This week we're delighted to introduce Time Newns, the MD of Levelling Up at the Office For Investment.
Prior to his role at the OFI, Tim spent 11 years as the chief executive of MIDAS, Manchester's Inward Investment Agency where he oversaw the attraction of over £6 billion investment into the region.
David Newns and Dominic McGregor sat down with Tim in 2022 before his departure from MIDAS to discuss the challenges that he overcame in Manchester and his vision for the UK going forward.
Tim speaks to David and Dominic about his time at MIDAS turning Manchester into a credible proposition to the finance sector, why infrastructure planning takes time and how he believes that free trade agreements are the key to the UK's future.
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00:00 Intro
01:00 Tim's Background and Working Abroad
02:14 What Makes Manchester Special
04:02 Manchester's Journey To Being The Second City
08:23 The Timescales Of Economic Planning
10:16 The Importance Of Skills For Economic Success
11:17 How Can The Regions Change Their Offering?
14:22 The UK's Future
22:06 Tim's Summit ⛰️
22:54 Outro
▬▬▬ About our hosts ▬▬▬
A serial entrepreneur, David Newns successfully founded, built and sold his first two companies to FTSE 100 companies. Following the sale of his second company, David joined Imperial Brands as Group Innovation and Science Director as well as sitting on the Executive Committee.
Founder and former COO of Social Chain, Dominic McGregor grew the business from its inception in 2014 to an industry leader working with clients such as Amazon, Coca Cola and TikTok. Dominic oversaw the phenomenal rise of Social Chain, expanding the business through investments and acquisitions across EMEA and North America, culminating in a public market listing.
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