Looking Forward
Looking Forward
Obbi Solutions
Join us as we interview prominent business leaders about looking forward to the future of business and their inspirational stories. Gareth Macklin, Obbi Solutions Director - ‘The reason we created this Podcast is to be able to help and inspire people to keep pushing through hard times, to look to the future and get motivated by other peoples success stories who persevered with hard work. Innovation is in our DNA at Obbi and we want to be inspired by the incredible innovators out there who are doing phenomenal work to evolve, adapt and accomplish.
Business in Belfast with Richard Buckley
Gareth Macklin speaks to Richard Buckley Founder and Editor of Business Eye about his 'New Normal' and how business is currently looking. Richard has operated his business throughout the recession and the financial crash and says this situation is like no other, but optimism is key to moving forward. Richard has enjoyed seeing the fantastic innovation from businesses and entrepreneurs who are changing their way of thinking and have the determination and resilience to keep going. More info on Business Eye available here - http://www.businesseye.co.uk/
Feb 24, 2021
13 min
The Manufactruing Industry Adapting to the Pandemic
Gareth Macklin and Stephen Kelly of Manufacturing NI on the new normal within the Manufacturing industry Manufacturing NI is a campaigning organisation which works with member companies, workforce representatives, policymakers and regulators to challenge and encourage change in areas which impact on the cost of doing business, specifically rates, energy and labour. Full info at manufacturingni.org
Feb 24, 2021
22 min
Recruitment in a Pandemic - How to get the most out of it - David McCrisken
David McCrisken speaks about the New Normal in the recruitment industry today and gives advice on how to get the best candidates for your organisation, key questions to ask yourself and how to turn the negatives into positives. To find out more about David and MCS Group Recruitment head over to https://www.mcsgroup.jobs/
Feb 24, 2021
13 min
How has the Sporting Industry changed from the Pandemic - Geoff Wilson
How has the sporting industry changed from the Pandemic began? What about the streams of income, what do they look like now? Touching on digital transformation and embedding agility for long term success, listen to Geoff Wilson from Wilson Consultancy speak to Gareth Macklin about the New Normal in his industry today. More info on Geoff available here - https://geoffwnjwilson.wordpress.com/tag/geoff-wilson-consultancy/
Feb 24, 2021
21 min
The New Normal within the Sporting Industry with Marc Scott
Marc Scott is highly qualified in Sports and Business Law, Sport Studies and Governance together with Management and Leadership. He joined Ulster Hockey as Executive Manager following a successful career with the Scottish Institute of Sport, Scottish Hockey and Sport Northern Ireland where he gained extensive experience in Performance, Governance and Management roles. Marc talks to Gareth Macklin about the new normal within the sporting industry today and what the future holds. 
Feb 24, 2021
26 min
Coming Together to Make a Change in the Leisure Industry - Thomas Fegan
Listen as Thomas Fegan, Managing Director of Eddie Irvine Sports chats to Gareth Macklin about the new normal in the world today. During the Pandemic Thomas founded the Northern Ireland Entertainment & Leisure Forum as a body to talk to government about pending issues and opportunities within the sector. Over 100 businesses have joined within a few weeks and it has already made a massive impact and contribution to the Entertainment & Leisure Industry.
Feb 24, 2021
29 min
What we need to Survive and Thrive in Media - Jeff Reinke
Listen as Gareth Macklin talks to Jeff Reinke, Editorial Director from Industrial Equipment News - a US based Manufacturing media company, on their New Normal. Jeff highlights key points on increased use of digital property, how his readership has been more engaged, what we need to 'survive & thrive' and the importance of looking local for your supply chain.
Feb 24, 2021
19 min
Business Resilience and the Importance of being Flexible in Business - Feargal McCormack
Listen as Feargal McCormack, Managing Director of PKF-FPM chats to Gareth Macklin about the new normal in the world today. He gives some key insights on business resilience and the importance of being flexible - "You innovate or you evaporate" More info on PKF-FPM here - https://pkffpm.com/
Feb 24, 2021
22 min