The Friday Fix
The Friday Fix is Powerscourt's podcast which explores the pressing questions dominating today’s communications landscape.
We bring you insights from our wide network of business, media and political experts, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at how PR, media and comms really work.
Powerscourt, a Morrow Sodali company is a leading strategic communications firm helping people, organisations and ideas to be better understood.
Episodes
56 episodes
What to expect for UK SMID capital markets in 2024
What really matters to fund managers? What can smaller companies do to improve their chances of winning investment? And how is the ever-growing influence of retail investors challenging industry norms?Find out in this episode of the Frid...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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8:54
Inside COP28: What's next for the green transition?
Ever wondered what its really like on the ground at the UN Climate Summit? Powerscourt’s Leighton Barnish, Head of Sustainability and
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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18:57
Electrifying the Energy Transition with Topsoe's Roeland Baan
“The push coming from the private sector is very palpable.”How can governments and industry work together to navigate the green transition? Should there be a proper price on carbon? What will the energy mix look like in a decade...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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16:25
Powerscourt Perspectives: Tackling Discrimination through the Media
How does the media impact a fight for justice?In the first episode of our new podcast series, Powerscourt Perspectives, we hear from four individuals who’ve had to face the tricky dynamics of the media in their personal battles for justi...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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20:58
What is to come for the UK’s Defence sector?
Ahead of next week’s DSEI conference at London’s Excel, one of the largest exhibitions of military and security equipment in the world, the latest Friday Fix episode sees Powerscourt’s James White talk to Kevin Craven, CEO of ADS Group, the tra...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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13:49
This is the iPhone moment for AI - with Dr. Lewis Z. Liu, Founder & CEO of Eigen Technologies
The Founder & CEO of AI firm Eigen Technologies, Dr Lewis Z. Liu has concerns about the direction of generative AI. As this technology becomes more and more powerful, how do we ...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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13:38
A look ahead to The Paris Air Show with Oliver Gill
The aviation industry is gaining altitude in its quest for a sustainable future. What steps are being taken towards change? When will we see hydrogen and electric planes? And could the government be doing more to support this agenda?
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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7:20
Don't believe the hype: London's still calling for IPOs - with Bod Buckby, London Stock Exchange
Recent months have seen naysayers in the markets and media call London’s position in the global capital markets into question. But what’s the truth behind the headlines: are fears of transatlantic migration overblown?
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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14:56
The state of the media industry with Chris Blackhurst
Chris Blackhurst, distinguished business journalist, spent decades in the engine room of the British media. In this week’s episode with
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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12:42
AI: Friend or Foe? With Carolyn Esser, Darktrace
This week’s Friday Fix delves into the complex world of AI, courtesy of Carolyn Esser from cyber security company Darktrace. Powerscourt’s
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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12:11
DE&I for businesses: Breaking down barriers with Ria Kalsi
What is DE&I? It’s easy for businesses to see these terms - diversity, equity, equality, inclusion and belonging - as buzzwords. How can businesses move beyond this mindset to create real change?
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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6:32
Comms and the Coronation: Steve Marinker, Head of Powerscourt 360
Does the British monarchy have a comms issue? Steve Marinker, Head of Powerscourt 360, talks to Powerscourt’s Georgia Way ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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12:31
Has progress on board diversity stalled? With Alice Breeden
The boards of 2023 face the challenges of a complex, interconnected world: cybersecurity, geopolitical risk, and ESG transparency and action. Are they hiring the right board members to protect themselves against future risks? This w...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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8:59
Mark Leftly: What to expect from the local elections
The UK’s local elections are taking place on 4th May. As more than 8,000 seats at 230 councils are contested, what could the result tell us about the prospects for the Conservatives and Labour, as the runway for the General Election comes into ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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9:07
Is UK Plc about to be taken private? with Mervyn Metcalf
As the private equity “wall of money” eyes up deals in the UK, and public companies face ever more requirements, do the costs of being listed outweigh the benefits?Mervyn Metcalf, founder ...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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12:13
The banking confidence trick: are we heading for another financial crisis?
One banking collapse might be seen as isolated - but does two indicate a systemic issue?Andy Smith, Powerscourt’s in-house banking expert, examines the collapse of Silicon Va...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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15:17
Connecting Companies with Capital: James Ashton, Quoted Companies Alliance
Does London still have momentum as a great capital market – and what can be done to address the cost and complexity of listing? What needs to change to connect companies with capital on the public markets? This week’s episode of the Friday Fix ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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11:31
Tax cuts, resignations & a shift in the polls: What to expect from the Spring Statement
“This is a place marking budget.. setting a platform from which you can have a crack at limiting the damage at the next general election.” Mark Leftly, Head of Public Af...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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10:53
The devil’s in the data: Auto Trader’s media secrets
Developing stories to catch the attention of the media is an art form, “not rocket science”, according to Russ Lynch, Powerscourt’s ex-journalist hosting this week’s podcast. But how...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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9:14
What sets successful IPOs apart? Simon Olsen, Deloitte ECM
Simon Olsen, Partner in Deloitte’s Equity Capital Markets team, worked on his first IPO back in 2002, and knows what sets th...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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11:34
Nicola Sturgeon resigns: What’s next for the SNP?
Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation as First Minister of Scotland has come as a surprise to even keenest political pundits. What’s next for the nation and party which have grown used to her steady hand on the tiller? Powerscourt’s former political jo...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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11:13
BONUS - Webinar: Investigations and Reputation Management
Be sure to join the webinar on 21st February.
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0:46
Start-up or upstart? GB News and the new media model
As Political Correspondent at GB News, Olivia Utley is at the forefront of the conversation around the future of news media. While print newspapers contend with the realities of 2...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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14:28
Retrofit - or live to regret it? Making buildings Net Zero with 3Keel
Did you know that the buildings are responsible for an astonishing 40% of global emissions? To bring our homes and offices in line with net zero targets, they need to be made more energy-efficient as a matter of urgency – but are the world’s ma...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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12:20