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In episode nine of our second series of Let’s Talk South Coast, our host Nella Pang is joined by Andy Tourell, Head of Sustainable Logistics at Ocean Infinity

What you’ll hear about in this episode:

• Who Ocean Infinity are and what they do
• The ESG targets they have set themselves on decarbonisation
• The projects they have been involved in since pioneering the use of autonomous underwater vehicles
• The fleet of unmanned surface vessels they are currently building and what this means for the future of remote survey operations
• The driver behind reducing the number of people needed to work offshore
• How the technology they are developing has to be able to deliver the services the client wants in order to be sustainable
• How they are building a ship for a clean fuel system that does not yet exist
• Why Ocean Infinity decided to base themselves in Southampton

Companies Mentioned:

• Shackleton’s Endurance
• Seabed 2030
• Future of Work Summit
• National Oceanographic Centre
• Sky Band Rescuer
• Department of Transport, Innovate UK Project
• Code 9 Security

Shoutouts:

• Steve Szalay
• Charlotte Elkins

Key Insights From This Episode:

• We specialise in the development and deployment of innovative tech. And ultimately what we're looking to do is to transform the maritime industry to enable the people and planet to thrive. - Andy
• We have signed the climate pledge, to be net zero by 2040, 10 years ahead of the general target of 2050. - Andy
• We are currently building the world's largest fleet of unmanned surface vessels, and that's the largest fleet in terms of size of the vessel and in the number of vessels. - Andy
• We've committed to remote survey operations from day one, the technology exists to go totally unmanned. But what we need to do, and what we are doing is working very closely with regulators to work towards that transition to complete unmanned operations for that size of vessel. - Andy
• We think that most, if not all activities offshore can be made cleaner, more efficient and/or safer through the deployment of robotics. - Andy

About Our Guest:

Andy is Head of Sustainable Logistics atOcean Infinity, he is also Sustainability Commission Member at the British Triathlon Federation,

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In episode eight of our second series of Let’s Talk South Coast, our host Nella Pang is joined by ChatGPT to talk about the impact AI and new technologies are having on the future of work and what businesses, government and educators can do to ensure no one is left behind.

What you’ll hear about in this episode:

• The impact AI is having on the world of work
• How companies are leveraging AI
• The importance of upskilling within an ever changing market
• How companies can benefit from the adoption of AI and other technologies
• Different initiatives that can ensure people have the skills they need to succeed in the job market
• How educators and businesses can collaborate on upskilling the current and future workforce

Companies Mentioned:

• Speechify
• Ocean Infinity
• Future of Work Summit
• Southampton City Council
• NetZero Group
• Carswell Gould
• Otta
• International Women’s Day
• FI Real Estate Management

Key Insights From This Episode:

• AI technology is automating many manual and repetitive tasks leading to job displacement in some areas. However, it's also creating new job opportunities such as data analysis and AI development. - ChatGPT
• By adopting AI and other new technologies, companies can stay ahead of the competition and tap into new business opportunities. - ChatGPT
• My take is that AI won't replace humans, but humans that don't embrace technology are likely to be left behind. - Nella
• We've already started to make headways bringing key businesses as well as social enterprise together. So watch this space. - Nella

Shout outs:

• Andy Tourrell
• Alan Wilson
• Ed Gould

About Our Guest:

Chat GPT is an advanced AI Chatbot.

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In episode seven of our second series of Let’s Talk South Coast, our host Nella Pang is joined by Jonathan Trice, Director at Omega RE to talk about the impact that ESG and EPCs are having on both businesses and consumers.

What you’ll hear about in this episode:

• What ESG stands for and why it has been hitting the headlines
• How the increase in the level of choice for consumers means they are demanding their ethos is matched by the businesses they interact with
• Why companies are working towards B Corp certification and what it means for consumers
• The growing importance of ESG to investors
• The changes in the demands from tenants on real estate and how to adapt to this
• How the design of buildings is changing to incorporate more break out and collaborative spaces
• The increase Jonathan is seeing in use of sustainable materials and technologies
• Jonathan’s advice on what landlords can do to improve the EPCs
• How developers need to keep in mind their end client when building/renovating especially as they may be limited on what they can invest in based on EPC and ESG requirements

Companies Mentioned:

