by Mike Rigby
‘Eastern Promise‘ explores the full potential of the East of England. We talk to experts, innovators, entrepreneurs, disrupters and more, finding out why the Eastern region is the best place in the UK to start, run and grow a business. From architecture to zoology, every business has a place here, with Mike Rigby as your guide on this audio journey, celebrating and promoting our region. Eastern Promise also features the Plug Board; where a panel of three get to plug their own business, event or project in exchange for giving a plug to someone else in return. And there‘s also a bit of lighthearted audience participation in ‘CrowdSourcery’, where folk from across the East of England - and even beyond! - choose their favourite things on a given theme to share and celebrate! You can contact Mike at [email protected].
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April 7, 2025
This Week: We bring you an on-location special! First, Mike Rigby talks to organisers and key delegates at the East of England Local Government Association (EELGA) & Infrastructure Matters' conference, 'Opportunity East', itself based on EELGA's landmark 2024 report (PDF) and held at the award-winning 'Lab' at ARU Peterborough. With us are EELGA Chief Executive Cairistine Foster-Cannan, Charlotte Horobin, CEO of the Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce, Strategic Director of Transport East, Andrew Summers, and MP for Lowestoft, Jess Asato. We'll explore the message of Opportunity East and what the output will achieve. Then, we head hotfoot (and back in time, technically!) to Norwich University of the Arts for Tech Educators' #HackEd hackathon! We hear from mentors, Frankie Shreeves, Steve Whitelock of Aviva and Neal Riley of Adaptavist. We'll dive into why Norwich is such a hotbed for the hackathon! In a shock move, we've had to cram in an extra episode due to all the awesomeness going on! Links to the various organisations featured are above. For more information on Eastern Promise, to listen to our back catalogue and to contact us, visit our website, https://easternpromise.org.uk. Eastern Promise is proud to be supported by Mills & Reeve.
April 2, 2025
This Week: Mike Rigby chats with Prashant Shah, co-founder of both the O2H Group, which seeds new ideas in science, technology and green innovation, and the amazing extrava-palooza that is Cambridge Wide Open Week! (do peruse the links below for more info). Prashant tells us about his introduction to the Cambridge ecosystem through his father, what makes him such a strong advocate for the city and its entrepreneurs, the story behind the iconic Hauxton Mill, where O2H Group has its UK headquarters and the venue for the unique house-party that draws the Cambridge Wide Open festivities to a close. It was a pleasure to chat with him. For more information on O2H Group and Cambridge Wide Open Week, click on the relevant link. Find out more about Eastern Promise, listen top our back catalogue and contact us, visit: https://easternpromise.org.uk. Eastern Promise is proud to be supported by Mills & Reeve.
March 27, 2025
This Week: Eastern Promise has assembled a mighty armada of experts to weigh in on the not-so-small matter of how the East of England's SMEs can WIN more business from across the public sector! Coming to you from the Norwich offices of The Crown Commercial Service, the CCS' Deputy Director of Cloud Neal Smith joins our own Mike Rigby, along with Tim Robinson of Tech East, Jack Weaver of the Norfolk Chambers of Commerce, Candy Richards of the Federation of Small Businesses and Greg Gibson of our very good friends (and sponsors!) Mills & Reeve. We discuss the opportunities to be had, the role tech firms in particular can play, and some of the ways SMEs can outmanoeuvre the big boys & girls! Click here for more information on the Central Digital Platform and the Crown Commercial Service. You can also click on the links for the following Chambers of Commerce: Chambers East Bedfordshire Cambridgeshire Essex Hertfordshire Norfolk Suffolk You can also find out more at: The Federation of Small Businesses Tech East To find out more about Eastern Promise, listen to our back catalog, or to contact us, visit: https://easternpromise.org.uk. Eastern Promise is proud to be supported by Mills & Reeve.
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