{"id":269,"date":"2023-10-17T11:17:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T11:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/?page_id=269"},"modified":"2024-02-21T16:48:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T16:48:27","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"bde-section-269-100 bde-section\">\n              \n  \n\t\n\n  <div class=\"section-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><h1 class=\"bde-heading-269-101 bde-heading\">\n\n<\/h1><h1 class=\"bde-dual-heading-269-102 bde-dual-heading\">\n\n\n            <span data-style=\"primary\" class=\"dual-heading--primary  \">vocL<\/span>\n\n            <span data-style=\"secondary\" class=\"dual-heading--secondary  \">News<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/h1><div class=\"bde-div-269-110 bde-div\">\n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-text-269-111 bde-text\">\nCategories: \n<\/div><div class=\"bde-wp-menu-269-109 bde-wp-menu blog-categories\">\n\n\n      \n        \n    <nav class=\"breakdance-menu breakdance-menu--collapse    \">\n    <button class=\"breakdance-menu-toggle breakdance-menu-toggle--slider\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"menu-109\">\n                  <span class=\"breakdance-menu-toggle-icon\">\n            <span class=\"breakdance-menu-toggle-lines\"><\/span>\n          <\/span>\n            <\/button>\n    \n  <ul class=\"breakdance-menu-list\" id=\"menu-109\">\n      \n  \n    <li id=\"menu-item-278\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-278 breakdance-menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/events\/\" class=\"breakdance-menu-link\">Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-275\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-275 breakdance-menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/blogs\/\" class=\"breakdance-menu-link\">Blogs<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-276\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-276 breakdance-menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/business-bulletins\/\" class=\"breakdance-menu-link\">Business Bulletins<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-277\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-277 breakdance-menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/conversations\/\" class=\"breakdance-menu-link\">Conversations<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-280\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-280 breakdance-menu-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/podcast\/\" class=\"breakdance-menu-link\">Podcasts<\/a><\/li>\n\n  <\/ul>\n  <\/nav>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-269-103 bde-section\">\n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-columns-269-104 bde-columns\"><div class=\"bde-column-269-105 bde-column\">\n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-post-list-269-112 bde-post-list\">\n<div class=\"ee-posts ee-posts-list\">    <article class=\"ee-post\">\n        \n                                <a class=\"ee-post-image-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/vocl-hosted-network-evening-tech-ai\/\">\n                <div class=\"ee-post-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vice-Chancellor-of-Manchester-Metropolitan-University-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vice-Chancellor-of-Manchester-Metropolitan-University-1-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vice-Chancellor-of-Manchester-Metropolitan-University-1-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vice-Chancellor-of-Manchester-Metropolitan-University-1-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vice-Chancellor-of-Manchester-Metropolitan-University-1-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vice-Chancellor-of-Manchester-Metropolitan-University-1-1-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"ee-post-wrap\">\n            \n                            <h3 class=\"ee-post-title\">\n                    <a class=\"ee-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/vocl-hosted-network-evening-tech-ai\/\" >\n                        vocL Hosted Network Evening 17\/04\/24: Tech &amp; AI                    <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n            <ul class=\"ee-post-taxonomy\"><\/ul>                <div class=\"ee-post-content\">\n                    Hosted by&nbsp;Thought Machine, this network evening saw a hugely impactful and inspiring panel discussion on Tech and AI.&nbsp; The evening started with a \u201cfireside\u201d chat and Q&amp;A featuring&nbsp;Lord Philip Hammond&nbsp;and&nbsp;Juergen [...]                <\/div>\n            \n    \n                                    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--custom ee-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/vocl-hosted-network-evening-tech-ai\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"\"  >\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Read more<\/span>\n\n                            \n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-column-269-106 bde-column\">\n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-code-block-269-116 bde-code-block\">\n\n  <a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"250\" data-height=\"400\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vocL_UK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweets by vocL_UK<\/a> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-code-block-269-120 bde-code-block\">\n\n  <iframe src='https:\/\/widgets.sociablekit.com\/linkedin-page-posts\/iframe\/25368802' frameborder='0' width='300px' height='400px'><\/iframe>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bde-post-list-269-113 bde-post-list\">\n<div class=\"ee-posts ee-posts-grid\">    <article class=\"ee-post\">\n        \n                                <a class=\"ee-post-image-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/innovation-lara-tabet-andy-haldane\/\">\n                <div class=\"ee-post-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/phillip-luff-asks-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/phillip-luff-asks-3.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/phillip-luff-asks-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/phillip-luff-asks-3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/phillip-luff-asks-3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/phillip-luff-asks-3-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"ee-post-wrap\">\n            \n                            <h3 class=\"ee-post-title\">\n                    <a class=\"ee-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/innovation-lara-tabet-andy-haldane\/\">\n                        Why Innovation is a Team Sport                    <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n            <ul class=\"ee-post-taxonomy\"><\/ul>                <div class=\"ee-post-content\">\n                    \u201cComparing the capacity of computers to the capacity of the human brain, I\u2019ve often wondered, where does our success come from? The answer is synthesis, the ability to combine creativity [...]                <\/div>\n            \n    \n                                    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--custom ee-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/innovation-lara-tabet-andy-haldane\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"\">\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Read more<\/span>\n\n                            \n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/article>\n\n    <article class=\"ee-post\">\n        \n                                <a class=\"ee-post-image-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/monday-mentors-with-ben-brabyn-and-andrew-gall\/\">\n                <div class=\"ee-post-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Friday-futures-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Friday-futures-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Friday-futures-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Friday-futures-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Friday-futures-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Friday-futures-2-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"ee-post-wrap\">\n            \n                            <h3 class=\"ee-post-title\">\n                    <a class=\"ee-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/monday-mentors-with-ben-brabyn-and-andrew-gall\/\">\n                        Monday Mentors with Ben Brabyn and Andrew Gall                    <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n            <ul class=\"ee-post-taxonomy\"><\/ul>                <div class=\"ee-post-content\">\n                    In Monday Mentors, our vocL voices host their mentors, asking them about their own careers, professional journeys, and what they&#8217;ve learnt over the years within their respective industries. This week, [...]                <\/div>\n            \n    \n                                    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--custom ee-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/monday-mentors-with-ben-brabyn-and-andrew-gall\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"\">\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Read more<\/span>\n\n                            \n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/article>\n\n    <article class=\"ee-post\">\n        \n                                <a class=\"ee-post-image-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/qa-with-paul-drechsler-vincent-egunlae\/\">\n                <div class=\"ee-post-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Friday-futures.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Friday-futures.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Friday-futures-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Friday-futures-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Friday-futures-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Friday-futures-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"ee-post-wrap\">\n            \n                            <h3 class=\"ee-post-title\">\n                    <a class=\"ee-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/qa-with-paul-drechsler-vincent-egunlae\/\">\n                        Q&#038;A with Paul Drechsler &#038; Vincent Egunlae                    <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n            <ul class=\"ee-post-taxonomy\"><\/ul>                <div class=\"ee-post-content\">\n                    In our Q&amp;A videos, our vocL Voices and Associates go &#8220;head to head&#8221; in this rapid fire series of question and answer. 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This week, we have Andrew Gall, Head of Savings &amp; Economics at Building Societies Association. Andrew tells us about his [...]                <\/div>\n            \n    \n                                    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--custom ee-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/friday-futures-with-andrew-gall\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"\">\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Read more<\/span>\n\n                            \n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/article>\n\n    <article class=\"ee-post\">\n        \n                                <a class=\"ee-post-image-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/promote-the-u-k-to-foreign-investors\/\">\n                <div class=\"ee-post-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/phillip-luff-asks-64.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/phillip-luff-asks-64.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/phillip-luff-asks-64-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/phillip-luff-asks-64-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/phillip-luff-asks-64-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/phillip-luff-asks-64-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"ee-post-wrap\">\n            \n                            <h3 class=\"ee-post-title\">\n                    <a class=\"ee-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/promote-the-u-k-to-foreign-investors\/\">\n                        How would you promote the U.K. to foreign investors so they invest here rather than many competing alternatives?                    <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n            <ul class=\"ee-post-taxonomy\"><\/ul>                <div class=\"ee-post-content\">\n                    Paul DrechslerChairman International Chamber of Commerce &amp; London First, Company Director &amp; Former President CBI Politics in recent times has thrived on polarisation and chaos. Our task is to sell [...]                <\/div>\n            \n    \n                                    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--custom ee-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/promote-the-u-k-to-foreign-investors\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"\">\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Read more<\/span>\n\n                            \n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/article>\n\n    <article class=\"ee-post\">\n        \n                                <a class=\"ee-post-image-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/vocl-hosted-network-evening-social-mobility\/\">\n                <div class=\"ee-post-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vice-Chancellor-of-Manchester-Metropolitan-University-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vice-Chancellor-of-Manchester-Metropolitan-University-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vice-Chancellor-of-Manchester-Metropolitan-University-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vice-Chancellor-of-Manchester-Metropolitan-University-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vice-Chancellor-of-Manchester-Metropolitan-University-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vice-Chancellor-of-Manchester-Metropolitan-University-2-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"ee-post-wrap\">\n            \n                            <h3 class=\"ee-post-title\">\n                    <a class=\"ee-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vocl.uk\/vocl-hosted-network-evening-social-mobility\/\">\n                        vocL Hosted Network Evening 21\/02\/24: Social Mobility                    <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n            <ul class=\"ee-post-taxonomy\"><\/ul>                <div class=\"ee-post-content\">\n                    Hosted by Timpson, this network evening saw a thought-provoking panel discussion on social mobility take place. 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