The chair of the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership and the NP11 Roger Marsh visited the Downtown Den to chew the fat with DIB chief executive Frank McKenna. Roger spoke about his hopes for the future, the recent West Yorkshire devolution deal and his ambition for the North to be seen as a solution for the country in the future rather than a problem.

Paul Hodgins, CEO at Ginger - a shared transport business - joins Simon Danczuk, Downtown London chairman, in this latest Downtown Den conversation. They discuss micro electric vehicles, the Government's Future Mobility Zones, urban transport, the changing nature of town and city centres, smart cities and much more.

Downtown Birmingham Chair, Paul Cadman caught up with Cllr Ian Ward for a chat in the #DowntownDen.

Christina Wadlow, Head of Sales and Account Management at Western Union Business Solutions is the latest guest in the #DowntownDen.

In Conversation with Downtown CEO, Frank McKenna, Christina shares amongst other topics, how Western Union Business Solutions are helping their customers during these times and how they can help other businesses going forward.

Downtown Birmingham chairman Paul Cadman was joined in the #DowntownDen by Managing Director of Transport for West Midlands, Laura Shoaf.

Laura shared several insights into how TfWM are dealing with the current crisis and what their plan is for post-lockdown.

Downtown CEO, Frank McKenna caught up with the Owner of The Isla Gladstone Conservatory, Gemma McGowan.

In this discussion, Gemma shares her thoughts and experiences during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Dr Ben Sinclair joined Paul Cadman, Birmingham chair in the #DowntownDen talking business and practical health advice.

Downtown in Business Birmingham was due to host an exclusive event to celebrate the achievements of Brummie women in business; Female Entrepreneur Power Panel at the beautiful Gino D’Acampo Restaurant. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and following government guidelines, the event was postponed.

However, Downtown in Business welcomed the panel of successful businesswoman (Christian Wolfe of Law and Broader, Kim Leary of Squibble, Sarah Grace of Kate & Co and Jenny Loynton of Loynton & Co Solicitors) to the Downtown Den. We heard topics from our panel discussing their entrepreneurial journeys, corporate triumphs and what the impact of the pandemic has been on their businesses.

Downtown Chief Executive, Frank McKenna was joined in the #DowntownDen by the author of Carlo Ancelotti’s book ‘The Quiet Revolution’ Chris Brady and Andy McIntyre, the Managing Director of leading sporting executive training company VSI.

They discussed the way the ‘beautiful game’ has handled the Coronavirus crisis, the financial implications for clubs and what happens next.

Downtown in Business is pleased to work in partnership with VSI to provide executive sport/sporting director networking opportunities and events in the North-West.

One of the North’s leading property PR specialists DOUGAL PAVER popped into the #DowntownDen to discuss the plight of the self-employed, the construction sector and a bit of footy with Frank McKenna.