Downtown Den Season Two – Winning Women
14/12/2022
The Downtown Den podcast will return in the New Year – with season two focussing on successful female leaders from across the country.
Chrissie Wolfe: Creating a personal brand – from solicitor to social media influencer
04/11/2022
Chrissie Wolfe is an award-winning solicitor, entrepreneur, careers coach and business consultant who has been breaking the boundaries in the professional services sector.
New Education Minister good news for Business
27/10/2022
The new Minster for Education, Gillian Keegan MP, is good news for business, according to DIB boss Frank McKenna.
Phil Neville: Culture, Values, People – and a tattoo!
21/10/2022
Phil Neville may not be considered to be one of the most naturally gifted footballers of his time – but few would claim to have been more hard working and committed than a man who played for Manchester United and Everton Football Clubs.
Coming soon: A new series of the ‘Downtown Den’ podcast
03/09/2022
The Downtown Den podcast will return in October with an eclectic range of guests talking to our chief executive and group chairman Frank McKenna about their career journey, their highs and lows, their challenges, and their tips for success.
They went too soon
09/06/2022
Did the rebels try to topple the Prime Minister too soon? Jim speculates on the chances of Boris Johnson leading the party into the next election.Also,as the Jubilee bunting comes down Jim reflects on the relationship between the Queen and her fourteen Prime Ministers.
Downtown Den #069 | Cllr Waseem Zaffar OBE
29/05/2020
Councillor Waseem Zaffar OBE is the Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment at Birmingham City Council and joined Kevin Johnson from Urban Communications in the #DowntownDen.
Downtown Den #067 | Michael Finnigan
28/05/2020
The latest guest in the #DowntownDen is ‘Business Coach Extraordinaire’, Michael Finnigan.
Downtown Den #066 | Forgotten Ltd
27/05/2020
DIB boss Frank McKenna talks to one of the founders of the Forgotten Ltd campaign Gina Broadhurst.
Downtown Den #065 | Professional Services Panel
26/05/2020
Downtown London Chair, Simon Danczuk spoke to four leading business personalities to discuss Professional Services and how the sector has been impacted by COVID-19.
Downtown Den #064 | Katy Howell
26/05/2020
Simon Danczuk, the Chair of Downtown London discusses all things social media with Katy Howell from Immediate Future.
Downtown Den #063 | Chris Bolland in the Downtown Den
21/05/2020
Downtown CEO Frank McKenna, caught up with Chris Bolland the Managing Partner of leading Architecture firm Brock Carmichael.