Eastern Promise - The Podcast
‘Eastern Promise‘ explores the full potential of the East of England. We talk to experts, innovators, entrepreneurs, disrupters and more, finding out why the Eastern region is the best place in the UK to start, run and grow a business. From architecture to zoology, every business has a place here, with Mike Rigby as your guide on this audio journey, celebrating and promoting our region. Eastern Promise also features the Plug Board; where a panel of three get to plug their own business, event or project in exchange for giving a plug to someone else in return. And there‘s also a bit of lighthearted audience participation in ‘CrowdSourcery’, where folk from across the East of England - and even beyond! - choose their favourite things on a given theme to share and celebrate! You can contact Mike at podcast@easternpromise.org.uk.
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Episodes
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
This week: Mike Rigby talks to Asher Minns, Executive Director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia, discussing not only the work he and his team do in charting the impact of climate change but the many opportunities our region has to lead the fight against it.
Then, sticking with the UEA we'll be dropping in on the Grand Finale of the 'Change Makers' programme, at the university's iconic Enterprise Centre.
And finally, where do you go and what do you do to keep active and sporty in the East of England? Only one way to find out! Let's go into extra time for this week's CROWDSOURCERY!
Get in touch at mike@easternpromise.site
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
This week: We visit your choices of the most mysterious places in the East of England and a body's found in the library in this week's CROWDSOURCERY!
Get in touch at mike@easternpromise.site!
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
This week: Mike Rigby heads for the region's biggest tech conference, Nor(Dev)Con 2023, to hear from speaker Dr Gail Ollis, Molly Howes of Aviva, Gearset's Cathrine Evans, gaming guru Oscar Clarke, Simon Blackwell and Norwich tech legend James Adams.
Get in touch at mike@easternpromise.site!
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
This week: Mike Rigby talks to Susan Gowling, Founder of Laptops4Learning (Laptops4learning.co.uk) about her life, her drive to help people across the world and how the pandemic created a tremendous force for good in our region, fighting digital exclusion and digital poverty.
Get in touch at mike@easternpromise.site!
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
This week: Mike Rigby talks to Susan Gowling, Founder of Laptops4Learning (Laptops4learning.co.uk) about her life, her drive to help people across the world and how the pandemic created a tremendous force for good in our region, fighting digital exclusion and digital poverty. Then, we head for the region's biggest tech conference, Nor(Dev):Con 2023, to hear from speaker Dr Gail Ollis, Molly Howes of the Aviva Foundry, Gearset's Cathrine Evans, gaming guru Oscar Clarke, Simon Blackwell and Norwich tech legend James Adams. And finally, we wrap it all up with the most mysterious places in the East of England and a body's found in the library in this week's CROWDSOURCERY!
Get in touch at mike@easternpromise.site!
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
The answer over what to do on to your wet weekends: solved! It's all here in this week's CROWDSOURCERY!
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
This week, it's Blast Off for the New Anglia Space Cluster as our news roundup hears from cluster manager Stuart Catchpole. All that and the answer over what to do on to your wet weekends: solved! In this week's CROWDSOURCERY!
For more on Space East, visit: https://spaceeast.co.uk/
Contact Eastern Promise by emailing: mike@easternpromise.site.
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
This week, Eastern Promise heads to RSPB Minsmere to find out from Richard Powell OBE the wonders of the natural economy. New team member Sally Osborne helps her co-host Mike Rigby appreciate the wildlife on display, as we discuss all manner of matters, including the imminent impact of Sizewell C.
This is the full-length tour.
Contact Eastern Promise by emailing: mike@easternpromise.site.
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
This week, Eastern Promise heads to RSPB Minsmere to find out from Richard Powell OBE the wonders of the natural economy. New team member Sally Osborne helps her co-host Mike Rigby appreciate the wildlife on display, as we discuss all manner of matters, including the imminent impact of Sizewell C. You can hear the full tour on your podcast feed or enjoy these highlights.
Plus, it's Blast Off for the New Anglia Space Cluster as our news roundup hears from cluster manager Stuart Catchpole. All that and the answer over what to do on to your wet weekends: solved! In this week's CROWDSOURCERY!
Contact us by emailing: mike@easternpromise.site.
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Big sky. Big potential...this is Eastern Promise.
Where in the East of England do *you* go to clear your mind and soothe your soul? Let's find out in this week's CROWDSOURCERY!
Get in touch by emailing mike@easternpromise.site.
Welcome to Eastern Promise
Eastern Promise is the podcast that explores the full potential of the East of England. We showcase that potential, celebrate it and share it with you, our listener.
From architecture to zoology, your host Mike Rigby takes you on a tour of the region, finding out things you din't know you didn't know and surprising you as to the scale of fantastic stuff that's happening under our noses.
Photo, left: Mike and Engineer 49 record a Plug Board episode at the boardroom at the EpiCentre in Haverhill, Suffolk.