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Tavistock's Charles Vivian welcomes Serval Resources CEO, Robin Birchall, to the podcast

Tavistock are delighted to be supporting Serval Resources with their upcoming admission to AIM on the LSE. Serval Resources’ CEO Robin Birchall was our latest guest on Tavistock Talks, speaking about the listing process, the exciting opportunities in the copper space and what this year has in store for Serval.

Digging Deep: Jade Davenport explores South Africa's mining history in second edition of her book

Charles Vivian sits down with Jade Davenport to discuss the second edition of her book, Digging Deep. Digging Deep explores South Africa’s great mineral revolution, providing a comprehensive deep dive into an industry that proved influential in weaving the political, economic and social fabric of a society.

Tavistock's Adam Baynes welcomes Asset Match co-founder, Iain Baillie, to the podcast

Adam meets with Asset Match co-founder Iain Baillie for an episode on their leading role in trading UK private company shares. Iain outlines the founding of the company, the mechanics of the platform, the FCA’s PISCES framework, and his perspective on the current opportunity set for private markets.

James Wood of Winterflood Securities joins us to discuss the company's leading role in market making in London

Partner Simon Hudson sits down with James Wood to discuss Winterflood Securities’ role in market making in London. Listen to learn what Winterflood does and how it is providing insights and funding options for corporate issuers ahead of important changes affecting retail shareholder participation.

Tavistock welcomes Amrish Shah to meet with Charles Vivian for a new AI podcast series (2)

Partner Charles Vivian sits down with Amrish Shah – executive producer, AI commentator, and CEO of Proof of Concept. Charles and Amrish meet to explore how the AI landscape has shifted in the last few months and why it’s something business leaders can no longer ignore.

Tavistock welcomes David Smith, economics editor of The Sunday Times, to host a post-budget podcast

Tavistock was proud to host a special post-budget podcast this week with David Smith, the economics editor of The Sunday Times. David revealed to Tavistock’s David Cracknell insights into the pre-budget Treasury briefings, the true state of the British economy and the likely fate of Kier Starmer and co.

Tavistock welcomes Amrish Shah to meet with Charles Vivian for a new AI podcast series (1)

Partner Charles Vivian sits down with Amrish Shah – executive producer, AI commentator, and CEO of Proof of Concept. Charles and Amrish discuss the fast-evolving role of AI in communications, unpacking the latest breakthroughs and creative opportunities shaping how we connect and tell stories.

Henry Adefope welcomes Lawrence Gosling, head of communications at Artemis Investment Management

Lawrence Gosling joins Henry Adefope to share insights on how the investment landscape has evolved since he began his career in the City, reflecting on the contrasts between working in journalism and communications, as well as revealing some of his personal investment strategies.

Tavistock welcomes financial markets trader Garth Mackenzie to meet with Gareth Tredway

Tavistock director Gareth Tredway is joined by Garth Mackenzie, seasoned financial markets trader, technical analyst and founder of Traders Corner. Gareth and Garth discuss career stories, common retail trading mistakes, and the importance of sticking to your own rules when building a trading playbook.

Tavistock welcomes Kuba Stawiski to the financial services team in his new role as director

Tara Vivian-Neal sits down with Kuba Stawiski, a director at Tavistock with a decade of experience in communications. Kuba shares the expertise he brings to our financial services team and explores with the nuances of crafting and translating impactful messages.

Market Share podcast with Tavistock's senior advisers, David Cracknell and James Laing (7)

David Cracknell joins James Laing for a series of podcasts dedicated to covering the politics and economics of the day. This episode covers President Trump’s tariff war, the status of gold prices, DeepSeek AI and the polarisation of DEI and ESG, among much more.

Market Share podcast with Tavistock's senior advisers, David Cracknell and James Laing (6)

David Cracknell joins James Laing for a series of podcasts dedicated to covering the politics and economics of the day. This episode covers the UK Government’s budget announcement, spending allocations and the US elections. James and David also give their book recommendations for Christmas.

In conversation with Tavistock's property director and real estate expert, James Whitmore

Adam Baynes meets with James Whitmore to catch up on the latest property trends. James is a real estate specialist with knowledge and expertise in every commercial and residential sector; before Tavistock, he worked for 25 years as a real estate journalist, including as executive editor of Property Week.

