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Take a Seat
by Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce
Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce invite business leaders and entrepreneurs from around the region to Take a Seat and talk about current issues, how they got to where they are, what they like about their role and of course - the best thing about Dundee & Angus.
Episodes
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Take A Seat | Campbell Archibald | CAM Ventures
In this week's episode of Take A Seat, our CEO, Alison Henderson, sits down with Campbell Archibald of CAM Ventures. Campbell shares his experiences of starting, growing and selling Alba Power, and his advice for those just starting out in business. All this and more in this week's Take A Seat...
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Take A Seat | Christian Williams | Here's The Plan
In this week's episode of Take A Seat, our CEO, Alison Henderson, sits down with Christian Williams from Here's The Plan. Christian shares his experience of stepping into the role of joint-Managing Director with colleague, Sam and the journey to becoming B Corp Certified. All this and more in…
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Take A Seat | Bruce Sheridan | Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort
Hear from Bruce as he shares how he and his team navigate tricky customers at Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort, keeping up to date with the latest trends, and even gives a shout-out to fellow Chamber member, Angus Alchemy! All this and more in this week's Take A Seat Interview. To find out more...
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Take A Seat | Gillian Cameron | DACC
This week's episode of Take A Seat looks slightly different - it's Gill and Heather's turn to sit down and chat! Listen in to hear about when they realised the Chamber really makes a difference for a business, what benefits members might be forgetting about, and what their favourite thing about…
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Take A Seat | Dr Rebecca Wade | Abertay University
As we celebrate #IWD2026, Alison is joined by Dr Rebecca Wade. Sharing her experiences on being a minority in the engineering world, Dr Rebecca Wade joins Chamber CEO Alison Henderson to discuss the importance of women in STEM and the changes she’s seen in the culture through the years. All this...
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Take A Seat | Pamela Malpas | 1 Office Technologies
In this week's episode of Take A Seat, our CEO, Alison Henderson, sits down with Pamela Malpas from 1 Office Technologies. Alison and Pamela chat about all things family business. From watching her parents build a business from their home to running the company as CEO, Pamela takes us on her...
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Take A Seat | Michelle Quadrelli | Scott & Fyfe Ltd
In this latest episode of Take A Seat, our CEO Alison Henderson sits down with Michelle Quadrelli, Managing Director of Scott & Fyfe Ltd, to explore modern manufacturing, technical expertise and what it takes to compete on a global stage.Alison and Michelle discuss how Scott & Fyfe has…
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Take A Seat | Carol Hamilton | NCR Atleos
In this week's episode of Take A Seat, our CEO, Alison Henderson, sits down with Carol Hamilton from NCR Atelos. Alison and Carol chat all things workplace culture, inclusion and growth - from evolving intern and graduate programmes with local universities to bringing together teams with vastly...
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Take A Seat | Simon Hewitt | Dundee & Angus College
To kick off the launch of our brand-new podcast, Take A Seat, our CEO, Alison Henderson, sat down with Simon Hewitt from Dundee & Angus College. Find out more about Simon, updates on the College's plans to revamp the Wellgate Centre in Dundee and his views on making connections. All this and more...
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Emine Akgun, Graduate Apprenticeships, University of Dundee
At the end of May Alison was joined by Emine Akgun, a lecturer with the Graduate Apprenticeships team at the University of Dundee. Alison found out more about Emine and the course she runs for the Business Management students, how she likes to be challenged by her cohort, what she loves most…
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Dr Margi Vilnay, Graduate Apprenticeships University of Dundee
Alison caught up with Dr Vilnay, Civil Engineering Lecturer for the University of Dundee’s Graduate Apprenticeship Programme to hear about their upcoming event on 13 May and find out more about Margi, what she enjoys the most about her role as a lecturer ('that lightbulb moment') and how she's...
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Allan McEwan, CityFibre
Alison met with Allan earlier this month to find out more about him and CityFibre, from what he enjoys most about his job, what he's looking forward to this summer (also Allan's favourite time of year!), how the pandemic has affected CityFibre and their plans for the coming months. You can find…
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Chi Onyekaba, University of Dundee Graduate Apprenticeships
Alison recently caught up with Chi Onyekaba, lead IT Lecturer for the University of Dundee’s Graduate Apprenticeship Programme to find out more about the programme, how his passion for IT developed and what's on the Lockdown Escape Bucket List! You can find out more about the programme over on...