• Patagonia
• JLL
• Knight Frank
• Halo ARC

Key Insights From This Episode:

• I think from a general society perspective there is a move towards more corporate accountability, where large businesses are having to prove to their customer base that they are fulfilling staff welfare, they're fulfilling their promises on sustainability. - Jonathan
• B Corp is a certification that companies can get that shows that they have changed or adapted the way that they do business to reflect a, a checklist of, of positive things. - Jonathan
• If you subscribe to the fact that tenants are your customer base, what the customer is demanding from his real estate is changing and you have to adapt to that. - Jonathan
• That's what I've noticed the most is you're seeing a lot of things that you would typically associate with office buildings coming through into industrial units and focusing on mainly sustainability. - Jonathan
• You're certainly seeing in offices a lot more sophisticated building monitoring systems and readouts that show quality of air within the building, how much is being circulated, particularly how much energy the building's consuming, and how that's being mitigated through sustainable features of the building. - Jonathan
• So I think in order to be truly sustainable and really focused on these things, every decision has to be looked at through a sustainability lens. - Jonathan

About Our Guest:

Jonathan is the Director at Omega RE and has previously worked at both JLL and Knight Frank.

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In episode six of our second series of Let’s Talk South Coast, our host Nella Pang is joined by Alex Blandford, Assistant Principal at UTC Portsmouth to talk about how community technology colleges partner with local businesses to help develop curriculums that instill key skills to the future workforce.

What you’ll hear about in this episode:

• The different UTC sites and what they are trying to achieve within the local community
• How these colleges are funded
• Their aim to help students to consider the next steps within their careers/education
• How an ageing population and growing skills gap provides an opportunity for students
• The STEM learning habits they teach their students
• Their ambition to bring UTC to Southampton and why Alex thinks this is so important
• Their primary outreach program that works to promote STEM within the local area

Companies Mentioned:

• Lockheed Martin
• NHS
• IBM
• DSTL
• PWC
• Baker Dearing Educational Trust
• https://fi-rem.com/
• Southampton City Council
• GO! Southampton
• Southampton Science Park

Shout Outs:

• James Doherty
• Lord Ken Barker

Key Insights From This Episode:

• There's actually 46 other UTCs, so 47 in total all across the country, and we've all got the same remit in that we are looking to fulfil a shortfall in the local workforce. - Alex
• The easiest way to look at it is we're funded, the same as any other state school. The difference is we are backed by industry partners. - Alex
• We've proved the model works and we've made UTC Portsmouth a real beacon of STEM in the local community. - Alex
• We currently engage with 11 local primary schools and we are really keen to expand that to secondary schools as our outreach program grows. - Alex

About Our Guest:

Alex Blandford is the Assistant Principal at UTC Portsmouth, a specialist STEM College. Prior to this he was Head of Department at Springfield School.

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In episode five of our second series of Let’s Talk South Coast, our host Nella Pang is joined by Ben Ross, Senior Surveyor at ABP to talk about the role that Southampton port plays in bringing investment and economic development to the area and their plans to continue and grow this in the future.

What you’ll hear about in this episode:

• The position Southampton Port is currently in and how they are trying to position themselves for the future
• The 3 core sectors that underpin ABP’s business
• How important the cruise ship business is to Southampton’s economy
• The benefits for businesses exporting goods to be based in Southampton
• The new opportunities for the area with Solent Freeport
• ABP’s commitment to sustainability
• Their current port centric manufacturing developments
• The impact that Brexit and the pandemic had on ABP
• Where Ben sees future investment going

Companies Mentioned:

• ABP
• Marchwood Industrial Estate
• Eling Wharf
• Horizon Cruise Terminal
• Solent Freeport
• Marine and Maritime Institute
• Fawley Power Station

Shout Outs:

• Prof. John Barker

Key Insights From This Episode:

• Southampton is the UK's number one vehicle handling port. So pre-pandemic, and numbers have fallen a little bit since then due to various issues with supply chains, but pre-pandemic, we were handling about 900,000 vehicles per year. - Ben
• There are great opportunities across the port and for the region. In a way, I think Freeport could be seen as the icing on the cake really. - Ben
• ABP is by far the largest landlord within our region, covering over 900 acres of land for commercial and cruise operation with an additional 875 acres for potential port expansion. - Nella
• ABP has cut carbon emissions across the group by over 35% since 2014. - Ben
• We are an export port and primarily we export outside of the EU, so something like 70% of our trade is actually outside the EU. So, I think we've been quite well sheltered from the impact of Brexit. - Ben

About Our Guest:

Ben Ross is a Senior Surveyor at Associated British Ports, the UK’s leading ports group, where he has worked for just over 5 years. Prior to this he was Estates Manager at Marina Developments Ltd.

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In episode four of our second series of Let’s Talk South Coast, our host Nella Pang is joined by Becky Lodge, Founder of StartUp Disruptors to talk about the support they are offering to neurodiverse individuals who want to start a businesses on the South Coast and the communities that have been created around this.

What you’ll hear about in this episode:

• How StartUp Disruptors was formed by 9 people in a Portsmouth pub
• How securing their first sponsor, Uber changed the business
• How technology has altered the way we all do business
• The different types of businesses Startup Disruptors help
• How they grew their online presence
• How important it is for them to build a sense of community, so that everyone can feel included, no matter their background
• The £20k Startup Prize competition they are currently running and how businesses and individuals can get involved

Resources:

• Omega RE website
• Gunwharf Quays
• Apex Gallery
• Women in Innovation
• £20k Startup Prize Giveaway Competition
• Portsmouth Innovation Awards

Companies Mentioned:

• University of Portsmouth Business School
• School for Social Entrepreneurs
• Southampton City Council
• Uber

Shout Outs:

• Sue Tilley
• Anne Boden

Key Insights From This Episode:

• You can literally have a mobile phone and start a business. You can have a Facebook page and easily trade up to £85k - Becky
• We've helped 5,000 people to start a business since 2016. - Becky
• It doesn't matter whether somebody wants a part-time side hustle, side gig, or to be the next Uber or Airbnb, we should have equity across the board and equality and parity. And that's what's been missing. And I think that's what makes us very disruptive. - Becky

About Our Guest:

Becky Lodge is Founder of Startup Disruptors the #1 digital support brand and award winning business incubator for neuro-diverse early adopters, pre-startup, start-up and small business owners in the U.K.

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In episode three of our second series of Let’s Talk South Coast, our host Nella Pang is joined by Steve Szalay, Operations Director at Southampton International Airport to talk about the contention that surrounded the runway extension and how they have been trying to balance the benefits to the region against any potential noise and environmental issues.

What you’ll hear about in this episode:

• The challenges they faced in getting the green light for the runway extension
• The sustainability planning the team are doing to mitigate the noise and environmental impact of the airport
• The struggle to balance the opposing views they receive with any development planning
• The proposed framework for the extension

Resources:

• Omega RE website
• Catalyst program at Southampton Science Park
• AB Solar Energy

Companies Mentioned:

• Southampton International Airport
• Southampton University
• Oceanography Centre

Shout Outs:

• Steve Thurston
• Professor John Barker

Key Insights From This Episode:

• I think we've managed to navigate a balanced way through, certainly a way which has got the support of the local population. 8,000 people wrote into the Council, into the consultation and 5,000 were supportive. - Steve
• What can we do better from a sustainability perspective? We've got quite a few initiatives going on at the airport, the first one is that we can say we're a carbon neutral airport and we're very proud of that. - Steve
• We’re going to have a live airport. We have the M27 junction, the train station, so we’ve got all these things which are enormous enablers. Then we’re going to have this development site and I would love it if in five to 10 years time, we look and we see the future of flight and the future of aviation. - Steve

About Our Guest:

Steve Szaley works as Operations Director at Southampton International Airport, where his two roles are running the airport and winning the runway extension.

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In episode two of our second series of Let’s Talk South Coast, our host Nella Pang is joined by George Long, Managing Director of the Land & New Homes Department of Charters Estate Agents to talk about the impact the current economic climate is having on buyer’s and investor’s confidence in the housing market.

What you’ll hear about in this episode:

• How the current economic situation is impacting the housing market and the way people buy properties
• Public attitude and appetite for new housing developments and regeneration projects
• Where George sees the future of investment in the South Coast going and why
• What the rental market is currently doing
• Repositioning of towns and cities with the evolution of the office following the impact Covid, and the effect that working from home has had on the office rental market.

