In this episode of Summed Up podcast, we sat down with two leading voices from the Midlands business community, Gavin West, VAT & Indirect Taxes Partner at PKF Smith Cooper, and Rick Blackmore, Director of Policy and Insight at East Midlands Chamber, for a candid conversation about the realities, challenges and opportunities of doing business in the region today.

Timings:

• [00:00:00] Introduction and overview of the Midlands
• [00:00:24] Guest introductions and how they support Midlands businesses
• [00:02:35] What makes the Midlands unique as a business region
• [00:05:43] Key strengths and competitive advantages of Midlands businesses
• [00:08:39] Biggest challenges facing organisations in the current economy
• [00:11:25] Impact of rising costs, employment trends and AI adoption
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