Business First Radio
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 10 years ago -You will find regular podcasts from and relevant to the Northern Ireland business community on businessfirst radio.
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Episodes
Roisin Boyle, Find insurance
March 04, 2014 07:35 - 9 minutes - 2.07 MBRoisin Boyle from Find insurance on the value of selecting the right insurance broker for your business.
Leading Governance 2013 Conference the future for boards, Belfast
October 09, 2013 07:39 - 8 minutes - 7.63 MBIn this podcast, Gavin Walker speaks with Joy Allen, Managing Director of Belfast-based Leading Governance on the importance of effective governance which has grown to be one of the most important issues in the business world, and is now part of most major decisions. They also discuss the upcoming Governance Conference to be held in Belfast on November 12 2013
Foundation Degree: the student's perspective
October 02, 2013 02:40 - 7 minutes - 7.02 MBIn this podcast, Gavin talks with Mandy McLaurin, Visitor Information Advisor with North Down Borough Council. Mandy completed the Foundation Degree at the Bangor Campus of SERC before going on to achieve a BSc in International Hotel and Tourism Management at University of Ulster.
Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)
June 13, 2013 06:33 - 8 minutes - 7.71 MBGavin Walker talks to Nicola Murphy at Action Renewables about how RHI can benefit your business and their conference on the topic in Belfast on June 20 2013.
Auto-Enrolment
June 06, 2013 00:30 - 7 minutes - 6.79 MBGavin Walker talks with Geoff Clarke, Managing Director, Xafinity in Belfast, about Auto-Enrolment and Xafinity's free seminar in Belfast on June 11 2013
Foundation Degrees
March 07, 2013 06:37 - 8 minutes - 7.71 MBInterview with Patricia O'Hagan Core Systems, Belfast
Deloitte's TMT 2012
February 07, 2012 07:41 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBGavin Walker talks to David Crawford, TMT Partner at Deloitte in Belfast, and Paul Lee, who headed up the report. Headline predictions include The number of £65 “smartphones” in use will reach 500 million. The number of apps available will surpass two million by year-end 2012, double the total as of December 2011. The volume of data sent between devices via short-range wireless connections, bypassing the Web, will double in 2012.
Norothern Ireland Planning needs serious review
December 06, 2011 00:32 - 13 minutesIn this podcast Gavin Walker talks to Dr Philip Griffiths, Associate Head of School at the University of Ulster - School of the Built Environment. Philip talks about the need for the Executive to develop a radical approach to planning taking advantage of the knowledge available at the School - a UK leader in the sector
Bank of Ireland Enterprise Week November 2011
November 21, 2011 04:23 - 7 minutes - 6.42 MBGavin Walker talks with Pat Byrne, Regional Manager, Bank of Ireland in Northern Ireland, about the upcoming Enterprise Week and Agri Food Seminar
SunflowerFest 2011
July 29, 2011 02:17 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBGavin Walker talks to Michael Magowan, the man behind the successful SunflowerFest in Hillsborough about his plans for this year, how business can benefit from being involved...and why he invites 1000's of people onto his beautiful farm every August!
Export First
June 30, 2011 03:55 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBLaunch of the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce exporting initiative at the Stormont Hotel, Belfast
Mourne Seafood Bar, Dundrum
June 06, 2011 05:43 - 6 minutes - 6.26 MBGavin Walker enjoys a memorable afternoon at the Mourne Seafood Bar in Dundrum. After a short review of the meal, gavin talks with head chef Wayne Carville about local produce, training staff and a new cookery school opening in July
businessfirst radio visits Bank of Ireland in Bangor
May 25, 2011 05:58 - 5 minutes - 4.74 MBBank of Ireland Branch Manager Carol McDonald and clients Ceramica Tiles and Style World Boutique, talk to Gavin Walker about what Enterprise Week means to them
Pat Byrne: Bank of Ireland Enterprise Week
May 18, 2011 07:30 - 9 minutes - 9.12 MBIn this programme, Pat Byrne, Regional Manager(NI) for Bank of Ireland, talks to Gavin Walker about the bank's Enterprise Week across the branch network throughout Northern Ireland, May 20-27 2011
Are you sharing the eBay success?
April 04, 2011 02:43 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBIn this programme Gavin Walker talks with serial entrepreneur, Michael Hughes - who was trained by eBay as an Education Specialist and was its first five star instructor in these islands - on how your business can become an established an successrful eBay exporter.
Javier Bacher
March 30, 2011 09:32 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBGavin Walker speaks with cognitive psychologist Dr Javier Bajer and asks him to explain his definition of leadership as'the ability to create movement and deliver value.'
Stephen McGowan on Creative Industries in Northern Ireland
March 11, 2011 07:46 - 10 minutes - 9.34 MBMarch has been designated Creativity Month throughout Northern Ireland. In this this 10 minute podcast Stepeh McGowan, Head of Creativity and Innovation at DCAL talks about the value of the sector to Northern Ireland's economy
Shoud your business become a generator of electricity?
March 02, 2011 04:08 - 9 minutes - 8.78 MBIn this programme, Gavin Walker talks with Ruth McQuigan, managing director of Horizon Renewables about the Renewable Obligation Certificate Scheme
Deidre Bounds talks to businessfirst
February 23, 2011 04:17 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBDeirdre Bounds has been voted as one of northern England’s top 100 entrepreneurs, she is recognised as being in the top 50 influencers in the region, is the Woman of Achievement in Yorkshire 2010. She talks to Gavin about keeping business simple and focussed - and the importance of finding our niche.
BOOM! Emma Wimhurst bursts onto businessfirst radio
February 01, 2011 04:30 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBEmma is a business entrepreneur, author, leadership expert and the self proclaimed ‘Mary Poppins’ of the business world. Her conversation with Gavin impresses listeners with her enthusiams, success and ideas for how you can majke your business better. Emma’s business CV is impressive, having started her first business (Diva Cosmetics) from her kitchen in 2000. The business was sold in 2003 and Emma now operates as one of the UK’s most renowned business mentors and trouble-shooters. Emma’s bu...
Happy employees pay dividends to NI business
January 31, 2011 06:20 - 10 minutes - 9.4 MBGavin Walker talks to Henry Stewart, founder and Chief Executive of Happy - second in the FT Top 100 Best Workplaces in UK Made not Born speaker Henry Stewart, founder and Chief Executive of the award-winning company, Happy, speaks to Gavin Walker about the importance of developing an environment in your business where having measurably happy employees pays dividends. Henry tells Gavin how can it make a difference to your business - and how Made Not Born can help you implement the changes yo...