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 Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Mike Rigby talks to games creator and designer Robin Milton, founder of Fairer Games, about her inspiration for setting up the company, how the industry treats its customers and employees who are women and/or ethnic minorities, and the sector in the East of England, plus what her favourite titles are!
This is the full length, unabridged interview.
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Eastern Promise returns for 2023! And what a show we have for you - Robin Milton of Norwich-based computer games company Fairer Games talks to Mike Rigby about her influences, favourite games and inclusion and diversity within the industry and games themselves.
Then, we head to Roku in Cambridge for a snifter of Tech & Beer, high-energy networking events run by Kent Height & the Innovator Network. Mike chats with Kent about why he does what he does, and also to Tim Granger of Roku on why the company does things that little bnit differently.
And finally, we find out where in the region you go for an adrenaline rush in this week's CROWDSOURCERY!
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
We revisit Mike Rigby's chat with sustainable construction advocate and guru, Saul Humphrey, recorded in April 2021. This retains the record for most downloaded interview!
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
In September 2021, Mike headed to Adastral Park to interview BT's Director of Applied R&D, Lisa Perkins. Mike & Lisa chat about what innovation means to her, how to process of innovation unfolds amongst her team and the shape of tech in the East of England.
Friday Dec 30, 2022
Friday Dec 30, 2022
Celebrating both Christmas 2022 and one year of Eastern Promise, our first 'Best of the Guests' is our most downloaded interview with Mid Norfolk MP George Freeman. Previously split into across two episodes, it's now available in its complete form for the first time.
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Where in the East of England would you like to explore, but have yet to visit? Let's find out with some CROWDSOURCERY!
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
A look ahead to what January has in store from Eastern Promise...Stay tuned!
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Mike Rigby joins the workers at Norwich Research Park for a 'Festive Fling' to celebrate the holiday and bring tenants and staff together. Ho, ho, ho!
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Mike Rigby journeys to the Innovation Centre, Knowledge Gateway at the University of Essex's Colchester campus this week, to meet Innovation Director Neil Griffin and for a tour of the building from Centre Manager Georgina Watts!
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Mike journeys to the Innovation Centre, Knowledge Gateway at the University of Essex's Colchester campus this week, to meet Innovation Director Neil Griffin and for a tour of the building from Centre Manager Georgina Watts.
Then, we grab a mince pie at the Norwich Research Park festive fling, and talk to staff and tenants of the NRP to see what's on their list to Santa.
And finally, we see where you want to go in the East of England and have yet to visit in CrowdSourcery, but not before we tease you with clips of Eastern Promise's output in January 2023. Merry Christmas to all, and to all, enjoy!
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.