Market Share podcast with Tavistock's senior advisers, David Cracknell and James Laing (5)

David Cracknell joins James Laing for a series of podcasts dedicated to covering the politics and economics of the day. This episode covers the snap summer election, the state of the public finances, and the impossible choices that face the next prime minister.

Market Share podcast with Tavistock's senior advisers, David Cracknell and James Laing (4)

David Cracknell joins James Laing for a series of podcasts dedicated to covering the politics and economics of the day. David and James look forward to 2024 and the biggest election year in history, where roughly half the world’s population and GDP is up for grabs.

Tavistock welcomes Henry Adefope to the financial services team in his new role as director

Tara Vivian-Neal meets with Henry Adefope as he discusses his unconventional route into the world of financial PR, having started his career on the market desk at Goldman Sachs. Henry shares what we can expect to see from Tavistock’s financial services team in the future.

In conversation with David, James and Gareth, Tavistock's three former journalists

David, Gareth and James discuss their former lives as journalists. Bringing expertise from the political, natural resources and property spheres, our colleagues discuss how they got into journalism, how they came about their biggest stories, and their thoughts on the job looking back at it now.

Market Share podcast with Tavistock's senior advisers, David Cracknell and James Laing (3)

David Cracknell joins James Laing for a series of podcasts dedicated to covering the politics and economics of the day. This episode covers the continued lack of London M&A activity, Jeremy Hunt’s recent Mansion House speech, and the persistent competition with a more attractive US market.

Tavistock's TMT team on recent news and challenges facing the tech, media and telecomms market

Heather Armstrong, Lulu Bridges and Katie Hopkins meet to discuss their view of the market from their position on Tavistock’s TMT team. They cover what themes we are seeing in the London market this year as well as obstacles and challenges facing the FTSE when completing with the Dow Jones in the US.

Bookmark Reading Charity: Emily Jack and Jenny Cater introduce Tavistock's 2023 charity partner

Heather Armstrong meets with Emily Jack, Head of Schools, and Jenny Cater, Volunteer Attraction & Engagement Manager, to introduce Bookmark Reading Charity, Tavistock’s charity partner for 2023. Emily and Jenny explain why Bookmark’s fight to improve children’s literacy is so crucial.

Market Share podcast with Tavistock's senior advisers, David Cracknell and James Laing (2)

David Cracknell joins James Laing for a series of podcasts dedicated to covering the politics and economics of the day. This episode covers the the first few months of 2023, how the SVB crisis differed from the 2008 financial crash, and the status and progress of IPOs and M&A activity in London.

David Cracknell meets with Robert Watts, editor of The Sunday Times Rich List, ahead of the 2023 edition

David Cracknell speaks to Robert Watts ahead of the upcoming edition of the Sunday Times Rich List. Robert gives a fascinating insight into the production of the supplement, how to get in to the list and how to stay out. Plus an exclusive hint at what we can expect to see in the Rich List 2023.

Market Share podcast with Tavistock's senior advisers, David Cracknell and James Laing (1)

David Cracknell joins James Laing for a series of podcasts dedicated to covering the politics and economics of the day. This first episode sees David and James look back over 2022 and discuss whether the British economy was going pear shaped even before the Truss & Kwarteng mini budget.

Tavistock's David Cracknell welcomes David Smith, economics editor of The Sunday Times

David Cracknell meets with David Smith to discuss whether there is light at the end of the political tunnel. Their conversation covers the effects of the biggest UK recession in 300 years, whether the recent budget will help the Tories get ahead in the polls, and if its party policies or “mood music” that decide elections.

Simon Hudson and Jade Davenport present 'ESG Africa Conference - Defining a Narrative'

Jade Davenport and Simon Hudson discuss the unique challenges facing the African continent following this year’s inaugural event, as well as the voices that were missing from the conference.

From the real estate team, James Verstringhe and James Whitmore reflect on MIPIM 2022

Tavistock property directors James Verstringhe and James Whitmore talk all things MIPIM following their return from the world’s leading real estate conference in Cannes. 

Heather Armstrong and Charlie Baister meet to discuss IPOs and the London market

Heather Armstrong and Charlie Baister meet with host David Cracknell to discuss the latest news from the  London IPO market, as well as its successes and its future opportunities. 

Tavistock Talks: Jos Simson and David Cracknell present an introduction to financial PR

In this introductory episode, David Cracknell meets with chairman Jeremy Carey and CEO Jos Simson to discuss the financial PR industry, its evolution through the years and its role in modern business.