Jimmy's Jobs of the Future

There's no doubt Jordan Schwarzenberger is a visionary. At just 25 years old he's manager of one of Europes biggest cultural online exports - the Sidemen. As if this wasn't enough, Jordan has also completed creative strategy for Frank Lampard, Ant & Dec while working with the likes of Vice and Lad Bible. Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can sign up to Jimmy's Substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsFor more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to #Moments a new mini-series that celebrates and reflects on the best moments of Jimmy’s Jobs. Today's guest is Hayden Wood from Bulb who discusses keeping your employees motivated, role rotations and a nomad programme allowing employees to work in different cities. It's strong advice that shouldn't be lost. Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can sign up to Jimmy's Substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsFor more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest today is Andy Coulson, former Downing Street Director of Communications, News of the World editor and ex-prisoner serving at Her Majesty's pleasure. He’s the host of crisis what crisis podcast and the Founder of successful strategic advisory firm Coulson Partners In this episode, Andy shares his experiences of working on the first televised debate and for those of you who are fans of the British Icon - Andy discusses being one of the first people to hear about the Beckham's engagement. But perhaps most intriguingly, Andy gives us a glimpse into his time in prison, sharing personal anecdotes and lessons learned during time served. Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can sign up to Jimmy's Substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsFor more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Follow Jimmy: Twitter Substack Instagram Youtube Jimmy's Jobs Website On today's episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Marc Allera, the CEO of the Consumer Division at BT Group. BT, who owns EE, is one of the world’s leading telecommunications companies. Marc leads teams of thousands of people to make sure that we are all able to get online. The challenges are very different from those faced by the founder of a startup – challenges which Marc is familiar with after starting his career in the fledgling video games industry.Marc's wealth of experience and expertise offers views into the challenges of running a massive organisation like BT, the ethical and safeguarding considerations around AI, along with the future of sports.For more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are joined today by Michelle Donelan Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology to discuss the future of the UK's trillion dollar tech sector.Join us as we dive into Michelle's insights on technological literacy, the impact of AI, and the importance of up-skilling in today's digital age. Together, we'll explore the question on everyone's minds: will emerging technologies replace human jobs?There’s also a great story of Michelle attending a chilli eating contest which she refused to lose. Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can sign up to Jimmy's Substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsFor more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Jimmy's Jobs, we chat with Ahmed, founder of Cambridge Spectacle Co. Ahmed's company is based in the West Midlands and gained notoriety after sponsoring the Parenting Hell podcast. He donates a portion of each sale to St. Paul's Blind Charity, and Cambridge Spectacle Co even has stock in Asda.Ahmed previously worked for West Midlands Mayor Andy Street, and he ran for parliament in the same constituency as our Jimmy’s dad. During the conversation, Ahmed shares insights into the transferable skills between politics and entrepreneurship.He's also created a TV ad for Cambridge Spectacle Co using Fiverr for just a few hundred pounds and has featured in ads for Fiverr featuring Bukayo Saka from Arsenal. Ahmed believes that brand coordinators are the future of jobs, and he's competing with big names like Gucci and Armani in the glasses space.Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can sign up to Jimmy's Substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsFor more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's partner is the CBI who have championed the voice of business for over 50 years and hosted the recent Future of Work conference.Live on stage, Jimmy is joined by Ian Muldowney, Chief Operating Officer of the company’s Air division and apprentice success story Anastacia Jamfrey.BAE Systems is a British-headquartered global defence, security, and aerospace company. It's the largest defence business in Europe and employs more than 90,000 people in 40 countries.Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can sign up to Jimmy's Substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsFor more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our sponsor today is Ashore, sign up here for exclusive early access to an amazing network of homes.Joining us today is CEO of ZeroAvia - Val Miftakhov. ZeroAvia are revolutionising the aviation industry by creating zero-emission electric planes powered by hydrogen fuel cells here in the UK. Val shares his thoughts on what it's like to be invested in by the likes of Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos plus his vision for a sustainable future. Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can sign up to Jimmy's Substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsFor more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zoe Reich from Octopus Ventures is not only a deep tech specialist, but also a cryptocurrency whiz who has sold her own exchange whilst on maternity leave. And if that's not impressive enough, she's also a startup mentor and a powerlifting champ. We'll be delving into Zoe's fascinating background growing up with scuba diving parents, her passion for studying volcanoes, and her insights into the world of deep tech.Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can sign up to Jimmy's Substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsFor more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recorded in November, this week’s episode is with Ella Gilbert - a climate scientist, boxer and presenter.We discuss how Ella got into science, her adventures in the Antarctic and finally boxing. When Ella isn’t around the other side of the world, she’s either competing for Islington boxing club or running her women-led boxing gym Sol-star. Subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes, releasing every Wednesday.You can sign up to Jimmy's Substack here for weekly content on the future of work, technology, and politicsFor more information on partnering with us please visit our partnerships page here.Also make sure you subscribe to The Shift, you can find it here on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices