The Prime Minister speaks of ‘growth in every postcode’ and has made devolution a priority, while East Midlands Chamber-supported campaign Devolution Leicestershire says Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland need more devolved power, delivered without delay.

Following recent backing from Leicester and Leicestershire council leaders for a Mayoral Strategic Authority (MSA), The One For Business finds out why business and the voluntary sector say it’s needed.

Join East Midlands Chamber Chief Executive Scott Knowles, Leicestershire Business Voice Chief Executive Sue Tilley and Voluntary Action Leicestershire (VAL) Chief Executive Kevin Allen-Khimani on why they will not take their foot off the gas in the push for devolution for Leicester and Leicestershire.

Young professionals are the future of business but more than a million under 24’s are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) across the UK and 6 out 10 East Midlands employers have reported difficulty finding suitable candidates to take on jobs.

Generation Next is a network of East Midlands professionals aged 18-40, aiming to empower and connect future leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators across the region.

In this episode, Chair Preethi Kang; Champion Blu Hardy and Lead Lucy Robinson address the barriers young people face when advancing their career and look at how business can benefit from their insight.

Digital Planning founders James Ferraby and Mark Underwood join East Midlands Chamber’s Rick Blackmore, sharing how they built the business, the importance of systems thinking and the compound gains to be achieved from effective AI implementation and digital transformation.

Recorded backstage at the 2026 Enterprising Women International Women’s Day Conference at Derby’s Vaillant Live, business leaders Eileen Perry MBE DL and Jean Mountain talk through their career journey and overcoming barriers as leading women

Ahead of launch, The One for Business gets to know East Midlands Chamber's Director of Policy and Insight Richard Blackmore to get an idea of the business themes likely to be covered in forthcoming episodes