Welcome to Management Meets... the University of Bath School of Management podcast.
Hosted by Professor Steve Brammer, Dean of the School of Management, and Alumni Engagement Professional Katie Calvert-Jones, Management Meets shares insight from leaders within our community on various topics across various industries.
The School of Management has over 27,000 alumni in over 130 countries, including business founders, CEOs, and Olympians. In this series, we meet some of these as we explore the ever-changing world of business practice and learn the latest academic thinking.
From sport to the secrets of the boardroom, get inspired with tales of success, and some failures, in the Management Meets podcast.
In this episode of Management Meets, Katie speaks with Faye Jawad, University of Bath School of Management alumna and founder of KRNL. Having officially launched her savoury popcorn brand in July 2026, Faye went from popping kernels in her kitchen to selling out soon after launching the brand and capturing the attention food retailers and thousands online.
Faye discusses the reality of wearing every operational hat as a solo founder, from hand-packing boxes to graphic design. She highlights the power of mentorship, drawing on insights from fellow School alumnus and former podcast guest, Harry Symes-Thompson.
Key topics:
Moving from personal recipe creation social media to commercial food production
The role of peer mentorship and alumni networks in validating early-stage entrepreneurial concepts
Bootstrapping vs. venture capital: strategies for stretching initial exit capital before seeking outside investment
Overcoming imposter syndrome and the pressure of brand prestige when making early career choices
Reimagining the healthy food marketing by pairing nutrients with aesthetic design
28 Aug 2026
Redefining Heritage
In this episode of Management Meets, Katie sits down with Carolina Catalani to discuss second-generation entrepreneurship, corporate-to-startup transitions, and brand building. Drawing from her background at Procter & Gamble and her current leadership role at Finmark, Carolina shares how she helped scale her parents' business before co-founding AVAU, a high-end fragrance house created with her siblings, which recently debuted its flagship home in Milan.
The discussion highlights the practical realities of managing rapid growth within a family-owned business. Carolina discusses transitioning mindsets, pivoting from skill-based to value-based hiring, and setting strict personal boundaries to maintain productivity within a family-run business.
29 Jul 2026
Road to the World Cup
To kick off Season five of Management Meets, host Katie Calvert-Jones is reunited with Jai Shah, a Class of 2020 graduate and co-founder of Orangutan, an eSports organisation based in Mumbai. First appearing as a hungry young startup in the podcast's very first episode, Jai returns to share how his organisation has transformed into a dominant market force.
From navigating industry bans to building a physical community through their eSports arena. Today, Orangutan are officially the number one ranked team in India, preparing to step onto the global stage in Paris for the eSports World Cup.
Jai reflects on the human elements behind sustainable leadership and his personal commitment to family, mental health, and his work co-creating the University of Bath’s active alumni chapter in India.
Listen and explore:
The importance behind strict operational consistency and mental resilience
How pivots create profit
Lessons from building a physical space in a digital world
The role of calculated risk and focus on scaling towards a household name
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Kelvin Hughes
Maya Khurana
Clem Grellety
Max Teichert
Becky Toogood
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1,656,418
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4.5 / 5
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Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100
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YouTube
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Engagement
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Katie and Steve and Katie Calvert-Jones host the show. Published by University of Bath School of Management.
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