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The Innovation Room

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Dec 25, 2022 • 23min

Episode 21: Christmas Special, 2022 Wrap-up

Send us a textIn this special edition of The Innovation Room, join Somayeh and other elves, Lindsay and Matt as they discuss all the great Innovations they've seen in 2022. Listen now as we (literally) wrap-up 2022
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Dec 9, 2022 • 37min

Episode 20: Can The UK Be A Leading Tech Nation?

Send us a text“Innovation is crucial to the UK building back better. Boosting innovation in the private sector is an essential part of the UK’s future prosperity. We are calling on businesses to invest in innovation, getting British firms to the front of the pack.” This is from the UK Innovation Strategy Document, published by the government. It goes on to say: “The UK Innovation Strategy sets out the government’s vision to make the UK a global hub for innovation by 2035.” This is an ambitious vision, certainly a promising way to grow the economy to a thriving leading one protecting the future generations prosperity. But can the UK be a Leading Tech Nation? Tune in to the Innovation Room, Episode 20 to hear Rashik Parmer, Group CEO of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT discussing this with Somayeh, CEO of Geeks.
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Nov 2, 2022 • 40min

Episode 19: Market Leaders: Dare or Die

Send us a textHaving a strong competitive advantage in the market is what makes businesses thrive, especially in challenging times such as the upcoming recession. To break through the barriers of these challenging times, changemakers need to focus on their business's operational models and look for opportunities to innovate.In Episode 19 - Market Leaders: Dare or Die, our CEO Somayeh Aghnia invites Kate Fletcher, a coach, mentor, and chairwoman of scale-up businesses put forward the three crucial value disciplines and shed light on how each contributes to building a promising business with the potential to sustain growth during the recession.
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Oct 3, 2022 • 26min

Episode 18: A Finger To Recession

Send us a textBehaviours are unpredictable, therefore, so is the economy. With a recession looming, how do we utilise innovation and technology to counter it? Somayeh picks the brains of our guest Roger Martin-Fagg, behavioural economist and a true expert in his field. This is a mindblowing session, you do not want to miss it! 
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Aug 19, 2022 • 30min

Episode 17: Is Sustainability The Driver Of Innovation?

Send us a textThe world of business is changing fast. Sustainability is no longer an option for many companies, but a business imperative. The finance industry, like others, is undergoing a massive shift towards being more sustainable. In the latest episode of #TheInnovationRoom, Lindsay discusses the major drivers behind sustainability in finance with Chris Tweed, CEO of Tweed Wealth Management, and Sam Turner, Head of Responsible Investment at St. James’s Place Wealth Management. 
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Jul 5, 2022 • 24min

Episode 16: How Is Your Innovation Valued And Bought?

Send us a textInnovation, innovation, innovation. There is certainly a lot of talk about this vague concept. Some even say innovation is the most ambiguous business process there is. For example, what does innovation really mean in the tech world? How can companies valuate it? And how can it be sustained?In this episode of The Innovation Room, Somayeh sits down with Sat Sanghera, CEO of IP Integration, to talk about those questions and more.
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Jun 9, 2022 • 22min

Episode 15: Is It Possible To Acquire Innovation?

Send us a textWe’ve talked a lot about innovation and the issues surrounding it on this podcast, but we’ve never really delved into the possibility of achieving innovation through acquisition. In this episode of the Innovation Room, our COO, Lindsay Jessup will discuss some burning questions regarding that matter with Andrew Fahey, an experienced commercial leader and Chief Executive Officer at Brookson Group.
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May 10, 2022 • 26min

Episode 14: Finding Your North Star Metric To Drive Innovation

Send us a textPreviously, we've discussed the importance of directing innovation in order to make it a sustainable and ever-present part of your business. But is there a way to actually measure how successful you are at achieving that goal? The solution is using a North Star metric. In this episode of the Innovation Room, Somayeh sits down with our Director of Product Design Elliott Prince, to tell you all about what that is (and what it isn't) and how you can discover your very own North Star. https://www.geeks.ltdhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/geeks-ltd/
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Mar 29, 2022 • 23min

Episode 13: Focus to Make Innovation Last

Send us a textInnovation has been everyone’s favourite word for quite some time now, making it happen is one thing but what does it take to make it last? It’s a relentless focus to tell and sell that one thing you do that puts you outside the “expected box”. A term coined by sales guru Nicola Cook who shares her secrets of making innovation last in a business. Listen on.https://www.geeks.ltdhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/geeks-ltd/
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Feb 25, 2022 • 19min

Episode 12: How Tech Is Shaping The Future Of Legal Services for SMEs (Part 2)

Send us a textThe future of law will undoubtedly feature much more technology – just like every othersector. But for now, the biggest question for law firms is where to begin. Where do youinvest? How do you plan out your digital transformation journey to get the best return?How do you make sure it’s an ongoing investment and what should you do with it?Explore your options with this episode of the Innovation Room. https://www.geeks.ltd.uk/insights/The-Innovation-Room-Episode-11-How-Tech-Is-Shaping-The-Future-Of-Legal-Services-for-SMEs-Part-1https://www.geeks.ltdhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/geeks-ltd/

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