Only Connect Business Networking Podcast
Only Connect Business Networking Podcasts are produced by Talent Lab Ltd for Urbano Network, the UK based business networking community that grew out of Shoreditch, London, over 20 years ago.
Our podcasts feature recordings of Urbano speaker events, covering various relevant business topics, including procurement & SMEs, AI and other technology including BIM, and a host of other themes of interest to those who create and run companies across all sectors,
All events are facilitated by Mark Herring, Urbano's Connector-In-Chief.
For more details, visit www.urbanonetwork.co.uk and www.talentlab.co.uk.
Episodes
43 episodes
Only Connect Classic - The new Procurement Act & SMEs
"Thousands of small businesses to benefit from new government buying rules, boosting local jobs, growth and innovation"This headline was published by the UK government to highlight its priorities for the new Procurement Act, incl...
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1:21:05
Only Connect Classic - Tendering: Lessons Learned on Writing Better ITTs with Mike Raynor, Samantha Burns, and Caroline Brock
Talent Lab brought together three very knowledgeable and experienced bid professionals to share their experiences. The discussion led on to what would improve the process - and ultimately help create winning submissions, including lessons share...
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Only Connect Classic - on ESG & Property with Dr. Armando Castro, and Dr. kell Jones
Urbano hosts regular speaker networking breakfasts on topics of interest to our SME membership and audience which we release as podcasts following each event.In this episode,
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1:09:56
Only Connect Classic - Tendering for Mega & Major Bids with Mike Raynor, Samantha Burns, and Caroline Brock
Talent Lab brought together three very knowledgeable and experienced bid professionals to share their experiences on working on mega and major client bids. The discussion led on to what would improve the process - and ulti...
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Only Connect Classic - on the future shape and role of the workplace with Christian Logue, Debra Spurway, and Jo Geraghty
SpeakersChristian Logue, Director at Sagal GroupDebra Spurway, Director at HR Dept Jo Geraghty, Director at Culture ConsultancyMark Herring - Director at Urbano & Talent La...
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59:10
Only Connect Classic - Dale Sinclair, Head of Digital Innovation, WSP
Introduction to the Security Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work', and its place in RIBA work stages
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1:07:31
Only Connect Classic - Will Hurst, Managing Editor of Architects' Journal at Urbano Build
Recording of Urbano Network speaker networking event with Will Hurst, Managing Editor of the Architects' Journal to discuss its Retrofirst campaign. Following Will's presentation, various attendees - mostly professionals from across the b...
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1:03:52
Only Connect Classic - Finance, investors, business & ESG with Sophie Kennedy of EQ Investors
This episode features a recording* of Sophie Kennedy, Joint CEO of EQ Investors, one of Urbano's most loyal members and supporters. EQ Investors are an award-winning discretionary fund manage...
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1:06:28
Only Connect Classic - The Changing Workplace, Design & Function with Nicola Gillen
Since Urbano began in 2011, we have had a proud track record of championing opportunities for women, and our UWACTE (Urbano Women In Architecture, Construction, Technology &am...
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Only Connect Classic - Understanding sustainability in construction with Penny Gowler
We were delighted to welcome Penny Gowler, Director and Head of Sustainability at Elliott Wood to act as our guide to offer illumination and clarity on some key questions: What do we mean by net-zero carbon, carbon-neutral, embedded carbon, the...
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1:22:59
Only Connect Classic - Urbano Event with Catherine McGuinness City of London
London, perhaps more than any other of Britain, has seen the slowest rate of economic activity compared to 2019 and the City of London has not yet returned to previous levels of office-based working.This event wa...
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Only Connect Classic - Build Speaker & Networking Event with Simon Allford, President of RIBA
Simon is a founding director of global architecture practice, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) where he leads a design studio of 200 architects.Simon is a frequent writer, critic and advisor, a visiting professor at Harvard, a truste...
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1:23:07
Only Connect Classic - The challenge of Net Zero Carbon & Retrofit In Conservation Buildings with Peter Cox
https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/greening-historic-homes/Using the report as a starting point, we look at the specific challenges around r...
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1:30:56
Only Connect Classic - Biophilia, Architecture, and the Built Environment with Robert Hopkins
Presenting this session, which examines newly opened The Spine building, is Robert Hopkins, Regional Director of AHR, the award-winning architecture and building consultancy practice - and Urbano Network members. Robert is design/p...
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1:18:07
Only Connect Classic - Doing business for good with Kate Sandle
Urbano has championed green and sustainable business practices since 2002 in Shoreditch where we created our first networking community. To achieve the targets in the Paris Agreement will involve more collaboration, more engagement, ...
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1:08:03
Only Connect Classic - Zero carbon in architecture and construction: challenges and unintended consequences with Sofie Pelsmaker and Ming Hu
Our speakers for this event were Sofie Pelsmakers and Ming Hu. Sofie Pelsmakers first spoke at an Urbano Zero Carbon/Build & UWACTE event in 2013, following the publication of her book The Environmental Design Pocket (now on it...
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1:42:53
Only Connect Classic - January Speaker Networking Event with the NYCHA with Joy Sinderbrand
As President Biden takes his oath of office on this day, we would like to use such an event to bring together different US and British companies to hear from someone at the sharp edge of future planning a city and to see what issues are shared ...
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1:22:11
Only Connect Classic - Using digital twin to deliver carbon neutral operations with Jason Thomas
Facilitated by Mark Herring, Urbano's Connector-In-Chief, our Urbano Engage Speaker Panel events use an interactive format to examine key themes of interest to business. For this event, we are pleased to partner with
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1:09:31
Only Connect Classic - is Ireland a simple solution for businesses featuring Damian Connolly and Michelle Conaghan
Facilitated by Mark Herring, Urbano's Connector-In-Chief, our Urbano Engage Speaker Panel events use an interactive format to examine key themes of interest to business. For this event, we are partnering with Urbano Members, Sa...
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1:26:21
Only Connect Classic - Panel Event: The UK Residential Market in 2021
For this event, Mark Herring, Urbano's Connector-In-Chief is joined by Robert Kelly, Commercial Business Development Manager at Stewart Title UK, a leading provider of title insura...
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1:04:28
Only Connect Classic - Laurence Quail of Aitch Group
Aitch Group was founded by Hackney born Henry Smith in 1995, and in those 25 years has developed a reputation as a leading property developer in London. Built upon strong values, Aitch Group has an unwavering commitment to developing...
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1:29:56
Only Connect Classic - Speaker Panel event on Impact Investing with EQ Investors
This event with EQ Investors is timed for the publication of the 2020 edition of their annual review of Impact Investing and how it has benefitted in key areas like waste reduction, zero carbon technology, alternative energy, access to mobile t...
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1:06:52
Only Connect Classic - Panel Event: How to start and grow a new company featuring Arit Eminue, Elle Moss, Brant McNaughton, Louise Turley, and Jess James
As Covid sees a lot of people appraise what they want from their working lives - or have had this decision forced up them - we want to help those starting their own companies to learn from the experiences of a wide range of Urbano Members who f...
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1:27:58
Only Connect Classic - Zero Carbon speaker event with Deborah Pullen, MBE
Deborah's presentation with Urbano Network examined the performance of different materials from an environmental/zero carbon perspective alongside other elements of process and production affecting sustainability across construction.
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1:18:36
Only Connect Classic - Speaker Panel: Routes to returning to work
On Sunday May 10th, the UK Prime Minister laid out the government's plan and timetable for putting the country back to work whilst still fighting the effects of the Covid-19 virus on the country. This event looked at how the new regulations/adv...
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