In the first episode of Escaping Lockdown, Professor J. Ignacio Canales interviews one of his previous students from the Adam Smith Business School in the University of Glasgow, Rebecca Vickery. Rebecca has recently taken on a new role as Business Director for Brave Spark, an award-winning agency based in London and Los Angeles specialising in video and digital interactive media.
Show Notes
In the first episode of Escaping Lockdown, Rebecca discusses how she took on her new role at Brave Spark just 4 days before lockdown measures were introduced and how she has coped working from home for the past 3 months.
Rebecca describes how working from home has made herself and her colleagues review their business model and fully realise the power technology has brought to the business and helped keep relationships with their clients alive.
Looking towards the future post lockdown Rebecca and the team at Brave Spark have taken this time as a production company to review their carbon footprint and their impact on the environment and are looking for ways to collaborate with other businesses for global projects to help reduce this.
To conclude Ignacio asks Rebecca what advice she may have for others in the business community and what she hopes will change for the better once lockdown measures are lifted. Rebecca hopes to make the most of physical meetings, being more present and looking further into how businesses can continue to adapt and change to new working patterns post lockdown.
What is Escaping Lockdown with Professor J. Ignacio Canales?
Escaping Lockdown is a podcast series hosted by Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Aberdeen Business School. Join Professor J. Ignacio Canales as he interviews global business leaders and entrepreneurs on how the business community have used lockdown as an opportunity for positive change and innovation during these uncertain times.