Ambition North Wales

Ambition North Wales

Author: Business News Wales November 7, 2024 Duration: 29:07

What does the work of Ambition North Wales mean for the economy of the region? Host Carwyn Jones is joined by Alwen Williams, Interim Chief Executive of the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee; Dr Edward Jones, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Bangor University; and Sioned Williams, Chair of the Ambition North Wales Portfolio Board to discuss the initiative's aims, its collaboration with partners and what it could achieve in the long-term.


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Author: Language: English Episodes: 7

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Duration: 36:09
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The Future of High Value Manufacturing in North Wales [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:05
Carwyn Jones and guests Andy Silcox, Research Director at AMRC and Professor Anne Nortcliffe, Dean of Faculty of Arts, Computing and Engineering at Wrexham University, focus on the future of high value manufacturing in N…
An Overview and Outlook of Anglesey’s Economic Potential [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:56
In our inaugural episode of North Wales Business, Business News Wales editor Gemma Casey conducts a SWOT analysis of Anglesey's economy. She discusses innovative projects, the rising green economy, and the critical need…
North Wales Business: Show Teaser [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28
A monthly feature series hosted by Business News Wales, focused on amplifying the opportunities, challenges and developments within the North Wales economy. Each month, we deep dive into a different theme within North Wa…