Prosperity Unlocked
Business and the economy are the focus for Prosperity Unlocked, the podcast from Prosper.
Prosper, a leading Scottish economic alliance, will delve into what makes a successful economy. Our host Davy Shanks will be joined by a range of leading voices who will share their thinking on what we can do to put Scotland’s economy on a sustainable path to prosperity.
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Episodes
13 episodes
Episode 13 - Blueprint 2025
In this special episode of Prosperity Unlocked, we dive into Prosper’s 2025 Blueprint, a bold and practical plan for building a stronger, more sustainable economy in Scotland.Host Davy Shanks is joined by expert voices fr...
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Episode 12 - Forum25 Innovation Panel
This is the second of our special episodes recorded live at Forum 25, where there was simply too much to cover in one episode.We take a deep dive with our innovation panel as they unpack the role of Scotland in the UK’s industrial...
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31:24
Episode 11 - Forum25
We’re on the road for this very special episode of Prosperity Unlocked, recorded live at Prosper’s Forum25 in Edinburgh.Hear from First Minister John Swinney and Kirsty McNeill, Parliamentary Under Secretary...
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Episode 11
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43:37
Episode 10 - GB Energy and the UK’s Clean Power Mission
What is GB Energy, and how will it help power the UK’s transition to clean, secure energy?Dan McGrail (Interim CEO, GB Energy) joins us to explore what the new public energy company has been set up to do, why its presence i...
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Episode 10
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45:09
Episode 9 - Green Freeports: Local Opportunity, Global Impact
What is a Green Freeport? Who will fill the jobs? And, are they fair? Calum MacPherson (CEO, Inverness & Cromarty Green Freeport) and Sarah Murray (CEO, Forth Green Freeport) tell us why Green Freeports are a once ...
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Episode 9
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40:22
Episode 8 - The Third Sector’s Role in Scotland’s Economic Success
It takes all of us to build a successful economy. That’s why in this episode we explore the transformational role of the voluntary sector, including social enterprises, in supporting and sustaining Scotland’s economic success.A...
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Episode 8
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41:23
Episode 7 - Trade: The Opportunities and Risks for Scotland
On this episode we are unlocking the tangle of trade, risks and opportunities for Scotland with Mark Kent, Chief Executive, The Scotch Whisky Association and Professor Mairi Spowage, Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy. We exp...
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Episode 7
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Episode 6 - Can Scotland be an entrepreneurial hub?
In this episode we are joined by Kerry Sharp, Director Entrepreneurship & Investment, Scottish Enterprise. With a focus on investment and scaling, we discuss why scaling businesses are important for the Scottish economy and what are ...
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Episode 6
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36:59
Episode 5 - Skills & Education: Unlocking the Future Economy
What will Scotland’s future workforce look like and what skills will it need? With Tera Allas, Director of Research and Economics, McKinsey and Company we explore the importance of employers embedding a culture of lifelong ...
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Episode 5
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36:53
Episode 4 – Net Zero and Economic Growth
Chris Stark, newly appointed Head of the Mission Control for Clean Power for the UK Government, talks about what is needed for the UK to become a clean energy super power and the crucial role that Scotland will play in achieving t...
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Episode 4
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40:23
Episode 3 - ESG: What Purpose-led Means in Reality
Prosper’s Business Purpose Commission report shows businesses that are purpose-led and find profitable solutions to the problems of people and the planet, are more successful in the longer-term.Hear from Amanda Young, susta...
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Episode 3
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36:33
Episode 2 - Cracking the Productivity Conundrum
Increasing productivity and innovation in Scotland is crucial to transforming the economy, however it often remains unclear to businesses how they should be thinking about productivity and how to incorporate it into their everyday action...
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Episode 2
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Episode 1 - Fair, Green and Growing
In our very first episode of Prosperity Unlocked we are joined by Professor Graeme Roy, Chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, Professor of Economics and Dean of External Engagement and Deputy Head of College (Social Sciences College S...
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Episode 1
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