for profits coming together to achieve societal change for good. 

Timings:

  4’ 30”  :               St John’s Foundation, Stone King + Milsted Langdon

10’ 19”  :               The Doorway Project

13’ 25”  :               Affinity Lottery

17’ 13”  :               Naturally Social

20’ 45”  :               Wiltshire Air Ambulance

21’ 52”  :               ProHelp West of England/Quartet Community Foundation

25’ 42”  :               Bath Cats and Dogs Home

28’ 04”  :               Teen Crisis Workshop - Same Boat Parents

35’ 06”  :               Bath Community Kitchen

38’ 39”  :               xLedger

41’ 02”  :               St John’s Foundation+AgeUK Partnership Age Friendly Community

44’ 54”  :               Curo Choice

47’ 01”  :               Trauma Breakthrough

TBE Talks host and professional broadcaster Graham Seaman speaks to inspiring women from across Bath & Somerset and Swindon & Wiltshire including:

• Maddie Difazio-Wright, Adventurer
• Rebecca Dennis, Head of Employment, Goughs Solicitors
• Karen Williams, Director, Milsted Langdon 
• Cherie-Anne Baxter-Blyth, Marketing Director, Unividual
• Emily Palmer,  Project Manager for the NHS and Registered Nurse
• Emma Beeston, Co-Founder, Bath Women's Fund 
• Ali Vowles, TV and Radio Broadcaster
• Louise Carver, Co-Founder, Resolution Space

TBE Talks host and professional broadcaster Graham Seaman looks at The Business Exchange's highlights of the year across Bath & Somerset and Swindon & Wiltshire. 

The Techies Awards Swindon & Wiltshire were hosted on Thursday 12th October at the BCC in Chippenham - the UK's first business cyber centre and home to our headline sponsor the Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership.

It was a fantastic evening celebrating the innovation and entrepreneurship of our local tech community

This special podcast was produced live on Awards Night by TBE Talks host and professional broadcaster Graham Seaman.  It really captures the essence of the evening and showcases the amazing work happening on our doorstep. 

This special TBE Talks podcast looks at the people, the businesses, the culture, the events and the key developments which have shaped the last ten years since The Business Exchange launched in September 2013.

TBE Talks host and professional broadcaster Graham Seaman, talks to Anita Jaynes, Founder of The Business Exchange, and special guests Lisa Parmley, Founder of Lisa Parmley Mortgage Management, Jonathan Knee, Senior Financial Consultant,  McKenzie & Co Financial Consultants,  Emma Carter, Director of Membership, Business West and James Eades, Managing Director, Systemagic. 

We also hear 10 top tips from our region's experts to aid business growth and development including:

• Ben Carey, Freelance writer for TBE and founder of Carey PR
• Fiona Scott, Founder of Scott Media and features editor for TBE
• Nick Batten, Freelance writer for TBE
• Sian Swift, TBE's Business Development Manager
• Rebecca Dennis, Goughs Solicitors
• Denise O'Leary MBE, Founder of Purpol Marketing
• Nicki Kinton, Founder of Confident Cashflow
• Dale Wyatt, Founder of Juicy Designs (Designed TBE's identity)
• Steve Munson, Founder of Studio Creative Services (TBE's production manager)
• Julie Brewster, Founder of HR Support 4U

This podcast discusses the importance of community in business and how platforms such as The Business Exchange bring people and organisations together for success.

Read the special 10th anniversary edition of the Swindon & Wiltshire magazine here.