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Discussion with innovators and educators around the “entrepreneurial spirit” and how the University of Strathclyde can support its students and staff to realise their creativity and ambition.
Start-Up Advisor and former COO of SkyScanner Mark responds to questions about SkyScanner and entrepreneurial ecosystems, raised by guests at the Strathclyde Inspire launch event.
We ask Professor Janice Kirkpatrick what she thinks it means to have an entrepreneurial mindset before finding out about her own entrepreneurial journey.
Chief Scientific Advisor to Norcliffe Capital, Professor David Onions, answers key questions on helping innovation-driven enterprises to scale.
Professor of Entrepreneurship Eleanor Shaw, reflects on the past year and looks at how being “entrepreneurial” can have a positive impact on our how we recover into our ‘next normal'.
We speak to Brie Read, CEO of Snag, the ethical and inclusive fashion brand, who tells us how Snag came about, how a customer idea saved the business, and how you shouldn’t listen to other people’s ideas!
As a successful entrepreneur and businesswoman with experience working in academia as well as both private and public sector organisations, Dr Rabinder Buttar offers her insight into the importance of “being entrepreneurial”, what it means and discusses whether entrepreneurship really is for all.
As an acclaimed professional harpist and clàrsach player, Meredith McCrindle has enjoyed an international career. Now the Founder of Tamfest, an arts festival breathing new life into the legacy of Robert Burns, Meredith talks about her entrepreneurial journey.
A passionate advocate for the digital technologies industry, Peter Proud, Founder and CEO of Forrit, talks about his journey and his business.
We speak to Claire Nelson, Chief Executive Officer of Netball Scotland and Strathclyde Sirens. Claire is a truly inspirational and entrepreneurial female leader, who was most recently named 'Game Changer in Sport'. As one of the most influential women working in UK sport today, Claire is recognised for pioneering industry-leading advancements in women’s sport and has clear ambitions of where netball should be in the future.
Dr Susie Mitchell, Programme Director for Glasgow City of Science and Innovation, is a truly inspirational scientific entrepreneur who, throughout her career, has championed diversity and equality in STEM.
Susan Aktemel is the Founder & Executive Director of Homes for Good, Scotland's first social enterprise letting agency and is one of Scotland’s most successful entrepreneurs. She is also one of eight Senior Enterprise Fellows at the University of Strathclyde; a group of inspirational entrepreneurial leaders who are working to help inspire the next generation of entrepreneurially minded graduates, researchers, and academics.
Manish Joshi, CEO of Strathclyde Students Union, sat down with the inspirational Gurjit Singh Lalli, Curator and Founder of TEDxGlasgow, winner of the Businessman of the Year Award at the Scottish Asian Business Awards and Strathclyde Senior Enterprise Fellow, who is working to help inspire Strathclyde's next generation of entrepreneurs.
Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship colleagues, Lucrezia Casulli, Emilee Simmons and Suzanne Mawson, sit down to dispel misconceptions and myths about Entrepreneurship. They discuss the importance of resilience and overcoming setbacks, debate whether entrepreneurs are team players or lone wolves, and ask if entrepreneurial mindsets are hereditary.
We sat down again with Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship, Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde colleagues, Lucrezia Casulli, Emilee Lauran Simmons and Suzanne Mawson. On the back of the last episode, this time they discussed what is meant by the term 'entrepreneurial mindset', changing perceptions of 'failure' and 'success', overcoming the fear of taking risks, and self-reflection!
Director of the Glasgow City Innovation District, Alisdair Gunn, sat down with Neil Logan, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of digital technology specialist, Incremental Group. Neil is a Senior Enterprise Fellow at the University of Strathclyde, where he is working with Strathclyde Inspire to help inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Manish Joshi, CEO of Strathclyde Students Union, sat down with Ian Ritchie, one of Scotland's leading entrepreneurs. Over the last 30 years, Ian has helped to build Scotland as a centre for high growth technology companies. We were delighted to learn more about Ian's career journey to date and his role as a University of Strathclyde Senior Enterprise Fellow.
In this special end of year episode, we included the highlights of Inspiring Conversations podcast episodes from the past year. We hear from inspirational entrepreneurs Dr Susie Mitchell, Susan Aktemel, Neil Logan, Ian Ritchie, Clare Nelson, and Gurjit Singh Lalli. Watch for some fantastic advice and insights from these innovative leaders.