Business Britain 2.0: Recent Episodes
Gary Ashworth
Entrepreneur, executive coach and serial investor Gary Ashworth chats to prominent names in the corporate world, as well as those working in the arts, to discuss how Great Britain recovers from the maelstrom of the Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit, and other issues facing a range of industries.
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When Dr. Susi Dattenburg-Doyle was offered the world to stay in her management consulting role, she turned it down. Instead, she chose to raise her family and find new meaning in her life – fast forward several years and she has built schools, aided the education of tens of thousands of people, and been coronated. In our most fascinating episode so far, Gary talks to Susi about her career journey, how she found her calling, and the legacy she hopes to leave on a continent she now considers her second home.
"It's not about how hard you can hit, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward." That, according to Rocky Balboa, is how winning is done, and that's exactly what Karl Watkin has had to experience during his decades in business, both in Britain and across the globe. From spending millions in the 90s, missing out on near-billion-pound deals in the noughties to being declared bankrupt in the 2010s, Karl is now taking a new outlook on life, both professionally and personally. In this vibrant episode, Gary chats to Karl about his successes, his failures, and the lessons learnt along the way.
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Nobody has all the answers – especially if you're starting out in your first business venture. There are, however, those who have been there, done it, and got the t-shirt, so why not feed off of their advice and experience? Bringing a non-executive director in can take your business to new heights, a role both Gary and this week's guest, Stephen Waddington, have played time and time again. In this week's episode, we talk about how NEDs operate, what they bring to the table, and why bringing one on board could be the right move for you.
Creativity sells, and that's exactly why Gary doesn't believe that the arts should stick in their lane. Business has so much to learn from the creatives – and vice versa – and he has brought his passion for music, comedy and production in his business life to great effect. So to has this week's guest, Maria Brito, who left behind her career as a Harvard-graduate lawyer to forge a new path in art consultancy. She now helps some of the biggest names in showbusiness, and the fanciest firms on Wall Street, use art to inspire and empower them in their personal lives and business operations. Maria has recently published her best-selling book, entitled "How Creativity Rules the World".
Your people are the ones who really make your business tick, but not everyone who comes through the door is going to be the right fit. Thomas Erikson's book series, which includes titles Surrounded by Idiots and Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees, has become an international phenomenon and tackles this very issue. Together, Thomas and Gary discuss their experiences of working with others, DISC theory, and a number of other anecdotes.
In this episode of Business Britain 2.0, Gary is interviewed by Paul MacKenzie-Cummins to provide his own insight on the future of British business.
Gary is an entrepreneur, business coach, mentor and best-selling author who has started and backed more than 30 businesses during his career. With such vast experience spanning across several sectors, Gary provides insight into what the future will be like for the job creators and why they should be excited for a post-Covid, post-Brexit Britain.
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In this episode of Business Britain 2.0, Gary speaks to Silicon Valley veteran Ann Hiatt.
Ann has worked with some of the biggest name in technology, including Jeff Bezos and Eric Schmidt. Now, she consults with executives and companies across the globe to reverse engineer their moonshot goals and get results by applying the lessons of innovation, ambition, growth at scale and forward-thinking leadership she learned at Amazon and Google.
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In this episode of Business Britain 2.0, Gary speaks to Liz Martins.
Liz has forged a career in finance and currently holds the position of Senior Economist at HSBC, one of the world's biggest banks. With so much of Britain's post-pandemic recovery, and its parting from the European Union, relying on finances, Gary taps into Liz's expert insight to explore who will foot the bill, how trading relationships will be impacted, and what business will look like for future generations.
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In this episode of Business Britain 2.0, Gary speaks to Tasneem Aliewi.
As a Law graduate from Leeds Beckett University, Tasneem's started her career at a legal firm in Ramallah, Palestine, before moving back to the UK to change direction and explore the technology and recruitment sectors. Now as Associate Partner at Albany Beck, Tasneem is passionate about Diversity and Inclusion and is involved in a number of programmes that promote equality of opportunity in business.
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In the latest instalment of Business Britain 2.0, Gary speaks to entrepreneur, author and philanthropist Jim Mellon.
Jim is regarded as one of Great Britain's most successful businessmen. Having started his career as a fund manager at Grant Thornton before climbing the ladder, Jim has since gone on to start, sell and fund many companies. With strong insight into the global economy, Jim and Gary take an in-depth look at how Great Britain can recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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In the first episode of Business Britain 2.0, Gary speaks to serial British entrepreneur Luke Johnson.
Luke is a prolific businessman. Formerly Chair of the Channel 4 Television Corporation and Pizza Express, he has also started and sold several businesses for a sum of more than £200 million during his career. In Gary's own words, Luke has an uncanny ability to spot a business opportunity and make a success of it.
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