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Yvette Hill, Kip McGrath Dundee
In this episode of our Take a Seat interviews Alison finds out more about Yvette and Kip McGrath Dundee. Yvette discussed how she's adapted the business to be able to continue building relationship and supporting her students and families during lockdown along with hearing more about what the...
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Mark Riddell, m3 Networks
Alison Henderson recently caught up with Mark Riddell from m3 Networks for our latest Take a Seat Interview. Find out more about Mark and his role at m3 Networks, what his favourite time of year is and hear more about what integrity means to Mark and the m3 team. A bit about m3 Networks? All...
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Tom Hutchison. Montrose Port
Thanks to Tom Hutchison, CEO at Montrose Port who joined us for our final Take a Seat of 2020. Alison found out more about Tom from his favourite time of year, activities for a Lockdown Escape Bucket List and what he enjoys most about his job. We’re not going to give away any of his secrets…
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Gemma McColl, The Glenturret
In this episode of Take a Seat, We sit down with Gemma McColl, Digital Marketing Executive at The Glenturret . It's been a busy year for The Glenturret Distillery. The famous whisky producer has been resilient throughout the pandemic and pushed forward with a successful rebrand and relaunch. We...
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Steve Smith. ITWORX
Steve Smith, Business Development Manager at ITWORX and Vice-President of Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce is in the hot seat this week as Alison Henderson find out a bit more about Steve's 25 year's in the Business Development world. If you've ever met Steve, you'd find it hard to believe he...
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James Buchan, Zudu
This week, James Buchan, Managing Director of Zudu Digital and also the President of Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce, Takes a Seat with Alison Henderson. Beginning with a paper round and washing cars at a young age, James has always had a passion to grow a business and dreamed of running his...
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Stuart Milne, Business Gateway
Stuart Milne, Start Team Leader at Business Gateway Tayside, has been delivering support to start-ups and young businesses in the local area throughout the pandemic. The support and services delivered by Business Gateway Tayside has been nothing shy of phenomenal At @BGTayside, they know...
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Linda Gibson, Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education
Linda Gibson, Student Recruitment & Marketing Officer for Al-Maktoum College takes a seat with Alison Henderson to discuss how the college has adapted to covid-19 to recruit students, continue lessons and plan for the future. Linda also shares how she has been coping with the changes and what…
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Connor Boag, PHX Water
We caught up with Connor Boag, from pHX Water to find out a bit about him, how business has changed for phx water during the current situation and what the future holds going forward. PHX Water is a Perth based Legionella control and water treatment company, operating throughout Scotland. They…
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Jenn Stewart, Johnston Carmichael
Jenn Stewart from Johnston Carmichael is in the hot seat this week as we delve into what's involved in her role, what she loves about our local area and advice that can be passed on from things learnt in the world of work during the current situation and before. Johnston Carmichael's Dundee...
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Tricia Fox, Volpa (Cunningly Good Websites)
In this episode, we sat down with Tricia Fox from Volpa, to learn a bit about her, what she does, what she loves about Dundee & Angus and, how Volpa can help your business start or grow your digital presence. To find out more about how Volpa can help your business visit https://www.cunninglygood.com
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Donna McHugh, Loganair
In this episode, we sat down with Donna McHugh, Head of Revenue & Sales at Loganair, to learn a bit about her, what she does, what she loves about Dundee & Angus and, what services Loganair offer our great little nation (and region). Scotland's Airline has re-started their flights from Dundee to...
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Wayne Paul, University of Dundee Graduate Apprenticeship Programme
We caught up with Wayne Paul from the University of Dundee Graduate Apprenticeship Programme to learn a bit more about what the programme is all about and a bit more about Wayne. -------------- The University of Dundee fully funded Graduate Apprenticeship Programme can help you develop your...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce invite business leaders and entrepreneurs from around the region to Take a Seat and talk about current issues, how they got to where they are, what they like about their role and of course - the best thing about Dundee & Angus.
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Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce invite business leaders and entrepreneurs from around the region to Take a Seat and talk about current issues, how they got to where they are, what they like about their role and of course - the best thing about Dundee & Angus.
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