Episodios

  • Episode 10 - GB Energy and the UK’s Clean Power Mission
    May 23 2025

    What is GB Energy, and how will it help power the UK’s transition to clean, secure energy?

    Dan McGrail (Interim CEO, GB Energy) joins us to explore what the new public energy company has been set up to do, why its presence in the North East matters, and how its investments could shape Scotland’s green future.

    Hit play to hear how GB Energy plans to unlock prosperity through clean power.

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    45 m
  • Episode 9 - Green Freeports: Local Opportunity, Global Impact
    Apr 16 2025

    What is a Green Freeport? Who will fill the jobs? And, are they fair?

    Calum MacPherson (CEO, Inverness & Cromarty Green Freeport) and Sarah Murray (CEO, Forth Green Freeport) tell us why Green Freeports are a once in a generation opportunity for all of Scotland to reap the rewards of global investment.

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    40 m
  • Episode 8 - The Third Sector’s Role in Scotland’s Economic Success
    Mar 6 2025

    It takes all of us to build a successful economy. That’s why in this episode we explore the transformational role of the voluntary sector, including social enterprises, in supporting and sustaining Scotland’s economic success.

    Anna Fowlie (Chief Executive, SCVO) and Victoria Carson (Director of Engagement and Policy, The Wise Group) talk about the importance of collaboration, impact of Budget decisions and call for an investment rather than spend approach.

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    41 m
  • Episode 7 - Trade: The Opportunities and Risks for Scotland
    Feb 21 2025

    On this episode we are unlocking the tangle of trade, risks and opportunities for Scotland with Mark Kent, Chief Executive, The Scotch Whisky Association and Professor Mairi Spowage, Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy.

    We explore the challenges and opportunities facing Scotland’s key export sectors, the impact of the US election and what inclusive, sustainable trade means for Scotland.

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    33 m
  • Episode 6 - Can Scotland be an entrepreneurial hub?
    Oct 14 2024

    In this episode we are joined by Kerry Sharp, Director Entrepreneurship & Investment, Scottish Enterprise. With a focus on investment and scaling, we discuss why scaling businesses are important for the Scottish economy and what are some the barriers that we have to overcome.

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    37 m
  • Episode 5 - Skills & Education: Unlocking the Future Economy
    Oct 3 2024

    What will Scotland’s future workforce look like and what skills will it need? With Tera Allas, Director of Research and Economics, McKinsey and Company we explore the importance of employers embedding a culture of lifelong learning to shape the skills we need for Scotland's future economy.

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    37 m
  • Episode 4 – Net Zero and Economic Growth
    Sep 24 2024

    Chris Stark, newly appointed Head of the Mission Control for Clean Power for the UK Government, talks about what is needed for the UK to become a clean energy super power and the crucial role that Scotland will play in achieving that transition.

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    40 m
  • Episode 3 - ESG: What Purpose-led Means in Reality
    Sep 19 2024

    Prosper’s Business Purpose Commission report shows businesses that are purpose-led and find profitable solutions to the problems of people and the planet, are more successful in the longer-term.

    Hear from Amanda Young, sustainability veteran with over 25 years experience and Co-Chair of the Business Purpose Commission, about what does being a purpose-led business mean and how can this can be achievable for all businesses, not matter what their size.

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    37 m
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