Resources:

• Omega RE website
• North Stoneham Park Development
• Maritime Gateway
• Winter Gardens Development

Companies Mentioned:

• Charters Estate Agents

Key Insights From This Episode:

• We have witnessed commercial investment ease in recent weeks. Given the political turmoil of 2022 we hope CAC stays in place, but it's obviously causing a nightmare for investors' confidence. - George
• Uncertainty stops people making decisions, and it's not just stopping people buying houses. It's stopping people buying televisions and cars, people are genuinely worried. But, the key thing is that we haven't seen a wholesale reduction in prices yet. People are still moving and I've never known a property market where people don't move. But we're going to shift into a different type of property market. - George
• If you look back historically over house price data, in Southampton over 10 years, house prices have gone up circa 40-42%. But, if you look at somewhere like Winchester, the city centre for the same period, prices have gone up 60% - George
• I don’t think there are wrong areas to build new build properties. It’s always been about numbers. As long as the numbers stack up on an appraisal, it's a good development to go and see. - George
• Southampton in its own right is a fantastic area to develop in because you've got low unemployment and you've got fantastic facilities all around the city. - George

About Our Guest:

George Long works as Managing Director at Charters Estate Agents where he uses his expert knowledge in all aspects of new home sales and marketing to sell new homes quickly and efficiently.

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Welcome back to Season 2 of the Let's Talk South Coast podcast with Nella Pang! 

This season features an incredible informative lineup of guests who share Nella’s passion for the South Coast. There are so many amazing things happening in the region, all of which will be shouted about from the rooftops on this podcast to continue to raise our global presence on the South coast. 

Let's Talk South Coast Podcast launched in February 2022 and it currently ranks in the top 5% of global podcasts in the world. Regular listeners will know that Nella is passionate about the South Coast and supporting businesses with their real estate decisions. She believes if we can work collaboratively together, we can all flourish. 

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Summary: On the final episode of Season 1, Nella is joined by Stuart Baker, Business Development Director and MD of Maritime UK Solent to discuss the maritime industry in the South Coast. They chatted about the key initiatives of Maritime UK Solent and some examples of innovation that are being brought forward. They touched on the Solent being a global hydrogen hub as well as why the Solent will be the beating heart of the world marine and maritime centre.

Resources:

• Omega RE website

Companies Mentioned:

• Ocean Infinity
• Solent University
• MIPIM
• BAR Technologies
• Subsea Craft
• ECOsubsea
• ABP Southampton
• Portsmouth International Port
• Carnival UK

Shout Outs:

• Brian Johnson

Key Insights From This Episode:

• The Solent has 340 miles of coastal land, three islands, three peninsulas, two major international gateway ports, world-leading research and training institutions and a rich maritime heritage. - Nella
• The Solent offers maritime defence, maritime green, maritime training, maritime tourism and heritage, advanced manufacturing, ports, cruise sector and ​​regulation and business services. - Stuart
• Businesses are wanting to make the right decisions. They're wanting to make greener, more sustainable decisions, but ultimately they've got to make a profit. - Stuart
• Solent Freeport could be a hydrogen hub for the UK, if not globally. - Nella
• Southampton water has been identified by the government as an industrial cluster. - Stuart

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Summary: Nella Pang is joined by Philip Broadhead, Deputy Leader of BCP Council and Chairman of Future Places. Nella and Philip discuss the merger between Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, the key takeaways from MIPIM, and how BCP is tackling climate change and the evolution of high streets. In this episode they touch on what BCP has to offer investors and what the opportunities there are for development. The key insight from this episode is that people want a blend of city and nature, and BCP offers people the best of both worlds.

Resources:

• Omega RE website

Companies Mentioned:

• Key Cities Group
• Homes England
• MIPIM
• BAHA
• Skills Commission

Shout Outs:

• MIPIM World
• BH Area Hospitality Association

Key Insights From This Episode:

• Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) have huge operational efficiencies and are singing with a voice that will hopefully be recognised and bring that investment. - Philip
• By Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole pulling together, they are stronger with one voice. - Nella
• South Central is an economic geography that really hasn't had a voice until fairly recently. - Philip
• With the global pandemic, investors are having to reassess how they invest because it's no longer about just central London, it's about the wider region and looking for those opportunities. - Nella
• People want the best of both worlds. They want accessibility to all the things that they enjoy about cities and museums, theatres, culture, but also they’ve rediscovered nature, the natural environment and the delicate work-life balance. - Philip
• Dorset is the UK’s top area for the high growth digital businesses, second fastest growing area for startups and the third largest financial sector. - Nella
• Councils and local authorities haven't been very good in the past in talking to business in a way the business understands. - Philip
• It's not good enough to just talk about the climate and ecological emergency, you've actually got to put action in. - Philip

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Summary: Nella is joined by Professor AbuBakr Bahaj, Professor of Sustainable Energy at the University of Southampton for the 8th episode of Season 1 of the Let’s Talk South Coast podcast.

They talk about how rising sea levels will affect Southampton, initiatives businesses can implement to combat climate change, as well as how regions in the South Coast fare in becoming sustainable.

They touch on the upcoming The International Conference of Evolving Cities. The key element from this episode is we need to not only think about reducing our emissions, but also think about our defences.

Resources:

• Omega RE website

Shout Outs:

• Greenhouse Gas Protocol
• GCC Performance Tracker
• The International Conference of Evolving Cities

Key Insights From This Episode:

• We have the Paris agreement, which asks the people in the world to reduce our emissions to zero by 2050, but to keep the temperature rise at 1.5 degrees centigrade. Rise of 1℃ = 3m rise in sea levels. At 1.5℃ Southampton Football Ground will be underwater. - AbuBakr
• We need to not only think about reducing our emissions, but also think about our defences. - AbuBakr
• Southampton and Winchester County Council are leaders in sustainabilty. The city has the Green City Charter which has created an agenda around climate change. - AbuBakr
• 75% or more of the emissions occur in cities and 75% of the energy consumption occurs in cities. - AbuBakr
• Building on the existing strengths in environmental innovation, the Solent Freeport will support national and local ambitions for net zero by growing capacity for sustainable energy production, and improving efficiencies to raise productivity. - Nella
• The Solent Freeport will have a dedicated Solent Freeport Greengrowth Institute, which will provide a centre of excellence in green skills, jobs to ensure local communities can benefit from the opportunities created through environmental innovation. - Nella
• There is a common misconception that it is too difficult to make buildings net zero but with the correct strategies, it's possible. - Nella

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Summary: Nella is joined by Tristan Samuels, Director of Regeneration at Portsmouth City Council for the 7th episode of Let’s Talk South Coast. They discuss what developments and opportunities are happening in Portsmouth, why investors should consider Portsmouth, and the Portsmouth carbon budget. The important takeaway from this episode is that Portsmouth City Council is heavily focused on bringing forward a very ambitious, sustainable future.

Resources:

• Omega RE website

Companies Mentioned:

• Invest Portsmouth
• Shaping Portsmouth
• Dunsbury Park
• Rediscover Portsmouth
• WeWork

Shout Outs:

• Stef Nienaltowski, CEO of Shaping Portsmouth

Key Insights From This Episode:

• The Shaping Portsmouth’s mission statement; Transforming Portsmouth Together. - Nella
• Portsmouth is world class and unique, it is the only island city in the UK with a rich cultural heritage. - Tristan
• From 75% of Portsmouth, you can get to the city centre within 15 minutes. - Tristan
• When investing in Portsmouth, you are not just buying into Portsmouth, you are buying into a world-class region. - Tristan
• Portsmouth was ranked as the second coolest place to live. - Nella
• Portsmouth City Council is heavily focused on bringing forward a very ambitious, sustainable future. They will be the first council in the Southeast to have a carbon budget addressing the climate pressures. - Nella
• Portsmouth declared a climate emergency in 2019 and committed to being carbon neutral by 2030. - Tristan
• The evolution of the high street is a national issue. - Tristan
• Gunwharf Quays remain the second highest performing outlet village in the country and they are top five in Europe. You've got people who travel there from about two and a half hours away just to come down for a day of shopping or have a meal. It is a real destination. - Tristan

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Summary: In the 6th episode of Let’s Talk South Coast, Nella is joined by Brian Johnson, UK Business Development Director at BAE Systems Naval Ships, Chair of Solent LEP and Chair of Solent Freeport Consortium, and Tim Williamson, Managing Associate at Foot Anstey LLP. In this episode they dive into the Solent Freeport opportunity. The Solent Freeport will unlock billions of pounds’ worth of investment, create tens of thousands of new jobs and level up the important coastal communities on the South Coast. They discuss how the Solent Freeport can compete globally and whether there are any social and environmental impacts from the new Freeport. The key takeaway from this episode is that the Solent Freeport is looking for suitable, sustainable and high-quality investment that the South Coast can provide the skills for.

