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
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
There's an early Christmas treat for you in the form of Mike's long-awaited interview with Tim Robinson, COO of Tech East. Tim surveys the East of England's tech sector, giving us an unvrivalled view of the landscape, and gives us an exciting glimpse of Tech East's future plans...
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
What a whopper! The biggest EVER episode of Eastern Promise is heading down your chimney NOW, no need to wait until Christmas!
And that early Christmas treat is firstly in the form of my long-awaited interview with Tim Robinson, COO of Tech East. Tim surveys the East of England's tech sector, giving us an unvrivalled view of the landscape, and gives us an exciting glimpse of Tech East's future plans...
We also return to the incredible Sync the City 2022 for Day THREE, which means the clock is almost done ticking and it's gonna be showtime for our ten teams...
But there's still more! We share Councillor Andrew Proctors words about the Norfolk County Deal and disclose your favourite little shops in the East of England!
And, just one more show 'till Christmas!
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
It’s curtain up for the greatest theatres, playhouses and live performance venues in the East of England in this week’s CROWDSOURCERY! Encore!
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
The latest news from the East of England: send your stories to newsdesk@easternpromise.site.
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
How do we in the East of England identify, train and retain our best leaders? And what even makes a good leader? I’ll be putting these questions to Norfolk’s pre-eminent expert on leadership, CEO of Nelsonspirit Nigel Cushion; and graduate of Nelsonspirit’s ‘Home First’ programme, Charlotte Pounder.
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
We bring you the highlights of day two of SYNC THE CITY: we chat to mentors and contestants, and find that on a cold Friday morning, reality is also beginning to dawn for our teams…
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Welcome to another packed edition of Eastern Promise, starting with a mash-up of the East of England and the Shipping Forecast (apologies, I’ve always wanted to do that)!
We start with a roundup of the news from the East of England. Send your stories to newsdesk@easternpromise.site.
We bring you the highlights of day two of SYNC THE CITY: we chat to mentors and contestants, and find that on a cold Friday morning, reality is also beginning to dawn for our teams…
How do we in the East of England identify, train and retain our best leaders? And what even makes a good leader? I’ll be putting these questions to Norfolk’s pre-eminent expert on leadership, CEO of Nelsonspirit Nigel Cushion; and graduate of Nelsonspirit’s ‘Home First’ programme, Charlotte Pounder.
And finally, it’s curtain up for the greatest theatres, playhouses and live performance venues in the East of England in this week’s CROWDSOURCERY! Encore!
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
For what, where or whom are you thankful in the East of England? Let's find out in this week's CROWDSOURCERY!
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
The latest news from the East of England: send your stories to newsdesk@easternpromise.site.
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Join your host, Mike Rigby, as he journeys to the 2022 extravaganza that is Sync The City! Listen to the build-up, hear the pitches and marvel as 34 become 20, become the 10 teams we'll be following through the three-day event from the King's Centre in Norwich.
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.