Building an inclusive ecosystem, with Dr Lorna Treanor

In this episode, Sarah and Claire are joined by Dr Lorna Treanor, Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Nottingham University Business School and co-author of the newly launched Charter for Inclusive Entrepreneurship. Lorna talks about how and why the charter was created, what an inclusive ecosystem really means – and what businesses can do to become more inclusive, empowering organisations.

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Chapter timings:

[00.00] What The Obu Podcast’s all about

[00.42] Introducing Lorna and the charter 

[02.12] Lorna’s journey into academic research

[06.33] What inclusive entrepreneurship means

[17.12] The experience of co-authoring the charter

[23.38] How the charter can help you drive change

[34.06] Lorna’s ambitions for the project’s future

[36.30] Where to find out more about the charter