Resources:

• Omega RE website
• Foot Anstey LLP
• Solent LEP
• Solent Freeport Consortium

Companies Mentioned:

• Dunsbury Park
• Central South

Shout Outs:

• Rishi Sunak, British politician

Key Insights From This Episode:

• Our region is a gateway region to the UK. - Brian
• We need to up-skill our local workforce to be doing high quality jobs in the Freeport. - Brian
• With the business race, ultimately that money goes back into our councils and they can regenerate certain areas that are required in order to retain the talent on our doorstep. - Nella
• The Solent has a track record in translating innovation and new technologies into commercial success. - Nella
• It is not a wild west in the freeport. - Tim
• What the Solent Freeport is looking for is suitable, sustainable and high-quality investment that we can provide the skills for. - Brian
• There are oblique benefits for the broader business community such as an opportunity to come together, to be really galvanised, to share ideas and to discuss ideas. - Tim
• The spirit of cooperation for the region is what's made our application work in government. - Brian
• The growth agenda and a green agenda are intertwined therefore businesses want investment that can be made in a sustainable way. - Tim
• The Solent Freeport is the UKs most important gateway to Europe and the global markets. It provides the closest direct access to over 70 ports globally and is a major opportunity for the UK as it seeks to develop new trading relationships. - Nella

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Summary: On the 5th episode of the Let’s Talk South Coast podcast, Nella is joined by Elizabeth Corse, Scaleup Engagement Manager at Tech Nation. They discussed how the South Coast is fairing in Tech Nation’s report and what the South Coast can do to become a contender in the tech scene. They touched on diversity and climate tech as well as the ‘Oscars for Technology of Entrepreneurs’. The key takeaway from this episode is that every region has a feel, a cadence and a rhythm and in order for the South Coast to be a contender against other areas of the UK we need to double down on what makes us great.

Resources:

• Omega RE website

Companies Mentioned:

• Starling Bank
• Future World
• SETsquared
• Barclays Eagle labs
• School of Code
• Southampton Science Park
• BCP Council
• Inspiration Space, Winchester

Shout Outs:

• Tech Nation Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit
• The 200 Billion Club
• Tessa Clark, Co-founder & CEO of OLIO
• Mark Walker, Ecosystem Manager at Barclays UK Ventures
• Jane Holt, Business Development Director at University of Southampton Science Park

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Nella Pang is joined by Philip Holmes, Senior Estates Surveyor, Group Property Real Estate at QinetiQ for the 4th episode of season 1. They chat about why aerospace and defence companies have chosen the South Coast, the QinetiQ property strategy and how important it is for landlords and investors to pay attention to a corporate social responsibility agenda. They also touch on how the pandemic has changed QinetiQ’s asset management strategy. The key insight from this episode was that it is essential to any business in the technology sector to put sustainability and the carbon zero agenda right at the top of their list.

Resources:

• Omega RE website

Companies Mentioned:

• BNP PariBas Real Estate
• Vail Williams
• Kingsbridge Estates
• Southampton Property Association
• Portsmouth Property Association

Shout Outs:

• Caleb Parker, Workbold

Key Insights From This Episode:

• Being able to travel and experience new cultures allows you to take a different perspective and implement that into your everyday life, as well as your business life. - Nella
• It is essential to any business in the technology sector to put sustainability and the carbon zero agenda right at the top of their list. - Philip
• Businesses are using their real estate to attract and retain employees. - Nella
• We have to create an environment that will attract people to work there and not work from home. - Philip
• The pandemic has really shifted that you can't just let an office anymore, it's very much letting a space as a service. - Nella
• There is the perfect recipe for strong, vibrant businesses living on the South Coast. We have amazing communications to and from Europe as well as the rest of the country and also in terms of the talent pool, we have got three cities close by and we have got some excellent universities. - Philip

Keywords: Aerospace, Defence, South Coast, Portsmouth, QinetiQ

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Summary: Nella Pang is joined by Jane Holt, Business Development Director at University of Southampton Science Park. They discuss the projects and programmes happening at Southampton Science Park, why innovators are gravitating towards the South Coast and the Universities’ role in institutions like Southampton Science Park. They touch on how Southampton can attract more innovators and investors. One of the key takeaways of this episode is that businesses across the South Coast are very resilient and the sense of community pushes them to do more and be better.

