In our first episode, our host Katherine Morgan is joined by Gethin Nadin, Chief Innovation Officer at Benefex, an award-winning psychologist, writer, and speaker on employee experience and wellbeing. More recently Gethin has been named one of the world's most influential thinkers in HR and UK mental health campaigner of the year. Gethin joins us to share his success story of scaling the business, discuss his work around employee wellbeing, and share his insight on creating a great culture. 

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Disclaimer: • Barclays (including its employees, Directors and agents) accepts no responsibility and shall have no liability in contract, tort or otherwise to any person in connection with this video or the use of or reliance on any information or data set out in this video unless it expressly agrees otherwise in writing. It does not constitute an offer to sell or buy any security, investment, financial product or service and does not constitute investment, professional, legal or tax advice, or a recommendation with respect to any securities or financial instruments. • The information, statements, and opinions contained in this video are of a general nature only and do not take into account your individual circumstances including any laws, policies, procedures or practices you, or your employer or businesses may have or be subject to. Although the statements of fact in this video have been obtained from and are based upon sources that Barclays believes to be reliable, Barclays does not guarantee their accuracy or completeness. • Barclays has gained access to the speakers at this event for you to help with your independent research and business decisions. Unless indicated, these speakers are not employees or representatives of Barclays. The statements of fact and/or opinions expressed by these speakers are not provided or recommended to you by Barclays.

#1: Unlocking growth through employee wellbeing

In this episode, we’re joined by Kusia Pell, Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Elevayte. Their platform provides coaching and people development that helps to create high-performance leadership teams.

Kusia, a leadership development expert, shares hints and tips that can help businesses scale faster by laying solid foundations. 

The discussion covers the importance of strategy, values, and looking after the people within a business – as well as how to get the best out of a team and encourage productivity to take a business to the next level.

Hear about Kusia’s personal journey in leadership and development, from supporting founder-led startups to co-founding Elevayte and beyond.

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Disclaimer: • Barclays (including its employees, Directors and agents) accepts no responsibility and shall have no liability in contract, tort or otherwise to any person in connection with this video or the use of or reliance on any information or data set out in this video unless it expressly agrees otherwise in writing. It does not constitute an offer to sell or buy any security, investment, financial product or service and does not constitute investment, professional, legal or tax advice, or a recommendation with respect to any securities or financial instruments. • The information, statements, and opinions contained in this video are of a general nature only and do not take into account your individual circumstances including any laws, policies, procedures or practices you, or your employer or businesses may have or be subject to. Although the statements of fact in this video have been obtained from and are based upon sources that Barclays believes to be reliable, Barclays does not guarantee their accuracy or completeness. • Barclays has gained access to the speakers at this event for you to help with your independent research and business decisions. Unless indicated, these speakers are not employees or representatives of Barclays. The statements of fact and/or opinions expressed by these speakers are not provided or recommended to you by Barclays.

#5: The importance of a high-performance leadership team

For this episode, we’re joined by Kufa Matiya, Founder and CEO of Future Match, a talent acquisition platform that manages the end-to-end hiring process for organisations looking to hire early-career talent.

Future Match combines machine learning, AI, and data with human expertise and knowledge, to help companies attract people who are the right fit for the role.

Hear from Kufa as he takes us through his journey as a second-time founder – from being a chef to a headhunter in recruitment. Kufa shares the lessons he’s learned from his first startup, how he applies his knowledge of the recruitment industry to his business and tells us about the programmatic support he's had along the way.

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Disclaimer: • Barclays (including its employees, Directors and agents) accepts no responsibility and shall have no liability in contract, tort or otherwise to any person in connection with this video or the use of or reliance on any information or data set out in this video unless it expressly agrees otherwise in writing. It does not constitute an offer to sell or buy any security, investment, financial product or service and does not constitute investment, professional, legal or tax advice, or a recommendation with respect to any securities or financial instruments. • The information, statements, and opinions contained in this video are of a general nature only and do not take into account your individual circumstances including any laws, policies, procedures or practices you, or your employer or businesses may have or be subject to. Although the statements of fact in this video have been obtained from and are based upon sources that Barclays believes to be reliable, Barclays does not guarantee their accuracy or completeness. • Barclays has gained access to the speakers at this event for you to help with your independent research and business decisions. Unless indicated, these speakers are not employees or representatives of Barclays. The statements of fact and/or opinions expressed by these speakers are not provided or recommended to you by Barclays.

#6: Creating a data-led solution that matches businesses with talent

In this episode, we're joined by Pamela Aculey. She’s the CEO of MIXD reality and Just Like Me books – a picture book series that champions diversity and inclusivity while using augmented reality (AR) technology to tell the whole story.

Pamela tells us all about the incredible journey she’s been on that started when she was looking for more diverse children’s books to share with her son.

In this discussion you’ll hear about the passion that drives her motivation to achieve big things, and how this has led her to a second venture with AR.

Lastly, we touch on her mission to revolutionise and diversify the Ed-tech and publishing industry.

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Disclaimer: • Barclays (including its employees, Directors and agents) accepts no responsibility and shall have no liability in contract, tort or otherwise to any person in connection with this video or the use of or reliance on any information or data set out in this video unless it expressly agrees otherwise in writing. It does not constitute an offer to sell or buy any security, investment, financial product or service and does not constitute investment, professional, legal or tax advice, or a recommendation with respect to any securities or financial instruments. • The information, statements, and opinions contained in this video are of a general nature only and do not take into account your individual circumstances including any laws, policies, procedures or practices you, or your employer or businesses may have or be subject to. Although the statements of fact in this video have been obtained from and are based upon sources that Barclays believes to be reliable, Barclays does not guarantee their accuracy or completeness. • Barclays has gained access to the speakers at this event for you to help with your independent research and business decisions. Unless indicated, these speakers are not employees or representatives of Barclays. The statements of fact and/or opinions expressed by these speakers are not provided or recommended to you by Barclays.

#13: Evolving storytelling with augmented reality

This special episode of the Disruptive podcast celebrates a decade of UK innovation by reflecting on the evolution of the ecosystem since Eagle Labs’ launch. It’s hosted by Amanda Allan and features guests Jonny Clark, CEO of Capital Enterprise, and Tim Brownstone, founder of KYMIRA and Eagle Labs Innovation Award winner. They’ll discuss how the landscape for founders has changed, highlighting shifts in funding, talent and infrastructure, as well as the growing impact of organisations like Capital Enterprise and Eagle Labs.  

Both guests will share experiences personal and systemic challenges, the importance of community and support networks, and the transformative effect of recognition programmes such as the Barclays Entrepreneur Awards. The episode will conclude with their reflections on standout moments and the enduring value of collaboration and ambition in driving UK tech forward. 

Find out more about how Barclays Eagle Labs can support your business journey ⁠⁠labs.uk.barclays/⁠⁠

For more information on Barclays Innovation Banking at Barclays ⁠⁠www.barclays.co.uk/business-bankin…s/Innovation/⁠⁠

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A look back: a decade of UK innovation

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#13: Evolving storytelling with augmented reality

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