Fastest 50

Law firm Ward Hadaway goes beyond the headlines to uncover how ambitious founders and business leaders scale at pace, survive the hard moments, and keep growing when the pressure is on.

Fastest 50 is a business podcast hosted by Ward Hadaway, with 7 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ward Hadaway hosts Fastest 50, a business show with 7 episodes published.

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  Episode #6

  Building high-performance teams with Steven Forrest

  Apr 2, 202635 minS1

  <p>Welcome to The Ward Hadaway Fastest 50 Podcast, where we sit down with entrepreneurs and business leaders who are rewriting the rules of growth in the UK and beyond.</p><p>In this episode, hosts Alistair McDonald and Matt Cormack are joined by Forfusion CEO Steven Forrest. Forfusion is a Newcastle-based technology business that designs, delivers and manages mission-critical IT infrastructure for clients across the public and private sectors. Steven shares how Forfusion has built its reputation by staying true to a quality-first strategy.</p><p>If you’re leading growth (or about to), you’ll get practical insight on:</p>Ho...

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  Episode #5

  Forecasting business trends with Joanna Feeley

  Mar 26, 202649 minS1

  <p>Welcome to the Ward Hadaway Fastest 50 Podcast, where we sit down with entrepreneurs and business leaders who are rewriting the rules of growth in the UK and beyond.</p><p>Host Alistair McDonald is joined by Joanna Feeley, CEO of TrendBible, to talk about leading through change. As the founder of a business that helps brands make sense of future consumer needs and behaviour, Joanna shares her take on growing a business with confidence.</p><p>You’ll hear practical insight on:</p>Why looking ahead is a core part of effective leadership and how trend forecasting can help bu...

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  Episode #4

  Building legacy and resilience with Andy Carr and Paul Callaghan

  Mar 19, 202628 minS1

  <p>Welcome to the Ward Hadaway Fastest 50 Podcast, where we sit down with entrepreneurs and business leaders who are rewriting the rules of growth in the UK and beyond.</p><p>In this episode, host Alistair McDonald is joined by Andy Carr and Paul Callaghan from Leighton, a North East based software development company, to discuss how regional businesses can scale whilst staying rooted in their values.</p><p>If you’re leading growth (or about to), you’ll get practical insight on:</p>How Leighton’s history and legacy have shaped its success in a competitive industryHow to balance local...

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  Episode #3

  Scaling a tech consultancy with Tom Lawson

  Mar 12, 202646 minS1

  <p>Welcome to the Ward Hadaway Fastest 50 Podcast, where we sit down with entrepreneurs and business leaders who are rewriting the rules of growth in the UK and beyond.</p><p>Host Alistair McDonald is joined by co-host Jamie Gamble and Tom Lawson, Chief Executive of Opencast, to discuss scaling a people-first technology consultancy from the North East into a national business.</p><p>Since becoming Chief Executive in 2020, Tom has led Opencast through a period of rapid growth, expanding the business from around 80 people to more than 500 colleagues across the UK.</p><p>In this episode, he shares how...

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  Fastest 50

  Trailer: The Fastest 50 Podcast

  Mar 4, 20261 minS1

  <p>Welcome to the Fastest 50 Podcast, brought to you by Top 100 UK law firm Ward Hadaway. Throughout the series, we will be sitting down with entrepreneurs and business leaders who are rewriting the rules of growth in the UK and beyond.</p><p>Find out more about the Fastest 50 Podcast: https://www.wardhadaway.com/what-we-do/businesses/fastest-50/the-fastest-50-podcast/</p><p>Find out more about Ward Hadaway: www.wardhadaway.com</p><p>Find out more about the Fastest 50 Awards: www.wardhadaway.com/what-we-do/businesses/fastest-50</p>

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