Lou is Founder and CEO of magneticNorth, a digital design studio that has been leading the way for 20 years.

Mostafa is a Research Team Leader at the University of Manchester and a world-leading expert in aerodynamics—from harvesting energy in flags to designing robot bees that could one day pollinate trees and flowers.

Jen is Co-founder at Manchester Gin — one of the most exciting businesses to emerge from the gin revival that’s currently taking place.

Andrew is a specialist in business communication. His mission is to help business leaders be more confident and persuasive when telling their story.

David Reid is CEO at Birtenshaw — a business that’s transforming the lives of children with special needs and disabilities

Sarah Storey DBE is one of our most successful athletes, winning more gold medals than most people can ever dream. Today, Sarah's a role model for women’s sport, disability sport and a champion for working mums. This interview gives you a real insight into how elite athletes prepare for success and also failure. We talk about world championships, challenges and chimps.

Reputation

Robert Hopkins is an Architect and a Regional Director at AHR — one of Europe's oldest architecture practices. He has over 20 years experience in the design of award-winning buildings, working on a global stage and delivering large, complex projects. From an early age, Rob was motivated by design and fascinated about how things work. Fast forward, and Rob is a specialist in his subject area, particularly passionate about how buildings and spaces can enhance the well-being of their occupants....

Mission and vision

Susan Banister is Head of Business Development at Hope for Justice and the Slave Free Alliance — two international organisations that are working hard to bring an end to modern slavery.

Values and beliefs

Tim Rawlinson is an ex-military leader who’s spent twenty years training the troops and traveling the world.

What can we learn from history and politics?

Alice Sparks is Head of Invisible Manchester, a social enterprise that provides leadership skills to those less fortunate.

We sit down with Aaron Penwill to discuss the launch edition of our printed Journal. What are his highlights? What else can you learn from the print edition?

For over twenty five years, Tom Bloxham MBE and his team at Urban Splash have been transforming some of the most iconic buildings in the country. And today, he’s reimagining new ways of building homes for the future. In this episode, we sit down with Tom to discuss how we can all be more visionary by leaving a better legacy.

This EXTRA show is designed to bridge the gap and join the dots with our print, digital and audio platforms. We'll go behind the scenes, answer your questions, and go further with your leadership questions. It's an opportunity to meet past scholars, future scholars and perhaps a few of you too!

Anthony Banks is a Theatre Director, who’s best known for putting on productions that truly captivate an audience. Anthony has spent a lifetime studying the art of communication. He read English at Kings College London, trained as a director at RADA and was Associate Director for 10 years at The National Theatre. In this episode, we sit with Anthony to discuss how we can all be more visionary by learning how to engage with our audience. BONUS: We recorded the interview backstage at The...

This EXTRA show is designed to bridge the gap and join the dots with our print, digital and audio platforms. We'll go behind the scenes, answer your questions, and go further with your leadership questions. It's an opportunity to meet past scholars, future scholars and perhaps a few of you too!

Nigel Bennett is Chairman at Hallidays, a forward-thinking business advisory and accountancy firm. Nigel used to be skeptical about psychometric profiling... but now he's the biggest advocate of identifying your strengths and weaknesses. Over the years, Nigel has overseen Hallidays reposition itself as the business partner for growth and support. A regular presenter at business events, Nigel is passionate about individuals and businesses taking action. In this episode, we sit down with...

Paula Dunn MBE is Head Coach at British Athletics Paralympic Programme. Paula knows all about World Class performance having competed at the World Championships, Europeans, Commonwealth and Olympic Games. In the 1990s she was the fastest female British sprinter! Since retiring from track, Paula has worked for British Athletics. Today, she leads a team of athletes and coaches helping them focus on Tokyo 2020. In this episode, we sit down with Paula at her local athletics track. We discuss...

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