TALKING FUTURE

By Yvonne Bell

There is so much innovation going on in the North East and making the podcasts has given me the chance to hear about some of the ways that local entrepreneurs have adapted along their way to find solutions to problems. That seems to be what they are really good at. They are also determined, will never give up and don’t take no for an answer.

If you get the chance to ‘tune in’ to the Talking Future podcasts, you’ll uncover established and emerging entrepreneurs brimming with creativity and the hunger to innovate and drive their business forward. In some of our earlier episodes, we touched upon the world of eCommerce with CEO of Visualsoft Dean Benson, explored the world of electric vehicles and EV charging with Elmtronics’ Dan Martin and spoke to Karen Winterhalter of Onyx Health about the world of healthcare communications.

Forum board member Yvonne Bell hosts the Forum’s podcast, Talking Future. Launched in July 2020, Talking Future focuses on the lives and work of North East entrepreneurs, their views of the future and how they are innovating as they plan ahead.

With 11 published episodes and more coming in 2021, Yvonne shares what she’s learned so far.

We’ve revealed how to run a trendforecasting company with Joanna Feeley, CEO of TrendBible, spoke about leadership in uncertain times with Laura Weaving of DUO Global Consulting and delved deeper into the topic of sustainable energy with Hyperdrive Innovation’s Commercial Director Stephen Irish.

Near the end of 2020, Isabella West of Hirestreet spoke to us about sustainable fashion and her rental clothes company, Natasha Boulding taught us about the world’s sand shortage and how her company – Plastech Innovation – are combating it and Pete Lillie of Presca Sportswear revealed how they make sustainable athletic clothing from plastic waste. This year, we’ve spoken to the CEO of Graphene Composites, Sandy Chen, who uses graphene and other nanomaterials to create life-changing products including armour, and Dr Nichola Conlon of NUCHIDO who has stormed the anti-aging market with her TIME+ supplement.

More episodes are currently in development and show fascinating entrepreneurs and Forum members brimming with ideas.

Search for ‘Talking Future’ on Spotify, Apple and Google Podcasts and YouTube. With a new episode released every 3 weeks, if you like what you hear, help us spread the word by subscribing and sharing!