BusinessCloud’s new Northern Leaders podcast will be officially launched in May.

The podcast will celebrate the lives of the people who are doing the most to improve the region and follows the success of our inaugural Northern Leaders list and awards ceremony.

It’s also been confirmed that Dow Schofield Watts are following in the footsteps of Sancus UK and Wildbrook Commercial Real Estate in sponsoring the podcast.

Shru Morris, CEO of Dow Schofield Watts, said: “We’re excited to be supporting BusinessCloud’s new Northern Leaders podcast.

“Dow Schofield Watts is UK-wide but proudly headquartered in Daresbury, Cheshire, and I’m really looking forward to listening to future episodes.”

The first recording sessions took place on Friday with Matillion CEO Matthew Scullion and Nazir Afzal OBE, Chancellor at the University of Manchester, being interviewed by BusinessCloud’s executive editor Chris Maguire.

Matthew Scuillion, CEO, Matillion, in the Northern Leaders podcast

Matthew Scuillion, CEO, Matillion, in the Northern Leaders podcast

Maguire: “I’m so excited by the podcasts and the interviews with Matthew and Nazir were fascinating.

“They’re longer form interviews so we’re able to delve beneath the headlines and have a proper discussion.

“Nazir collected the Voice for Good Award at BusinessCloud’s inaugural Northern Leaders Award earlier this year and, at one point during his career with the CPS, he was forced out of his home by far right thugs.

Sancus UK to sponsor Northern Leaders podcast

“I first met Matthew in 2012 and have watched in admiration as Matillion became a tech unicorn in 2021 but that’s only part of the story. I can’t wait for people to hear the interviews and share their feedback.

“We wouldn’t be able to do any of this without our brilliant sponsors and I’m indebted to Dow Schofield Watts for taking a punt on us before we’ve even launched the podcast.”

The podcasts are being produced by Manchester-based What Media, who have previously worked with Maguire on the Dealmaker Uncut, Northern Spin and The Holiday That Changed My Life podcasts.