Dr D Unplugged Podcast

Insightful conversations about people, politics, and planetary topics to better understand our complex world. Our guest for this episode of Dr D Unplugged Podcast is Dr. Angela Brown CEO & Managing Director at Training in Childcare Ltd & The Childcare People

Insightful conversations about people, politics, and planetary topics to better understand our complex world. Our guest for this episode of Dr D Unplugged Podcast is Sarah Ford PGCE, BA (Hons), University of Sunderland alumni & Lecturer in HRM, Leadership, and Enterprise.

Insightful conversations about people, politics and planetary topics to better understand our complex world.Our guest for this episode of Dr D Unplugged Podcast is Cllr Graeme Miller, Leader of Sunderland City Council.Graeme joins Dr Derek Watson to talk through his life and career from taking his lumps in 1960s Leith, His love of Hibernian Football Club, How working as a Credit Manager impacted his management style, the transition into politics with his 2006 election as Labour Councillor for Washington South, right the way up to his current position as leader of Sunderland City Council spearheading the ongoing regeneration of the city centrePresenter and Executive Producer: Dr Derek WatsonGuest: Cllr Graeme MillerEditor and Technical Operations Producer: Megan PercivalProduced as part of the University of Sunderland Business School

Insightful conversations about people, politics and planetary topics to better understand our complex world.Our guest for episode 3 is David Oldfield. University of Sunderland Alumni, Former CEO of Commercial & Group COO at Lloyds Banking Group. Borrowing from David's LinkedIn profile: "I stepped down from full time executive life at the end of June 2023 and am looking forward to starting a portfolio career after 39 years with Lloyds Banking Group, most recently Group Chief Operating Officer responsible for our Group Data, Sourcing and Technology / transformation strategy and, alongside that, as CEO of the Commercial Bank since 2017."David joins Dr Derek Watson to talk about his life in banking, including his time at the University of Sunderland, his leadership philosophies and how the banking industry has evolved from his entry in 1984 to his very recent departure from the world of being a CEO & COO.Presenter and Executive Producer: Dr Derek WatsonGuest: David OldfieldEditor and Technical Operations Producer: Megan PercivalProduced as part of the University of Sunderland Business School

Insightful conversations about people, politics and planetary topics to better understand our complex world.Our guest for episode 2 is Sergio Petrucci MBE, Founder of Red Sky Foundation, University of Sunderland alumni and North East Corporate Charity Ambassador of the Year. Borrowing from Sergio's LinkedIn profile: "Having raised nearly £1/2 million to date, the award-winning Red Sky Ball was created in 2016 as a one-off fundraising event for the fantastic Children’s Heart Unit at the Freeman Hospital. It quickly grew into a much loved registered charity and is now supported by a variety of individuals, local, national and international brands. The aim of Red Sky Foundation is simple; to save lives and to support heart patients of all ages with problems right here in the North East of England."Sergio joins Dr Derek Watson to talk about his life, including his beginnings working in his father's salons, a successful early career in sales and marketing, the heart-warming story of his daughter Luna and how she inspired the Red Sky Foundation's early forming. https://redskyfoundation.com/Presenter and Executive Producer: Dr Derek WatsonGuest: Sergio Petrucci MBEEditor and Technical Operations Producer: Megan PercivalProduced as part of the University of Sunderland Business School

Insightful conversations about people, politics and planetary topics to better understand our complex world. Our guest for this first episode of Dr D Unplugged Podcast is Gordon Hayburn, President & CEO of The FACTS Group. To borrow from Gordon's LinkedIn profile: "With over 35 years of experience in the food industry, I am a passionate and knowledgeable leader in food safety, food law, and food science and technology. As the President and CEO of my own company, I specialize in providing GFSI benchmarked standards implementation and auditing, as well as education and training in various food safety and quality topics. I also use my extensive experience as a former professor, senior lecturer, and technical director to deliver effective and engaging training and tutoring, as well as to serve as an expert witness and a media spokesperson on food safety issues. My mission is to help companies of all types and sizes achieve their potential and improve their food safety and quality culture."Gordon joins Dr Derek Watson to talk through his life and career from the teachers who shaped his intellectual out look on life in Liberia, the benefits he took from working in fast food retail in his native Scotland right the way up to his current position as a well respected mind in the food safety industry working out of Ontario, Canada. Presenter and Executive Producer: Dr Derek WatsonGuest: Gordon HayburnEditor and Technical Operations Producer: Megan Percival Produced as part of the University of Sunderland Business School