The Amber Moment

The podcast that tells stories of remarkable careers.

The Amber Moment is a business podcast hosted by Paul Howarth, with 27 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.

Paul Howarth hosts The Amber Moment, a business show with 27 episodes published.

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  Episode #27

  Adam Hadley CBE

  Aug 14, 202637 min

  Adam is the founder of both QuantSpark (rewiring how organisations work with AI) and Tech Against Terrorism. Here he talks about growing up in Cornwall and breaking Amstrads; a childhood campaign against a train company; having a high risk appetite; the "un-British" mentality of optimism and ambition; taking down terrorist websites; market failure and fixing things that don't work; how AI tools are democratising problem solving; "annihilationism" versus the "art of the possible"; why the Frontier AI labs have got it completely wrong; the problem of implementation; AI safety and security; and the tranquility of the countryside.

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  Episode #26

  Ed Pyke

  Jun 10, 202648 min

  Ed is the CEO at Simpson Travel. Here he talks about an early TV appearance and "getting the bug"; becoming a Eurocamp team manager at 19; running Premier Inn's most profitable London hotel; the lure of being able to define AND execute strategy; leading the private equity sale of Simpson; the power of optimism and diplomacy; and getting a serious taste for outdoor cooking.

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  Episode #25

  Barry Jessup - Part 2

  Jun 5, 202637 minS0

  <p>The second part of my chat with the founder of property companies Socius and Populate. Here Barry talks about becoming a CEO and business owner; dealing with imposter syndrome; the power of intense curiosity; being unafraid to fail; "never settling'; his mission to bring fundamental change to the property industry; an extreme aversion to nay-sayers and politicians who don't take responsibility; keeping promises; the world's most environmentally friendly commercial building; and his love of live events. </p>

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  Episode #24

  Barry Jessup - Part 1

  Jun 1, 202637 minS0

  <p>Barry is the founder of the property companies Socius and Populate. In this first part of our chat, he talks about being uninspired by the town where he grew up until he discovered punk and alcohol; getting pinned against a factory wall by an unambitious foreman; inventing his own fantasy football game before the rest of the country caught on; having his eyes opened by an incredible Australian boss; working on the Bluewater shopping centre development; being thrust into a demanding operations role; risk-taking and backing one's judgement; and getting a taste for that start-up mentality.</p>

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  Episode #23

  Mark Denton Esq - Part 2

  May 26, 202637 minS0

  <p>Mark talks about "magical happenstance"; his mystifying lack of anger; the abandoned principle of being entertaining; analogue skills for a post-apocalyptic world; encouraging people to dance on his grave; eating soup through a Mexican wrestling mask; and, of course, rug tufting.</p>

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