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Geopolitics at the Leadership Academy
I was very pleased to welcome Juan Carluccio to the Surrey Business School, University of Surrey Leadership Academy yesterday. Juan presented “A Stormy Global Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Businesses”, so pertinent to the issues many business leaders are facing as … Continue reading
My work with Start and Grow UK
I’ve been a member of the Board of Start and Grow UK since 2016. The organisation at the time was called the Cavendish Consortium and was a ‘not for profit’ organisation founded by some of the leading Enterprise Agencies around … Continue reading
So I guess I’m even more committed to skiing!
About a year ago I blogged about how skiing holidays helped me with my fitness and how the activity was a great break from the work routine. Because of the full on nature of surviving the slopes it was great … Continue reading
EV Charger ‘Connections’
Recently I was reading on LinkedIn about how installing EV chargers at retail outlets was a great way of increasing footfall. Last week whilst driving down to Courmayeur in Italy we stopped at a convenient charger in Chamonix to top … Continue reading
Southern Manufacturing 2026
Out and about this morning at the Southern Manufacturing & Electronics show. After many years of attending this has to be the biggest show in a long time, with car parks full and a (very well managed) queue to get … Continue reading
Happy Holidays!
Wishing friends and colleagues a very merry Christmas and a prosperous and successful New Year. For those of us who are fortunate, it’s a time to relax and refresh with friends and family. However, many people struggle at this time … Continue reading
Thames Valley Deals Awards 2025
I was honoured to be invited to be an Independent Judge for the recent Thames Valley Deals Awards for 2025. The dinner was held at the Select Car Leasing Stadium, home of Reading FC. This was a new experience for … Continue reading
Joining the Team at Stroud International
I’m very pleased to be joining the Stroud International team as Strategic Advisor. Stroud International is a specialised operations improvement firm working in both manufacturing and capital projects sectors. Working across Europe, USA and Canada it helps companies solve their … Continue reading
Another day in the Houses of Parliament- In the Lords this time
I was back in the HoP this week for an evidence session for the Manufacturing Commission’s inquiry into the Government’s Industrial Strategy this time concerning ‘Access to Finance’. The session was chaired by Lord Bilimoria, always a great supporter of … Continue reading
Solving the skills conundrum
I was back in Parliament recently to attend a round table meeting to discuss the progress of Skills England after its first year. It was a vibrant and challenging session with some tremendous contributions from the participants. After 30 years … Continue reading
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