Resources:

• Omega RE website

Companies Mentioned:

• Xim
• Enterprise M3
• Research England
• Renovos
• MP Caroline Nokes
• Business South
• Hampshire Business
• nine23

Shout Outs:

• Laurence Pearce, CEO and Founder at Lifelight®
• The Catalyst Programme
• Renovos
• MP Caroline Nokes
• Angus Webb, CEO of Dynamon - AI Tools For Sustainable Fleet Procurement
• Leigh-Sara Timberlake, Group CEO at Business South

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Summary: In the second episode of Let’s Talk South Coast podcast, Nella is joined by Peter Taylor, Senior Partner at Paris Smith LLP, Commercial Mediator and President of Hampshire Chamber of Commerce.

They discuss plans that the Chamber of Commerce has for the South Coast, the economic and personal disruptions of the pandemic and how Peter is committed to maintaining his support.

In this episode they touch on what Paris Smith is doing to bring employees back to the office and chat about the Solent Freeport and the strategic roles businesses can play in Southampton being the largest multifunctional port in the UK.

Resources:

• Omega RE website

Companies Mentioned:

• Paris Smith LLP
• National Oceanography Centre
• Ordnance Survey
• Hampshire Chamber of Commerce

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Summary: In the very first episode of Let’s Talk South Coast, Nella Pang is joined by Southampton City Council Leader, Daniel Fitzhenry to discuss all things Southampton. They discuss why Southampton is the place to invest, how Southampton can work towards overcoming obstacles and the future of work as well as the work life balance. They touched on how Southampton is combating climate change and what support is available for businesses in the area post COVID-19.

Resources:

• Omega RE website
• The Participation Revolution: How to Ride the Waves of Change in a Terrifyingly Turbulent World by Neil Gibb

Companies Mentioned:

• ABP

Shout Outs:

• Paul Smith, Southampton City Council
• Peter Taylor, Senior Partner at Paris Smith

Key Insights From This Episode:

• My success has been the result of standing on the shoulders of many giants – Daniel
• We have the potential, we have the ability, we have the capability, we have all the raw materials, we have all the people, we have all with money and the ideas. What we are lacking is who do we want to be? - Daniel
• Southampton has a Rolls Royce engine and we've gotten into the habit of thinking we are a clapped-out Morris Minor on the side of the road. - Daniel
• Southampton is truly a global freeport – Daniel
• Looking back at previous case studies and the industrial revolution, thinking about how we've all gone through change and how do we adapt to it? The key is to not stagnate. - Nella
• We're a very resilient region. - Nella
• Southampton is a place that can really give people the work with balance. - Nella
• Homeworking full-stop, in my opinion, is not good for people's social environments. - Daniel
• Very few places can offer you green open space and public parks and national parks, connectivity to the world and closeness to London but also a phenomenal business growth opportunity. - Daniel

Keywords: Southampton, Work-Life Balance, Port, Retail, Change

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We're on a mission to help investors, landlords, occupiers, operators and service providers on the South Coast of England - across Hampshire and Dorset to see the opportunity that exists when we work collaboratively and highlight just why the South Coast is the place to invest.

This podcast is about discussing all things property and Real Estate. We'll be covering topics like what makes the South Coast the best place to live and work, finding out what great things are being created on our doorstep and discussing the key ingredients of success on the South Coast.

Join our host Nella Pang, a chartered surveyor with 20 year experience in Real Estate, as she dives into what the pandemic has taught us about how to do business. Nella supports businesses to navigate the complexities of Commercial Real Estate and ensures that their business objectives are aligned with their property decisions.

New episodes of Let's Talk South Coast will air every Wednesday. Do subscribe for updates to this podcast, and don't forget to leave us a 5* rating and a review on iTunes.

Get in touch with Nella by email: nella@omega-re.co.uk